Feb, 20.
King Gustaf issued a statement endorsing the Swedish Government's refusal to give military aid to Finland, The King expresses the greatest admiration for "our Finnish brothers' fight," and points out that Sweden has tried to help in many ways, From the first, he asserts, it was made clear that Finland could not expect military assistance.
"with sorrow in my heart," the King said, "I decided, after reviewing the problem, that we must adhere to this attitude. Otherwise, Sweden will run the greatest risk of being drawn into a war not only with Russia, but with the great Powers, in which case it might become impossible for Sweden to give Finland even the help which she is now receiving."—Reuter,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.