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On Fri. 05 Jan 1940 As the first Norwegian volunteer fighters left Osl.....

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As the first Norwegian volunteer fighters left Oslo for Finland, the first Swedish volunteers arrived. In light of these events, Soviet Union accused Norway and Sweden of pursuing "unneutral" policies by allowing their citizens to volunteer to fight for Finland.

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