Reds Launch Terrific Onslaught
(Received 3 p.m.) HELSINGFORS, February 12. The defenders of the Mannerheim Line are withstanding a bombardment unprecedented since 1915. The Russians brought up Sin. and 12in. guns to augment their trench forces. Three-inch and Gin. guns are pounding the Summa sector. Soviet divisions, aggregating 50,000, with machine-guns behind them, precluding a retreat, were thrown against an eight-mile front. They Were stiffened by 72 tripleturret tanks, some of which have fallen into Finnish hands. The inaccuracy of the Russian fire is illustrated by a Finnish regiment withstanding four attacks with artillery preparation, but losing only 11 dead and 14 wounded.
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Northern Advocate, 13 February 1940, Page 6
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