The Archive · 1941

Fall in Finland

Snow: has started falling in London. Sept, li. Helsinki reports said.today as millions Of Russians and Germans on the eastern front fought desperately: against time as well as against each othen.

The Russians were seeking. to stabilize the front, while the Germans were striving to achieve Eras to Justify the lavish expenditure of lives, Helsinki radio today announced that snow started falling in northern Finland last Tuesday and that snow should fall in the south in the course of the next few weeks and blanket the eastern front for the duration of the Grim Russian winter and—if ihe Rus-Sans hold-—stabilize the fighting lines.

So urgent. is the necessity in. German minds for-an impressive vic A at least the capture of Lenii before winter sets in that the belie was increased among milita! experis thai, it other means fal, the German High Command will essay a reckless gamble, dropping thousands. of parachutists behind the Russian lines to win or die—United Press. days, most and quickly get tired and is slugais! lo

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