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Show i - - Nazis Eye Character of Aid Britain 1 Gives Finns Lest Reich Be Drawn In might mean that Italy, openly unfriendly to communism, la ready to make her position plain. That position could only be that. If a general war breaks out In which Germany aad Russia are fighting 'together, Italy would not be on their side, but neutral at least and perhaps finding that her best In-eresu In-eresu would be served by Joining the allies. A story was printed la Copenhagen Copen-hagen today which may be another an-other of the many war rumors which flood Europe, but oa the other hand may be of the gravest significance If It has any truth be-hind be-hind It The fact that it orlglnat- " 1 r ed In Berlin Is Interesting. Oerman sources, however, denied the story. . The story was a dispatch to the Copenhagen aewspaper Polltlken, saying Stalin had asked Hitler to send a large force of technicians, engineers and other trained specialists spe-cialists to reorganise Russia's economic set-up, especially her transportation system. In considering the chances of a Russian-German military alliance to replace the present "working agreement," allied tacticians have always taken Into account the German Ger-man genius tor efficiency and organization. By LOL'W P. LOCHJfEB BERLIN, Jan 2 UP! Germany, according to authoritative sources. Is keeping a close watch oa what kind of aid Britain gives Finland. Fin-land. Germany desires to stay out of the Russian-Finnish conflict. It was Indicated today by these sources, and understands that the soviet union wishes to settle scores with Finland alone. If British soldiers were to appear ap-pear on Finnish soil, however, or If munitions deliveries from Britain Brit-ain were to reach decisive proportions, propor-tions, there seems little doubt that Germany would support Russia actively. ac-tively. Britain yesterday Informed the league of nations that she would give Finland all assistance possible, possi-ble, as the league had auggested when expelling Russia from league membership. Prime Minister Chamberlain told parliament December 15 that "in addition to air supplies to Finland the government Intends similarly to release other materials which will be of assistance to the Finnish government. lief that the western powers have no unselfish Interest In Finland, but want merely to use the little republic aa a pawn la the game against Germany. These sources said sarcastically that if English aid to Finland turns out to be on a par with that given Poland, then Germany has absolutely abso-lutely no objections. Russ-Nazi War Combine Looms By LOUIS r. EXEMLE lelted Frees OaMe Edlter The possibility that Germany and Russia may be compelled by necessity to pool their forces and wsge common war engrossed attention at-tention la. European capitals today. to-day. Nothing definite enough to put a finger on was contained la the various reports, but there were signs that the allies, as well as neutral countries, were weighing the prospects. The Brtlsh ambassador prepared to return from Moscow to "report" and there was speculation la London Lon-don on whether It might mean a break in relations. Tha Italian ambassador at Moscow Mos-cow also was. said to hava been asksd home to "report," which |