FINNISH EL DOLLARADO.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 81, 5 April 1940, Page 6

FINNISH EL DOLLARADO.

In reply t<. Mr. Walter Scott. 5/4/49, I agree with him when he saye the "dollar" , rules. That e exactly what fte majority of thinking Americans •» scared of; that the dollar minority wffl have them in the war up to tfceHeck. Even Finland's troubles are indirectly connected with iU Mr. F. L. Froet, -M.P., tells us Oinadian nickel ie retntninp 62J per cent dividends. Finnish nickel is owned by the International .Mckel Company of Canada (Britie*, U«.A. and Canadian capital), Uie dh**tors include Lord Weir. Lord MoGowan, o,cbclt; r ofite arerapiß? w ? .hwu ? uoo a y TOr f or tnc paet thfee The profit* have been maintained largely by not working tbe Finnish mines, thus keeping up world prices. It is interesting to note that no Finnieb citizen has any part in Finnish nickel, the complete ri 2 ht* over whit* !T re . Snrntod by the "Independent* Unnish Government to the above company. Add also that the rate* of v»r in Hnland are for male worker,: in waft furnaces and metal works 4ld per hour in engineering Sid. in wool and textile 4Jd, in sawmill 3Jd. There i* no collective barsraining in the important industries, P 6o r public t«- ork!i vices and «„ old-ape or disablement pension*. the Brit:sh Board of Irade report for Angust. I$3S. •T. BEXFIELD.