RUSSIAN AIMS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 258, 1 November 1939, Page 7

RUSSIAN AIMS

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FINNISH SITUATION STILL CRITICAL [By Telegraph —Press Association—Copyright] Received Out. 31, 11.55 p.m. MOSCOW, Oct. 31. The Supreme Council of the Soviet meets at 5 p.m. 8.5. T., when the Foreign Minister, M. Molotov, is expected to outline the Russian aims in North Europe and reaffirm RussoGerman friendship. The Helsinki Government has requested evacuees not to return until further notice as the “critical situation’’ is unchanged. The Soviet radio launched its first attack on Finland, declaring that industry was disorganised and the unemployed were vainly seeking help from an inefficient Government. . The Paris radio said it is reported from Helsinki that the Finnish Parliamentary leaders of all parties accepted the .text of the proposals made to Russia. AMERICA'S INTEREST (Daventry Broadcast.) LONDON, Oct. 30. It is now confirmed that President Roosevelt sent a message to the Finnish delegation in Moscow during the second meeting with representatives of the Soviet, and asked for information concerning the progress of the talks. TREATY SIGNED

LATVIA AND GERMANY REPATRIATION OF MINORITY MAY MEAN A CRISIS Received Oct. 31, 6.5 p.m. RIGA, Oct. 30. Latvia and Germany have signed a treaty for the repatriation of Latvia’s German minority, who will presumably be settled in new Reich territory, together with others from the Baltic States. The decision has surprised Germans as much as Latvians, and may precipi-

tate a crisis in this Soviet-protected nation. Repatriation will remove the last surviving remnants of the big landowners, and. will take from the cities business men and professional classes whose influence In Latvia's economiclife is far greater than their numbers indicate. It also involves a great transfer of wealth. BODIES WASHED ASHORE TWO GERMAN AIRMEN ONE APPARENTLY A SUICIDE. Received Oct. 3.1, 7.20 p.m. „ LONDON. Oct. 30. The bodies of two German airmen were washed up on the Norfolk coast at Tarrisburgh, and Mundesley. They were dressed in flying kit and had been in the water for about three days. The Mundesley body was an officer’s with a bullet wound in the temple. He had apparently committed suicide in order to escape exposure in the sea. The other body had bullet wounds in the eye and leg and were probably received in combat. GERMANY AND RUSSIA TWO MONSTERS UNSCRUPULOUS CRIME IN POLAND VIEW Ol' ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP IN IRELAND. DUBLIN, Oct. 30. Dr. Fogarty, Roman Catholic Bishop of Killaloe, preaching in Ennis Cathedral, described Germany and Russia as two monsters whose destruction of the great Catholic kingdom of Poland was one of the most unscrupulous and horrid crimes in international history. It was buttressed by the unblushing hypocrisy, falsehood and insolence of Germany, the chief actor of the atrocious crime, which handed ovc- millions of Catholics and Christians to be trampled to death by the enemies of God.

GERMAN PERSECUTION IN POLAND RESIDENTS MUST GET OFF PAVEMENTS FOR NAZIS. COPENHAGEN, Oct. 31. Because of the “impudent and arrogant" attitude of the Poles, new regulations oblige Poles to get off the pavement when soldiers or Nazi Party members pass Jews are not- allowed on the pavement at all and are forbidden to posses more than 2000 zlotys. All debts to Jews over 500 zlotys are cancelled and Jews are not permitted Red Cross assistance or to own wireless sets. Shops must serve Germans first, then Poles, and lastly Jews.