The Archive · 1940

Sulla Front Battle Expected

London, Jan, 3, Reuter dispatches from Stockholm and Copenhagen agree that a great battle is about to be fought on the Salla front. Indeed, the latest news reaching Copenhagen from Helsinki ates a battle is already raging.

Russian prisoners taken on the Karelian Tsthmus say part of huge yeserves {s already in the battle on that front.

Finnish oflcers at Viborg believe the Russians must abandon plans {o smash the Mannerheim Line for the present owing to a force blizzard raging on the Karelian Tsthmus.—Router,

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