Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

towards" and "gangsters" are among
the epithets most frequently met with
IN American press comments.
There is some talk of the United
States interrupting or entirely break
ing off diplomatic relations with the
Soviets, and already the Washington
government has suggested to Amer
lean airplane manufacturers that they
refuse to export their machines "to
countries bombing civilians" Rus
STA was not mentioned-but meant.
Deep Resentment.
With the exception of Germany
nearly all countries have given vent
to deep resentment at Russia's action
1t is difficult to explain it in view
of the fact that Russia for the last
twenty years has been rather -ag-
gressive in its attempts to champion
peace ideals, and now all of a sud-
den emulates the example of Hitler's
Germany.
Italy-lately committing similar
deeds in Ethiopia and Albania-pro-
fesses to be quite particularly shocked
at the wanton Russian attack on Fin
land. One gathers, however, that il
is not so much because of friendship
for the Firms as because of fear that
Russia will select Roumania for its
next victim, and the Balkan states
are-in Rome, at least-considered
well within the Italian sphere of in
fluence. So, if the Soviets march on
Bucharest, Mussolini will be there
at least, that's what the always in
spired Italian press says.
And the Purpose?
Some observers believe that Rus
STA in gradually extending dominion
over the Baltic countries is prepar-
ing against the day when Berlin and
Moscow have forgotten their newly
created friendship and may figh,
about the mastery of northern Eu-
rope.
Others hold that the destruction
of EStonia's, Latvia's, Lithuania's ano
Finland's sovereignty was planned
jointly by Russia and Germany al
the time they negotiated their treaty
of friendship and commerce last sum-
mer; in fact, it is said that Ger
many's recognition of Russian rights
in the Baltic" was made a condition
for Russian signatures under the
treaty with Germany.
That Other War.
The war between Germany and
England-France has receded into OBJ
security because of the surprise and
the shock of the Russian adventure
in Finland. No fighting has been re-
ported from the western front, ano
up to the time of writing no air raids
have been reported.
There have been rumors of a
Christmas armistice, said to have
been suggested by the Vatican, but
nothing more was heard of them.
A radio correspondent in Berlin
said the other day that the biggest
news event was football game be-
tween a German and a Slovak team
and that all he, the correspondent
actually needed to report on the war
from a Berlin viewpoint, would be
a pair of dance shoes and a short
wave radio set.
The degree of war excitements
seems to be about the same in Lon.
don and Paris.
On the Sea.
In the naval warfare there have
been reports of a British Smelling OF
some German warships at HelgolanC
(''much exaggerated reports" the
Germans commonly, the sinking of G
few more ships, the alleged British
and French destruction of few Ger
man submarines. But the principal
event of the naval warfare of the last
few days is the British Order ir
Council which is to stop completely
all imports to, all exports from Ger
many Monday of this week the
British began to enforce their decree