Word: lapuan
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...months ago the name of Vihtori Kosola appeared in Finnish papers when well organized bands of Lapuan peasants under his leadership kidnaped Communist agitators, dumped them over the Russian border. Kosola's prestige grew by leaps & bounds. Last month 12,000 of his followers journeyed to Helsingfors by train, motor, horseback and on foot, formed ranks, marched in military formation to the Parliament building, demanded the immediate passage of laws to suppress Communism, and to make the government more economical by halving the number of representatives in Parliament. Statesmen were impressed by the size of Kosola's army. They introduced...