The Archive · 1939

Quiet Night on West Front Paris, Dee. 2

'A communique issued here today states there was nothing of importtance to report during the night on the Western Front—Reuter, he Cabinet met twice yesterday in im. undisclosed underground shelter, Uwes learned last night.

hat the Finnish troops were falling was later, "ofall announced back in an orderly retreat to the first line of fortifications in accordance with orders from the General Staff Nineteen Red planes were brough? Jdown, the announcement said and it foras believed that the Ted cruiser Kirov, 8500 tons, had sune after a altle' with the fortress at Bange on Friday. It was also announced that a Soviet light cruiser had been sunk nda destroyer disabled by Finnish The Russians were continuing their assault both north and west of Lake Cadoga, "it was said, but without insult." The announcement said that the Red Army was suffering heavy Jecsualties at the hands of the Finnish defenders—United Press,

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