"Helsinki, Nov. 30.
Finland's army in peace time is only 30,000 but this figure has been increased to 300000 by calls to the the diplomatic crisis in the past two months. Additionally there are available 110,000 veteran militiamen: from the wars of independence.
Tt is estimated the total Finnish air force is 150 planes, of which only 50 are bombers. But the wooded, difficult country makes Russia's overwhelming air superiority not so important as was "s in the conquest of Poland.
Strategists believed Mother Nature would be some help to Finland's dê- fenders. The little republic has 65,000 lakes and numerous swamps which are an almost impossible barri? to Russian tanks and armoured cars.
But with winter freezing the lakes even in these areas are vulnerable to expert ski troops.
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