The Archive · 1939

Latest Demands Presented

Moscow, Nov, 3.

After having been kept waiting a day, Finnish delegates were received at the Kremlin by the Soviet For-olga Commissar, M. Viacheslav Molotoff, late this afternoon for a two-hour conference, "M, Julio Kusti Paasikivi, head of the Finnish delegation, was accompanied to the meeting by M. Viano Tanner, Finance Minister, and three other technical experts. M. Molotoff was attended by M, Vladimir Potemkin, First Vice-Commissar for Foreign Affairs, The Finns were handed Russia's latest demands, it was understood, but no information was available as to their nature,—Havas, British Mine Involved Amste: Nov. 3, British mining resources in Finland are affected by Soviet claim", it was revealed today by reports on a list of Finnish mining riches published in the German press, The International Nickel Company of Canada, the German list showed, leased the nickel mines of Petsamo (Peischenga) for 40 years and is at present exploiting the land. Petsamo mines are believed to contain 5,000,- 000 tons of 2-per-cent. nickel ore and throughout the efforts of the Canadian firm, which is a branch of the Mond Nickel Company of Britain, a veritable nickel city has arisen at Kolojoski, Soviet claims on Finland, foreign observers commented, take on new significance in the light of these revelations.—Havas.

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