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The Hagerstown Globe
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland
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Fears of Soviet Russian aggression prompt Turkey, Finland, and Rumania to accelerate military preparations to unprecedented levels. Turkish artillery moves to the Dardanelles; Rumanian troops march to borders; Finland's army readies amid threats of Russian westward expansion and demands for Finnish islands.
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Fear of direct aggression on the part of Soviet Russia has led three nations—Turkey, Finland and Rumania—to speed up military preparations to an all-time high. Motion picture shows a battery of Turkish artillery entering the zone of the Dardanelles, only water passage from the Mediterranean to the Black sea and the back door to Rumania.
Upper left: Rumanian troops on the march,—ready to defend their border against any possible Russian threat.
Upper right: Ready for action is this machine gun crew of Finland's small but efficient army.
Finland's position is most precarious because of Russia's westward movements and reported demands for Finnish islands.
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Turkey, Finland, Rumania
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three nations speed up military preparations to an all-time high due to fear of soviet aggression
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Fear of direct Soviet Russian aggression leads Turkey, Finland, and Rumania to accelerate military preparations. Turkish artillery enters Dardanelles zone. Rumanian troops march to defend borders. Finnish machine gun crew readies. Finland precarious from Russia's westward movements and demands for islands.