The Archive · 1939

Stubborn Resistance

Two corps of the Red Ninth Army were reported "to be driving north west from the Salla area and northwest from Suomussalmi, The corps thrusting from the latter point was reported to be nearing Hyrynsalm!

Meanwhile, reports were pouring! into Denmark regarding the terrible handicap under" which the Finns were heroically Aghting, They also told of the stubborn Finnish resist ance, The Finns, the reports said, were armed with light weapons against masser of Russian infantry backed "by artillery, tanks and armoured ears, Because of this great difference in odds the Finns' were believed only cayable of employing, guerilla tactics and, at the fould only succeed in delaying the Red forees—United Press.

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