Reports from Berlin suggest that the German tank force near Minsk fs the spearhead that has infltrated through the Soviet lines. Meanwhile it is reported that a great battle is imminent in the Bialystok area 150 miles west of Minsk.
The German radio stated yesterday that, the Germans were fighting "defensive as well as offensive actions." Fierce fighting is also reported from Luck. 8% miles northeast of Lwow Jand about 250 miles south of Minsk.
Russian planes based on Bange have been extremely active bombing the surrounding country particularly the nearby harbour of Ekenaes, Passengers arriving in Stockholm from Marienhamm report that Rus sian aircraft flew over the Adland Islands on Wednesday and Thursday without dropping bombs. According to the "Nyheter" correspondent in Berlin, Finnish troops have been sent to the islands which were demilitarized by Finland at Moscow's Fequest last year.
The Stockholm—"idningen's" Helsinki correspondent says eight Russian Consuls with 30 members of their staff arrived in Helsinki from the islands. The Russian Minister fo Finland was still in Helsinki on Frday night with part of nig star though the remainder left some days ago, The Legation ts guarded—
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