Moscow, Jan. 2.
"Nothing of importance occurred today," says-a communique issued here fon' the Russo-Finnish confict.—
Reuter.
Paris, Jan. 2 Soviet Commissars made prisoners by the Finns are proving very dif-feu Some were shot for attempting to hide arms and to contin work of opttation, according toa French correspondent, who made this report following a visit to the front inthe north of Lake Ladoga Reuter.
Swedish Unit with Finns Helsinki, Jan, 2.
"Thousands of Swedes wanted take part In the struggle and in the course of the last few days, their wishes have materialized," declared M. Viono Tanner, the Foreign Minls~ ter, In an interview today with the Swedish News Agency. He said this fore of volunteers was under the command of General Linder,—wh2 led. the Swedish volunteers who fought for Finland against Russia 1918, and had come to participate as a unit of the Finnish Army in the ght against Soviet Russia. The force algo comprised an adequate number of officers and non-commissioned emeers and their role in the struggle for freedom and peace would be Important, M. Tanner added.
Finnish' troops continue to. pursue retreating Russian forees north of Suomussalmi, according to @ com: munique issued here last night. Ca siderable booty has been taken by the Finns, it is claimed. A number of reconnaissance flights were carried out by Finnish aircraft, the communi que adds, and the Soviet rearguard was bombarded. It is definitely established, the statement claims, that four Russian planes were brought down by antiealreratt fire, while two others were probably destroyed.—Reuter,
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