The Finns were destroying the road leading from Petsamo through Liinanahari, several miles south of Petsamo, it was reported. As this is the only road connection between the Petsamo district and the interior of Finland, the Russian mechanized forces were held up, according to the reports, was believed that Russian troops would again attempt to land on the mainland on the south coast of Finland. The south coast industrial district was evacuated yesterday. An attempt was made to land a party of Red troops December 1 near Borgaa east of Helsinki, but they were repulsed.
Finnish military circles consider the mining of the Aaland Islands, which Finland now officially confirms, and also the strong troop reinforcements, as one of the most important military acts in securing the vital railroad to the Finnish side of the Gulf of Bothnia—United Press.
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