The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-16

The surrender of Finland means not so much a triumph for Soviet Russia as for Germany. It means that the remainder of Finland now will be welded together for self protection in an economic alliance with Sweden and Norway. And most important of all it means that all Scandinavia will come un- der the direct domination, if not the control, of Germany.
 In fact, Nazi Germany is work ing overtime right now, and has been for the past two weeks, to create 8 sort of United States of North Europe-NorWay, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, all CO., operating in the closest manner economically, and perhaps poli- tically, with the Reich. That is why Dr. Schacht, Germany's economic genius, arrived in Stock holm exactly one day after Fin nish peace was signed.
 This means that another vital area of Europe becomes alienated from the British, just as the downfall of the Spanish Republic meant that British influence van- ished from one vital area of the Mediterranean.
 CHAPTER BY CHAPTER
 To get the complete picture of British muddling, one must go back to the start of the Finnish war last November. Here is the history, chapter by chapter:
 Chapter 1.-Finland was dicker- ing with Russia for a settlement without war. While Finnish en- voys were in Moscow, the British press urged an unyielding front against Russia, British diplomats patted Finland on the back, gave her every encouragement to re- sist Stalin's demand for territory and naval bases.
 Chapter 2.-The war started. Finland appealed to Britain for planes. Lord Halifax explained that Great Britain could not af- ford to risk offending friendly country-Russia.
 Chapter S.-As Finland stood her ground, and as the war dragged past Christmas, the British and French began sending planes sur- reptitiously into Finland. But there was no open support.
 Chapter 4-On February 2 Pre- mier Daladier and Prime Minister Chamberlain met in Paris. By that time confidential military re- ports from Finland indicated clearly that he Films could not last much longer. More than equipment, they needed replace ments. Their men were worn out. ALLIED HELP DELAYED
 Daladier proposed that Britain and France undertake an expe- ditionary force through Sweden to Finland immediately. He said that French troops were ready. but no expeditionary force could move without the British fleet.
 NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN SAID HE WOULD TAKE THE MATTER UNDER ADVISEMENT.
 Chapter 5-On February 8, the Swedes, long worried over the encroachment of Russia, informed the French and British that they would cooperate with an Allied expeditionary force. The Swedes went even further, said that since 1t would take some days for the British and French to reach Fin- land, they, the Swedes. would send troops immediately if assured that later the British and French would back them up.
 THIS CHAMBERLAIN ALSO TOOK UNDER ADVIsEMENT.
 Chapter e-Dy mid-February the Tlnns were giving ground steadily before renewed Russian Onsiaughts. But Chamberlain still was advising with his Cabi' net.
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