Evening star., 1939-10-26
Russia's Demands
On Films Held Still
Unacceptable
Negotiations at Moscow
To Continue, HeIsinki
Foreign Office Says

By the Associated Press.
HELSINKI, Oct 26.-An authori-
tative source declared today that
Soviet Russia's new, modified de-
mands on Finland still contained
points on which Finland refused to
yield
After Dr. Juho Kusti Paasikivi had
spoken for an hour today with Presi-
dent Kyoesti Kallio, Foreign Minis
ter Elias Erkko and Prime Minister
Aimo Cajander, foreign Office
spokesman said there was mo doubt"
negotiations with Russia could be
continued and that the Finnish
delegation headed by DR.. Paasikivi
would go to Moscow for the third
time. DR.. Paasikivi and the entire
delegation returned to Helsinki this
morning, bringing the new demands
with them.
There was no announcement of
when DR.. Paasikivi would go back
to Moscow, a government source
saying merely he would leave in
due time"
No Need for Publicity.
What points Russia has raised
were not disclosed but they were
said to involve what Firms consider
the republics independence and
neutrality.
OF reports that the government
was considering making public the
Russian demands to put Finland's
case before the world, a spokesman
said:
Always, in negotiations of this
kind, the point comes when they
must be made public. So far, we
have no reason to do it,
This was the second time the Fin
nish envoy had come back without
reaching an agreement with Russia
on still undisclosed issues. When
one official commented on the brew
ity Of this trip, DR.. Paasikivi laughed
and replied, 1t was like prom
enade"
Carries Two Umbrellas.
The delegation went Immediately
to the foreign Office for discussion
of the delicate situation with the
Prime Minister and other govern
ment leaders.
On his arrival from Moscow-after
a two-day visit-Dr. Paasikivi was
met by the Prime Minister. other
cabinet ministers and members of
the diplomatic corps, including Rus
sian and Scandinavian representa-
tives here. Dr. Paasikivi, two um-
brellas crooked over his arm, was
followed from the train by Finance
Minister Vaino Tanner.
Some observers expected that the
latest Russian demands would be
communicated Immediately to the
governments of Norway. Denmark
and Sweden, which, it was disclosed,
have been in daily contact with Hell
sinki since the Stockholm conference
last week.
Money Export Limited.
Reports from Moscow that Russia
had demanded the AAland Islands
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certain other islands in the Golf of
Finland and that the Finnish gov
eminent adhere to a friendly policy
toward Russia were described by
Foreign Minister Erkko as "just as
unfounded as all Others"
While the cabinet listened to DR..
Paasikivi's report and planned the
future course of the Finnish nego-
tiations, new law was announced
restricting the expectation of money
from Finland.
In the future, Firms will be per-
mitted to take out only the equiva-
lent of 5000 markkas (about $3.50 in
Finnish or foreign currency. For
eigners will be permitted to take out
money and valuable only to the
amount brought in and reported to
customs authorities.
Soviet Subs Bound for Tallinn.
Twenty Russian submarines,
meanwhile, were reported bound for
the harbor of Tallinn, Estonian sea-
port-capital across the Gulf of Fin
land from this country.
The Russians have been holding
naval maneuvers off their new bases
in Estonia and Latvia for the past |
few days, these reports said.
Finnish territorial waters have
been mined protectively and new
blackout restrictions have left only
dim streetlights burning here at
night A complete test blackout Is
scheduled for tomorrow night.