Moscow, Jan. 16.
Soviet Radio today admitted the use of incendiary bombs by the Red air forces in Finland and declared that for one raid carried out with such missiles, the airmen responsible were decorated for "gallantry in action" The airmen were in command of Captain Kavtienko and bombed a train and railway station where Finnish troops were concentrated. "Incendiary bombs," the radio reporter declared, "rained from our craft. They had lots of work."
Soviet Radio also announced tonight that the Praesidium of the Supreme Soviet "has distributed a certain number of decorations and congratulations to the troops participating in the Finnish campaign to reward them for the exemplary and heroic fulfillment of their duty"—
Havas.
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