IN RUSSIA

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1939, Page 5

IN RUSSIA

SOVIET TROOPS THREATEN FINLAND BORDER. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright), NEW YORK, Sep. 24. The Moscoav correspondent of the “Noav York Times” says: It is significant that there are Soviet troops now on the Russia n-Finnish frontier, and these troops are constantly increasing. Finland is preparing to resist an invasion of Soviet forces. The Soviet is reported to be now refusing the Finnish vessels a passage through to Leningrad by way of the river Neva. f ESTONIA’S DANGER, NEW YORK, Sep. 24. The Moscoav correspondent of the “NeAV York Times” says: The Estonian Fbreign Minister has arrived, in Moscoav. The Estonian Legation maintains that the visit is a commer-. cial one, and has no political purpose. The Soviet, however, is- confident that the visit Avill result, at least, in increased Soviet influence in the Baltic States. MR GARVIN’S OPINION. GERMANY NO GAINER. (Per British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Sep. 24. Surprise at the Russian move in Poland has given place to speculation as to its effect on the situation. .

Mr J. L. Garvin, in the “Observer,” 1 largely devotes himself to consideration of this, and arrives at the conclusion that, so far, “the fourth partition” of Poland has worked very much to the Russian advantage. He points out that Russia has advanced “to a line north and south which,, on the average, is 150 miles from her former frontier.” : He adds that thus between the Baltic states and the Middle Carpathians, the Russians hold “all strategic points, famous in old and later wars, as commanding rivers, roads, ilaihvays, and disputed racial reas,” In addition, the desired Carpathian oilfields have been lost to Herr Hitler, who is left Avitb the task of “incorporating madly in.his mixed Empire some 30,000,000 Slavs, who cannot be subdued in soul. In the long run, they Avil give him and his system some mortal wounds. Although Mosooav may give supplies to Germany, they will not he to the degree of Nazi expectation. The Soviet is wprjcing for herself, and is likely to folloAV the advice of the Russian statesman. Gordscacoff, “not to labour on behalf of the King of Prussia.” A SOVIET FEAR. COPENHAGEN. Sep. 25. The naper “Politiken’s” Moscoav eorresnondent says: The Turkey Fore'gn Minister, M. Sarfajoodu, is arriving to-dav in Moscow. There the view is taken that Turkey desires a guarantee enrninst German ndvanee into the Balkans. Russia, on the other hand, Avants security against foreign warships n cr allowed to enter the Black Sea via the Dardanelles.