Over 100 civilians were killed too were wounded yesterday when Russian planes carried out extensive air raids. throughout Finland, it was, bfliclally announced last night, Red planes again heavily bombed south-west Finkind. Over 30. were killed at Kuopio, when seven air ratd shelters wore struck and at least ten buildings were damaged. Several persons were killed in north-western Finland, The Seinajokt und Vasa districts were heavily hit. The worst material destruction was caused at Lovisa, Kotka, and Viipuri. Two hospitals were struck during raids on The raids were the most destructive #0 far in the war. The Russians: flow In mass formations, Many bombs. fell on forests and lakes, but in most of the towns that were attacked the civilians had no time to reach shelter 'oF run into the open fields and they Were trapped. It was estimated that several thousand bombs were dropped throughout the day.
An official Finnish war communique stated that the Finns repulsed new heavy attacks on the Mannerhhoim Line on Friday, especially. in the central Summa sector, where over 200 Russians were kihod and 70 captured, Twenty-five Red tanks and three Russian big suns were captured the Finn North-enst of Lake Ladoga 150) Russians were eaid to have been killed in fighting for the conted of the Ladoya islands, which are the chief obstacle in the path of Russian penetration along the north-east shore of the Take, The communique claimed that the Finns destroyed leven Red tanks in the Kuhmo region.
'A Russian attack was repulsed in the Salla area, and 200 Red troops were killed, it' was claimed—United Press,
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