Helsinki, Dec, 6, Two Soviet scouting planes were brought down by Finnish anti-aircraft batteries today, an offici: communique claimed this evening, Meanwhile, authorized quarters here deny the Soviet report that a Finnish submarine had been sunk in the vicinity of Perinsaari, in the Gulf of Finland, They say that since the region wa: occupied by the Soviets two day ago, there would be no reason for a Finnish submarine to navigate in the neighbourhood, It is also learned that Soviet troops on the Arctic coast fired upon vessels carrying civilians—Havas,
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