[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]

[Homer_J_Simpson]

A brand new freeper, Lupulox, who enrolled in our forum yesterday, writes a WWII diary/blog from Spain. I would like to pass the link along in case anyone would like to check it out. I think yesterday’s entry might concern Hitler’s proclamations covered in image #9 of this thread.

http://www.ww2diario.blogspot.com/

Anyway, welcome to Lupulox, our first Spanish associate.

[CougarGA7]

Day 32 of the Winter War, December 31, 1939

Foreign Minister Väinö Tanner gives an interview to the Swedish newspapers' telegraph office, TT, in which he welcomes Swedish volunteers to Finland.
Photo: SA-KUVA

Fighting continues at Suomussalmi

• Northern Finland: the enemy is pushed back across the border in the Kuhmo sector.

• Fighting continues at Suomussalmi.

• Finnish forces halt the Russian offensives in all sectors along the front.

• Jyväskylä and Vaasa are subjected to fierce enemy bombing killing 21 civilians in Jyväskylä and four in Vaasa. Both towns suffer serious damage.

• President Kyösti Kallio hosts a reception to celebrate the New Year. Those present include the Speaker of Parliament, Väinö Hakkila, Prime Minister Risto Ryti and Members of Parliament.

• Foreign Minister Väinö Tanner gives an interview to the Swedish newspapers' telegraph office, TT, in which he welcomes Swedish volunteers to Finland.

• The Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) publishes its New Year message to Finnish workers. The SAK emphasizes the trade union movement's determination to defend Finnish independence and democracy.

• Abroad: in Amsterdam, persons unknown raise the Finnish flag on the mast of the Soviet steamship Joseph Stalin.