SOVIET INFLUENCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23931, 5 October 1939, Page 9

SOVIET INFLUENCE

I EXTENSION IN BALTIC PACTS WITH SMALL STATES GERMANY'S PERMISSION (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegrahp—Copyright) COPENHAGEN, Oct. 3. The National Tidendes learns thai Russia is extending her influence in the Baltic with the full consent of Germany, which has not decided her policy toward Poland, but considers that a nation suffering such a military defeat has no right to exist. The Moscow paper Izvestia indicated that Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland are expected to sign a pact

with Russia similar to Estonia's. It adds that Estonia has shown a worthy example to other Baltic countries, and hopes of arresting Russia's growth as a great sea Power have been crushed. TREATY WITH ESTONIA RATIFICATION ANNOUNCED LONDON, Oct. 3. The British United Press Tallinn correspondent states that the Rus-sian-Estonian treaty has been ratified. LITHUANIA'S HOPE THE RETURN OF VILNA NEW YORK, Oct. 4. (Received Oct. 5, at 1.30 a.m.) Mr G. E. Geyde, the New York Times correspondent in Moscow, says the Soviet's invitation to the Lithuanians to visit Moscow is said to be couched in more friendly terms than might be expected. The Lithuanians do not seem anxious concerning the demands which are likely to be made, and the hope is even expressed unofficially that Lithuania may realise her dream of recovering her former capital, Vilna, which Poland seized. Actually, however, it seems that the utmost Lithuania can hope for is a privileged commercial position in Vilna in exchange for granting to the Soviet privileges on the Lithuanian railways and at ports. *.'.''" TALKS WITH TURKEY FURTHER INTERRUPTION MOSCOW, Oct. 3. Turkey's talks in Moscow were again interrupted. Bay Saracoglu spent the morning inspecting the underground and sight-seeing on the canals while M. Stalin received the Latvian envoys. POLITICAL AND SOCIAL AIMS SPAIN TAKES GRAVE VIEW MADRID, Oct. 3. "Russia's incursion into Europe is a matter of the deepest gravity," declared General Franco. " This evil must be minimised in order that new and stronger dangers to the spirit of Europe do not come from the East There must be peace in Western Europe. Germany should be a sufficiently strong and solid barrier to the political and social aims of expanding Russia." RUSSIAN RESERVISTS MOBILISATION PROCEEDING MOSCOW, Oct. 4. (Received Oct. 5. at 0.15 a.m.) The radio announced that the continued mobilisation of reservists is proceeding smoothly throughout Russia. All those mobilised have been rushed to training camps for intensive rapid courses. Tribesmen from Turkestan and other outlying districts are sending their sons to towns asking M. Stalin to accept them for the Red Army. SOVIET PRESS OUTBURST ATTACK ON BRITAIN ' MOSCOW, Oct. 4. (Received Oct. 5, at 1.30 a.m.) The Izvestia violently attacks Britain, accusing her of trying to use important strategic points in the Baltic as naval bases against the Soviet. '