Uolsinki, Dec. 27.
The air-raid warning was again sounded in the capital yesterday. Six Soviet planes flew over, but no bombs were dropped.
Christmas Day proved particularly disastrous for the Soviet forces in Finland, according to a Finnish com munique detailing developments on December 25. Among other things, the Soviet are claimed to have lost "of least 22, possibly 26, planes" wil in a few hours.
Of these, five are said to have been shot down by coastal batteries in the Gulf of Finland, four by coastal vossels, and four by coastal. batteries on Lake Ladoga, addition, the Finns are stated to have repulsed, with heavy losses, all Soviet attacks in the Karelian Isthmus, Supported by tanks, guns, and planes, the Soviets launched" their main attack against Lake Suvanto, which they tried to crass at four. points. But the Finns maisfained withering tire, and frustrated all attempts.
Fighting on the eastern front on Christmas Day also favoured the it is said. In patrol and artillery action east of Keija, it is stated, "we destroyed 20 lorries, and at Suomussolini (to tanks were destroyed."
Russian planes, it is added. bombed the Koivisto coastal batlones repeatedly on December 25, and also other coastal forte—Reuter. pounced. Some action was also re Ported at Suomussalmi, There have been no new developments at the Kussamo front, however, the announcement said, Tigh Finnish military quarters estimated that 200,000 Russians, or nearly 20 divisions, were concentrated fon the eastern frontier, between the Arelic Ocean and Lake Ladoga, 'A Finnish surprise attack on Rus sian territory north of Lake Ladoga will relieve pressure on the eastern Frontier, these military sources be-Hoved~United Press,
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