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...militant Godless who celebrate Christmas every year by tearing down one or two large churches, converting many small churches into storehouses, schools, restaurants and whatnot. Generally the Godless confine their energies to Orthodox churches. Last week they did some Christmas smashing early in Russia's Lutheran provinces adjoining Finland. Soon wrathful Finns read in their newspapers smuggled accounts of the "Outrage at Kolpana...
Once the present Republic of Finland was the Russian Grand Duchy of Finland and its beloved "National Shrine" was the high-spired, ancient Lutheran Church at Kolpana which is now in Russia. Spurred by Christmas a pack of zealous Godless comrades, protected by Red Soldiers, rushed upon Finland's Shrine. They called its slender pinnacle "dangerous to Soviet military aviation," ordered appropriate action...
...legalization of alcoholic liquors presents a problem which should not be bungled by hasty, uniformed action, such as that which characterized the passage of the Volstead law. There should be a careful study of the results of control in Ontario, Finland, and in other countries where the government attempt to make restrictions other than those designed purely for revenue. Serious consideration of government productions in order. Most important, however, is the task of keeping the liquor trade out of the hands of self-appointed educators of youth...
...successful modern Olympiad on record. Final point score (three points for first place, two for second, one for third): First Second Third Points United States 39 32 21 202 Italy 9 12 11 63 Japan 7 6 4 37 Sweden 9 3 3 36 France 8 4 2 34 Finland 5 5 8 33 Germany 3 10 4 33 Great Britain 4 6 5 29 Canada 2 4 10 24 Hungary 6 1 4 24 Holland 2 4 1 15 Australia 3 1 0 11 Argentina 3 1 0 11 South Africa 2 0 3 9 Austria...
...middle-weight championship; Carl Westergren, Swedish bus-driver, who won the middleweight championship in 1920, the lightweight championship in 1924, the heavyweight championship last week. ¶ Gymnasts competed in the Los Angeles Y. M. C. A. auditorium. Scores after five days' competition: Italy, 541.85; U. S., 522.275; Finland...