NAZI PUBLIC TOLD
BERLIN ATTITUDE POSITION IN FINLAND (Reed. Jan. 5, 9 a.m.) BERLIN, Jan. 4. The German press for the first time acquainted the public of the fact that Germany might be involved in the conflict over Finland and prepared the way for more active support of Russia.
The newspapers approvingly reprint tile Russian accusation that Britain and France are attempting to widen the war, for which reason they encouraged Finland to fight.
The press also records there are great concentrations of British and French troops in Western Asia, and the French demands to send a fleet to the Black Sea and an army to Finland.
Reports are also published that France has offered to send 10.000 crack alpine troops to Finland. Authoritative quarters told neutral correspondents that Germany would be forced to take an active hand if British and French troops went to Finland and would consider Sweden and Norway would be infringing their neutrality if they allowed the passage of British and French men and munitions.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20137, 5 January 1940, Page 7
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