Soviet attackers actually fought] their way into a Finnish Staff head~ Jquarters near the front, but were Beaten back with heavy losses by Staff oMleers and their assistants, an herder-of-the-day. Issued by. Marshal Karl von Mannerheim reported today. The order cited Colonel Per Ekholm for personal courage in the battle and conferred the War Cresson him.
While there was a lull in warfare along "the Karelian front today, Finnish troops in the Suomissalmi region continued their advance against the Red Army and in other sectors coat off several Soviet attacks, 0 Finnish General Staff communique Jannounced tonight. Minor patrols and clashes together with some artillery Jduelling made up the "bill of wai fare" in Karelia. On the eastern front, meanwhile, (he Finns took, the offensive north-cast of Lake Ladoga Improved their positions at several points.
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