The Archive · 1939

Sweden Apprehensive

Stockholm, Nov. 15.

The breaking off of Finnish-Russian negotiations on Monday caused considerable concern here yesterday, but it was not believed that Russia-would try to solve the situation by force.

Finland, however, has to be pre-pered for the worst, the "Dagens Nyheter" said in am editorial yester day. "Finland has two great resources, the will of her people and the goodwill of nations abroad Then, other countries heard President [Roosevelt snd Finland's Nord*e neigh-Hours express sympathy for Finland's attitude. This ought also fo imuly an obligation to give the material support that Finland is bound to ask for on account of its scarcity of supply and financial difficulty. There must be no delay in Sweden's answer. It is not likely that the United States will miss the oppor-

Britain Not Prepared to Hand Over Silver London, Nov. 15.

Official negotiations between Great Britain and Japan regarding Tientsin are still in abeyance, declares the Diplomatic correspondent of "The Times."

There have been.exchanges of views of an informal character, he adds, not committing either government.

Referring to the silver reserve—which is being held by British banks in Tientsin—the correspondent says that the British Government is prepared to accept any solution to which the Chinese National Government will agree, but they are not prepared to take over Chinese property and to deal with it without the consent and approval of its owner.—Reuter.

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