Helsinki, Jan. 24.
At least nineteen civilians were killed, mostly women and children, and a large number of civilians were wounded py Soviet airmen yesterday When a heavy bomb landed directly on an air raid shelter in the Town of Nurmes in ceuiral Finland, Soviet bombers in the same region strafed fleeing civilians, it was reported. Lucut officials have not yet reported the nwaper of wounded. ther bom hit a hospital in the town of Hyeynsalmi near Suomussolini and a number of persons were killed and wounded. Omcial cures had not yet reached Helsinki last night.
An air alarm was sounded in Helsinki at 240 pan, yesterday and lasted for twenty minnies. No planes were sighted but planes were reported to have been seen over Gran-kuala, the new site of the foreign embassies, No damage was reported at Grankulla—United Press, "ASS Reds Push in Ladoga Front
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Helsinki, Jan. 24.
The Russians ave pushing hard their new drive on a S0-mile front from north-east of Lake Ladoga to me frontier, and this sector threatzns to become of vital importance. N the Russians break through, which seems unlikely at present, they could sweep round Lake Ladoga and take the Mannerheim Line in the rear.
The latest Finnish communique says the Finns are beating buck the assault with heavy losses. The Russians are attacking in mass, strongly supported by artillery and tanks, and the thousands of casualties mentioned in the communique indicate the effort the Russians are making, The Finns are said to be employing tactics similar to those used by Hannibal when he defeated the Romans.
They retreat when the Russians advance in great masses, but return later to attack the Russian flanks and cut lines of communication,
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