The Archive · 1940

About 3,000 Bombs Dropped

Helsinki, Jan. 21.

Approximately 3,000 bombs were Jdropped on Finland by Soviet planes yesterday in the worst aerial bom~ bardments suffered by the Finns since the outbreak of hostilities with Soviet Russia. Between 200 and 300 buildings were destroyed, but toss of life was comparatively small, only three persons being killed and 35

The Soviet planes concentrated their attacks on Tampare, Abo, Pari, Ramma, Lartl, Kuvola, and sever ther smaller" Jocallti¢s. The main hospital in Abo was hit when 87 [Russian planes raided the port.

Seven Soviet machines in all' were brought down by the Finns during the day.

This morning, the Russian planes resumed. their activities, and an. air raid warning was sounded in a

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