HIGHWAY BY CANAL

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3793, 10 August 1932, Page 5

HIGHWAY BY CANAL

140 Miles in Length

BETWEEN TWO SEAS IN NORTHERN RUSSIA CAUSES FINNISH UNEASINESS A SOVIET ENTERPRISE WILL HELP TIMBER TRADE MINERAL INDUSTRY OPENED OUTLET TO BALTIC SEA By Telegraph-—Press Assn—Copyright (Aust-. and N.Z. Cable.) (Received August 10, 10 a.m.) Helsingfors, August 9. Tho imminent completion by the Soviet of a canal of 140 miles between the Baltic and the White Seas lias caused apprehension in Finland The canal traverses Russian Karelia an-d the Gulf of Finland, connecting l.rn ngrad with the -whole Russian railways system. Finn-- fear that Hiis new outletto the Baltic will greatly increase tbs Soviet's timber competitive power ’.1,11(1 will, also give a -trong impetus to tho Kola Peninsula mineral industry.