Moscow, Feb. 25.
"The Soviet offensive in' the Kate. Wan Isthmus has progressed and the enemy has continued to retreat since February 16," a Soviet military communique announced today. "Soviet troops have reached the Salmenkaitja River between Lake Vuoksi and Ayrarna and occupied a fortified posttion, the village of Muola, the Summa station on the coastal railway ten kilometres (6.25 miles) south Viborg (Viipuri), the city of Johannes ind the Maxlahti station' on. the coastal railway.
"Upon reaching the sea coast west of the Gulf of Finland, north of Bjork Igland, on February 17 and 18, the Soviet troops had completed occupa tion of 313 enemy. fortineations, mong them 41 reinforced concrete artillery positions. During the week between February 11 and 18, Soviet troops occupied 475" fortifeations, among them 92 artillery positions. Soviet alr forces bombed. Finnish troops and military objectives in the various sectors of the front yesterday amd 21 enemy planes were brought down in aerial combat," the Soviet conununique closed.—Havas.
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