Lake Ladoga on Friday dispersed several columns of Russians, ' comprising about 180 armoured sledges, it claimed.
Guns on the Finnish forts at Koivisto broke up Russian attacks across the ice of the Gulf of Finland, the communique said, preventing the Russians from reaching their objective at Muurila. Eighteen hundred Russians were killed at Wien ana a ski detachment destroyed at Kuhmo.
The newspaper, "Social Demokraati," the origan of the dominant Democratic Socialist Party, gave warning that Finland might have to ask help "elsewhere" unless the Scandinavians come to their aid. Some observers interpreted e statement as an indication that Finland might appeal for official aid from Britain and France, but some interpreted it to mean that Finland might even offer Germany concessions if she would cornbell Russia to halt the war.
Several civilians were said to have been killed when a number of Russian planes raided Finnish towns yesterday. An air communique. said Russian air activity was renewed throughout Finland. Several Russian planes were claimed shot down.—United Press,
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