[1] After 1935, he studied at the University of Tartu, taking courses related to theology.
He was also a member of the left-wing student society Ühendus [Wikidata].
In 1941, he joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and he became the editor of the Estonian youth magazine Pioneer.
[2] During World War II, he was a front correspondent.
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