According to reports received here, Soviet troops are now entrenched some 15 kilometres from Petsamo, Finnish defences were pierced by ndvaneing, Red troops near Salmijacrvi in the Ledora Lake region.
White Finnish warplanes carried out issanee over Soviet down. three red in bombing a imnehine-munning. the civilian popula fon, an official Helsinkt communique winced. today.
The communique also foreshadowed 1 decisive bailie very soon, probably inthe Karction Isthmus where the Red Army forces are dally. recelvin:, reinforcements ard a dower-die™ offensive may be expected before inter really" sety_ in. Soviet troops al lacked in the Kaipalijok district of the Tnthmus, but were repelled with Tosses yesterday, "the communique added. "Heavy fighting went on to the west of Kalpalijoki and Soviet bombing. planes droned over several Korotian "areas, attacking Finnish Positions but causing little damage.
the northern, Petsamo area, Red warplanes machine-gunned civilians find killed and injured a great many. Throushoul the day there was activity on the sea, the communique
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