RUSSIANS FLUNG RACK
ADVANCE ACROSS LAKE REPULSED HELSINKI. Feb. 20. 1 he only effect of Russian pressure seems to have been to consolidate the Finnish defences to such an extent that they have rebounded and the in\aders have been flung hack to their original positions from Lake Ladoga to the White Sea. A Finnish communique states: “We held up a Russian advance across he ice-clad Suvanto Lake on the oast flank of the Mannerheim lune and forcer! a withdrawal after heavy casualties. We repulsed a full-dress attack at Taibela and repulsed coun-ter-attacks and took strong points at Kuhmo. We shot down six ’planes.” "PLAYING A DANGEROUS GAME” MOSCOW RADIO WARNS ALLIES Received Feb. 21. 11.5 p.m. LONDON. Fob. 21 The Moscow radio warned England and France that they were playing a dangerous game in trying to fight. Russia, who could oppose her whole might to them. The capitalist countries were mistaken in helping Finland in order to secure a point from which Russia could immediately b° attacked. Russia was not. thn s.>mn as in 1920.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 44, 22 February 1940, Page 5
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