Word: finlander
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...proclamation has one objective: to gain Harvard support for the Russian position. After elaborating Russia's reasons for her attack on Finland, the proclamation adds a brief suggestion that Harvard should disregard the "American imperialists" who are "taking the lead in Chamberlain's anti-Soviet schemes." America must not accept the "pro-war hysteria" which aims to turn her against Russia...
HELSINKI--A Soviet warship, either a destroyer or cruiser, was reported without confirmation tonight to have been sunk by shellfire in a Russian attack by sea and air on Finland's fortress on Hango Peninenia...
Only a few hours after Russia hurled her bombers against Finland, the Young Communist League yesterday fired a mimeographed salvo at one of America's softest spots, our sentiments toward Finland. In justifying Russia's attack as a defense against British imperialism, the YCL failed to realize that it is the ruthlessness and inhumanity of the aggression that constitutes the Soviet's crime in the eyes of the world, and not necessarily her general policy...
Leontief pointed out the close resemblance between Stalin's method in gaining Finland and Hitler's in seizing Czechoslovakia. In both cases there was a strong campaign against the smaller state, culminating in an ultimatum and finally invasion. Since the Finnish cabinet resigned yesterday, Russia will probably see to it that the next one is composed of pro-Russians, as Germany set up Hacha and his aides in Czechoslovakia...
...Russians will do either of two things with Finland, now that they have her, for I don't believe that Finland will offer any real resistance. Either they will incorporate their new not completely engulf Finland...