FINLAND: From Helsingfors

President Lauri Relander of Finland left Helsingfors last week, sailed across the Baltic, sped by rail down through Sweden, crossed over to Copenhagen, famed "Paris of the North."

King Christian X made President Relander welcome, ordered a gala night in his honor at the Royal Opera. As the audience assembled Dr. Relander was to be seen in the royal box, between His Majesty and Queen Alexandrine.

The lights dimmed. Suddenly Queen Alexandrine screamed as a heavy bundle of papers hurtled from the balcony into her lap. Other leaflets fluttered like autumn leaves through...

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