Evening star., 1944-06-30
Finland
(Cpntinued From First Paxe3

status of the Finnish government.
The United States, up to the present,
has taken every opportunity, pub
licly and through diplomatic con-
versations, to warn the Finnish gov
ernment Of the inevitable conse.
tquences OF continuing Its associa-
tion With Nazi Germany. The9e
warnings have been ignored, and
the partnership Is now complete.
Bearing on Allied Effert. |.
The Government Of the United
States must take into account the
fact that at this decisive stage In
the combined operations OF the
military, naval and air forces of the
United States, and the other United
Nations, the Finnish operations have
q direct bearing on the success OF
the Allied effort. Notwithstanding
the esteem in which the American
people have held the people Of
Finland, further relations between
the Government Of the United States
and the government Of Finland are
now impossible.
"The American Charge d'Affaire
In Helsinki Edmund Gulhon) has
therefore been instructed to request
passports for himself and for the
members Of his stan and their
families.
1.-THE American Government is re-
questing the Swiss government to
assume Immediately the representa-
ton Of American interests in Fin
land
Accept, sir, the renewed assur-
ances Of my high consideration"
"tSigneO CORDELL HULL"
American legation attaches In
HelsiAki, In addition to Mr.. Gullion
were listed by the State Department
today As:
Clerks-Elizabeth K. De Vries
Glen Alden, Pa; John Won der Leith
New York City; Eric G. Lindahl
Ann Arhor, Mich.
Guards-Russeu Abraham, Day.
ton, Ohio; Irving r. Lundeen, Du-
luth, MINI.
The break in diplomatic relations
followed two decades in which the
countries were the warmest OF inter-
national friends. After the crea-
ton Of Free Finland out Of former
Russian territory at the end of the
World War, the United States
assumed the position OF big
brother" of Finland In international
councils
Continued to Pay Installments.
Finland endeared itself to the
American people and particularly te
Congress by continuing to pay an
nual installments on its war debts
after other European countries had
defaulted, and even since the wal
started.
When Russia invaded Finland In
1899, both the ofncial and public
reaction here was favorable to the
little country. Many organizations
raised funds for Finnish relief, and
officials in Washington openly ex-
pressed their sympathy for Finland
When Finland decided to join with
Germany in a war on Russia, great
concern was felt IN Washington ovel
the fact that Finland had alice
itself with a potential enemy OF the
United States.
For three years now, the United
States has maintained diplomatic
relations with Finland despite the
fact that Finland was an ally o1
Americas enemy and was at wal
with Americas allies, Great Britain
and Russia. This diplomatic con.
tact was kept in the hope that Fin.
land might be persuaded to abandon
Its war effort.
The recent conversations between
Won Ribbentrop and the reorgan.
lied Finnish cabinet now have made
this hope futile. Consequently, il
was explained, the United State.
had no other recourse but to break
loff diplomatic relations.
Chairman Bloom OF the House
Foreign Affairs Committee declared
the break occurred because "the