with Finnish North Eastern Army in Raate Sector, Jan. 10, Finnish Army today claimed that the Ninth Russian Army Corps, roughly 90,000 men who comprised the 44th, 163rd and 164th Divisions, was practically "annihilated inthe course of three battles between Dec~ ember 24 and January 7, both west and east. of Jake Kianta.
"The Finnish victories on the mis:
Finland fronts were considerably British Colonial Troops Arrive in France London, Jan. 10.
The first contingent of British colonial troops to serve France with the British Expeditionary force have been Janded on French soil. The soldiers are inhabitants of the Island of Cyprus and this will be the first time that the Islanders have taken part in military operations with the British army—Havas. greater during the past fortnight than the communiques revealed, it was pointed cut Finland's complete victory, as a result of the destruction of the Rus-ian 44th Division at Raate, between Suomussalmi and the Soviet border, was announced {wo days ago. Finnish Army leaders here believed that only '2. small percentage of the Russian Ninth Corps managed to escape te Russia—United Press.
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