Helsinki, Feb. 14.
Showing no signs of easing their offensive, the Ruscians continued to launch violent attacks on the Karelian front yesterday, concentrating on the Summa sector, and have sent up all their. reserves and tanks to this front. It is estimated that no less than 300,- 000 shells of all kinds were hurled by the Soviets yesterday alone, while hundreds of bombs were dropped on the Finnish lines by airplane The Finnish High Command says 40,000 Russians have been killed on the Karelian front the beginning of the Soviet offensive. The Finns are continuing to hold out and destroyed no less than 200 Russian tanks during the past three days.
The Summa sector is bearing the brunt of the Russian offensive, and it is believed that at lest five or six Russian divisions are operating in that area. Although the situation is a serious one for the Finns, they are still holding their positions. Soviet long-range artillery batteries continued to bomb Viipuri yesterday, but did not cause great damage.—Havas.
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