HAND-TO-HAND CONTESTS
THE MANNERHEIM LINE HAS IT BEEN PIERCED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 10, 1.45 p.m.) HELSINKI, Feb. 9 A communique states the Finns repulsed ail attacks. The enemy suffered heavy losses, and 19 tanks were destroyed. The Finns declare that the Mannerheim Line still holds out, and even Summa which is regarded as the most vulnerable spot; but a Soviet communique claims an advance, resulting in the occupation of a fortified area in the Summa district, while Stockholm reports say that the Russians on Thursday forced the Mannerhiem Line at one point resulting in hand-to-hand fighting in which they were quickly driven out. SPIES BY PARACHUTE CAUSE TROUBLE CUTTING COMMUNICATIONS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 10, 1.45 p.m.) HELSINKI, Feb. 9 Finnish ski patrols captured a number of Russian parachutists behind the lines at Rovanieme, wearing Finnish uniforms and equipped with shortwave radio and equipment for. tapping telephone lines. The Finns report that parachute spies are causing much damage by cutting communications etc.
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Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21035, 10 February 1940, Page 7
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