Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-15
TROOPS AND ARMS
POUR INTO FINLAND
Despite Governmental Atti-
tudes, Scandinavians
Aiding Friends
BY ALVIN ]. STEINKOPF.

Copenhagen, Jan. l5.,--(AP)-
Men and munitions are pouring INTO
Finland and the most effective ana
in her fight against Soviet Russia
is being given by scandinavian
countries.
Despite governmental attitudes of
neutrality, citizens and officials OF
these neighboring nations openly
assert Finland is fighting d COM
mon cause in preventing the west
ward sweep of Communism.
Neutral observers estnat" tnal
more than 5000 Swedish volunteers
already are on Finnish soil IN ad-
dition TO several hundred Nor
wegianS. Last Thursday, Eopen-
hagen sources disclosed that The
first company Of Danish volunteers
had landed in Finland,
In Norway and Denmark, recruit
ing is not being carried on openly
but willing volunteers experience
no difficulty in learning where 10
apply for service under the tlnnlSn
c0lOIS.
A recruiting office in Stockholm,
Sweden, is doing lively business
openly. Many adventures from the
United States and other countries
have enlisted there with the SWc1e'.
Sweden makes it easy for the
officers and men in her army TO 20
to Finland. They are released read
lily for volunteer service. Some u
her best officers have gone after
resigning from the Swedish army.
King Gustaf of Sweden in
speech 10 parliament, which was
convened to consider vast defense
expenditures, expressed sympathy
FOR the Firms.
A similar expression of sympathy
was made by King HaakOn of Nor
way yesterday in Oslo. The king
said the government would give
military training to men who
wished it-presumably to prospec-
tive volunteers for Finnish service.
There are frequent reports OF the
arrival of Ita'.2n volunteers in Fin
land. Despite Germany's stoppage
# shipment Of Italian planes con-
igned to Finland, italian war ma
terials are said to be finding their
way north by other routes.
Up to now military help has been
IN much smaller scale than eco
ionic aid.
A central agency coordinating
collections in Sweden said Volun-
airy gifts for Finland up to this
fternOon totaled 100000 kroner
about Sl.99l, 000).
Among Swedish workers it has
>ecome customary to donate 4 days
work occasionally. Swedish farm
rs have fallen into line-members
If one rural organization are now
giving a days supply OF milk, 90
pounds Of corn for each 25 acres
u one egg for each hen:
Tin the United States on jan
nary 8, former President Herbert
Hoover in charge of collecting VOL
Intary donations for Finland an
nounced credits for 100000 had
been telegraphed the Finnish gov
eminent. The United States an
bounced a S10,000,000 loan for Fin
land early in the war and congress-
nen have indicated they will spon-
or legislation to increase this add
Finnish Premier Risto Rytis' APP
Deal January 8 for foreign credits
vas reported to have resulted in
he extension of favorable terms to
finland by business firms in Scan
linavian lands. Some goods even
we're reported being sent without
my arrangements for payments.
Emotional appeals are becoming
increasingly more effective in the
northern countries.
A Copenhagen paper published
eng by Danish volunteer glorify-
ng the Firms for their defense and
pleading with all northern coun-
tries to join in the war.