Moscow, Dec. 4.
Moscow radio stations last night admitted that Finnish troops were stubbornly resisting the Red invasion of Finland but said that Soviet troops were still advancing and routing the Finnish legions.
The official Government organ, "Pravda," alleged yesterday that the Finns were using poison gas and had done so from the first day of hostili-tics, The paper confirmed reports that the Red Fleet had shelled the south Finnish coast.
An official communique last night said Soviet ' forces had occupied Seiskaari, Lavamsaari and Tutesaam islands in the Gulf of Finland and later the radio stations said Terioki had been captured last week by the Russians. The populace of Terioki was alleged to have welcomed Soviet troops to the city. Red engineers discovered Finnish mines planted under the city's important buildings and also unearthed a "huge arms dump," the announcement said.
Roads over Frozen Swamps Near Petozavodsk, Soviet troops built roads on frozen swamps and advanced between 40 and 45 kilometres from the frontier, the communique said. Troops fighting in the Karelian Isthmus advanced from 30 to 40 kilometres from the frontier and have occupied Muustam and the Yaks railroad station, the announcement continued. There were no air fights because of bad weather.
A map of Finland published by the Moscow press indicates that Finnish territory ceded to Russia by the "Peoples Government" of M. Otto Kuusinen covers an area 75 kilometres from the old border on Lake Ladoga to Koivisto, apparently including the Mannerheim line.
Reports from Terioki, seat of the rebel Finnish regime recognized by Russia, said the first Communist mass meeting there had adopted a resolution supporting M. Otto Kuusinen, Communist Premier and Foreign Minister. The mass meeting was said to have condemned "the traitors Tanner, Kajander and other hangman and tyrants"—United Press.
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