The Archive · 1940

Karelian Offensive Fats

Stockholm, Feb. 12

The Russian offensive against the Mannerteim Line on the" Karelia Isthmus for the time being has filed fnd'iig strength during receot {cks inleates that the fensive fas lost Tost its fore, it was learned esterday.

Wish Fimnith authorities gave this information by telephone Cro Melsinks "yesterday. it coincided swith "what! was learned in Pinion. The Musslane will probably. renew hele offensive, however, Indications are that the Ned High Command may

war before. foreign aid" to Fi te farce dace have inthe becomes fully effective. sao The "Dagens Nyheter" corres. Doudent on the northern Finn front Claimed "that the Russians" were Fepulsed today "on "the northern front atter a heavy attack. Store than £00 Soviet troops were killed, hho" reported. "Approximately 106 Russian parachutists, dropped with machine-guns and skis along "the northern Fina front, were either captured or ied today, the cor-. respondent said.

Details ai fully concealed by the Finns, but it was learned that assistance' is arriving in much larger amounts' than is generally believed either in Fine land oF abroad. Within six or eight weeks the Finns will have enough fast fighter planes to make the Russian air raids a dangerous business to the Russians—United Press.

Hunters Ready rad Communique Moscow, Feb, 13.

Thirty two Finnish defence fortifications, including twelve forts, were captured by Soviet troops dur~ Ing operations" in the Karelian London, Feb. 13.

No British volunteers have yet tone to Finland, it was stated in Finnish circles in London last night. Many had filled in forms volunteering. their services, it was added. Reuter,

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