[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime”.)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

[CougarGA7]

Day 14 of the Winter War, December 13, 1939

Northern Finland: Major-General K.M. Wallenius takes command of the Lapland Group.
Photo: SA-KUVA

First five soldiers buried in Helsinki

• Central Isthmus: Soviet troops continue their attacks with the support of artillery and tanks in the Summa-Muolaanjärvi sector. The last Finnish forward combat posts in the Perkjärvi sector are pulled back. The attacks are repulsed in all sectors of the front.

• Ilomantsi: Detachment A's attack fails.

• Northern Finland: Major-General K.M. Wallenius takes command of the Lapland Group.

• Helsinki: Hietaniemi cemetery receives it first five fallen heroes.

• Helsinki: a private umbrella organization, the Finnish Centre for Nordic Aid, is set up to organize the evacuation of Finnish children to Sweden. The first shipment of children arrives by sea in Stockholm.

• Abroad: the Soviet Ambassador in Rome returns to Moscow, apparently in protest over a demonstration in support of Finland.

• Washington: the US Government refuses to grant Finland a credit to purchase military materials and equipment.

[CougarGA7]

I had a radio report from Lord Haw Haw on the damaging of the Exeter, but I cant get it to play. Sorry about that.

[humblegunner]

Even in 1939 they were able to spell “central” correctly.