Word: voionmaa
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Rebel's Plan. In Helsinki there was open revolt in Finland's biggest party, the Social Democrats. Former leader Vaino Voionmaa challenged the iron rule of the Party's present boss, Finance Minister Vaino Tanner, admirer of Hitler and strong man of Finnish politics. Elder Statesman Voionmaa demanded peace with Russia on the best terms Russia would give, the resignation of the Government, the appointment of patient old (73) Juho Kusti Paasikivi as Premier. Paasikivi is one Finn who knows how to talk business with Stalin. Voionmaa was present when Paasikivi as Foreign Minister went to Moscow...
...member of the Defense Council, close friend and adviser to Baron Mannerheim. Known as Finland's cellulose king and one of her wealthiest citizens, he is editor-owner of the second largest Finnish daily, Uusi Suomi (New Finland). Third Finn was 71-year-old Väinö Voionmaa, ex-Foreign Minister, ex-Minister of Commerce, professor of history, member of Parliament. Fourth Finn was Juho Paasikivi, who was supposed to have been in Stockholm...
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