Evening star., 1944-09-03
Finland Leavinq
Take Out Troops
Premier Announces
Nation Has Accepted
Russiu's Terms
By the Associated Press,


LONDON, Sunday, Sept. B.
Finland is getting out of the war,
and the Germans have agreed
to withdraw from the country.
Premier Hantti Hackzell an
nounced last night.
1--WE do not know what terms the
Soviets will impose, but they have
not demanded unconditional sur
render" he said in disclosing that
Russia already has been asked to
grant an armistice.
Later a Helsinki dispatch which
passed through the stringent Finn
ish censorship to Stockholm said
FINLAND broke completely with
Nazi Germany tonight as the first
step toward withdrawal from the
disastrous war with Russia, amid
indications that seven or so German
divisions would quit Northern Fin
land Immediately
Because Finland has chance to
get out of the war without uncon-
| ditional surrender, she has accepted
Russian terms and informed Ger
many that the latter must withdraw
her troops within IA days" Premier
Hackzell declared.
Approved by U. S.
Finland, he related, established
contact with Russia August Is in
Stockholm and on August % she
obtained the Russian conditions for
receiving Finnish armistice dele
cation at Moscow.
Terms were submitted in the
name OF Britain and the Soviet with
the approval of the United States"
Hackzell said
In addition to withdrawal of the
Germans. the Russians demanded a
diplomatic break with Berlin.
| The Finnish Parliament which
met in secret session to approve the
governments proposals decided to
appeal to Germany to do this (evac-
uate) and hoped Germany will at
cept the conditions because it will
really be an advantage to them
selves" Hackzell continued.
He expressed the hope Finland
and Germany would continue on q
footing of ancient brothers in arms"
Better Conditions.
Hackzell described the conditions
as better than those presented be-
fore because they would not mean
unconditional surrender and gave
an opportunity which could not be
passed"
Developments in the Battles and
in Finland itself when the Russians
drove to Viipuri he saw as 'impell-
ing reasons" for making peace.
Former President Risto Rytis sig-
nature pact with Joachim Won Rib
bentrop he declared illegal because
it did not have Parliament's ap-
proval and therefore the Manner
helm government was not bound
Germany waA so informed, he con-
tinued, adding that Germany has
not given the help it promised lun-
der the Ryti pacD and the troops
which arrived already are in the
process of being withdrawn
Seven Divisions in Far North.
The Germans still have about
seven divisions in the far north un-
der Gen. Rendulic, who succeeded
the late Col. Gen. Eduard Dietl.
They primarily are guarding the
Petsamo nickel mines.
Hackzell closed his speech with
reference 10 "our great neighbor in
the east" and expressed hope Rus
sia will believe "our people are filled
with an honest will for peace"
1t was in April that Finland re-
jected Russian peace terms as too
stern. President Ryti and his gov
ernment resigned early in August
and Finland's famous old Field Mar.
shall Baron Carl Gustav Manner
helm became President and named
Hackzell Premier on August 8. Ever
since then, Finland has been report
ed seeking some way of escaping
from the war.