Helsinki, Dec. 27.
The air-raid warning was again sounded in the capital yesterday. Six Soviet planes flew over, but no bombs were dropped.
Christmas Day proved particularly disastrous for the Soviet forces in Finland, according to a Finnish communique detailing developments on December 25. Among other things, the Soviet are claimed to have lost "at least 23, possibly 26, planes" within a few hours.
Of these, five are said to have been shot down by coastal hotteries in the Gulf of Finland, four by coastal vessels, and four by coastal batteries on Lake Ladoga.
In addition, the Finns are stated to have repulsed, with heavy losses, all Soviet attacks in the Karelian Isthmus, Supported by tanks, guns, and planes, the Soviets launched' their main strack against Lake Suvanto, which they tried to cross at four points. But the Finns maitifained a withering fire, and frustrated all attempts.
Fighting on the eastern front on Christmas Day also favoured the Finns, it is said. In patrol and artil-
(Continued on page 8, col. 2) that the matter had not become a parliamentary issue yet. 7t recalled that the leaders of five political parties had promised to support the Government. The non-confidence resolution could be regarded as directed not only against the Abe Cabinet but also the party leaders, the daily stated.
Full preparations must be made, the "Nichi-Nichi" said, to prevent another Cabinet crisis in six months or year. A crisis should not be allowed to occur at this juncture, the daily declared, especially since measures adopted by the Abe Cabinet to insure steady supplies and better distribution of food and fuel were being carried out successfully.
The resolution passed at the special meeting attended by 260 Diet members suggested that the Abe Cabinet give serious consideration to the desirability of resigning.
'The resolution added that this action should be considered in view of the Diet members' heavy responsibility in assisting the Throne in carrying out the affairs of state.
After the meeting, 16 representatives of the 250 legislators attending the session, called on General Abe and handed him the resolution.
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