Evening star., 1940-03-13
Russo-Finnish Fighting Stops;
Democracies Scored by Tanner;
Pact Must Be Ratified in 10 Davs
Finn Delegation
Of 4 Leaves
Moscow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, March 13.-The entire
Finnish delegation which last night
signed a. treaty of peace with the
Soviet Russia left early this after
noon for Stockholm aboard the spe-
cial Swedish plane which brought
them here.
Soviet Russia gained broad terri
torial, economic and military foot
holds in Finland in the treaty end
ing her costly l05-day war in fash
ion which the Kremlin regards as the
greatest defeat of the British in a
century.
The undeclared wars conclusion
was looked upon at the Soviet seat
of government as a splendid con-
tribution to world peace
The treaty's terms indicate that
Russia has achieved her long g-sought
security for Leningrad from assault
by any power by land or sea over
Finnish soil or waters.
Viipuri. the Finnish city which
goes to Russia under the treaty, has
been called the key to Leningrad's
defense since Peter the Great
founded Leningrad as st. Peters,
burg.
Reds Pay Heavy Price.
The price paid by the Russians in
3l2 months of fighting undoubtedly
was a heavy one, but it was pointed
out that the Soviet Union was a
rich country. able and willing to pay
we'll for its gains.
A wave of meetings enthusiastic
cally hailing the epeace treaty issweep-
ing Russia. The speaker at one in
Leningrad said the terms of the
treaty express the will of 1873, 900 900
Soviet citizens"
The Soviet public, press and radio
seem to take it for granted the sigma
lures Of the Finnish delegates will
prove binding on the Finnish govern
ment
Mlle-long queues of rejoicing Mus
covites lined up for morning papers
discussing the peace treaty. Pravda,
omclal Communist party newspaper
displayed on its front page the treaty
text and an editorial asserting that
Anglo-French imperiaiists were re-
sponsible for the hostilities because
they wanted to spread the war to
Northern Europe. Now they had lost
their most important base for their
contemplated crusade against the
U. S. S. r.. Pravda declared.
The editorial concluded: Now
peace reigns triumphantly over all
frontiers of the U. S. S. r. This is a
great victory for the Stalinist peace
policy. The U. S. S. r. continues un-
waveringly to safeguard peace and
remains the support and hope for all
toilers."
Hostilities ended at noon, the an
nouncement said, with the Finnish
government allowed 10 days to ex.
change ratification Of the treaty
under which Finland would yielc
to Russia:
The entire Karelian Isthmus,
including the bitterly contested
Mannerheim defense line, strewn
with Russian and Finnish
corpses;
The wrecked, but uncaptured
city of Viipuri, along with Viipuri
Bay and its islands;
All the shores of Lake Ladoga
and some territory northeast of
the lake, where the Firms have
reported the Staying of thou
sands of Russian troops;
A 30-year Russian lease on the
Peninsula of Hanko, Finnish
Gibraltar" at the mouth of the
Gulf of Finland, which Russia
intends to convert into a military
and naval base;
Various islands in the Gulf Of
Finland;
A broad swath of Eastern Fin
land in the region of the Arctic
Circle;
Part of the Sredni and Rybachi
Peninsulas on the Arctic Ocean;
A railroad to be built this year
to link Russias White Sea ports
with the Gulf of Bothnia;
Operation of a Russian airline
across the Petsamo district be-
tween Russia and Norway and
(See MOSCOW, Page A-50