Admiralty circles here stated. thi morning. that they had. received Sent out S.O.S. calls in Scottish waters yesterday—Havas. had broken through the first line defence. nish losses in this sector were one per cent. of the troops engaged.
Reuter's correspondent interviewed ave Russian prisoners. One was peasant from Smolensk, who said ho had deserted after his officers had trained a machine-gun against him. Another, who was the pilot of bomber, said that all Soviet pilots lad strict orders not to bomb civi-Hans, but that the order was dimeult to obey when attacking dhe military. objectives of towns, because exact im was impossible.
Reuter's correspondent saw very few mechanized units, Most of the transport, units consisted of horse-drawn sledges. They were whitewashed "as a camouflage, while the troops wore white hoods, jackets and trousers over their uniforms, Despite the fact that 30 aeroplanes bombed Viipuri a few days ago, the town looked fairy-like as. the rays fof the sunset silhouetted its pleturesgue "snow-covered buildings. The raid had destroyed fifteen buildings. Casualties are reported to have been 40 persons. killed and 80 wounded. 'OF the wounded, only one is eaid to have been a soldier—Reuter, Mr. Hull Warns USSR, 'Washington, Dee, 8, 'Mr, Cordell Hull, Secretary of! State, said today the United States? 'Government would hold the USSR. responsible for any damage or in-{Juries to Americans or "American interests' as a result of the Russian blockade of Finland—Reuter, inns Attack Kronstadt 'Copenhagen, Dee, Finnish "motor-torpedo attacked " "with " success" the Soviet naval harbour at' Kron "National an' Helsing! dispatch to. th Tingske Tidende." The planes, the dispatch adds, dropped leaflets only upon the city:—Reuter, Finns Admit Loss of Mogland Helsinki, Dee, 9, The Finns, oMelally admitting the Russian occupation of "Hogland, a small island in the Gulf of Finland, "say that the police patrol, which had been the" only garrison, lett afore the attack began. The Rus. sians, they add, had then bombard fed the island from sea and alr for five days.
"The Russian decision to blockade: hear Viipuri, to take the helm Line in the rear, it is bee Dlockadle sinki, No doubt the: service between Abo and Stockholm will have to" be suspended, but Finland expects to remain in gens crat control of the Bothnian Gulf, Russian forces attacking in the! Karelian Isthmus "have at several points approached the art of the four main lines of the Mannerheim system, it was reported last night, Soviet" pressure late yesterday wat strongest in the northern sector of the isthmus along the River Vuoskl, With their superior numbers the Russian "advance is regarded as vitable but the Finnish General Star? say the withdrawal of their men Slower than they had dared hope, The Red Army is facing many (orally devoid. of landmarks, while deep snow.drifts and huge Boulders make natural tank traps, Finnish skistroops are using gueritia 1 tactics, enabling them to" escape with 9 minimum of casualties while Toficting considerable losses on the invaders "The Finns are reported to be hold-me their own round Petsamo, where the Soviet forces have recently been Soviet sireraft are "reported to have. bombed the "niekelamines at Costly Soviet Landing Oslo, Dec. 9.
The newspaper "Dagbiadet"" reports that the Russians yesterday Gay suffered heavy losses when He claimed that Finlanding troops at Lilnahamarl, Soviet }boats "were approaching. the shore, itis stated when a terrific explo: sion occurred, sending huge "rocks hhurtting into the sea, A number of boats capsized, drowning several hundred. troops, while the toll. was made greater by Finnish machine-
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