Oslo, Dec. 22.
Soviet troops are still retreating northwards towards Petsamo, followed by the Finnish troops, who are Helsinki, Dec. 21.
An imposing list of losses was inflicted on the Red Army and Air Force by Finnish forces today, according to a Finnish General Staff communique which claimed this evening that the Soviets since dawn had lost six warplanes, 20 tanks, 20 machine-guns and one battalion of men wiped out.
On the other hand, the communique reported that 23 Finnish civilians were killed in the course of Soviet air raids Over open towns. One woman was killed at/Knotiomaki, 15 men, women and children at Jaensioki, two civilians at Sortavala and five more at Matkalfaka, Finnish aircraft ce-operate with "archie" guns in warding off these air attacks and between them brought down six Red planes, the General Staff declared.
Dealing with land operations, the communique stated attacks were launched throughout the day in the Karelian Isthmus, where heavy artillery barrages had paved the way for the Soviet infantry.
Tanks Captured All attacks were repelled, however, and at no point were the Reds able to reach their objectives, two of which were the towns of Kaukjaervi and, Muolajaervi.
At Aglajaervi, the communique continued, the Finns captured nine heavy tanks, three light tanks, two field guns, several supply lorries and 20 machine-guns. Eight tanks were destroyed in another battle.
Fighting continued at Salla while between Lieska and Rapola, a whole Soviet battalion was annihilated, The Red Army suffered further heavy losses at other points along the front and counter-attacking Finnish (Continued on page 10, col. 4)
Oslo, Dec. 22.
An important aerial battle took place over the North Sea west of Karmoey, on the Norwegian coast, the "Haugesund Dagblad" has reported. Machine-gun firing was heard on the coast.
The battle apparently was between two very large forces, as those on the shore saw first a number of planes heading north, and then observed at least fifty planes flying south at full speed to intercept the others.
The battle took place well away from Norwegian territorial waters.
Havas.
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