Helsinki, Feb. 28, The fate of Viipuri is in the balance. Soviet pressure is being applied on the widest front possible to discover any weak points in the defences. The Finns are still standing firm.—The Russians are stated to have suffered enormous losses in men and material, A communique issued here last night states that west of the Karelian Isthmus the Russians continued: ther attacks, but suffered heavy losses. The Finns it is claimed, captured a number of arms: and destroyed eighteen tanks, North-east of Lake Ladoga there was strong artillery activity, in which the Finns destroyed three tanks and two armoured cars.
In the direction of Petsamo, it is reported, the Russians made several attacks, The Finns transferred their lines to Nautsi. Two tanks were destroyed and there was successful ambush ahd patrol activity by the Finns.
It is stated that since the beginning of the war 500 Soviet planes have cen brought down in Finland—Reuter,
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