Stockholm, Feb. 19.
About 4,000 Russians "are said have been killed "in. the Karelian Isthmus during the last' three days, according to reports received here.
"The Finnish retreat. to iiew positions appears to have been made ood order. 'The new positions are considerably stronger than those lubandoned," declares the Swedish newspaper' "Aftenbladet."
'During a respite in. the Russi offensive on the Karelian Isthmus, Finnish troops are obtaining some rest, which is desperately needed, it is Reported here. 'The present lull wilh probably be very' brief, but coupled with the appeal from Mai shal Mannerheim, tas had an encouraging effect, though the spirit of the troops on the Isthmus atthe height the Russian offensive was astonishing.
In Finland, apparently, there is still considerable' disappointment over 1 ie 4
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