few over Finland Tuesday. Seven~ Several, hundred, Soviet planes teen were claimed to have been shot down. Two others were, be-Tieved to have been brought down this could not be confirmed.
Russian pressure yesterday was somewhat less, according to unofficial reports, possibly due to the Weariness of the Red troops and possibly because of transport problems.
'The weakening of the Russian offensive was believed to indicate that perhaps the attack was running down. According to Finnish figures roughly 40,000 casualties, "200 tanks, dozens of planes and somewhere' around 1,500,000 artillery shells have gone into the effort" to drive through the Mannerheim Line.
Some positions on the outer fringe of the Mannerheim have been taken, communique officially admitted for the first time, but according to me formed, private sources, many have been récaplured by the Finns. using Spukkas" (chort Knives) and hand grenades.
The slight, slackening of the Rus-lan effort, which was unofficially reported, may mean only that the Russians are gathering forces for another onslaught, Nobody here yes. terday believed that the battle of Summa was finished, but they be-Heved that the next few days would tell the tale—United Press.
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