Finland First— Scandinavia Next
Received AVednesdav, 7 p.m. LONDON, Mar. 3. The Finnish Democratic Parties seem to be making up their minds to agrec to Rtalin's demand for negotiations for a mutual defence treatv, savs" Tlie Times. Eorae of them will trv liard to seeure a treatv les.s strict and less. coniprehensive than those willinglv accepted by the Communist Governments of Houth-eastern Europe, but Stalin was precise in his requirements, namely, "a pact. of friendship, cooperation and -mutual assistance similar to the Ilungarian-Soviet and Rumanian pacts." In any case, The Times 'adds, the actual wording of the -treaty will signify little. Evervthin'g Russia has done elsewhere shows that she does not want so much a '.earefully contrived instrument for future use as a tool for immediate purposes. Having consoli^ dated her hold on Central and SouthEastern Europe, she now . wishes to bring Finland wholly witliin her eamp and so put pressure on the Scandi navian countries. , -..
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Chronicle (Levin), 4 March 1948, Page 5
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