Russian-Finnish negotiations in Moscow continued. Reported that Soviet government
had considerably modified peace terms offered to Finland.
Land attacks
on Karelian Isthmus repulsed by Finnish artillery. Finns admitted success of Russian
attacks on shore of Viipuri Bay.
Northeast of Lake Ladoga fighting continued
unabated. Finns claimed success in battle of Kollaa River.
Mr Chamberlain
stated that Britain and France were prepared to use all available resources to
give immediate help to Finland, provided that a formal appeal were received from
the Finnish government.
Paris reported aerial activity on both sides,
and artillery firing in Vosges area.
Mr Sumner Welles was received by
the King and also had interviews with Mr Chamberlain and Lord Halifax.
Joachim
von Ribbentrop had audiences with the king of Italy and the Pope, and further
interviews with Mussolini and Ciano. He left later for Berlin.
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