Mr. Starnes, however, insists on U. S. neutrality in Asia on the grounds that otherwise American action in Asia would constitute an alliance with Britain and would lead to the United States protecting Britain's Far Eastern interests.
Another Democratic Representative, Mr. John M. Coffee. of Washington, who is usually regarded as spokesman for the liberal bloc, would authorize the President to proclaim a ban on ships to Japan and prohibit the United States, American private persons and corporations from doing business with Japan. travelling on Japanese ships d otherwise "emporfine the Javan-
Military necessities on the Finnish front, and the question of supplying Leningrad had serious repercussions on Russia's rolling stock and the Soviets were obliged to rush cars to ihe north from other parts of Russia. All transportation facilities throughout the country have thus suffered considerably—Havas, Soviet "Purge" Continues Stockholm, Jan. 12.
The number of arrests and executions are rapidly increasing in Russia t of the military situation on the Finnish front, according to information reaching the newspaper "Stockholms Tidningen." No less than 46 high officials of the Commissariat of Aviation were suspended, while the authorities in Moscow are seeking the reason for the deplorable state of the military situation on the Finnish front and the low morale of the Soviet troops.
After the Russian defeat in Suomosalmi, a large number of Soviet prisoners declined to return to Russia. Soviet Commissars are being assassinated by revolting Soviel troops.—Havas.
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