FINNS’ SUCCESS
REPULSE OF RUSSIANS VERY HEAVY CASUALTIES PLANES SHOT DOWN (United Pres? Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 16, noon) HELSINKI, Feb. 15 A communique states that the Finns repulsed Russian attacks over the ice on the Gulf of Finland, killed 1000, and wrecked 13 tanks at Muola. Russians numbering 2500 were killed at Taibela and 500 at Kuhmo. Sixteen planes were shot down. The Finnish airmen successfully attacked troop concentrations and depots.
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Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21040, 16 February 1940, Page 5
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73FINNS’ SUCCESS Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21040, 16 February 1940, Page 5
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