military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (03/01/90)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Wednesday, 28 February, 1940 While Soviet attacks toward Viipuri continue to gain ground, north of Lake Ladoga, Finnish troops launch a final assault against the camp of the encircled and starving 34th Tank Brigade. Over 100 tanks and 200 other vehicles are captured. London suggests to the Finnish Legation that Kermit Roosevelt, son of Theodore Roosevelt, be placed in charge of the British volunteers in that country. Roosevelt became a British subject last fall when he enlisted in that country's army, and resigned his Major's commission 3 weeks ago for service in Finland. The British government acts to limit Jewish aquisition of Arab land in Palestine. The U.S. House of Representatives approves a $20 million credit advance for Finland. A compromise measure between the House and Senate versions of the bill is expected to reach the President's desk this weekend. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@cbnews.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "Every man and woman, and every acre of the soil of England must play a part for victory. You can save millions of tons of shipping by a great food production campaign." - David Lloyd George, former Prime Minister