Rome, Mar. 13.
Italy is keeping under the colours 1,000,000 men belonging the younger classes who are ined, declared Gen-
Under-Secretary for War, in_a speech in the Chamber of Fasei and Corpora-jons today. The occasion was 1a debate on the War Estimates. she treaty, removes spot from Scandinavia involvement. inthe Nort abo deaitely assures Russia" of the Security' of Leningrad through the Soviet" acquisition of the. Karelia Rthmus wu a free port and fortress Bange controlling the entrance. to ihe Gulf of Finland from the north, Me Rusiny bases at Estonia. protect
south. the Soviet from any ata from the Text of Russian Announcement the text of the Russian aunouneement follows:
"From March 7 to 12 negotiations two place in Moscow between 1 presentatives of Soviet Russia—M.
'M.. Zidanov and arid "representatives of Finland—M. Rytl, -M. Paasikivi, General Walden " and Professor Voionmaa—royarding the question of ceasing military operations and sign Ing a peace treaty between the two Jes, The negotiations ended ea March 12 with the signing of the peace treaty between Soviet Russia an Finland.
"The peace treaty between So Russia and Finland:
"The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Soviet Russia and the Press dont of the Finnish Republic, moved by the desire to cease war operations and create strong amiable relations, and convinced that friendly relations will assure mutual safety as well as the safely of their cities, particularly Leningrad, Murmansk and the Mur-mensk Railway, have decided to appoint their representatives for con They have then appointed their re~ presentatives on the Soviet side, the Foreign Minister, M. Viacheslav onthe shh side the Premier, M. Risto Ryti, the Minister Without Portfolio, AE duo Pausitsivi, General Walden, aid Prof, Voiunmai.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.