IN SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 December 1939, Page 6

IN SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES

Over the Soviet Invasion of Finland VOLUNTEERS ENROLLING AND STUDENTS DEMONSTRATING GERMAN NEWSPAPERS ATTACKING SWEDEN (By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received This Dav, a.m.) LONDON, December 3. The tide of indignation at Russia’s invasion has reached a full flood throughout Scandinavia. Extreme uneasiness Has been caused in Sweden by the German newspapers violent attacks against the Swedish Foreign Minister, M. Sandler, who is blamed, with Britain, for causing the situation leading to the Russian action. It is alleged that M. Sandler prevented Finland from making agreements with Russia and Germany. The Swedish Government has decided to call up further reservists. The feelings of the people are rising hourly. About ten thousand demonstrated outside the Royal Palace at Stockholm, calling King Gustav to the balcony with cries of Long live Sweden!” The demonstrators sang the Swedish and Finnish national anthems, cheering wildly when King Gustav appeared and saluted solemnly. The crowd then demonstrated outside the Russian Legation. Major Winge, who led a brigade of Swedish volunteers m the Finnish War of Independence of 1918, is organising a new brigade, for which recruits are being accepted from all Scandinavian countries. . Over six hundred youths enlisted for the Finnish Army at a special office in Stockholm. Hundreds are enrolling in other cities Norway’s apprehension is growing daily. Additional troops have been sent to the northern frontiers. Frequent demonstrations in favour of Finland are being held throughout •ppmuark Hundreds of students overnight marched through the streets of Copenhagen shouting: ‘‘Long live Finland! They cheered outside the Finnish Legation and finally were dispersed by the police while demonstrating outside a Communist newspaper office.