MOMENTS OF BITTERNESS
DISILLUSIONED FINNS SACRIFICES IN VAIN HELSINKI, March 13. (Received March 14, at 10.55 a.m.)’ Mingled joy, dejection, and bitterness marked the Finnish people’s reaction to the termination of the warjoy over the cessation of the struggle, dejection at the humiliating terms imposed on a email country fighting for its independence, and bitterness because the Finns believe that their surrender was due to the vacillation and selfishness of the more powerful democracies. Helsinki’s delayed revelation that peace was signed and an armistice arranged astounded the Finnish troops in the front lines. For months they had ' fought themselves almost to s’ standstill. The “ cease fire ” order meant for thousands an opportunity to sleep which the struggle against overwhelming forces had long denied them, but the majoriy of Finland’s warriors reacted sullenly to the news that their sacrifices had been without result. Flagpoles on all the public buildings were flown at half-mast immediately M. Tanner revealed that the pact was signed. There were no celebrations or scene! of joy.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19400314.2.83.4
Bibliographic details
Evening Star, Issue 23525, 14 March 1940, Page 11
Word Count
169MOMENTS OF BITTERNESS Evening Star, Issue 23525, 14 March 1940, Page 11
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in