Helsinki, Nov, 27, Germany hax ive Finland "friendly advice" to endeavour reach a settlement with the Soviet Union. in view of the possible serious consequences if an agreement is not reached, according 10 reports. from Berlin.
According to Stockholm reports, it ig thought there that the Soviet' is likely to. adopt diplomatic measures this week, aimed at securing a denite result on the question at issue, Reports on the frontier inekdent were brondeast by all Soviet radio stations Jate this afternoon and the affair was described by all as "an act of provocation, "Soviet troops onthe _frontiot where the incident occurred," Soviet Radio reported, "did not return the fire of the Finnish artillery because they have received orders not respond to provocations of this sort."
An investigation. was Taunched on the spot by this evening. after the Soviet General Star had appointed Commander Ticomirom, Chief of the First Section of the Staff, to find out the exact circumstances of the inel= dent, it was announced, Later the General Staff issued communique saying, "On November 26 our troops in the'IKarelian isthmus who were concentrated along the Finnish frontier near the village of Mainill were fred on by artillery units on Finnish territory. Seven shels were fired in all, as 9 result of which three Soviet' soldiers and tone non-commissioned officer were killed. Seven Soviet soldiers and majors were wounded. The Soviet troops, having, received strict instruct tions not to reply to these provocations, refrained from fung," nish Government announced hat i would reject Russia's demand that Finnish troops withdraw from the Soviet-Finnish frontier, "In case," a Finnish oficial announced, "can there be any unilateral withdrawal of troops from the Russian frontier."—United Press, Pravda" Attucks Finn According to a Into Soviet radio bulletin, the Finnish Minister told Molotov when he received the Soviet Note that he would refer immediately to his Government and would fore-ward a reply as soon ax possible, Throughout the evening, reports on the Finnish-Soviet incident continued to be the main item on all radio stations' programmes, "Ty." English—Jtarquage "broadcasts, Soviet Radio wet full text of the Soviet Note Moscow, Nov, 26, the heading "A Butfoon Holding A. Prime Minister's Post incident, accord these ts, occurred Mainill a's Prime Ministe that he belongs to. the of M, Jozef Beck, former Minister, "and former President "Let him find the Soviet paper adds, "how those Polish fet Russia, the Note is stated have added, does not intend to attach importance the failed towne rectly." Never averted, Mose Soviet Radio considers the sta ish troops along the stern frontier tobe occurred this afternoon."—Havas, werous game." and "itis be hoped that the Finnish people not allow. puppets like
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