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Evening star., 1937-10-07
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SUSPECT SEIZED
Police Seek Evidence in Scheme
Victimizing Washingtonians
of Thousands.

Following the apprehension of a
suspect in Baltimore, police here today
were gathering evidence designed to
clear up series of mail box thefts
and check forgeries which have taken
an estimated $4,000 from Washing
tonians in the last three years.
The man, Earl S. Bradshaw, 38, Of
Baltimore, who described himself as
m automobile salesman, was at liberty
ander $4,000 bond after his arrest in
. Baltimore bank on Tuesday. Police
ehere said the man was arrested after
D search that led to Washington, New
York and Philadelphia.
In Baltimore alone, postal inspec-
oors said, $50 thefts have been re-
ported since January /, and 100 stolen
thecks have been cashed.
In each case where a bank clerk
questioned the authenticity of q sigma
ture. the man sought was reported all
ways to stand his ground, frequently
convincing the clerk the signature was
genuine.
According to Post ONCE Depart
ment bulletin, issued in connection
WIN Ine Searcn 1Or the lnle1, ne taxes
letters containing bank statements and
cancelled checks from apartment house
mail boxes. In this way he obtains
the amount on deposit at the bank
the serial numbers of current checks
and specimens Of the depositor's hand
writing. Sometimes, the bulletin said,
he lays down a counter check at the
1,o
forged signature of the depositor to
secure payment.
Detective Sergt. c. H. Warder, OF
ehe check squad here. said the thief
probably has taken $4,000 or more from
Washington in the last three years
Even larger amounts were believed to
have been obtained in the other cities.
Evening star., 1937-10-07
STUART HONORED

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, October 7
R.-Sir Campbell Stuart. chairman
Of the Imperial British Communica-
ton Advisory Committee and direc-
tor of the London Times, was awarded
an honorary degree Of doctor of lays
yesterday by the College of William
and Mary.
John Stuart Bryan, college presi-
dent, conferred the degree upon Sir
Campbell, whose lineal ancestor,
Robert Dinwiddie, was Governor OF
Virginia from l75l to 1853.
Evening star., 1937-10-07

JAKE it once and you'll make
lVl it often. It's the grandest cake
you ever tasted. Light as feather.
Texture like velvet. Delicate orange
flavor. For Spry, the new, purer ALL
vegetable shortening lets you get full
favor value from your ingredients.
Spry creams far easier, too. That's
why you can mix this cake in half
Evening star., 1937-10-07

the time, yet it will be lighter. finer.
Make all your cakes with Spry-
all your pastry. 1t will be so tender
and Aaky it melts in your mouth. Fry
with Spry for crisp, delicate, golden
fried foods, as digestible as if baked.
Get Spry today. Get the big money
saving 3-lb. can. Spry stays fresh in
definitely right on the pantry shelf.
Evening star., 1937-10-07
BUCHANAN COAL MINES
MAY SOON EQUAL STATE
Inspectors Tell Virginia Employ
ment Commissioner All Fields

ment Commissioner All Fields
in "Pretty Fair Shape"
By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, October Goal
mining in Buchanan County is de-
veloping so rapidly that the output
soon will equal that of the rest of
the Virginia fields, State Labor Com
missioner John Hopkins Hall. jr., said
following a meeting Of mine inspectors
yesterday.
Hall said the inspectors reported
mining lis in pretty fair shape
throughout the Old Dominion The
inspectors are c. p Kelly OF Big Stone
Gay, w. L. Elgin Of Richlands, E. F..
Fullen Of Exeter and o. F. Gibson of
Jonesville.
Buchanan County, said to contain
the largest undeveloped coal fields in
the United States, is one Of several
Virginia counties containing bitumi-
nous coal. Others are Dickenson,
Lee, Scott, Russell. Tazewell and
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Kennel Cut Down.

Neighbors objected when an Edin-
burgh. Scotland, woman built a ken
mel, 40 feet long. 10 feet high and 10
feet wide, for her ST. Bernard, and the
city ordered her to erect q smaller
one.
Evening star., 1937-10-07

Wise. Prospecting recently has been
done in Powhatan County
Anthracite coal mines are in Bote-
tourt, Montgomery and Pulaski
counties.
Evening star., 1937-10-07

Britain's only amateur circus has
been organized by monks and performs
in the monastery garden at Mount
Olivet near Farnham, England.
Evening star., 1937-10-07

Nearly 1000 miles OF new railway
lines were built In Turkey in the
last year.
Evening star., 1937-10-07
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
TOXIC, October Cen. Gen
Sugiyama, the japanese minister Of
war, today accused world powers of
preaching justice and humanity for
China. and. at the same time, direct
ly controverting every international
law by selling China dum-dum bull
lets for use against Japanese soldiers.
The war minister declared the
munitions were reaching China
through Hong Kong, the British
crown colony on the South China
coast, and "other routes"
1t was the first interview the qriz-
zled veteran ever had given, and he
began 1t by telling the Associated
Press that Japan Is deeply grateful
for the essential neutrality of the
American Nation"
He declined to comment directly
on the action OF the United States
Department of State in condemning
Japan for waging undeclared war
against China in violation Of the nine
power pact.
However" he said, II firmly believe
in the traditional American fair play
and want to take this opportunity
to say so-despite everything"
Evening star., 1937-04-21
German Ambassador
HOnOred at Dinner
.Bdchrdch Photos.

The German Ambassador, Herr
Hans Luther, was the guest in whose
honor the japanese Ambassador and
Nine. Saito entertained at dinner last
evening. Other guests were Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson, wife of the Secre-
tary of the Navy; the Secretary Of
Commerce and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper,
the Secretary of Labor, Miss Frances
Perkins; the Guatemalan Minister
and Sonora de RecinoS, the Min
lister of the Dominican Republic and
Sonora de Pastoriza, the commandant
Of the Marine Corps, Maj. Gen.
Thomas Holcomb, and Mrs. Holcomb;
the Assistant Secretary Of Com
merce and Mrs. Ernest G. Draper,
the Commissioner of the District Of
Columbia and Mrs Melvin C. HaZen,
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, secretary of
the National American Red Cross;
Mr. Adolph Casper Miller, former
member Of the Federal Reserve Board,
and Mrs. Miller; the president of the
National Geographic Society and Mrs.
Gilbert H. GroSvenor, Maj and Mrs.
Parker w. West and members of the
japanese Embassy staff including the
naval attache and Nine. Kabayashi,
the attache, Mr.. Kazushige Hirasawa,
who also is secretary to the Ambas-
sador; the attache, Mr.. Shinichi
kondo, and the chancellor and Nine.
Umekawa.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
The Record of Social Happenings Washington and Envrons
By theWay-
Eefh Blaine

FTER luncheon Sunday glad get the hot cty we
stepped the gas" and headed Bowie Md with
Bellar Mr. William WoodWards farm destination
we found Mr. and Mrs Woodward just down from
for the week end and with them and daughter
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Bancroft Louise Isen
Jackson and Frederick Allen
Belar the birthplace of Gallant Just eractly as
thinks Maryland farms oUelu old house
ing To1ng hills and fields and nearby the stables,
greenhouse and the superintendentS cottage.
The New Workers had to catch train from Baltimore
the WasngtonaS oath leave the calm
away our friends and returned to the nger until
sun set behind the hills
Mrs Bancroft TALL good looking chic eldest
daughter OF the Woodwards coming to Washington week
members of the Woodward family hand
week for the Maryland Hunt Cup.
MRS. EMORY SANDS is giving small cocktail party
afternoon at the 1925 Street Club for sister,
Mrs. California Fridau and
Ne0 York the past 10eek 0bere she had Ol Nth her many
ends ho are lo1ng there as eH as the Cahorntans Uho
TOMMY THOMAS, the genial William Thomas u S. NJ
arrived here yesterday morning join his family
years OF duty in China Tommy held
tea glad have him Washington
said that he had spent the day getting acquanted with lovely
little 9-year-od daughter!
Mr.. AND MRS BRINKLEY SMITHERS hare returned from
Florida, both sunbWned and full of health after t1Uo-
Ueek cruise in the MdSQuerader the John Charles
Winter "Dtty Snthers giving the 1925 F
Street Club Saturday for her mother-indU stop
here for te10 days on her way up from Florida.
BY THE what eligible been considered i'm
Cuplds
OF Washingtons most glamorous women?
Evening star., 1937-04-21
DR.. Suarez Guest
Of Honor at Lunch
OF Senator Guffey

SENIOR DIR. DON FRANCISCO CAS-
TILLO NAJERA, Mexican Am
bassador to the United States, was the
ranking guest at luncheon given
yesterday in honor Of DR.. Eduardo
Suarez, minister of finance of Mexico,
by Senator Joseph F. Guffey of Penn
sylvania, who has spent many years In
Mexico and at various times been re-
ceived by Presidents Caranza. De la
Huerta, Obregon and Gales. Mr. Wal
ter A. Jones Of Washington and Pitts
burgh. long time friend of DR.
Suarez. was among those present.
The guests included Senator Henry
F. Ashurst, Senator Carl Hayden
Senator William Gibbs McAdoo, Sen
ator Carl A. Hatch, Senator Dennis
Chavez, Senator F. Ryan Duffy, Sen
ator Robert M. La Toilette, jr.; Sen
ator James P. Pope. Senator James E
Murray, Senator John N. Overton
Senator Allen J. Ellender, Senator
Theodore F. Green, Senator George
L. Radcliffe, Senator James Hamilton
Lewis, Senator Sherman Minton, Sen
ator Joseph c. O'Mahoney, Senator
Ebert D. Thomas, Senator Morris
Sheppard, Senator James H. Hughes,
Senator Claude Pepper and Senator
Clyde L. Herring.
Col. Edwin A. Halsey and Mr.. R. H.
Bailey, jr., Senator Guffey's secretary,
also were present.
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breed of dog which she herself i'm
ported and was instrumental in OBJ
tanning recognition of the breed by
the American Kennel Club.
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Mrs. r. J. Schwe.izer
And Mr.. David Dows
Engaged to Wed

IHE engagement of Mrs. Emily
Weller Schweizer, widow of Ray
mond j. SchWeizer, to Mr.. David DoWs
Is of much interest here, where they
have many friends. Mrs. Schweizer is
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Jennings Weller of Brooklyn and
Goshen, N. Y. who are in the South
and will return to New York for the
wedding in May. Mr.. DoWs' mother,
Mrs. David DoWs, is in England, and
will sail Immediately after the corona
ton to attend her sons wedding.
Others who will be in the small family
group at the wedding will be Mrs.
SchWeizer's children, Miss Emmy 10
SchWeizer, Mr. Raymond j. SchWeizer,
a student at Princeton, and Mr..
Thomas Schweizer, from st. Marks
School, and Mr.. Dows' daughter. Mrs.
Cornelius N Bliss, jr., the former
Evelyn DoWs, of Wheatley Hills, Long
Island, and Mr.. David DoWs, jr., a
sophomore at Yale University.
Mrs. SchWeizer and Mr.. Dows have
been close friends for many years, he
having been claSsmate of the late
Mr.. SchWeizer at Yale. and Mrs.
SchWeizer and the late Mrs. DoWs,
who died in July, 1885, we're childhood
friends.
Mr.. Schweizer died about nine years
ago as the result of an accident while
riding to hounds with the Oxridge
Hunt of Connecticut, Mr.. Dows wife.
the former Miss GWendolyn Byrd
Burden of New York was prominent
in the Nassau County Federation of
Republican Women and editor of the
organizations Bulletin. and served for
several years on the Republican State
Committee.
Mrs. SchweiZer is a member of the
Colony Club of New York, Mr.. DoWs
is member of the Racquet and Ten
mis-, Links, Meadow Brook, Piping Rock
and Maryland Clubs. He was sheriff
Of Nassau County from 1881 to 1884,
and instituted many reforms.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Miss Rinaldi
And Mr.. Leemans
To Wed in June
MISS THEoDoRA RINALD1,

Mss THEoDoRA RINALD1,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Rinaldi of Sligo Park Hills. Md, has
selected Saturday, June IL, for the
date Of her wedding to Mr.. Alphonse
E. Leemans, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Leemans of Superior, Wis. Mr..
Leemans is the former George Wash
ington University foot ball star.
The wedding will take place at st.
Michael's Catholic Church, Silver
Spring, Md, with the Rev. A. j.
Burggraff officiating at 4 o'clock. A
reception for 200 guests will be held at
the home Of the bride-to-be's parents
at 7 O'Clock. The organ will be
played by Mrs. Robert c. Lyddane Of
Iakoma Park, Md, with vocal solos
to be sung by Mrs. Betty Ruth Nc
Dewitt of Woodside Park, Md.
Miss Rinaldi has chosen Miss Lucy
Del Crosse of Washington to be her
maid of honor, and the bridegroom
>iN>oS SAoVSiJ SdIOIyIl
OF Superior, Wis; Miss Dolores Per-
ruSo OF Washington and Miss Vir-
ginia Rinaldi and Miss Eleanor Rim
aldi, sister of the bride to be, for
bridesmaids.
Mr.. Benedict Plotnicki of South
Bend, Ind, will be the best man and
the ushers selected are Mr.. Stanley
Russell of Washington, Mr.. Harold
Lind of Superior, Mr. George Jenkins
OF Miami, Okla, and Mr.. Frank Kava-
lier of East st. Louis, III.
The bride to-be is a graduate of
Mckinley High School and a member
OF the Lamda Sigma Delta Sorority.
Adelphian Chapter. She is now with
the Procurement Division, Depart
ment of the Treasury Mr.. Leemans
is a graduate of Superior High School
and George Washington University,
belongs to Delta Tau Delta Frater-
nifty. The couple plan a trip through
the West Immediately after their
marriage and will spend the Summer
in Wisconsin, returning to the East
for the foot ball season in New York.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Miss Lou Lansbursh
To Wed Mr.. Hyland

Announcement has been made by
Mrs. Eleanor Lansburgh of the en-
gagement of her daughter, Lou
Mathews, to Mr.. Dick Hyland, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Hyland of San
Francisco
Miss Lansburgh attended Leland
Stanford University, from where she
graduated last June. She is a mem
Der of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
and since her graduation has been
studying photography in Honolulu.
Mr. Hyland was a member of the
class of '27 at Stanford. where he was
member Of Delta Upsilon Fraternity
and active in sports. He is now con-
nected with the sugar interests in
/ Hawaii The wedding will take place
in Honolulu, Hawaii, in July.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Albertinis Hosts
At Dinner Last Might

The Cuban Ambassador, Senor DR..
Martinez Fraga, was the ranking
guest of DR.. and Mrs Oscar Diaz
Albertini at a dinner at the Shore
ham last evening.
Other guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Walker and Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. Grow Budget. all of Honolulu,
Hawaii who are visiting in Washing
ton; Miss Emily Golding, Miss Mar
garita Montero and Mr.. H. Herman
Phledger.
Evening star., 1937-04-21

MISS FRANCES GARRETT,
Daughter of Mrs. Florence J.
Garrett OF Washington, 1Dho
attended the recent bi-annual
convention of the sorority at
Penn State College.
-Bdchrdch Photos.
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n n
wv at the Executive Mansion when o'clock she will receive
delegates the Congress the S. D.
A. and at o'clock will group of guests This
evening the Presidents wife will give the first of her series
of radio talks
The Secretary of Harry Hines Woodng will be
at home this afternoon from Woodlawn.
Alternating at the tea table will be Nine. Prochnk
Raama Fraulen Luther daughter of the German Ambassador
Mrs Morris Sheppard Mrs Warren Joseph
son Mrs John Buell. Snyder Mrs Lister Hill Nine Lombard Mrs
Stanley D, Embick Mrs George Dern William Coby,
Miss Elizabeth Howry and Mrs Carroll B
Assisting the hostess will be Julian Schey Harry
Baxter and Mrs Homer Pettitt.
The French Ambassador New York for
few days and will be guests honor the dinner tomorrow
ming which the New York Foreign Policy Association
Ambassador will be among the speakers at the dinner Monday
the Ambassador and Nine unchng them
M Marlin OF France being in the company.
The Minister of the Union of Ralph
William Close who spent few days at the Mayower left Wash
ngton this morning for New York preparatory sailing
England to attend the coronation ceremonies They plan spend
months their
new legation will be opened
b Bankhead, wife of the Speaker of the House.
and Mrs John Bankhead wife of Senator Bankead will
Friday honor the delegates to
the D. A Congress from Alabama Among
Mrs zebuon Judd national president general
Richey regent Barnes State
Other guests will be the wives of the
delegation in Congress.
Senator and Mrs F Duffy party
at the shoreham last evening having their
visitors from their home city, The
guests Mr. and Mrs John P McGaoway,
and Mrs. LiSe Lewis.
Mrs John H wife
tea yesterday afternoon her apartment the Wardman
Hotel honorng the Louisiana delegation attending the
Congress this week.
Receiving with her Baughman Tallulah
La president general of the A Lacy
regent of louisiana
Those assisting Mrs Overton Mrs William
Allen Elender Mrs Arthur H Vandenberg, Joseph
Mrs Dennis Chavez, Mrs Paul H Maloney R
Mrs Overton Brooks, Miss Katherine
Overon, Holt Stanley and Miss Caroline
Hughes
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Charles
will be at home to officers of the United States
Corps duty the District of Columbia
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Chinese
ball room of the Mayfower
Maj. and Mrs Joseph NJ White Friday
for Mr.. and Mrs Howard w Griffith John c.
Livingston of Silver Spring. Md taking their
Fort Myer horse show.
Judge Mark W. Norman of Darien Conn., is Carlton
while in Washington.
Miss Elizabeth Mahon daughter Representative
G. Hayward Mahon of Greenvlle S. c.
attend the Spring Revelers ball Upon Mahon
will be by Miss Julia Phillips Rev
Dr. Robert Phillips rector Episcopal in Green
vile.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
At Home Tomorrow

The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Charles Edison will receive
the officers of the Navy and Marine
Corps on duty in Washington, and
their families, tomorrow afternoon
from to 7 O'Clock, at the Mayfower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison also have asked
the members of the Naval Affairs
Committees of the Senate and House
and their wives.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Two Groups to Be Guests
OF Mrs. Roosevelt at Tea
At the White House TODAY
Mrs. William Bankhead and Mrs. John
Bankhead to Entertain Alabama Dele
gates at Luncheon Friday.

ROOSEVELT two teas this afternoon
|N at the Executive Mansion when at o'clock will
the delegates to the Continental Congress N
A. r. and at O'Clock will small group guests
of radio talks.
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IA
nu give reception Friday after
noon from to 7 o'clock at
their home at 4355 Forest
lane, Wesley Heights.
Assisting will be Nine. Ertegun,
Sonora de Castillo Najera, Mrs. Will
liam H. King, Mrs. Ralph o. Brewster,
Mrs. Robert E. Lee, Sd; Mrs. Thomas
Burke, Nine. Enrique Prieto, Mrs. Ar
thur Edward Dawell, Nine. George N.
Belicovitch and Mrs. w. w. Howes.
Assisting at the punch bowl will
be Mrs. Mack's son, Mr.. George N.
Belicovitch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester A. Hoeen-
togler, jr., of Beverly Hills, Va, an
nounce the birth of daughter suz-
anne Mcclure April IL at Columbia
Hospital. Mrs. Hogentogler was for
merly Miss Arabella Tiatt Robertson,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. James Rob-
ertson of the Naval Observatory. Mr..
and Mrs. Hogentogler have one other
daughter Judith Tiatt.
Mrs. Edgar Boyd Kay has as her
house guest Mrs Edward c. Tallant
OF Santa Barbara, Calf, who is in
washington representing her State at
the D. A. r. Congress Mrs. Kay
entertained at luncheon in honor of
Mrs. Tallant on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis R. Hovey of
Haverhill, Mass, have arrived in
Washington to visit their son and
daughter Mr. and Mrs. Carle-
ton Hovey, in their apartment at the
kennedy-Warren. Monday evening, in
celebration OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Hovey's 38th wedding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton Hovey took
their guests to the ice carnival at the
Shoreham and last night they at
tended the Massachusetts State So
clety dance. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Hovey will remain in Washington for
week or 10 days
The Misses Letitia and Margaret
Walker were hostesses last night at a
small bridge party in their apartment
at 2440 Sixteenth street for the bene-
fit Of st. Mary's Church of Lonacon-
ing, Md. The Rev. James C. Murphy.
formerly of st. Peters in Washington,
is pastor of st. Mary's.
Miss Maude Trent, who resides at
1904 Thirty-fourth place, entertained
at tea yesterday afternoon at Olney
Inn for her sister, Miss Mildred
Trent of Christ Church, New Zealand,
who is here on visit The guests in
cluded Mrs, Frank Leighton and Mrs.
James Cumming
Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard was
the honor guest at a dinner given by
Miss Watkins, headmistress of st.
Timothy's School, Catonsville, Md,
Monday evening. Following the dinner
she gave a brief talk on current
events to the students.
Yesterday Mrs. Howard was enter
tanned at luncheon by Mrs. Herbert
]. Day, wife of Comdr. Day of the
Naval Academy. Mrs. Howard will
speak before the Naval Academy Wom-
ems Club of Annapolis this evening.
Mrs. James Irving Dodds of Buff
falo, N. Y, is the guest for the week
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Heitmuller at 1907 Fourteenth street.
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Residential
w Washington
Social News
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack
to Give Re-
ception.

\ n r. AND MRS. j. ]. MACK will
M give reception Friday after
noon from to 7 o'clock at
their home at 1855 Forest
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Mrs. Reilly Coming
For Dog Show Nav !

Mrs. H. Proctor Donnell Reilly will
come from her place at Larchmont,
N. Y, for the annual dog show of the
National Capital Kennel Club, which
will be given Saturday, May /, at the
Meadowbrook Saddle Club. Mrs.
Reilly has entered her Affenpinscher,
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Missouri Society
Dance Tomorrow

Senator Harry S. Truman of Mis-
souri,, will preside at the Missouri
Society reception and dance in honor
of Missouri delegates to the D. A. R
Congress tomorrow evening at 9 o'clock
at the Mayfower.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

parties arrived at the conclusion that
there is a possibility of continued de-
velopment and Strengthening friendly
relations between the countries for
which both countries will work"
Finland and the Soviet Union have
1900 kilometers of common frontier
and any one who has ever been near
it Is likely to gather the impression
that they haven't been very friendly
neighbors. The entire border Is one
long stretch of barbed wire heavily
policed by troops and, on the Soviet
side, at least, set aside as a frontier
zone which cannot be entered without
special permission.
The situation between Finland and
the Soviet Union has some other ne.
culiar characteristics Of its own. It
has not been very long since the
premier of the Karelian republic was
removed and general political clean.
up was carried out. The growth of
a sort OF Finnish Nationalist move
ment in Karelia was the reason.
There has never been any evidence
that it went SO far as to plan an es-
cape from the Soviet Union and an
attachment to Finland.
However, hostile elements across the
border in Finland evidently took ad-
vantage OF the situation. It may be
doubtful whether there has ever been
any serious worry in the Soviet Union
about the particular problem Of Finn
ish-Nationalist feeling on this side of
the border.