Helsinki, Jan. 22.
RONSTADT, strongly-protected Soviet naval base protecting Leningrad harbour, was bombed by far-ranging Finnish warplanes, it was announced officially last night. Finnish bombers also roared southward to bomb two Soviet air bases at Paldiski port just south of Tallinn, capital of Estonia, the official announcement added.
Increased war activity throughout Finland was reported in the Finnish General Staff communique last night. While land operations were on a larger scale, several hundreds of Soviet planes roared over open towns and military positions on bombing assignments, it was stated. "activity was greater than normally in the Karelian Isthmus," the communique began.
"Both artilleries were considerably active,
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