The Archive · 1940

Reds Bombard Viipuri

Helsinki, Feb. 13.

Russian long-range artillery opened up for the first time in many days on Sunday night and yesterday and bombarded Viipuri from a distance of 25 miles, it-was unofficially learned here last might.

Two series of 20 shells each were sent hurtling into Viipuri on Sunday night, killing one person each, it was said.

Damage was unknown, but it was noted that long-range guns pre-elude the use of large charges of explosives.

It was learned that Viipuri was raided by Red bombers at 9 p.m. on 1 Sunday.

Military sources said they had mo knowledge of the Viipuri hami The United Press correspondent at Kirkenaes, Norway, reported intense Soviet air activity on the Petsamo front yesterday, which continued long after dark. Scores of Russian planes were observed from the Norwegian frontier flying southward ioward Rovaniemi, which was believed to be the main object of the air attack—United Press.

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