Word: finnishness
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...Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles said a few words about Cuba, speaking at a dinner given by the Cuban Chamber of Commerce. Last October Soviet Premier Molotov defended Russia's course in Finland, said Russia had granted Finnish independence while the Philippines and Cuba "had long been demanding freedom and independence from the U. S. and cannot get them." Said Mr. Welles dryly: matters between the U. S. and Cuba appear to be in better shape than matters between the Soviet Union and Finland, and are getting still better. Coming next February: Cuba's national election...
...cannot be backward any more." Last week, as the news of a Russian rout in upper Finland was broadcast, it began to look as if, temporarily at least, Soviet Russian efficiency was not essentially better than that of Old Russia. It began to appear as though Finnish democrats could be added, temporarily at least, to the Man of 1939's list of those who had laid the Russian bear by the heels. And that the Man of 1939 was making a very poor start...
...Finnish defenses were surprisingly effective. Anti-aircraft batteries (equipped with the fine Swedish Bofors guns) potted Russian bombers high in the clear cold air, and Finnish fighting planes brought other bombers down. The Finns claimed they got 50 planes in the week's raids. Furthermore, the Finns had billeted Russian prisoners near schools and hospitals and announced to Joe Stalin's boys that if they bombed these objectives they would get their own men first...
...Finnish Relief Fund nearly missed. Near week's end it was reminded (by TIME'S Religion editor) that in the newest (1935) Methodist Hymnal, Hymn No. 73 is sung to the tune of Jean Sibelius' Finlandia. It begins...
...Finnish Composer Jean Julius Christian Sibelius refused offers of haven all over Europe, said he would sit tight at his Ainola estate near Helsinki. Finnish Runner Paavo Nurmi taped the windows of his Helsinki sporting goods shop, went ofi to enlist as a chauffeur. Finnish Author Frans Eemil Sillanpda, his seven offspring at his heels, left for Stockholm to receive his Nobel Prize for literature. Unable to stand drinks en route, Author Sillanpaa excused himself: "It's a little awkward at the moment but I'll soon have some money...