Yes my grandfather found out from radio Free Europe that Swedish gov't picked up unusally high radiation reading. Concerned they released a warning which than forced Russian gov't to admit to Chernobyl explosion. I was about 10 years old but I still remember the horrible taste of Iodine that my mom made me drink. Russians also told Poland that mountains will stop the radiation cloud from traveling. Well sucks for me... we were on the wrong side of the mountains. But that would explain unusually great mushroom and berry picking season we had the following fall.

Matt

ps.
Speaking of France. My granfather got a medal for fighting at Monte Casino. He always was singing a song how flowers there will always be red from all the blood spiled. Good man.