Show Finland Wet Vet Vote Held Uninfluenced WASHINGTON Jan JaIL 5 Diplo k-Diplo- Diplo Diplomatic matte matic notice hns has been taken of a suggestion by the Methodist board of temperance prohibition and public public pub pub- lic lie morals that Finland was under outside pressure in its recent vote vole on prohibition repeal In a formal statement Finland's minister to this country L. L Astrom said there was no justification for this view The boards board's weekly clipsheet said the European liquor trades sought soucht to have diplomatic thumbscrews thumb screws applied Astrom made the reply he said on Information sent him by his government govern ment With a R balanced budget he argues Finland did not have to take the economic point of view in the ref I I |