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Word: russia (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Finns cut the roads leading from Suomussalmi church to the frontier, then stormed into Suomussalmi village, routed Russian tanks, and trapped a Russian force they estimated at 10,000. If the Finns could prevent this force from working in conjunction with the columns to the north and south, Russia's Bothnian threat would be ended and the lost columns could be starved, frozen or carved to death...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NORTHERN THEATRE: Soldiers, Arise! | 12/25/1939 | See Source »

...East Karelia, the Finns fought a three-day battle in which they reported that two Russian regiments were "almost entirely destroyed." The Finnish communique added that "our troops are following the retreating enemy," and unofficial reports had it that they had chased Stalin's cannon fodder back into Russia and were striking toward the Leningrad-Murmansk railway, Russia's main supply line to its whole northern front...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NORTHERN THEATRE: Soldiers, Arise! | 12/25/1939 | See Source »

...weak in both man power and material, the Finns left nothing undone to get aid. To keep their U. S. reputation as good debtors (which privately they consider highly amusing) they paid the $234,693 installment on their loan. Tickled pink by the League of Nations' expulsion of Russia (see p. 75), the Finnish delegation to the League got busy drawing up a list of needed supplies. Heading this list must be airplanes and artillery, without which Finland cannot hope to win-especially if Coach Stalin sends his first team into the game. More to keep Finland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NORTHERN THEATRE: Soldiers, Arise! | 12/25/1939 | See Source »

...spite of all, asserts Porter Sargent, Britain's campaign had failed to shake U. S. pacifism until Russia last month attacked Finland. Says he: "What an opportunity for propagandists to inflame idealistic emotions! The last straw to bring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Sargent's Bulletins | 12/25/1939 | See Source »

Already released to 5,000 schools throughout the U. S., as well as to a scattering of record shops, Then Came War: 1939 is the first of a planned series, The Sound of History. On the fire: Russia v. Finland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: $6.50 Broadcast | 12/25/1939 | See Source »

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