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FINLAND
Fix this textTHE FACTS
Fix this textHISTORY.— From 1157 to 1917 Finland was
Fix this textdominated either oy the rulers of Sweden or
Fix this textthe Tsars of Russia. The Kerensky Govern-
Fix this textment refused to grant independence, but wher
Fix this textthe Bolsheviks came to power in Russia, Fin-
Fix this textland became independent. The first nation to
Fix this textrecognise Finnish independence was Soviet
Fix this textRussia. Finland in 1918 became a Workers'
Fix this textSocialist Republic (but not Soviet)
Fix this textCIVIL WAR.— A White Army under General
Fix this textMannerheim (still Commander-in-Chief in
Fix this text1939) overthrew the Workers' Republic in
Fix this text1918 by calling in the aid of 12,000 German
Fix this texttroops. In the White Terror the*/ followed,
Fix this text"some 15,000 men, women and children were
Fix this textslaughtered". ("Encyclopedia Britannica".)
Fix this textThe White Government offered the Finnish
Fix this textthrone to the German royal family, and Fin-
Fix this textland was becoming a German colony. After
Fix this textthe defeat of Germany by the Allies, the Brit-
Fix this textish Government sent General Gough to Finland
Fix this textto organise intervention against the Soviets.
Fix this textIn 1919 British warships were sent to the Bal-
Fix this texttic and attacked the Soviet fortress of Krons-
Fix this texttadt, near Leningrad. (See "Armed Interven-
Fix this texttion in Russia, 1918-22", by W. P. and Z. K.
Fix this textCoates.)
Fix this textINDEPENDENT AND DEMOCRATIC? — Fin-
Fix this textland is often referred to as "democratic and
Fix this textindependent". But the Communist Party has
Fix this textbeen banned; the main trades union move-
Fix this textment was dissolved in 1930; and criticism is
Fix this textlimited by press laws. Finland has been depen-
Fix this textdent financially and in other ways on the big
Fix this textimperialist Powers. It is clear that Finland's
Fix this textindependence and democracy exist to a large
Fix this textextent in name only; it would be more aptly
Fix this textdescribed as a small semi-fascist State depen-
Fix this textdent to a large extent on the big capitalist
Fix this textPowers.
Fix this textECONOMIC CONDITIONS.— FinIand is main
Fix this textly an agricultural country. Of the population
Fix this textof 3,600,000, only 162,000 were employed in
Fix this textindustry in 1934—mainly in the timber indus-
Fix this texttry. One-thousandth of the population holds
Fix this textone-fifteenth of the arable land.
Fix this text“The Finnish nation as a whole is not very
Fix this textwell-to-do. The biggest business firms are owned
Fix this textby foreigners, mostly American or British. . .
Fix this textThe cost of living is high, and salaries are low
Fix this textwhen compared with those of other countries.”
Fix this text(Sylva Riite, a Finnish girl writing in the “Aus-
Fix this texttralian Women’s Weekly”, December 16, 1939.)
Fix this textThere was considerable unemployment
Fix this textduring the world depression, but there is no
Fix this textunemployment insurance. Of the men
Fix this textinspected for military training in 1936, 7 pe
Fix this textcent were suffering from tuberculosis.
Fix this textPOLITICS. — The Social-Democratic Party L
Fix this textthe strongest, holding 83 of the 200 seats in
Fix this text1936. The Communist Party held 23 seats in
Fix this text1929, but was banned in 1930. A fascist coup
Fix this textwas attempted in 1932, but was defeated.
Fix this textSince 1 936, there has been a coalition Cabinet
Fix this textof Social-Democrats, Agriculturalists and
Fix this textLiberals
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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