Helsinki, Oct. 11.
The Finnish Government has decided to effect a voluntary evacuation of certain towns, notably Helsin Viborg, Tammerfors and Aabe, as from today, "in view of the gravity of the situation," according to reliable reports current here. About a quarter of the inhabitants of the capital is being voluntarily evacuated today, and a further quarter on Thursday.
There is at present nothing to cause alarm on the frontier, well-informed sources here say. There are no Soviet Soviet garrisons are possibly" being concentrations yet but regular
reinforced toda; The Minister of Home Affairs warned the people that they must be Prepared for all eventualities He said the dangers of modern warfare necessitated the precautionary and voluntary evacuation of Helsinki, Vili, Turku and Tempere, as well as most frontier districts. Extra trains were running yesterday to enable evacuees to leave, and extra buses Will be put into service today. Steamers going to Stockholm are Overcrowded, and long queues of people are waiting outside savings banks. "People everywhere are showing calmness and fortitude.
Air raid experts have been appointed for every block in the city, and tenants are being instructed as to the procedure to adopt in the event of an air raid,
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