BITTER BATTLE
WAR IN FINLAND MORE AIR ACTIVITY ' • SOVIET RETALIATION BOMBING OF CIVILIANS FINNS LARGE GAINS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Jan. 20, 3 p.m.) HELSINKI. Jan. 19. Russia replied with 450 bombers to the reinforcement of the Finnish air ,-force and severe punishment is being inflicted on the Salla and Ladoga fronts. Two hundred and fifty bombers swooped on the isthmus front and another 200 strafed Helsinki, Turku, Hanku, and other objectives as far north as the Paats River. They dropped 300 bombs and machine-gunned civilians, killing one and injuring 45. The Finnish air force is much more active and has engaged in major ai battles in addition to bombing the Russian rear and communications. It is announced that 205 Russian planes have been shot down since the outbreak of war. Captures include 434 tanks, 189 guns, 282 machine guns, 522 cars, and 1560 horses.
The bloodiest fighting of the war continued to-day on the Salla front, the “Reds” doing their utmost to avoid a defeat which would be even greater than that at Suomussalmi. The Finnish casualties are believed to be much heavier than previously. There is a constant procession of ambulances taking the wounded to the rear, in addition to columns of prisoners.
The Russians are much better equipped and entrenched more firmly.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20151, 22 January 1940, Page 11
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