Helsinki, Jan. 26. Two Russian attacks on Finnish positions north-east of Lake Ladoga on Wednesday crumpled under Finnish resistance during the night after heavy losses were inflicted on the attacking Reds, a Finnish war communique said yesterday, Several hundred Russians were killed at Kollaanjoki in the attack and three Red tanks were destroyed, the communique said.
In Lapland a Russian attack at Maerkeejaervi was repulsed, the communique declared. Petsamo was twice unsuccessfully attacked by Red troops, it was claimed.
Snowy weather prevented all aerial activity, the communique said, except for minor raids: on Kuusama and Aaland Island. No deaths resulted from the raids. "It has been established that one enemy plane was shot down on Tuesday," the communique concluded—United Press.
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