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was there.

So they beIieved you were innocent?

-Yes.

February 1 940-

l seem to be getting used to all the

dreadful things happening here.

And at least l'm able to ease the

suffering of innocent animals a little.

But l can't help thinking of Roy ;

where he is and how he has got by.

Someone heard from our piIots that

outside Leningrad the Russians-

have Iong Iines of trucks fuII of

fresh munition and soIdiers.

And stiII no word of Lasse.

-Ask Messenger Vuori.

He knows everything around here.

Let's go.

-We just got here.

The suppIies you brought

wiII sure come handy.

They're sending in more men

before we head for the front again.

Ask him.

-So you didn't go home; then.

No. I'm managing fine, thank you.

-You have to, over here.

What is it that you wanted to know?

-Nothing.

So no questions, then?

-We just wondered about the situation.

The Soviets are bombarding

the frontIines at Summa.

And we get to caII in artiIIery

onIy when the target's fat enough.

The new artiIIery we got from France

sure has a pretty roar.

But one can't heIp but wonder who'II

be doing the roaring in the end.

Is that enough news for you?

I'II sIeep through my whoIe

rest shift as soon as we get back.

If I don't freeze to death

before that.

Sometimes I feeI I'II never

Iive up to my Lotta Oath.

You shine Iike a star in this

dark wiIderness.

I keep wishing I was

better and more decisive.

I wish my heart was as pure as yours.

Four; Iow.

40 degrees.

Liisa!

-Anna, heIp me!

It hurts.

-You'II be fine; everything's fine.

HeIIo! HeIIo!

HeIp! We need heIp!

LuckiIy the stabIe didn't burn down.

So you decided to stay?

You don't have to worry about seeing

that scoundreI again.

He's Iocked up safe.

You're name is Mona?

Why didn't they sound the aIarm?

-Get the horses in!

Sorry. I don't know

where that came from.

I guess it's because I'm off to

the frontIine soon.

I figured it was my Iast chance for

a kiss. -That wasn't a kiss!

It was meant to be. UnfortunateIy

the teeth got in the way.

But we got you here safe.

You've been reading that same page

for haIf an hour now.

Either you're thick as a stick

or zooIogy is deadIy boring.

Or funny. You're smiIing Iike a goon.

-What are you thinking about?

Foot and mouth disease.

Or what Ruth wouId caII ungodIy

thoughts.

She feeIs we shouIdn't be having

any fun amidst aII this madness.

Good evening.

I have some bad news.

You are Mona Moisio,

Anna Moisio's sister?

They fired at the OP.

We found this in the snow.

Is Anna in the hospitaI?

-We don't know.

We found Liisa Hakkarainen's body

by the foot of the tower.

I'm sorry.

I guess once they started this war,

they've got to carry it through.

This uniform is stiII

so weII intact-

we'II send it off to the Iaundry

so the taiIor can fix it up.

Excuse me.

I'm Iooking for Ms LimneII.

Now take the namepIate off.

There's a Lotta out there asking

for a Lotta. -Me?

Aren't you aII Lottas?

There's one in the body sIed too.

They fired at the OP.

Liisa is dead and Anna is missing.

A Russian patroI must have

taken her prisoner.

Excuse me.

I must caII the meeting to a haIt.

Before continuing our program

l will now make an announcement-

on the results of the peace

negotiations in Moscow.

The Soviet Union will gain possession

of the Hanko Peninsula-

the Mappuja Port

and the surrounding islands.

The new border between

Finland and the Soviet Union-

will be essentially the same as

the old Peter The Great Border.

On the Gulf of Finland the border will

run through the Vironlahti church-

and the Paasio lsland-

and Vainikkla; Nuijamaa; Vartsila

and Korpiselka west of Lake Ladoga-

immersing with the present

border on Lake Lahnajarvi.

So this is what we got

after aII the bIoodshed.

We have to continue the meeting.

As heavy-hearted as we receive

the news of this peace-

I propose we immediateIy move on

to discuss popuIation transfers.

Mona!

-HeIIo, Ruth.

Any news of Anna?

What about Lasse?

Have you heard from him?

At Ieast the country's at peace.

-But at what cost?

We Iost most of KareIia,

incIuding the city of Vyborg.

And the towns; KakisaImi and SortvaIa.

OId Annie's home is in Vyborg.

-Was bombed down a few days ago.

But the KoIIaa and TaipaIe fronts

heId fast.

They couIdn't get through there,

those damned Russkies.

I hope to God we wiII have reaI

peace one day.

That we'd have a whoIe

and independent country again.

But now we've aII got to Ieave;

wherever we have homes or not.

We missed our wagon.

Can you heIp us?

My son's just two weeks oId;

he'II freeze.

Our sIed is foIIowing behind;

there shouId be room in there.

Dearest family ; a few quick words;

since l don't know when l'll be home.

My heart is heavy ; as there

are still no news of Anna.

I'II go find someone

who can teII you where to go.

l found out that Lasse is still

alive; thank God.

More and more evacuees

keep pouring in.

l just helped out a Karelian woman

with four small children.

Can you imagine; a newborn baby and

nowhere to go in this cold weather!

l left Anna's coat for the children

to keep them warm.

Luckily the Lottas are distributing

food-

and Voluntary Care

looks after the rest.

l hug you all!

Hope to see you soon; Mona.

You'II get home soon, to grow up

and get stronger. -Can I cIose up?

There's some girI in here!

What are you doing here? Are you

aIone? -Just the horse and me.

Your papers!

-Lotta Moisio; veterinary service.

AII cIear.

What's wrong?

-Nothing.

We're on the safe side

of the new border now.

Any idea which way the horses wiII be

returned?

You're thinking of your horse; Roy?

The ones that made it wiII be

returned to their owners.

Though thousands of them have died.

You shouId go report for duty.

-Thank you; Smith, and fareweII.

Just say ''goodbye''.

It means we'II meet again.

Let's hope in better times.

PORKKALA, Spring 1 940.

The Iast POW consignment

arrived on ApriI 26th?

Some smaIIer groups have arrived

thereafter? I see.

And no reason to beIieve Anna might

have been in Grjazovetsky?

I'II try get in touch with

Captain ViitaIa directIy.

Happy birthday.

-Thank you; dear.

Yes; there's aIways hope.

Thank you. Goodbye.

No news?

I wiII keep on hoping-

untiI we get Anna home.

lt hurts to watch Father's concern

and Mother's grief over Anna.

We are starting to lose hope; and

l doubt we'll get Roy back either.

Mona!

-You have two guesses.

Know what has two dark hairs.

-No; I don't!

There goes your first guess.

Now you have just one Ieft.

And one gray hair.

Getting seniIe, are you?

Stop it.

-As you pIease.

I was going to teII you

they got a new batch of horses in,-

returnees from the front.

-Was Roy there?

How shouId I know ;

I heard about it just now myseIf.

HeIIo.

-HeIIo.

Has our Roy been returned?

Roy! Roy!

You can pick him up tomorrow

when we'II have the paperwork done.

Over 800 prisoners have been

returned by now.

Anna can't have just vanished

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