Copenhagen, Jan. 6.
The Russian High Command sent fresh. troops to the Salla front yesterday from. Kambalahaii.(presumably another version is Kandalakhja) but were unable to halt the Finnish advance, it was reported here today. The number of killed and wounded in the battle was not known. troops in Finland, thus disposing of rumours that he had been replaced by General G. M. Stern, former commander of the Soviet Army in the For Fast.
The announcement indicated that no substantial change in the political and Army leadership has taken place since the beginning of the Finnish. campaign, although it was believed that high officers of the General Staff, like Gen. Stern will naturally supervise operations.
A speedy decision to liquidate the Finnish question was forecast in proclamation of the Leningrad Soviet addressed to the Army and Navy fighting forces in Finland. "The Red Army of Internationalism will liberate the Finnish people from bloody executioners like Mannerheim and Tanner." {he proclamation sid. "Two forces are struggling in Fin-
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