SOVIET TERMS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 March 1940, Page 7

SOVIET TERMS

IMPOSED ON FINLAND DETAILS OF THE TREATY. EXTENSIVE TERRITORIAL CESSIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. MOSCOW. March 13. Moscow radio at 3 a.m. announced that the full terms of the Russo-Fin-nish treaty were as follows: — 1. The military operations cease immediately. 2. New frontiers are fixed whereby the following territories are included in Russia: The whole of the Karelian Isthmus, the city of Viborg and the whole of Viborg Bay with its islands; also territory west and north of Lake Ladoga. including the towns of Kakisalmi. Sortavala, and Suojarvi: also territory north of Marakajarvi and Kuolarjarvi; parts of the Peninsula of Rybachi; also a number of islands in the Gulf, of Finland. The precise frontier will be fixed by a joint commission during 10 days after the signing of the treaty. 3. Both countries give a pledge of non-aggression and undertake not to conclude alliance or join coalitions directed against either signatory. 4. Finland leases the Peninsula of Hanko for 30 years with an area of five miles south and east of Hanko and three miles west and north of Hanko with all the islands in this area for an annual Russian payment of 8.000.000 Finnish marks. 5. Finland agrees to the establishment there of a military base for protective purposes. Russia gaining the right to maintain troops and air units. Finland is to remove her troops from the peninsula within 10 days. 6. Russia obtains the right of free transit through Petsamo into Norway and also the right to establish a consulate at Petsamo. Russian goods sent through Petsamo are to be free from control and from duty. Soviet non-mili-tary planes are given the right of free movement over the Petsamo region for the purpose of communication between Norway and Rus-

sia. Russia agrees to withdraw her troops from the Petsamo area, where Finland, under the treaty of 1920. is still allowed to maintain 15 war vessels, each under 400 tons. Finland will have no right to naval bases in the Petsamo area except what is necessary for the upkeep of her warships there. 7. Finland agrees to grant a right-of-way across Finland between Russia and Sweden by the shortest route, for which the signatories will jointly build a new railway during 1940 between Kandalaksha and Kemittrask. Trade Treaty Later. 8. After signing the treaty the signatories are to resume economic relations and undertake to negotiate a new trade treaty. A protocol adds: “Hostililies will cease at noon today, and the withdrawal of the troops behind the new frontier will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday.” The preamble declares that the treaty is being signed because the negotiators, "led by a desire to cease the warlike operations, are convinced that the friendly relationship will assure their mutual safety and, in addition. the safety of their cities, particularly Leningrad and Murmansk and the Murmansk railway.” TRANSFER OF PROPERTY . PREVENTION OF DAMAGE. LONDON, March 13. The terms include commands on both sides to take steps to prevent the destruction of or damage to towns and villages ceded by either side, and also to protect structures of military and economic importance. All questions arising from the transfer of districts, towns, villages, and structures, will be settled on the spot by representatives appointed by the commanders withdrawing the troops. The withdrawals in the various sectors will be completed between March 19. and 26. The Red Army will evacuate Petsamo by April 10. An exchange of prisoners of war will be effected as soon as possible.