Helsinki, Feb. 22.
'The fate of Viipurt is in the bata Soviet pressure is. being applied the widest front possible to diseow any Weale points in the defences. 'The Finns are' still standing firm. "The Russians are stated to have suffered enormous losses in men and materia.
'A. communique issued here last night states that west of the Karelia Isthmus the Russians continued their flacks, but suffered heavy. losses. The Finns it is claimed, captured 9 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, itis reported, the Russians made several allacks, The Finns transferred their Hines to Nautsi. Two tanks were destroyed and there was successful ambush and patrol activity by the Finns.
It is stated that since the bes of the war 500 Soviet planes have been brought down in' Finland. Reuter.
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