'The task of invading Soviet tanks said to. be proving formidable owing to the intricate Finnish antitank defence system, The dimeuljew eneotintered by Soviet tanks, it reported, are increased by the fact that tie inrush' troops have been furnished with inflammables and set fu fire any tanks caught In traps, Tee-covered roads. are hampering evacuation from Helsinki Reports regarding yesterday's air raids" slate that 20" persons were Kulled and 26 people wounded whi Tussian warplanes were alleged to have machine-gunned several streets int the Finnish: capital, "rhe captain of the German steamer Putz claimed he saw a Russian destroyer sink while bombarding Tuussaroe on Friday, Fierce futiting in the Suojarvw district, near the south-east frontier of Finland, was announced in a Finnish Defence Ministry communique, broadcast from Helsinki. The Finnish Tine, It was stated, was gen ned, and Pelsamo was hands of the Finns. There these days. I am hoppy to witness again the wonderful way in which the great American has rallied, fo the support of Finland,"
Finns Cqunter-Attack Finnish troops in southern Karelia launched a counter-attack yesterday and halted the Russian advance, 0 Finnish communique announced last night. Several Soviet tanks were captured north of Ladoga, the communique said. The Russians were checked by heavy fighting after the Finnish evacuation of five villages. Finns went into outpost forties but they were still of least 15 oF 20 Kilometres in front of the Manner-helm Line, the "Finnish defensive wall, The newspaper "Sanomat" said the Russians attempted to land a company of soldiers near Viborg last hight but Finnish snipers killed them before they could land.
"The communique said the northern Petsamo was still held by inrush troops despite very heavy, re from the Red Army. The communique alleged that" Russi ofigers had drawn their pistols and Killed two. Soviet soldiers when the soldiers refused to fight at Petsamo.
'Red planes attacked Torneaa.In northern Finland, the communique said, in an attempt to destroy rai way' lines, but anti them off, Bange was agai yesterday, the communique declared.
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