Stockholm, June 20.
Swedish radio commentators and the press yesterday reported that feverish war preparations were taking place throughout, Soviet Russia. including the swift mobilization of thousands of Red Army troops and evacuation of children from Soviet cities, A Swedish radio broadcast claimed that "travellers from Russia to Finland reported that the calling up of reservist classes in Russia has intensified in the past few "The broadcast also quoted these travellers as stating that "the railroad between Helsinki and Leningrad has been almost blocked by troops and transports."
Swedish papers published reports from Moscow that "tens of thousands of Russian children are being evacuated to the country from the cities."
Reports received from Helsinki stated that British warships in the Arctic Ocean are now blockading the harbour of Petsamo. It was recalled that Britain recently classified Finland as a Nazi-dominated area of Europe following the arrival of German contingents there, and began to prevent Finnish—imports.—Uni'ed Press.
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