Word: faroese
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...lamps burn low while they argued the merits of proud independence on the one hand or Danish protection on the other. Some have even suggested alliance with the U.S. or Britain. But last September, when the Danes offered them a flat choice between full freedom or continued rule, the Faroese, unable to decide, turned down both alternatives. Last week they elected a new Lagting (local parliament) with instructions to work out some compromise which would adapt Danish rule to local conditions in the Faroes...