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ports of manufacturers to the Joint
Army and Navy Aeronautical Board
which passes on foreign military ex-
ports.
Armed with considerable amounts
of ready cash, Soviet purchasing
agents were reported unsuccessfully
attempting to place orders here.
Japan's Buyers Spurned.
That such tacit pressure against
an aggressor nation can be effective
has been demonstrated for more
than a year in the widespread re-
fusal of American plane builders
to sell their products to japanese
forces engaged in bombing Chinese
civilian centers.
Despite declarations by Soviet
Premier Molotoff in Tass, offlcial
Russian news agency, that Soviet
planes have not bombed towns and
are not going to do so,' reports OF
many civilian casualties in Helsinki
and other Finnish cities led Mr.
Roosevelt yesterday to condemn as
"wanton disregard for law the Rus
sian aggressions.
Much Destruction Wrought.
Both the State Department and
Hialmar J. Procope, Finnish Min.
ister here, reported extensive de-
struction in lives and property from
Soviet bombs dropped on Helsinki.
Mr.. Procope told reporters also
that his newly formed government is
expected to receive greater degree
OF cooperation from all political
groups in his country. He de-
scribed as a "puppet government"
the Communist cabinet formed yes
terday at Terijoki, Finnish village
occupied by Soviet troops
Agitation for cancellation or de-
ferment of Finland's financial obli-
cations to this country arose mostly
on Capitol Hill,
Characterizing the Soviet invasion
as the worst thing that has hap
pened yet" Senator Norris, inde-
pendent, of Nebraska told reporters:
1T seems to me that while Fin
land Is fighting for her life Con-
gress should cancel the payments
on her debt. We have perfect
right to take that action and !
think that it is due country which
has been the only one to pay on
its debts to us"
Senator Borah. Republican, of
Idaho approved the idea, but for
a different reason.
Il would be entirely agreeable to
seeing the debt of Finland excused
until the other nations pay, be-
cause I do not think it is the hon.
orable policy to connive at repudia-
ton by some nations and insist
on payment by others"
Might Refund Payment.
Senator Clark, Democrat, OF
Idaho suggested that, because Con-
gress was not expected to be in
session when the next payment on
the Films debt came due December
16 the least Congress could do
would be to refund the payment
If it were made.
Finnish sources have indicated
that the $243,693 due then would be
handed over to this Government
despite reports that the Firms are
hard-pressed financially. Officials
at the Finnish Legation here said
the money already is on deposit in
a New York bank. Finland's total
debt to this country is $8,233,157.
Senator johnson, Democrat, OF
Colorado, did not subscribe to the
theory that any debts should be
Cancelled, saying he did not believe
that would be fair to American tax
payers. He suggested, in lieu of a
moratorium, that additional credit
be extended to Finland
Senator Norris denounced the
Soviet attack as another evidence
of the operation of a fundamental
policy of dictator" nations-"that
any nation which is powerful
enough can take what it wants from
weaker nation
Favors Hitler Stain Feud.
THAT principle cannot exist TN
less we have nothing but dictator
ships in the world and ultimately
one dictatorship" he said. Hitler
and Stain expect to rule the world
and the sooner they get to fighting
between themselves the better it will
be for civilization"
Possible recall of Ambassador Stein.
hardt also has been discussed at the
Capitol. Among those expressing
opinions that the United States
should sever diplomatic relations
with the Soviet were Senator King,
Democrat, of Utah, and Representa-
tive Fish, Republican, of New York.
Senator Borah opposed the sug-
gestion yesterday on grounds that
I'VE can best serve the cause of
peace and best preserve the rights
Of humanity by making every rea-
sonable effort to maintain normal
relations with all warning powers.
From Omaha, Nebr., the Asso-
ciated Press reported that Rev. DR..
Maurice S. Sheehy, head of the de-
partment of religious education at
Catholic University, had suggested
that the United States should
break off relations Immediately with
Russia to show this country's in
dignation at the rape OF Fin
land"