New Low

U.S. sympathy with Finland hit a new low last week. An OWI broadcast to Finland, based on an "official report," informed the Finnish people that:

"Washington confirmation of reports that members of the Finnish Government in Helsinki on Dec. 8 viewed with approval a Japanese movie of the attack on Pearl Harbor has caused unfavorable reaction in the United States.

"The movie was shown by Japanese diplomats in Helsinki to Prime Minister

Johan Rangell and other officials. . . .

"What Americans criticized most is the fact that some of these officials went out of their way to congratulate the Japanese Minister publicly on the Pearl Harbor attack.

"This is regarded in the United States as approval by the Finnish Government of a part of the war which the Finns have frequently claimed had no connection with their war against Russia."

Obviously the "official report" was made by the U.S. Legation in Helsinki. Obviously U.S. Minister Arthur F. Schoenfeld, now en route home, has become mightily disgusted by such goings-on in Helsinki. Reactionary Premier Rangell has accepted the highest Jap decoration, the Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, and last summer Finland gave its most sacred award, the Land Cross of the Order of the White Rose With Chains, to Emperor Hirohito.

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