Helsinki, Dec, 20.
The Soviet air armada feared over the Gulf of Finland yesterday dropping bombs ineffectively in the face Of terrific Finnish anti-aircraft fire. The Soviet planes travelled from Viipuri to Helsinki and then westward to Abo, Because of determined Finnish anti-aircraft fire, the Soviet bombs, apparently almed at military objectives, fell wide of their marks.
"Abo was bombed three times during four aids. No deaths were ported asa result of the raids, but! Several "persons were injured ' and Several houses were set afire, One alder was shot down, "Thirty-two bombs were dropped neat Helsinki, Eleven exploded. in the middle of an open field and several others were duds. Unconfirmed reports said one raider was brought down at Banke, where: Soviet planes New low. No damage was done. It was reported that two Reds planes were shot down in the raid over Virpuri—United Press 'Twelve Finnish planes' were shot down by the Soviet Air Force yesterday, an Army communique stated last night. One Soviet plane was lost, the communique said. Scouting activity and pelly skirmishing was the extent of the war on land, the communique said. The communique launed no new advances in Finland. announced that the Baltic Fleet had. shelled coastal artillery in the Bjorkoe. region—United Press. during three raids on Viborg today, the Helsinki" correspondent of the
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