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Evening Star, Issue 23511, 27 February 1940, Page 12

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FICIITIXC; JX FINLAND. I HELSINKI. February 26.—The 1! j< > :-k< > l.daiul fortress lias definitely been abandoned, and tlir Finns arc preparing to evacuate civilians .from Sakkijarvi, jfivo miles inland, oppo-dle Yiipnri. across Vii- !■:;! i Day. A tinge bailie is reported in be raging in tbc IVisaino area, -.vlie-’c ikiiiilk is nf Russian bombers carried out mass attacks. Finnish planes from oilier fronts reinforced the defences ami helped lo drive olf tin; assailants. I!U I LDFR.S' DIFFKTLTIFS. 'l'lie fortieth auuual conference of (be Federated Itnilders and Contractors' As-oeialion opened at (lie Fxliilnthm llnildings to-day. The delegates core Veb-nmcd by tlie mayor. Tlie Dominion president, Air Vv A; Coyle. in his address. referred to the shortage <T materials coving to the import restrictions and tin.' outbreak of ■war. Afateriats acre obtainable only a fter. long and serious delays, which were retarding building progress. and in many eases causing serious 10.-ses to builders on existing eon tracts. It, was a matter of general satisfaction In know, ho said, that the builders had co-op'-ruled v. liotetiearledly in the ip lief erection of camp buildings I hronghunt Hio eomu t ryPress .A seo-'ia l ion .