Helsinki, Jan, 31.
RISSIAN attempts to break through the Finnish lines in the sector north-east of Lake Ladoga were becoming slower and weaker yesterday morning, it was reported. Two Red divisions with sorely depleted ranks were ordered to move forward but the Finns threw them back mercilessly and counter attacked. A Finnish fortified island in the north-western part of Lake Ladoga rained shells on the Russian rear lines at Kitelae, In a last desperate Russian action to occupy the fort, 500 Soviets were killed crossing the frozen lake. The Finnish flag was still flying from the fort last night.
A Finnish wat communique claimed that 21- Russian planes were shot down in raids on southern Finland, Finnish planes bombed a "certain harbour," the communique said. It was reported that the communique meant that Italian volunteers had raided Russian naval base at Kronstadt, Reports were current that volunteers flying Italian-made planes made several direct hits on Russian warships.
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