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Copenhagen, Mar. 3.
The tour of Mr. Sumner Welles, the United States Under-Secretary of State, of European capitals is primarily a move to bolster President Roosevelt's political position in connection with the Presidential election this autumn, the "Berlingske Aftenavis" said here yesterday.
The newspaper criticized the United States for lending Finland only U.S.$20,000,000 with restrictions, in spite of Mr. Roosevelt's and most Americans' asserted strong feeling in favour of Finland.
"We fully understand," the newspaper declared, "that Mr. Roosevelt cannot give more credits for ammunitions and arms because of the election, but we feel concern when, at the same time it is declared in the British House of Commons that American exports to the Soviet of copper and molybdenum has increased compared with the same period of last year.
"Copper and molybdenum are very useful metals which the Soviet can use for war. But, so far as we know, Moscow is paying cash and does not need to ask for credit—
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