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characterized by distrust, consideration for prestige
and lack of unity, will not symbolize the world which
we all hope will arise some day from the chaos and
destruction we live in.
War broke out on the first of September, when
German troops marched into Poland. For myself and
for all the other Swedes who were working at the
exhibition, it was a natural wish to return home.
After all, I was an officer in the Swedish army, and
even if the trend of events seemed uncertain, it was
my duty as a soldier to be at home if Sweden should
be drawn into the war. But my duty was also to
remain, in order to supervise the closing of the
Swedish Pavilion on the first of November. It was
a great relief to me when this task was finally
completed. It had been decided that my wife and I
should take the American clipper to Lisbon on
December sixth, and from there proceed to Sweden.
This was our plan, but events dictated otherwise.
A few days earlier, Finland had been attacked by
Russia, who during this period cooperated with the
Nazi regime in Berlin. Danger was now closer to
Sweden. With even greater energy, we made
preparations for our return, though it was difficult
to leave our two boys, who were to stay in safety
in the United States for the time being. Then a
telegram arrived. I remember as if it were yesterday
that moment when I opened the yellow Western
Union envelope and read its contents. It was an
appeal from a number of leading Swedish citizens,
asking me to remain in America, They wanted me
to organize a voluntary army corps, particularly of
Americans of Scandinavian descent, to aid Finland
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