military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (11/25/89)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Sunday, 26 November, 1939 The USSR accuses Finland of shelling the village of Mainila, on the Finnish border, killing four soldiers. They demand the withdrawal of Finnish troops from the Leningrad border zone. Finland denies the charges, and refuses to remove her troops. The port of Helsinki is closed to shipping. Following a French announcement of an easing of restrictions on the Franco-Italian border, Italy plans to give winter leaves to 300,000 troops. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@cbnews.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "We have plenty of evidence that no considerations of humanity deter them from any form of warfare which they think will bring them some advantage." - Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, speaking of German mine and aerial warfare.