Winter War, Soviet invasion:
"Trapped by fire and incinerated, four nurses and 19 wounded Finnish soldiers perished when Russian planes to-day mercilessly bombed a Red Cross hospital on the Karelian Isthmus."
February 2, 1940
Winter War, Soviet invasion:
"Trapped by fire and incinerated, four nurses and 19 wounded Finnish soldiers perished when Russian planes to-day mercilessly bombed a Red Cross hospital on the Karelian Isthmus."
February 2, 1940
"reindeer has proved his worth in the Finnish-Soviet war. Here a family of Finnish refugees uses a sled and the family reindeer to transport its belongings
to a place of safety during one of the air raids staged by the invaders on Finnish towns"
February 1, 1940
"reindeer has proved his worth in the Finnish-Soviet war. Here a family of Finnish refugees uses a sled and the family reindeer to transport its belongings
to a place of safety during one of the air raids staged by the invaders on Finnish towns"
February 1, 1940
"Turning to Russia Hitler said he succeeded in forming an alliance [with Soviet Russia] where Chamberlain failed."
The Nome nugget (Nome, Alaska), January 31, 1940
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"Turning to Russia Hitler said he succeeded in forming an alliance [with Soviet Russia] where Chamberlain failed."
The Nome nugget (Nome, Alaska), January 31, 1940
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"Thus, the Nazis are playing on the Soviet's fears of an Anglo-French attack, saying that only
the most intimate Russo-German alliance can avert
the danger."
1940, January 31. The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), p. 2
"Thus, the Nazis are playing on the Soviet's fears of an Anglo-French attack, saying that only
the most intimate Russo-German alliance can avert
the danger."
1940, January 31. The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), p. 2
"First U.S. Volunteers in Finland"
Image 3 of The Washington daily news (Washington, D.C.), January 29, 1940
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"First U.S. Volunteers in Finland"
Image 3 of The Washington daily news (Washington, D.C.), January 29, 1940
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Moscow:
"He predicted that unpleasant shocks would be felt by those refusing to recognise the full significance of the Russian-German treaty, saying:
"The chain of our friendship is of pure gold and will always remain untarnished."
January 26, 1940
Moscow:
"He predicted that unpleasant shocks would be felt by those refusing to recognise the full significance of the Russian-German treaty, saying:
"The chain of our friendship is of pure gold and will always remain untarnished."
January 26, 1940
"Finland has been plunged into the vortex created by the partnership of Hitler and Stalin, and the future of
this courageous little nation, which seemed only last year to be bright, has been clouded by the Russian invasion."
Jan 25, 1940 Nepean Times, AUS
"Finland has been plunged into the vortex created by the partnership of Hitler and Stalin, and the future of
this courageous little nation, which seemed only last year to be bright, has been clouded by the Russian invasion."
Jan 25, 1940 Nepean Times, AUS
"(M.t Seherbakov) warned Europeans against interference in Finland. He said that some mad slanderers were even squealing about intervention."
Soviet Russia with Nazi support, and bombing Finland from her bases in Estonia.
(1940, Januar 23). The Telegraph
"(M.t Seherbakov) warned Europeans against interference in Finland. He said that some mad slanderers were even squealing about intervention."
Soviet Russia with Nazi support, and bombing Finland from her bases in Estonia.
(1940, Januar 23). The Telegraph
"A full-blooded alliance between Germany and Russia,
aimed at vital Allied interests, is foreseen in this article by Kenneth de Courcy"
Masterly Survey Lays Bare The Real Russian-German Plan 1940, Jan 21 The Sun (Sydney) nla.gov.au/nla.news-art...
"A full-blooded alliance between Germany and Russia,
aimed at vital Allied interests, is foreseen in this article by Kenneth de Courcy"
Masterly Survey Lays Bare The Real Russian-German Plan 1940, Jan 21 The Sun (Sydney) nla.gov.au/nla.news-art...
"Soviet Offers Polish Oil For German Aid In Subduing Finland"
: Moves Alarm Balkans (1940, Januar 20). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), p. 2 nla.gov.au/nla.news-art...
"Soviet Offers Polish Oil For German Aid In Subduing Finland"
: Moves Alarm Balkans (1940, Januar 20). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), p. 2 nla.gov.au/nla.news-art...
"The Moscow radio furiously attacks the British Labour Delegation to Finland [Soviet invasion] as missionaries of the British Government, which is conspiring to increase aggression against Russia."
1940, January 20, The Irwin Index
"The Moscow radio furiously attacks the British Labour Delegation to Finland [Soviet invasion] as missionaries of the British Government, which is conspiring to increase aggression against Russia."
1940, January 20, The Irwin Index
"Soviet Russia and FM Joachim von Ribbentrop, right, belatedly affix their signatures to the trade pact agreed on last fall. Premier Molotov of Russia is reported planning a visit to Berlin to seek German military aid against Finland.
January 19, 1940
"Soviet Russia and FM Joachim von Ribbentrop, right, belatedly affix their signatures to the trade pact agreed on last fall. Premier Molotov of Russia is reported planning a visit to Berlin to seek German military aid against Finland.
January 19, 1940
"Germany has shown her hand in warning Sweden against allowing men and material to pass to
Finland.
It is becoming clear that the Russian invasion is part of a plan for Russo-German domination of north-eastern Europe."
January 19, 1940
"Germany has shown her hand in warning Sweden against allowing men and material to pass to
Finland.
It is becoming clear that the Russian invasion is part of a plan for Russo-German domination of north-eastern Europe."
January 19, 1940
"Germany and Russia are combining in a joint campaign to intimidate neutrals."
GERMANS AND RUSSIANS IN DIPLOMATIC AND MILITARY CO-OPERATION (1940, Januar 18). T
weed Daily (Murwillumbah, NSW), p. 5. Retrieved Januar 18, 2026, from nla.gov.au/nla.news-art...
"Germany and Russia are combining in a joint campaign to intimidate neutrals."
GERMANS AND RUSSIANS IN DIPLOMATIC AND MILITARY CO-OPERATION (1940, Januar 18). T
weed Daily (Murwillumbah, NSW), p. 5. Retrieved Januar 18, 2026, from nla.gov.au/nla.news-art...
"F. D.’s Finn Aid Plan May Die in Congress
President Roosevelt’s plan for financial aid to Finland [Soviet invasion] appears today to have been sentenced to death by Congress."
The Washington daily news. (Washington, DC), Jan. 17 1940. loc.gov/item/sn82016....
"F. D.’s Finn Aid Plan May Die in Congress
President Roosevelt’s plan for financial aid to Finland [Soviet invasion] appears today to have been sentenced to death by Congress."
The Washington daily news. (Washington, DC), Jan. 17 1940. loc.gov/item/sn82016....
"Three hundred Russian planes from Leningrad, Paldiski (Baltic Port) and the islands of Oesel and Dago [Estonian islands with blackmailed Soviet bases] made a mass raid on southern Finland today.
It was the biggest air attack of the Russo Finnish war."
January 16, 1940
"Three hundred Russian planes from Leningrad, Paldiski (Baltic Port) and the islands of Oesel and Dago [Estonian islands with blackmailed Soviet bases] made a mass raid on southern Finland today.
It was the biggest air attack of the Russo Finnish war."
January 16, 1940
"The Moscow radio revealed late last night that the Soviet sent Notes to Sweden and Norway on January 5.
The Notes alleged that they had committed a breach of neutrality by sending arms and volunteers to Finland."
January 15, 1940 The News, Adelaide
"The Moscow radio revealed late last night that the Soviet sent Notes to Sweden and Norway on January 5.
The Notes alleged that they had committed a breach of neutrality by sending arms and volunteers to Finland."
January 15, 1940 The News, Adelaide
January 14, 1939
January 14, 1939
"Russian radio messages have been picked up by Finnish people..all day long, declaring that "the people of Finland should surrender before tomorrow”. “If they don’t”, the message continued, “Germany will advance immediately against the Finns”
Jan 13, 1940 The Key West Citizen
"Russian radio messages have been picked up by Finnish people..all day long, declaring that "the people of Finland should surrender before tomorrow”. “If they don’t”, the message continued, “Germany will advance immediately against the Finns”
Jan 13, 1940 The Key West Citizen
"Hitler has agreed to send a large staff of economic experts and engineers to Russia to develop vital industries.
The meagreness of Russia's aid to Germany can be realised from the fodder supplies .."
1940, January 13. The Mercury nla.gov.au/nla.news-pag...
"Hitler has agreed to send a large staff of economic experts and engineers to Russia to develop vital industries.
The meagreness of Russia's aid to Germany can be realised from the fodder supplies .."
1940, January 13. The Mercury nla.gov.au/nla.news-pag...
"President Roosevelt today suggested that Democratic
and Republican leaders seek agreement on a program of aid for Finland"
The Washington daily news. (Washington, DC), Jan. 12 1940. loc.gov/item/sn82016....
"President Roosevelt today suggested that Democratic
and Republican leaders seek agreement on a program of aid for Finland"
The Washington daily news. (Washington, DC), Jan. 12 1940. loc.gov/item/sn82016....
"The barbarity of the war in Finland is attributed to the bombardment of civilians
and the propaganda of the Russian political commissars among the Russian soldiers, who are told they will be tortured and shot if captured."
1940, January 12. The Age, AUS
"The barbarity of the war in Finland is attributed to the bombardment of civilians
and the propaganda of the Russian political commissars among the Russian soldiers, who are told they will be tortured and shot if captured."
1940, January 12. The Age, AUS
"There is an increasing identity of interest between Finland and the Allied Powers as Russo-German cooperation becomes more apparent.
Germany's threats to Sweden and ..."
(1940, Januar 11). The Central Queensland Herald, p. 42. nla.gov.au/nla.news-art...
"There is an increasing identity of interest between Finland and the Allied Powers as Russo-German cooperation becomes more apparent.
Germany's threats to Sweden and ..."
(1940, Januar 11). The Central Queensland Herald, p. 42. nla.gov.au/nla.news-art...
"The German Foreign Office no longer denies that Germany at the urgent request of Russia stopped the guns to Finland."
Are Sent Back By Nazis (1940, Januar 10). The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1955), p. 1 (CITY FINAL). nla.gov.au/nla.news-art...
"The German Foreign Office no longer denies that Germany at the urgent request of Russia stopped the guns to Finland."
Are Sent Back By Nazis (1940, Januar 10). The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1955), p. 1 (CITY FINAL). nla.gov.au/nla.news-art...