Helsingfors, Sept. 26, Regular battles, similar to those! which have taken place off the coast of the United States, have recently occurred between rum-runners and excise men off the coast of Finland, which is a "dry" country, There was a determined fight on Sunday between an excise boat and notorious Australian smuggler. Eventually the excise boat had to send out a wireless appeal for help. 'A Finnish cruiser responded and fired on the smuggler, quickly forcing him to surrender.—Reuter.
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