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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-07-24

FOR SALE-Eight head of good work
horses. all sound and gentle, good
workers, ages to 7, weights 1900
to 1900 pounds. Sold with guaran-
tee to be satisfactory on farm.@J.
P. Madsen, Askov. 35w21-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-07-24

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FOR SALE
FOR SALE-120-acre farm, with
stock, etc.-Oscar Lofgren, 2 miles
southwest of Finlayson. 25w46-1t*
FOR SALE-Small pigs.-Mrs. En-
ma Markus, Willow River.
25w46-1t*
FOR SALE-1934 Ford Deluxe Tu-
dor with radio, good condition.
$130.-Moose Lake Oil Co., Moose
Lake. 25w45-2t
FOR SALE-Ten six-week old pigs,
SIS each. Also 32-volt Silvertone
radio in good condition.-Frank
Breska, Willow River. 25w46-1t*
FOR SALE-Two purebred Swiss
bulls, age months. Two pure
bred Swiss heifers, 2h months old.
Paul Wolter, Rt. 3, Hinckley.
25w43-4t*
FOR SALE-Team of horses, and
Is years, 400 and 1900 pounds.
Set of harness included. $780,
VIM. Eccles, Grindstone Lake; 6
miles west of Sandstone.
25w46-1t*
FOR SALE OR RENT-120-acre farm
5s4 miles west of Sturgeon Lake.
Can get next seasons supply Of
hay if party hurries. See the Stur-
geon Lake Garage, Sturgeon Lake.
29w46-1t
FOR SALE-Eight head of good work
uOIScS, oil SOuIlO dllu SSlt1C, SOO0
workers, ages to 7, weights 1900
to 1900 pounds. Sold with guaran-
tee to be satisfactory on FARM.
P. Madsen, Askov. 35w21-tf
EIGHTY ACRES land for sale on
highway &c. About IS acres in
field. Small summer cottage on
place. Reasonable for cash. In
quire Edw. Kaeder, Star Route,
Finlayson. 25w41-etw4t*
FOR SALE-We have two horse
mowers, new, and two tractor
mowers. Sell at big discount. Used
horse mower, six used tractor
plows, one two-horse riding cult
vator, three used disk harrows, two
used 1920 MISUNDERSTANDING
tractors, used F12 Farmall tractor,
rubber all around. See US for
cream separators, mixers, farm
implements and trucks. Interna-
tional Harvester Dealer. Schoen-
mann Garage, phone IS, Finlayson.
63w46-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-07-24

FOR SALE-Two purebred Swiss
bulls, age 3 months. Two pure
bred Swiss heifers, 2h months old.
Paul Wolter, Rt. 3, Hinckley.
25w43-4t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-07-24

FOR SALE-120-acre farm, with
stock, etc.-Oscar Lofgren, 2 miles
southwest of Finlayson. 25w46-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-07-24

FOR HIGHEST PRICES on springers
and beef cattle see us. Also have
good work horses. Will trade
Olson & Mattson. Write Sever
Mattson, Willow River or phone
Denham. 25W20-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-07-24

EIGHTY ACRES land for sale on
highway Sc. About Is acres in
field. Small summer cottage on
place. Reasonable for cash. In
quire Edw. Kaeder, Star Route,
Finlayson. 25W41-etW4t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-07-24

DANCE to Herman Sanquist at Pine
Lake Saturday, July Is. 25w46-1t
DANCE-Given by Polish White
Eagles Saturday, July 26, at Bo-
hemian Club Hall. Good music.
Ladies 1Oc, gents 35c. 25w46-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-07-24

RADIO REPAIRING on all makes
and models of sets. New modern
equipment. All labor and materials
guaranteed six months. Free esti-
mates. Open NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Radio Service, Chris. Petersen,
Prop. 28w21-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-07-24

so ENDS OUR NIGHT" starring
Fredric March and Margaret Sui
Ivan will be showing at Willow
River on Monday, July %. Also
March of Time, "Crisis in the At
lantic." 27W46-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-07-24

FARM Err S-If you
wish your mare bred to a fine
Percheron stallion, telephone Den
ham or write Sever Mattson, Rt. /,
Willow River, for date and other
information. 28W44-4t
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
WAR SPREADS

about 1000 are domeStics. All qere
liable g .nlernmcut under the state
O. war ehisA GuOau declared in its
notes 10 fhC.E government.
No reglIfs Ncrr received from
Hungary ana Rmauia 1t was an
nounoad.
As tie rass,s Of the Finnish re-
jectiCn ana tar iauurr OF the other
countries 10 reply. il was said. COM
mUnication5 were sent to the three
powers and the American ministers
at the respective capitals would
deliver tho notes today
The British attempt to cause
Finland ID cease hOstilities against
Russia tahe1 and HHnm feW
hours Britain ana Finland will be
at "a e - ..Ia.
~. In oalse. the Finnish gov
cnment Insisted chat it had no
aggressive intentions and was Wag-
ing a drfeusl9e war In view of this
Britain. requirement that Finland
stay plf appeared reasonable Un-
fortunately i became Increasingly
clear that since July the Finnish
government had been waging war
against Russia Ton the purpose Of
territorial 3sHrand@rmcnt.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

LONDON, Dec. 6. up Scotland
Yard secret operatives started round
ing up Firms, Hungarians and RU-
manians as enemy aliens today as
Great Britain notified Finland,
Hungary and Rumania that it was
at war with them and thus was
at liberty to exert all belligerent
measures. msl5
1t was understood tn 1oou' 7r
citizens of the Axis satellites were
arrested at once and the roundup
continued.
Detectives Of the Scotland YarJ
secret special branch and crimina
investigation department. aided by
mobile police units. visited the homes
Of selected Films. Hungarians and
Rumaniane registered in London
as aliens and took them into Gus
ody.
All those ?rrestoG were taken to
a clearing cen'er here for removal
to internment CAMPS. They will have
the right to appeal - an alien ad-
isory court against detention.
1t was estimated tnaJ t.ere were
1000 HungarianS, more than 41G Pu-
nanians and about 200 Firms In
Great Britain. OF the Hungarian
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

increased tn possibility of Rus
sia's participation in "anti-Japan
ercH@iem9nt."
PN e5-Japancs2 relations al Q
governed b, = neutrality treaty.
Newspapers. expressing deep pesS-
iG.s.a GH + I've course of negotia-
ton - Washington. continued
}aeir Attacks on the United State.
aGa fhGl9ad that America was in
sa.esgo seeking to blame Japan fOl
~ s4isti winch might arise.
STRUGGLE SURVEYED
T.av c@Nrc..cd doubt that the
}acsi ~ ycstcr@sr between Secrc
tar Ii@i and Kiohisaburo Nomura
Jaga4s - am5". .,or, and SabuYC
e. y. ,p.y.ai envoy, would prove
psauGee.}2. taking he view thai
~ United Glutcs sou&ht to prolone
Negotiations III order to gain time
while me Far Eastern situation
taaed il a., rave"
Tuo newspapers said lhc situation
We INCREASINGLY grave.
Japan'S attitude toward tho
Unie1 States is firm and unshake-
aelr said NomiWi Japan is
'eady 20 fa"o any Development.
and will not be moved in the least
by mere empty Intimidation STRAIT
esN.
Inc Wa hin4ton negotiations at
least lsach Tn" fma} stage" said the
uiGra-nmionaisIic KOkumin. If the
tnIJd S,atcS forces invade East
Asia l1uD eco southwestern Asiatic
peapis Wlii DuIn INTO a bomb.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
japan Will RepuIse AE'
Interference. Tokyo $avs

TOKYO, Dec. 6. CUP)-Japan
Will .repulsp" all efforts to halt
construction of new order in
East Asia regardless of how in
tenSely hostile powers may at
tempt to interfere, the important
East Asia economical council de-
clared ,odaN as the press renewed
bitter attacks ON the United States
and Russia.
Both the economic council and
the Tokyo newspapers asserted that
the next move to decide peace Or
war was mp to President Roosevelt
and British Prime Minister winston
Churchill.
TIE neWaN@ ,'a"eed that the
White HGUSj 8. he japanese
reply 10 P!r .'.-' 20. Telt tdio-
avoWine mltnjIL. G. ;ss,.ySsion or
conquest 10 Llr p..s in rioftloI
of diplomatic practice and i'll order
to "blamc' Japan i9I eallaG5, o.
the Washington pCaC" D"99ti ltioAa
This shows that the United
States is inSinCelc and has been
Sco11lng at the negotiations, tlc
newspaper Chugai said, pointing
out that the reply Was not pub
liShed here.
CRIME EXPE( TED
We watcn ucn>cIy to see whether
Mr. Roosevelt or Nj. Churchill Will
commit an epochal crime and fur
ther extend the world upheavai,'
said Gen. Tciehi Suzuki, minister
without portfolio and head of the
cabinet planning board at the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Final Air Force
Exercises Planned

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. CUP)-
Lieut.. Gen. DeloS c. Emmons, air
1orce combat command chief. saio
To-Day that the fourth air force will
mold the last interceptor exercises
OF the year in California from Dec.
II TO Ii.
The exercises, the last of four
oflglnall% ordered, are TO test t:c
nations air defenses
approximately 22.COO volunteer
CIVILIAN observers are expected to
man l,3Co observation posts and two
information ccnterS during the exer-
clSes. Eight filter centers Of the air
craft warning service will be stated
by 5000 volunteers.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
hon.British Can't
Leave MaIaya

SINGAPORE STRAITS SETTLE
MENT, Dec. Is. tUP)--A government
decree forbade British subject:
to leave Malaga without "specia
permission" today and about q
Japnase business men who had
already boarded a Thai vessel were
ordered ashore.
The passengers detained included
correspondents of the japanese
Domei News agency and the Tokyt
newspaper Nichi Nichi.
II was understood the decree was
prepared urgently and issued JUS
before the scheduled sailing timt
OF the ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 6 - This
minute I turn my back on Movie
town, especially for q two weeks
vacation, things begin happening.
This time there was an earth
quake. In Beverly Hills, terrified
actress fled from her bedchambel
into the comforting arms of a mar
who was standing in the living
room, and it wasn't until a couple
of minutes later that she discovered
he was q burglar
At Ciro's Betty Cradle anC
George Raft were doing u rhumba
and the quake impaired to their
Wrigglings a sort OF fourth -dimen-
sional fillip which brought a burst
OF applause from other customers
After late conference at his home
the omnipotent Cecil B. De Mile
had just completed a business deai
with another man and had saiG
solemnly, "Okay shake on it." The
whole house shook.
At another mansion, various
moviemen were engaged in the
last, pyramidirg phases Of a
dice game. A prominent producer
with streak of luck rolled en-
for a stake of several thousand dol
lars, and the cubes came up 3. AS
the other players were reaching
for the spoils the earthquake dis
lodged one of the dice from its
balance on folded bill and it roll
od n q 10 a nj q
argument is still going on.
WET LAKE
Veronica Lake, WHO IN four BIZ
roles and two starring parts haC
gone kissless, finally got herself
soundly bussed by Robert Preton
in This Gun for Hire Eleanor
Powell, who heretofore has been as
safe as May Robson from the dis
pleasure of censors, got into trou-
BILE with the Hays Office over tho
brevity of shorts worn in I'll Take
Manila. A romance, perhaps
invented for laughs. sprang up be-
tween John Barrymore and Priscilc
Lane.
Other odd and history-making
developments occurred. Out at Re
public, scenarists on Roy Rogers
new film, The Man From Chey-
enne," thought up a truly ne"
twist: the head cattle ruStler is
beautiful, blond Lynne Carver Anc
in the big chase scene she is cap
tured by beautiful. brunei Galc
Storm. Rufe Davis. now a COW
boy comic, has made himself lm-
popular with horse-opera producers
by proposing that gunplay in west
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

ing to a broadcast quoting war
correspondent for Pravda, official
Communist party newspaper. Rus
sian troopS advancing at night were
reported to have found German
soldiers frozen to death on q main
highway near VclOkolamsk.
The official news agency Tass
conceded that the Germans hat
launched several attacks in the
Mozhaisk sector but said they hac
been repulsed with heavy losses. A
German infantry battalion was re-
ported to have been surrounded anG
completely wiped out in a village
near MozhaiSk.
In the StalinokorSk area south OF
Moscow a Pravda correspondent re-
ported, mounted Russian guards
supported by tanks, infantry and ar
tillery, forced the Germans to aban-
don their lines and retreat south
ward. In the Tula sector Just west
of StalinOkorSk, it was admitted that
the Germans still had the initiative
VILLAGES LOST
Tass said the Tula situation was
tense and the Germans had reach
ed the Tula- Moscow highway and
had captured a number of villages
Radio Moscow reported that on
the south front our forces are meet
ing fierce resistance as the enemy
falls back on a more or less definite
line and organizes a stubborn de-
Tense"
A severe battle lasted for several
hours yesterday in the south, pre-
sumably around Taganrog. Radio
Moscow said The Germans were
reported to have called in all avail
able trCors TO throw back Russian
forces which had driven wedge
INTO their lines.
1t was claimed, however, that the
Russian advance in the Taganrog
area was continuing. The resistance
OF troops covering the retreat OF
the main army Of Col. Gen. Ewald
Won Kleist Was being broken.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
British Smashing
AT Axis Again on
Big Libyan Front

CAIRO. Dec. 6. CUP) - British
forces are smashing steadily at
enemy positions in Libya, general
headquarters said today, recaptur-
ing ground in the Ed Duda sector
south OF Tobruk and boosting the
total number OF prisoners counted
so far to 1900.
German prisoners captured in the
Ed Duda fighting were quoted as
saying that the Axis suffered hnav
casualties in earlier battles, includ-
ing three Axis attacks that were
repulsed.
British north country infantry
was reported to have counterattacked
the enemy in the Ed Duda sector
to regain ground and keep the sal
lent sticking out from Tobruk firm
Prisoners counted SO far includ-
ed 5000 Germans and 4,500 Italians,
the Communique said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Finland Retakes
Rangoe Peninsula

HELSINKI. Finland. Dec. 6. tUP)
President Riso Ryti today an
nounced that the HangOe peninsula
ceded to Russia at the end of the
RuSso-Finnish war, again has been
incorporated as part of Finland and
that the Moscow peace treaty OF
1910 has been abrogated.
The declaration, indicating Fin
nish determination to continue the
war against Russia, conceded with
celebration of Finland's indepen-
dcnce day and Britain's announce
ment that she is at war with Fin
land, Hungary and Rumania for
their refusal to withdraw troops
from Russia.
Official Finnish quarters said
they had no official knowledge they
were at war with Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Singapore Sailors
Recalled 10 Fleet

SINGAPORE, Dec. 6. CUP)-All
British naval officers and sailors
were suddenly recalled to their ships
late today, terminating their first
shore leave in many weeks.
One officer was overheard to re-
mark; Il suppose we're going to
fight the Japs now"
A week ago tonight notices were
flashed on all cinema screens re-
calling troops to barracks.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Subs Sink Five
Ships from Conyoy

BERLIN Dec. 6. CUP)-Submar-
ines Lave sunk five ships totaling
25,500 tons from a British convoy
tho high command said today.
a communique said two submar-
inc chasers off the Norwegian coast
forced a British submarine to the
surface with depth charges and
ark it with 9unfire
The high command said German
bombers raided harbor works in
southwest England last night. II
claimed that eight British planes
were shot down while attempting
attacks off the Dutch coast anu
in the English channel area.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
100000 Japanese
In Indo-China on
Alert for Orders

SHANGHAI, Dec. 6. CUP)-A re-
liable and we'll informed foreign
military source asserted today that
. Japan had 100000 men in French
Indo- China and that $4,000 of them
were in the southern and western
areas where they could strike at
Thailand.
tJapan and Vichy France have
. asserted that the total of japanese
troops in Indo-China does not eX-
: ceed the authorized treaty strength
: of 50,000)
, The informant said that most Of
the estimated $4,000 japanese troops
= in southern Indo-China were con-
, centrated in Cambodia, especially
. in the Sisophon area whence rail-
. road leads to Bangkok
He asserted that these troops were
a powerful striking force with tanks,
. armored cars and artillery.
. Though Japan has asserted that
Q its men in IndO-China are there for
"defenSive" purposes against China,
the informant said the $4,000 men
in the Tonkin area adjacent to the
Chinese frontier had no tanks and
. little artillery.
= The informant said the Japanese
had almost completed a string OF
air bases across Cambodia and Laos
adjoining Thailand and that Japa-
ncSe army men at Saigon openly
boasted that when they were ready
to move aerial bombardmentS OF
Bangkok plus a naval display off
Bangkok and few troop landings
on Thai soil would make full in
vaSion unnecessary.
Thus. they were quoted, Japan
would attain its ends in Thailand
and avoid the possibility that Brit
ain would engage in Counter-in-
vaSion from Malaga.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Raider Sent Down
In South Atlantic

LONDON Dec. 6. CUP)-The ad-
miralty said todaH that HMS. Dor
Sctshlre, Il heavy cruiser, had inter-
cepted and sunk a German COM
merce raider in the south Atlantic
The Dorsetshire was the cruiser
that delivered the coup de grace tc
the German battleship Bismarck by
driving home a torpedo in the north
Atlantic after the Bismarck sank the
British battleship Hood.
The Dorsetshire, a vessel Of 9975
tons carries q normal complement
of $50 officers and men and is
armed with eight 8-inch guns, lesser
armament and eight 2l-inch tor
pedo tubes. The vessel, built in 1929,
carries no aircraft. She has a speed
of 80 knots.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

economic council meeting.
The economic council StatCmC!i
was regarded by observers as O.
greatest Importance III the CUlrvn
Far Eastern crisis and came at tn'
conclusion of three day session
which had been addressed by fO"-
eign Minister Shigenori Togo.
The council was attended BY VluOrl
than 300 business men and official
from Japan Manchukuo, ChinG ans
Mongolia, who were called to pll.
measures against alleged encirCl. -
ment Of Japan.
PRESS PESSIMISTIC
The press tone generally Wa H..
hopeful despite Japan'S Ctt0WS L.
prOlong negotiations at WasNNl-,o.-
Japan might be forced tO abdiI-
don her peaceful endcayo.S," IL.
newspaper Chugai said. '.Negotia-
tions at Washington are nov m"&l
delicate and are expected to bJ-
come more serious
The newspaper Hochi asserted
bilelG lllO hOONlIJ laliloIl IItlNt 1LIAI - l
from q neutral position to a pro
United States position in The Fal
East and strengthened its fOrnlC-
able military forces il Siberia.
The newspaper estimated thl
strength of Russia's Far Easter
army at $4,000 men and said tina,
regardless of its defeats ON thg
European front it intended to sem
more men to the east.
CLASH EXPECTED
According to the newspaper
which quoted Tokyo sources" Re-
sia Interpreted statements made b.
Secretary OF State COrdcll HUH a.
foretelling Japanese America
clash.
1t added that the proSpectil,
arrival at Washington of Maxim
Litvinov, new Russian ambas+ +ldor
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Reds Stem Great
German Attacks

LONDON, Dec. 6. up Power
full German attacks on the MOI
haisk sector due west of Moscow
have been repulsed and Russian
troops have hurled back attacking
Germans north and south of Mos
COW with annihilatiOn OF 1924 Ger
mans and destruction OF vast guam
titles of equipment in the VolOko-
lamsk area, Russian war dispatche,
said today
Radio MOSCOW broadcast that il.
the VClOkolamSk sector so mile.
northwest of Moscow the Germans.
in addition to losing 10224 Officers
and men in a week fighting III
temperatures 13 degrees below zero
suffered the loss of 139 tanks anG
% planes.
GERMANS FROZEN
Intense cold set in Fridav. accord =
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
ThaiIand Ready to
Resist Aggression

BANGKOK, Dec. 6 CUPD -- Pre-
mier Luang Bipul Songgram sale
today Thailand was ready to resist
aggression from any quarter, but
had concluded no secret pacts.
Il do not see VIII any foreign
power should invade Tnailand,' he
said
He said the Japanese-Thai pact
of amity was tantamount to one OF
aggression, and SO long as Brit
ain and Japan respect treaties
Thailand must be considered safe
For our part we have not violated
treaty obligations in any way" he
said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
by Paul Harrison =.
HoIywoods Fads, Fancies and Foibles

erns be reduced b. half-to save
punDCWder for nat-Onal defense.
Sam Spie2ei. cC-prOCucer OF the
muti-Starred super-lAcKer, Tales
of Manhattan" changed MS name
to S. p. Eagle. Hal Roach hi I'd
a Ba1umont, TeE, cutie named
Apryl Shauer. In a reversal OF
sentiment, the Brothers Warner
switched the title Of their Night
Before Christmas to Larceny,
Inc"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Dogs Pull Taxis

VICHY, Dec. 6. tUP)-Dog- drawn
taXicabs have made their appear
ance in Paris.
Horses have been sent to the alb
batoir and a gasoline famine has
forced withdrawal Of motor taxi
cabs.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
HOYs CT Il CALLED
To IT.1IitN ARMY

RCalE. Zee. &. CUP1-Boys OF lG
haFs been called up il Italy for
military Cu!olimenl i'll the army
aad - iojCH, tn, government an
uom#aj ,'o.}.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
Z Men Perish
As Navy Bomber
Falls in Atlantic

WASHINGTON. Nov a. A
navy bomber has crashed some
where in the Atlantic. taking the
lives Of ~ naval 9irmen and an
army observer, the navy depart
ment announced today.
With discovery Of the wreckage
Of the two-motored PBY flying
boat, missing since Sundes, Il was
found that all aboard had per-
ished, the department said
The announcement that the ship
was operating in the Atlantic
Ocean area" gave rise TO Specu-
lation that IL was on patrol duty
in the navys effort TO drive the
German ..FattlesnakeS out Of
American defensive waters.
No details were given as 10 the
probable cause Of the crash. Off
Gals insisted however that there
was nothing 10 indicate that the
craft might have been shot down.
The l5-ton ship had range of
1000 miles al a cruising speed OF
more than 200 miles an hour. ac-
cording 10 navy officials. Except
for tho presence Of the army Off
Ger. II carried a normal wartime
complement including ordnance
men or gunncrS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04

their sons again"
Mrs Jaeggi has another son,
Joseph Jr in the army coast
guard artillery. Earl has been
in the navy for nearly four years
Mrs. Lille Belle Tiger of &c
West Warren avenue. swooneo
early this morning when a tele-
gram arrived from Washington
saying her son. Leland, a fireman
third class, was safe.
II felt as an actual weight had
been lifted from my head" she
said later. IL haven't slept
since L heard the ship was lost.
Leland Will be 18 Wednesday,
and l sent him a nice box the
morning the ship sank. I've felt
terrible ever since. I'm so sorry
all the mothers OF the crew
couldn't have heard the same
news L did"
I,. l,ao., -. A., -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
AngIo-Finn War
Seen if He|sinki
Rejects Peace
BY KINGsBURY SMITH
Intr News service stan Correspoaden


WASHINGTON, Nov. Amer
lean officials today believe Great
Britain will declare war against
Finland soon unless the Finnish
government quickly accepts
IRussia's offer of a separate peace.
Russia has requested Great
Britain to declare war on Finland
because OF Helsinki's refusal to
accept the Soviet peace offer
which has been outstanding since
last August. when il was first con-
Iveyed to the Finnish government
by the United States.
The British government has
intimated TO the United States
that il is disposed to grant Mos.
cows request for a declaration OF
war against Finland unless Hell
sinki promptly ceases participation
in the war against the Soviet
/ Union.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull's
warning TO Finland to withdraw
from the war or risk the loss oil
American friendship was intended
as a final effort to bring about
separate Russo-Finnish peace be
fore Britain declares war on tho
Firms.