London, Feb. 27.
"Finland is always ready for peace" declared the Finnish spokesman in London last night, commenting on reports. from Stockholm that the Scahdinàvián countries might be prepared to undertake mediation. in. the Ruséo-Finnish war.
The spokesman continued: "We would accept mediation from anyone, if it brought us honourable peace."
He added that "it was lack of ammunition. and artillery but not. lack of men that forced the Finns to re. treat on the Karelian Isthmus." Admittedly the Finnish position on the Isthmus was now far from bright, he remarked.
The spokesman did not make light of the menace to Viipuri, though he estimated the Russians were still some twelve miles from the town—
Reuter.
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