Finns Repulse All Attacks, Reds’ Heavy Losses

Northern Advocate, 10 February 1940, Page 5

Finns Repulse All Attacks, Reds’ Heavy Losses

(Received 1.30 p.m.) HELINGFORS, February 9. A communique reports that the Finns have repulsed all attacks. The enemy suffered heavy losses, and 19 tanks were destroyed. The Finns declare that the Mannerheim Line still holds cut, even at Summa, which is regarded as the most vulnerable spot. A Soviet communique, however, claims an advance, resulting in the occupation of a fortified area in the Summa district, while a Stockholm report says that the Russians yesterday forced the Mannerheim Line at one point, resulting in hand-to-hand fighting, in which they were quickly driven out. Parachutists Captured. Finnish ski patrols captured a number of Russian parachutists behind the lines at Rovanieme. They ivere wearing Finnish uniforms and were equipped with short-wave radio' equipment for tapping telephone lines. The ‘Finns report that parachute spies are causing much damage by cutting communications. More Help Needed Giving his impression of his recent visit to Finland to journalists, Sir Walter Citrine, trade union leader, said: "It is in the serious interest of this country and the world as a whole that a very considerably larger amount of assistance should be forthcoming for Finland from this country.”