Helsinki, Dec. 10.
MALL Finnish patrols have recovered several miles of territory in some districts, it is reported here. In other districts, Rus-sion pressure is intense.
The flow of Russian reinforcements has ceased.
Several Russian warships have left Petsamo. The Russians are now approaching the Karelian Isthmus sectors, where the Finns are waiting in the principal fortifications.
The main. fighting still consists of clashes between Russians advancing in mess formation and mobile Finnish companies and concealed machine-gun nests.
Russian coastal landing attempts have been frustrated, White-clothed Finnish soldiers on skiis attacked the Russians on a two-mile front in the extreme north of Finland yesterday, it is reported here.
The Finns are stated to have inflicted heavy Yosses on the Russians, who were "taken by surprise.
'A communique issued here yesterday states "the Russians have ce Houed attacks near the Taipale River. These are repulsed. Russian aero-plangs bombed the villages of Laskela And Varsila and the Islands of Valand And, Mantsi, causing only slight amage, Russian aeropla:'es_ also ma chine-gunned civilians inthe village Sustamo, 'The Finnish air. force made' reconnaissance flights and bombed Hussian camps. Our antiaircraft guns brought down three Russian planes:"—Reuter.
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