SWEDEN'S KING.
ABDICATION TALK. Military Objects To Refusal To Aid Sweden. AGAINST INTERVENTION. Cnit«>d Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, February 20. The Stockholm correspondent of the Norwegian paper "Tidens Tegn" says Swedish military circles may force King Gustav to abdicate because he sided against intervention on behalf of Finland. King Gustar V. is nearly 82 rears of age and succeeded to the throne on the death of his father on December 8. 1907. In a statement yesterdav endorsing the Swedish Government's rejection of the Finnish appeal for military assistance, His Majesty said: "I consider it nty absolute duty, as far as possible, to try to keep my countrv outside toe fatal conflict." His Majesty, after paying tribute to the Finns' fight against overwhelming force, points out that Sweden tried to help in many ways. However, he had made it clear that Finland could not expect direct military assistance
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 44, 21 February 1940, Page 7
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