The Archive · 1940

Soviet Planes Forced Bia

Captured by Finns — Lull After Storm of Nearly 10,000 Bombs Say Finnish Reports; Red Infantry Halted

Helsinki, Jan. 17.

RISSIAN aerial activity over Finland yesterday was less in intensity than the furious Soviet attacks unleashed on Monday, it was officially announced today. Relatively few results were obtained by the Russians, the announcement said, which alleged that the Russian airmen swooped down and strafed Finn ci ians in some spots. The three Russian bombers which dropped bombs on Lulea by mistake last Sunday were forced down on Finn soil while enroute to their base because of a lack óf fuel, the official announcement said, The planes and men were captured, it further claimed.

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