With Finnish North Eastern Army in Raate Sector, Jan. 10.
The Finnish Army today claimed that the Ninth Russian Army Corps, roughly 50,000 men who comprised the 44th, 163rd and 164th Divisions, was practically annihilated in the course of three battles between December 24 and January 7, both west and east of lake Kianta.
The Finnish victories on the mid-Finland fronts were considerably greater during the past fortnight than the communiques revealed, it was pointed cut.
Finland's complete victory, as a result of the destruction of the Russian 44th Division at Raate, between Suomussalmi and the Soviet border, was announced two days ago. Finnish Army leaders here believed that only small percentage of the Russian Ninth Corps managed to escape to Russía.—United Press.
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