FINLAND FUTURE
SOVIET NEGOTIATIONS CABINET CONSIDERATION NORWAY TAKES ACTION REINFORCING FRONTIER (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Rccd. Oct. 18, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 17. The Helsinki correspondent of the British United Press, says that the Finnish Minister of the Interior, M. Paasikivi, conferred with Foreign Office chiefs to whom he submitted the Russian proposals. The French Foreign Office spokesman inter announced that there was every hope of a practical solution. Finland is interested in the report that Norway is reinforcing her northern frontier adjoining Finland, since thi% border is closer to Russia than is that of Sweden, while the Narvik railway terminus for Swedish iron exports 'is vitally important to Norway, The British Navy has closed this (area tp Lire German shipping, while keeping it open for British.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20071, 18 October 1939, Page 5
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