Evening star., 1943-03-01
Finland
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from Hitler, and both sides empha-
sized a determination ito wage war
with all the necessary energy until
complete anihilation of the enemy
forces and until final removal of
the deadly danger of bolshevism of
+, Europe" communiQue was quoted.
Ciano Presents Credentials.
Perhaps it was as a result of Won
Rlbbentrop'S visit that Count Gale
azzo Ciano, former italian Foreign
Minister, delayed his trip to Vatican
City, originally scheduled for Satur-
day. to present his credentials to
Pope Plus XII as Italy's new Am
bassador to the Vatican.
The Rome radio said Count Ciano
whose appointment was regarded
in some Allied quarters as possible
preparation for an Italian peace
move through the Vatican-was re-
ceived by the Pope and presented
his papers today.
The London Daily Mail published
report that Count Ciano would
present to the Pope an address on
Italian peace hopes and aims.
Won Ribbentrop's mission was in
terpreted by London observers as a
diplomatic counterattack against
Allied efforts to drive Italy out of a
profltless was as Germany's ally.
They said recurrent rumors of
tagging enthusiasm among Italians
obviously were serious enough to
demand intervention by Won Rib
bentrop. 1t was reported the Ger
man foreign minister made at least
one call on Ciano. King Victor
Emanuel was reported to have re-
ceived Won Ribbentrop
In his speech today President
| Ryti asked his ministers to carry on
until he could form a new govern
ment, HelSinki dispatch broadcast
by the Berlin radio said.
The Finnish radio reported last
night that the Agrarian party, Fin
lands second largest, was demand
| ing the creation of a new all-party
| government with the main task OF
ending Finland's defensive war"
However, Berlin broadcast at tn,
same time was predicting that sur.
prising developments" would follow
the inauguration of Ryti.
Present in Helsinki for policy con
ferences attending the reformation
of the government were former
Premier Toivo Kivimaki, Finnish
Minister to Berlin, and Geors
Gripenburg, Finnish Minister to tn,
Vatican.
Each has been mentioned as {
possible candidate for the cabinet
kivimaki for Premier and Gripen
burg for Foreign Minister.
Fits Mobilization Pattern.
The Ryti declaration appeared tt
fit into the Axis pattern for ex
tension OF the total mobilization o
manpoWer and womanpower beyon(
German borders to subject or col
laboratng states in an attempt t.
meet what its propagandists cal
the deadly danger of Bolshevism. +"
The Finnish official wireless
broadcast excerpts from the speech
which were recorded by the Asso
ciated Press.
we have had to make great sac.
rifices," the president was quoted
Tens Of thousands of our best mer
have given their lives or have be
come disabled in the service of thei
country. Nearly one-tenth of tn,
country is left in ruins.
IAN these sacrifices oblige tn,
Firms to exert themselves to tn,
utmost in order to gain real nationa
security. The goal of the Finn, how
ever, does not 90 hevond security
Security Stressed as Aim.
The wireless account said tn
president emphasized that "th
Firms do not want to take part il
the conflict between the grea
powers any further than tn
, achievement of this security make
! necessary"
President Ryti declared Sovie
ambitions had "encompassed tn
conquest of all Finland" that tn
hight the Firms are now waging !
the same as that which they los
IN tne RUSSIAN Finnish winter wa
of l939-40.
I'VE are defending our high val
ues. our lives, our homes, our free
dom, our civilization and the futur
, OF our nation" he declared.
1T is a fact that in this callou
: world even enlightened public opin
. ion is easily numbed and loses it
interest in countries and people who
by force of circumstances, have no
been able to safeguard their exist
ence. however lust their CAUSE"