Helsinki, Nov. 26.
660 firing by Finnish artillery took place today," a curt official communique stated this evening in formal denial of Soviet reports that thirteen Soviet soldid were killed or wounded during a brief Finnish bombardment by error of Red Army positions near Mainill village.
On the other hand, the official communique stated, artillery firing exercises were held on Soviet territory this afternoon, The Soviet Note forwarded to the Finnish Government this demanding withdrawal of Finnish troops from the Russian roused high feeling here.
Informed quarters pointed out that acquiescence to the Kremlin's demand would mean abandonment of Finnish fortifications protecting the large town of Viipuri, Some hope is held that all is not as bad as it seems because the Soviet Note was not considered an ultimatum proper in that it Teaves the door open to negotiations.
'A number of observers said the Note is an instance of Soviet pres sure to compel Finland to resume the negotiations recently interrupted.
"storm signal" was seen by Fine land today inthe violence of an article published in the official "Pravda" newspaper of the Soviel Central Committee, which was quoted abroad by the official Soviet news agency, Tass, Hope was held out that relations would not be aggravated. because Germany wishes to smooth' out difi~ culties in' the north and reconcile Finnish and Soviet viewpoints. was denied, nevertheless, that Germany went'so far as to make a demarche to the Finnish Government fon the subject of Finnish-Soviet arleys—Havas,
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