ALAND ISLAND.
League Council Disposes Of
Deadlock.
REPLIES TO RUSSIA.
(Received l.:\o p. m .)
(JENKVA, May 28
Tho Loajriie Council disposed of thfi deadlock between Sweden. Finland and tlio Soviet regardinp the re fortification of Aluml Island liy int-Judiiip; the reapertivo declarations in the minutes and not recording nny decision.
M. Maisky, Russia, complained that tlie Soviet had not been informed of thn object of the fortifications which might he used to bottle up Russia in Hie Gulf of Finland.
T)r. Sandier, Sweden, and M. Holsti, Finland, declnred that Russia received all the information given to other Powers, none of whom had asked for disclosure <>f military secrets. The fortifications were necessary to increase the security of tho region, and avoidance of delay whs ecsentnil in view of the uncertainty of the international situation.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 124, 29 May 1939, Page 9
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