17 November 1944
The President appoints a coalition government led by J.K. Paasikivi
The Castrén government's difficulties in dealing with the Allied Control Commission lead to its decision to tender its resignation on 10 November. On the same day, a delegation of representatives of the parliamentary groups visits Paasikivi to ask the 74-year-old to form a new cabinet.
The next day, Mannerheim gives Paasikivi the task of forming a government. Paasikivi is ready to consider the composition of the new government with open mind. Mannerheim, for his part, believes that the government cannot include communists before the elections. Paasikivi finally persuades Mannerheim to accept that governing the country now will be impossible without the Communists.
The third government of Mannerheim's presidency is appointed on 17 November 1944. More than half of the members are new, and the cabinet also includes four men from the peace opposition who believe the war should have been continued.
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The Headquarters' long-range patrol flight squadron "Jauri" is disbanded and merged into Squadron 44.
Finnish daily losses: 11
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