Rovaniemi, Feb. 11.
Snow fell in the past two days over northern Finnish fronts, heralding the expected February storms which may seriously impede Soviet activities. Roads between the front line and the frontier are already blocked and Russian supplies are held up and communications hampered.
The Finns also welcome the snow in hopes of relief from the continual countryside bombings Soviet by planes.—Reuter, A Finnish official said there was no basis for reports abroad that the Finns had resorted to the use of bayonets and knives in hand to hand fighting, because their ammunition supplies had run low. Since the start of the war, there has been some bayonet fighting, charges and clashes, he said. The official said that at times Finns have been short of aeroplanes and anti-aircraft ammunition, but the Finnish successes belie any lack of other ammunition.
The Russian colonel commanding the 11th Russian division was killed on February 8, a communique claimed. The Finnish Air Force bombed several Russian gun positions and the Russians lost four planes in the fight that ensued, it was claimed.—United Press.
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