Moscow, Mar. 2.
"Soviet troops have occupied the railway station and depot of Viipuri, and the southern part of the town," states the latest Russian communique. "Surrounding Viipuri from the north ad south our troops captured the station of Tammisuo, north of Viipuri, Cape Kéjhasniemi and the island of Turkpeswari, south-west of the city. The towns of Kaantyma and Lapinlahti, east of Viipuri, were also occupied. On other sectors, there was mothing of importance," the communique adds.
The radio here reacted last night to the report that after the recent Soviet successes, Russia might be prepared to enter into negotiations with the Finnish Government.
The announcer said that on no account would the "civil war" in Finland be ended in a manner desired by the Mannerheim masters. "Twenty years ago, British and French impenalists saved white guards from annihilation," declared the speaker, "ut this will not happen again."—Reuter.
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