us, Americans, Germans Evacuate Helsinki Helsinki, Dec. 3.
the et with the Soviet Union to the League of Nations. cubi decided today to present its case in Finnish representative at Geneva has been instructed to take steps under Articles 11 and 15 of the League Covenant, calling a meeting of the League Council or Assembly.
Soviet troops advanced 1% miles along the coast is still a mo-man's-land in front of the Finnish "The islands of Seoskari, Hogland, Laavansani and which Soviet troops occupied without fighting, were by the Finns a fortnight ago. Heavy fighting occurred the in the area north of Lake Ladoga, especially near The Finns, it is learned, maintained their positions; violent Soviet attacks. Fighting is said to have occurred no-man's-land," and the Russians are reported to have lost several tanks. The strong Finnish resistance surprised the Ruse Finnish Army is well armed, and possesses one to every eleven rifles.
The British Legation has advised British subjects to leave Finland today. American nationals are leaving for Sweden tomorrow. The German Legation staff and from 400 to 500 German nationals are leaving today. Soviet Russia, it is reported, has assured Germany that her nationals would be able to leave safely.
Workers Support Government wee in Berlin. M. Josef Stalin, in refused to reply and this s stated, caused The Finnish working-class has confidence in the newly-appointed Gov> ernment of M. Risto Ryti, declares a joint manifesto issued by the Social Democratic Party and the Trade Union Movement here today.
1f the Soviet Union does not wish to set any value on the will of the working-class for peace, it states, there is nothing left for Finnish workers to do but to fight, sword in CoL-General Waluchitsch, Commander-in-German Army, formerly an extreme "yes man," is said to have strongly criticized Herr J von Ribbentrop, the Foreign. n" in Herr Hitler's trouble for Germany in Russia's ad-Army circles eerie, bs "vance ward. The navy is also said to be deer fearing the
L of action in the "Bolshevised Baltic." German will lose its freedom for continuance of Herr von policy of supporting Russia, but it is believed he is inten-QUUM NE ide over the Finnish conflict. d Germany's High Price 3 © Madrid, Dec. 3. they, are, payiendship with will utmost to: benefit from Germany's benevolence, and the Fuehrer again curse the war which prefulfilling the pro-hand.
Natural self-defence, however, the manifesto adds, does not lessen the desire of the Finnish people to strive in all sincerity for the establishment of relations between Finland and Soviet Russia peacefully and in a manner compatible with the interests of both nations,—Reuter,
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