Moscow, Jan. 20.
A Finnish battalion was "annihilated" yesterday In the Kiteta sector north of Lake Ladoga, the Leningrad Military Command said ina communique this madrning. The Finns left, 26. machine-guns on the battle field, the communique claimed. "Reconnaissance activity was carried out fon all fronts yesterday with. small units clashing at several points, the communique said.
On the Karelian Isthmus the Finns suffered "numerous casualties," the communique claimed. Tt said that the Red Air Force made widespread reconnaissance flights and bombers attacked military objectives in Finland. It was announced that honours have been bestowed upon 164 more Russian officers for valour and heroism on the Finnish fronts, Copenhagen the "Berlingske Aftenavis" reported that the Russian tempt to outflanke the Mannerheim Line on the Karelian Isthmus had failed, The newspaper said that the Russians, retired after an unsuceessful attack at Kitela—United Press.
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