Word: varjonen
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Dates: during 1949-1949
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...government called out army units to maintain order. The Social Democratic Central Organization of Trade Unions ordered all its member unions to stop their strikes or be expelled. Chief strategist of Finland's courageous defense against the Red assault was a brilliant, little-known Socialist named Unto Varjonen. He is a minister-without-portfolio, but Finns know that his specific job is to fight Communists...
...Varjonen has built up a unique anti-Communist underground which infiltrates unions to counteract Communist infiltration, matches the Communists cell for cell. Said one of Varjonen's men: "It is hard work fighting Communists. You have to be ready every day, every hour...
This week it looked as though Varjonen and his friends were succeeding in their hard work. The big strike campaign seemed on the verge of collapse. More & more of the 30,000 strikers went quietly back to work. The building, brewery and bakers' unions were going back; most woodworkers ignored the strike call. The dockworkers were the last holdouts, but by week's end even they were caving...
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