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Show Russiin Menace Grows Russia has developed into a -irst-class memace all along the eastern Ealtic coast-line, with the iVorihern nations anxiously vai.ching the efforts of the Soviet to completely dominate the reg- .011. Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are virtual vassels of the " Red army and Finland, it seems, may e compelled to surrender or resort re-sort to iariare which can only throve disastrous. Sweden is in a more lavorable situation but no man knows where the Russian ear will halt his agressive march. The action of Denmark, Norway Nor-way and Sweden in presenting dentical notes to Russia, "expecting" "ex-pecting" nothing to nappen to prevent Finland "independtly" maintaining her neutral position indicates growing uneasiness. That the United States also saw lit to voice its concern emphasizes emphasiz-es the gravity of the situation. Germany can hardly view the approach of Russian bases without with-out grave trepidation. Even the Nazis know that the future of Germany is shadowed by the giant Slav, who seems to seek a iree hand throughout all Eastern Europe. j.ii.ue direct information is available in the Balkin area, although al-though there are reports that some demobilization of frontier -orces has taken place. Yugoslavia, Yugo-slavia, Hungary and Italy, it is rumored, may get together to safeguard the peace of the area. Turkey has steadfastly declined to give in to Russian pressure and Moscow has advised Rumania Ru-mania that it lias no "hostile" .mentions. Italy" seems definately removed from the German axis. Rome says neutrality will be the rule during the winter and next spring, unless warmer weather -.rings with it an advance into the Balkans by Germany or Russia. The tie-up between Russia and Germany has certainly alienated Italy from the Nazi camp. |