The Soviet troops. are increasing their pressure in Finland, for the: Soviet General Staff wishes to make sure of a victory before further snowfalls dd to the difieulties now encountered in their operations, "The Timos" stated today ina comment on the war in Finland, "phe Russian operations may be Wkened to the action of an old-time: army battering the main gate of a Tortress while detachments. seck opportunities elsewhere to carry it by fu escalade," the paper said. "AIL Feports sugiest that the Red Army carrying on a war of attrition hoping eventually. to overwhelm the Finns by sheer weight of numbers, and at all costs. The Finns are handicapped by lack of snow, their: best Ally at present, "Glad 9s one is to appreciate and applaud the valiant efforts of defence, tone must recognize that it is. being Aubjected to an enormous strain and that resources of the human Finnish coastal batteries at Kovisto in Karelia have sunk the 28,000-ton Soviet battleship Oktiabrskaya Revolutsia, according to an unconfirmed Feport. "The censor has allowed the. report to be published here and oflilal circles say it is quite likely: that the report is true.
The report of the sinking says the Russians knew that the range of the biggest guns at the Kovisto batteries was only about three miles and accordingly kept their warships just out of range. The Finns, however, brought up bisyer and belter artillery and when the battleship was cruising Within four miles of the shore fred 8 terrific salve which bit the warship. It is believed "the battleship afte wards sank, On the eastern front, the communi que claims, Russian attacks between Koimoja and Syskyarvi were repulsed. A Finnish offensive near Lake Adlarjarvi is said to have continued!
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