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Show TT V nr. J ,r. . io Finland Born In Mystery, Survives 600 Years Of War 20 Centuries Of Struggle Mark History The struggle of Finland nears hapnew crisis. Whatever old story to pen, it will be an . No country fighting Finland. more has suffered more, risen Following is the triumphant. rt first of a three-paof ing the history from who rose might. series tracthese Finns mystery to A Finns their wedding anniversary. on which the fate of Finland northeastern Europe was forged " property (IT POPM.ATIOV ql AKTKK MILLION The country was ravaged 200 years during which time Sweden and Russia alternately attacked eiuh other, drained Finland of its life blond. In 1696. finally, a famine wiped out perhaps a third of Finland's population IJO.ono. And the Russians completed the disaster. Wherever the Russian soldiers passed, writes Jackson, they requisitioned supplies and burned villages. It is said that the population of Finland had sunk to less than 2!onoo in 1721. But Finland stood survived, two additional wars (between Russia and Sweden! in the 18th century, increased in population to 750,000. At the centurys close TO was Swedish largely and had begun to develop one of its chief resources timber At about the same time 'he Finns began to think of independence. Bui it was not to come. For a little man, Napoleon, was determined to close the Baltic to tile I.niish and Finland was to be his pawn M T Finland under a rule. of Hussion To .t. ut YOUNG WARD NEWS - Mrs J V. Ault of Logan, Margaret Greenwell and Annie M. Pickett of Providence and Mao Pickett and Winston Pickett of Las Vegas. Nevada, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Serge Mrs. Lena Olsen visited with Mrs John George of Logan Sun- v day. Bishop and Mrs. Allen Olsen were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Orson Bailey Sr. of Lognn. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Olsen and Mrs. Harvey Olsen spent Wednes- day evening with Mr, and Mrs, Fred W. Speth. Chinese checkers were enjoyed after which Mrs. Spetll served lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Olsen at- - a flooded Hiitomobile engine quickly, disconnect the air linage pipe leading from the in-- t die manifold to the windshield wiper or vacuum tank, thus letting raw air into the manifold .When the g tsoline burns, nfler starting the engine, close the connections again and use tended a party Sundav evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milford Jenson and one Monday evening at (he home of Mr. and Mrs. L. R Jackson Important Sorensen of College ward. Mrs. Arthur Hansen spent Wednesday with Mrs. Mahle Olsen of Wellsville. Mr. and Mrs. Serge Olsen were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. I W. Ault of Lognn Sunday. Miss Verna Olsen, uaughter of Mr and Mrs. David L. Olsen, underwent an operation for the removal of her tonsils Tuesdny at a lxgan hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hansen attended a pnrty In Igigan Thursday Most of the fighting In the Batevening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. tle of Bunker Hill was done on Jake Hansen who were celebrating Breed's Hill. I TEAR Can we do AIMED To BURN The barn. WANTED TC Bur BURN i IT IN Fireplace, NOT our , By BLOSSER ANYTHING TO MAKE IT UP TO TOO MY IN AND SOME WAY ? Yes I f Twenty Dollars OF worth Fire wooo And want it i HERE i WANT ABOUT Delivered TO my WOODPILE I pic- book. by published just The Finns, says Jack-sobeen neglected by the have historians. But their story is epic. Finland,! Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Olsen and Mr. and Mrs. Serge Olsen spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Speth. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Olsen of Wellsville visited with Mrs. Lena Olsen and Bishop and Mrs. Allen Olsen Friday night. The M Men and Gleaner Girls entertained the membeis of the Mutual organization at a Valentina party Tuesday evening. Games were played after which a basket lunch was enjoyed. Mrs. Edna Olsen, Mrs. Leah Olsen, Mrs. Selma Jensen and Mrs. Larue Olsen attended a birthday party Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lila Jenson of College ward. Helpful Hector you kids did x was THAT BARM DOWN rr FOR FIRE WOOD what TO PLANNING If. definitely people apart go J. Hampden tures them in an -- p. the anvil LoO Staff Writer Finns the race nobody knows! in mystery, trekking Beginning north 2000 years ago. merging with the Swedes to form still anfighting; other people; resigned, courapassive, aroused; cautious, but all hating geous; neighborly Russians. nn . FRECKLES AND III3 FRIENDS FKIGGF.XS BV PAIL XKA Service .. Macmillan. TuSV- Jt WHOLE HISTORY FIGHTING LS STORY OF inThe Finns nave survived oppresscredibly long hardships, ion, conquest, of which the current Russian attack is but one FINLAND'S familiar WASH TUBBS ICOPB 190 BY MT 3f - BVIf f s INC. T M PtQ U 8 PAT A bombshell Off i-- t By CRANE chapter. Finland was a buffer state, a battleground between Russia and Sweden, between east and west centuries. Finland was a f of Russia for vassal province thereafter. With the 100 years World War it won independence but the struggle went on, against revolution and both Communist Warfare and struggle is an old story to Finland. Fascist putsch And today Finland is still fighting, one of democrathese first BATTLEGROUND FOR cys smallest but stoutest out- present heavy fighting, WARS Finns came, hunters, trappers, posts. The epic of Finland is like that like the first American pioneers. From this time onward, says It begins in the first Christian By the eighth century they had Finland became the Jackson, century. But dimly. settled of and three Finland parts of the two warring Who the Finns are we do not the battleground had asserts Jackson; all that begun.country's history really know, states of Sweden and Russia. can be said with any certainty is "They were building log cabins, It was to know no peare for that they are a race apart being an agriculture, centuries. composrelated to neither Teutons, Slavs starting But the Swedish conquest was songs of their heroes when Whence they came ing or Mongols. the Vikings raided first about fortunate in that it saved the originally is equally doubtful. the ninth century. The Vikings Finns from the Germans who passed on to Russia but they car- had enslaved Livonia and Estonia BELIEVED RELATED ried a story back to Sweden. And . . . . from the Tart'-r- s who conMAGYARS TO FIGHTING from that story Finlands contact quered Swedes The Russia." It is supposed they migrated with Sweden began. raised the Finnish culture and out lands between the from the King Eric made it, together of the union a new race was Urals and the Volga. Some of with an Englishman, Henry Bish- born. and But it was still a small race, them, Magyars, turned south op of Uppsala. They led the first settled on the fertile Hungarian Swedish crusade to Finland in only a few hundred thousands, on And turned Others when Gustav in 1523, as King north. 1154, the plain. forcing Christianity in the north they found Finland, Finns by fire and sword," for of the Swedes and Goths, made his killed Henry. Finland driving the few scattered Lapps which a peasant Lutheran, began before them. Sweden, eventually, annexed all struggle with Russia for mastery Over the Karelian Isthmus and of Finland as a buffer against of the Baltic. Through this warwas around Lake Ladoga, scene of the Russia. fare, Finland, said Jackson, RlSSO-SWEDIS- UAL STORY RED RYDER Double surprise BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES THE CAPTAIN'S DAUGHTER BY HELEN WORDEN IFttTFJtntYi T)na find Mnrl m delightful party hut Marie realise that she ran neer break IhruuKb to Dan'a level of aoolriy. After he leaves refusing to let Dan take her home, she meets l.yndn, Marie tella that he ha bo Intention of Lynda marrying Dan, CHAPTER XXV THE success of the William Mar-ti- n party could be measured by the number of photographers and newspaper reporters congregated outside the great mansion at 88th Sheet and Fifth Avenue. It was not yet 10 oclock but many guests had already arrived. Suddenly there was a shout, Here come the Donovans, father, mother, Dan himself and Lynda Martin! Lights blazed. Lenses clicked. Mike took Dan by one arm and Katie by the other. Lets give em a break, he said, pausing on the white stone steps with his son and wife. Hows this boys? Dan, you bring Lynda in closer. The crowd on the sidewalk, and by this time it was a big one, Parted as a town car drew upi How vulgar, exclaimed Mrs. Morgan, hobbling out with the aid t a footman. Actually posing for their pictures. Lynda jerked her arm away from Dans. We Shes never should have done right that. Rolls-Roy- ce broke in. Whats that His voice, Lynda, me dear? usually gentle when he spoke to her, had become gruff. Oh. you wouldnt understand, f Donovan, Lynda snapped, 'ou just happened to make me out a little idiot. Its not your fault. I should have known better. Those who knew Mike Donovan wil, recognized trouble ahead when he spoke quietly. f was just putting meself in Joe place of the photographers, he Lynda, If answered quietly. picture of me is gnln to help them, they can have it. pKE , w w AND MRS. DANIEL DONOVAN. A footman in standing at the top carpeted marble Mnirs, boomed out the names of Mike and Katie. They both started then walked uncertainly into the grand ballroom wiere Mrs. Martin and her hus-- bi the et nd were receiving. When Lynda and Dan appeared, f,,r rnacf them join her and their Lnde William as she referred ,r husband. Why doesn't your uncle kick , muttered Dan, to Lynda, after they nan shaken hands with the hundredth couple, or at least break and run? The idea! FRED HARMON By MARTIN OH , X Y FORGOT TO YELL. VOO, CAVTAlVAt WfcWt GOING ThRO THE TOGO j CAMA TOMCrtMSOlO AMO THOUGHT YOOO LWCfc TO RNOIN SO VOO COOL GET OP Y.ARY.Y AGO GEE THE SIGHTS COPYRIGHT. 1040, NEA SERVICE. INC. ! I dont see why he should, Donovan for an instant. I know, answered Lynda stiffly. Why? baby, he said tenderly. Well, I do. Come on lets Because you wanted to marry dance. Before she could protest he had whirled her out on the floor. Oh, this is a waltz. I hate waltzes, she cried. The Never mind, he said. next one will be a tango. And I hate to tango, she fussed. Im not the type. Someone cut in. Dan didnt even know the boy, but he surrendered Lynda gladly enough. She wasnt the type! At last he knew she wasn't. In another second he had extricated his hat and coat from the custody of a surprised footman and was out on Fifth Avenue, hailing a taxi. He Pier Six, East River! hopped in. His mind was made up. His mother and Father, much as he loved them, Lynda, as much as he regretted hurting her, nothThis ing mattered but Marie. time, no matter what happened, he was never going to let her out of his sight again. By Tommy Ryan? No, because I want to be near Dan Donovan! Do you think that a boy like that can really care for you a barge captains daughter?" Marie nodded. Bat But he wont marry you warned. Dan shoved the crowd away, reached Marie's side. Thats just what I intend to do! Mike bellowed, "No ye wont! Ill recovering from the shock. disinherit you! Not one penny of me money shall ye have!" That doesnt matter. I can get along without your money, Dan said in an even voice, loud enough for all to hear. You started from scratch. You and mother. Why cant Marie and I do the same? You could be a bargeman, Marie ventured, proud of Dan. Bat forgot his first quarrel, joined forces with his future I dont see why not He You can work with me! glared belligerently at Mike. son-in-la- w. T7VERYBODYS over at Kellys - Dance Hall, sir, the hot dog MTTIKE! Mike! Do you know stand man told Dan at Pier Six. The what saying? Im goin jes as soon as I close. circle partedyou're to let Kate Donovan to stairs raced the Dan steep up through to her husbands side. the dance hall. Now, now Katie! Mikes voice to a advanced Dan hesitatingly Sure I know what soothed her. barn-lik- e room tammed with peo- Im doing. I had to be certain crowdple, many dancing, others Dan knew what HE was doing. ing around Bat and Mrs. La Porte, He moved over to his son, stuck and near them, Marie, strikingly out his hand. Dannie, my boy! beautiful in a simple blue crepe Yeve won. Im proud of you, boy. dress. A blaring band roared out And of me new daughter, too. a waltz. If ye two want It," Mike went As Dan watched, he saw Marie on, Ye can have the Katherine dance away with Tommy Ryan. for yer honeymoon! A woman shrieked. Dan heard Bats grin matched Mikes. Just loud, angry voices. The band so its not a truck! he remarked. crowd The stopped suddenly. Whats that? Tommy Ryan surged toward Bat Dan glimpsed '.started a fist toward Bats nose. hi off coat snouting But it never landed. him, pulling Moving angrily. And the object of Bats swiftly, Mike Donovan blocked the Donovab rage was Mike biow, then landed a haymaker I know me boy is berel Mike flush on Ryans chin. was shouting Throw him out, yelled George Marie darted across the Toom to Fontaine. Throw him out! her fathers side. Papa! Papa! echoed Matt Flanagan, and toWill you never stop this lighting? gether they grabbed Ryan, hustled A grimy workman came up the him to tire stairs. stairs, edged his way to Bat Theres nothing wrong with that TrR. LA PORTE, Dan said, valve, La Porte! Dad says we can turn the Bat pushed him aside. 1 knew that all the time. I pay you to Katherine into a barge if we want to. repair, not to explain. I must admit, Mike chuckled. Marie eyed her father. He had but known, then. How this old barge- Ive foreseen such a possibility, man loved her. To give up his what I want to say, if ye should to go into the truckin cargo. At that moment on the eer want to work with Donovan barge, Bat had surrendered his business I might stake daughters future into her own andButLahisPorte, last words were drowned hands. I had to make you turn back out as the band blared out again. Come on, Marie!" said Dan. to New York, papa, she explained. (The Eud) Bat turned to her, forgetting J ni' it With MAJOR IIOOPLE OUR BOARDING HOUSE NOT HOME ?-- y ' WELL, WHEN THEY ROLL HIM IN, TELL HIM BOUNTY BROUGHT JTIP MATSON OVER TO GEE IP HE OUT OUR WAY u acau . er. off By WILLIAMS Y'M only a special IP HE'S RATIONAL BY SENTRY TONIGHT, BOVSTO TOMORRA,TELL HlMTO ' KEEP OUT UNIDENTIFIED STUMBLE OVER TO BERT PLUMBERS AND PIANO NELSON'S POOLROOM AN1 f 'BY THE TUNERS PUT UP THE MONEY OR WAY, IS THAT THIS WEEK'S CRAvJL back under THE EGG ON YOUR VEST. TIP ? "BED I wantsa peel HIS POCKET CABBAGE FORy IOO ON MATCH. RACE.' fa 0 M f IGitl 5? BIG OPERATORS WITH A PROPOSITION! 1 -- 20 f M0 WitW M V tt t Nt Oft. By HAMLIN He doesnt remember the dancing ALLEY OOP v HMm.THIS MUST BE LEMME SEE OH, VEH.V NOW I THAT SIREN ISLAND 'WE WERE WARNED REMEMBER DAMES.. IT WAS THAT TO STAY AWAY FROM MUST 1 WONDER WH ATS WRONG WITH MY DOGS? WDW.r WELLTHEY AIN'T lure any SEAMEN TO Gonna MORE THE lR DOOM, I CAM TELL YUH THAT.. THEYRE ON 4 U T-a-i- r- - ' |