Reorganized Soviet Army Awaits Fresh Troops Mannerheim Line Heavily Shelled Helsinki, Jan, 2.
VIOLENT Russian attack on Finnish forces in the Taipale sector on the Karelian Isthmus was repulsed on Sunday after intensive artillery fire was directed at the Russian lines, it was announced here last night. The announcement said Russian aeroplanes flew over the Norwegian frontier in the Petsamo area and dropped two bombs on the ice of the Rasvig River in ie Norwegian territory, Finnish forces were still pursuing the retreating Russians north of Suomussalmi yesterday, gathering much war material, the announcement declared.
'A Russian attack at Aittajoki, in the direetion of Homantsi was repulsed, it was said. At least 22 persons were killed on Sunday during air raids in south-central Finland, the announcement said. It was believed that six Russian planes were shot down, Russian troops will meet detached ments of foreign volunteers at the front within the next few days, M. Kyosti Kallio, the Presideat of Fin-long, said in his New Year's radio broadcast to the nation yesterday The President emphasized Finland's need for active assistance of this nature from abroad and appealed to other nations to realize this need.
He revealed that the Russi the negotiations before the War, hi demanded complete domination of Loth the Gulf of Pinland ard the Petsamo Fjord, which was the main factor leading t" the break down of negotiations.—United Press,
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