RUSSIANS TURN

Grey River Argus, 18 January 1940, Page 7

RUSSIANS TURN

On the Esthonians SINKING OF VESSELS AND EVACUATIONS. [Aust, oc x--~. Cable Assn.] (Received January 17, 9 p.m.) HELSINKI, January 17. The Esthonian population in the Russian-occupied Esthonian port of Baltiski has been evacuated. The Esthonian Minister to Moscow has protested against the Russian action in capturing the Esthonian ship, Vega. . . A Russian submarine sank the ship, Kassari. It also sank several Esthonian fishing boats. Many members of the crews were drowned and others were machine-gunned. AID FOR FINLAND. LONDON, January 10In the course of his review of the war Mr Chamberlain referred to the heroic and successful resistance oi Finland, and intimated that arrangements had been made for the supply of certain war material from Britain, adding: “I can assure the House trial the amounts involved are substantial.” NO BRITISH GUARANTEE. LONDON, January 16. It is Officially denied at Stockholm and Oslo that Britain z offered to guarantee the integrity of, Sweden and Nbrway. U.S.A. Aid Questioned BY SENATORS. [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] WASHINGTON, January 16. President Roosevelt sent_a message to Congress proposing the UnKea States extend to Finland credit for non-military purchases to an amount unspecified, but the President suggcstHe warned Congress against creating a precedent, possibly opening a way for large credits to European nations, but said he did not believe his proposal would “constitute or threaten any so-called involvement in European wars.” Mr Roosevelt’s proposal was immediately attacked by Senator George, who said: It is no different, on the basis of international law, than if you sent an American battleship to Finland. If you want to do that, let us do it, but let us stop whipping the devil around the stump, and take the -responsibility for it ourselves: Senator banaher askectfor the .application of the Neutrality Law to the Russo-Finnish conflict. Senator Gillette said that- the law was not applicable to the Russians dbd Finns, because there had been no de-