BELGIAN SYMPATHY
EXPRESSED BY ALL PARTIES. BRUSSELS, December 16. The Chamber of Representatives today sent a message to Finland expressing “profound sympathy in the brutal aggression.” The message was endorsed by the leaders of all parties. “IF BRITAIN WILL HELP” ASSURANCE WELCOMED IN HELSINKI. HELSINKI. December 15. The Foreign Office spokesman welcomed Mr Chamberlain's statement, and said: ‘‘if only Britain will help we will be alt right.” A British Official Wireless message states that in connection with the Prime Minister's statement in the House of Commons on Thursday that the Government had decided to permit the release and immediate delivery to Finland by manufacturers of a number of aircraft, it is learned that in addition to these aircraft and a quantity of gas mask's, the Government will release such, war materials desired by Finland as can be spared by the British. The necessary export and other licences will be granted manufacturers, with whom Finland may place orders.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 December 1939, Page 7
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