NORTHERN THEATRE: Winter War Is Ours

» On the Karelian Isthmus last week General Grigory Stern's fresh Russian troops dug themselves into trenches, while northward from Leningrad streamed more fresh soldiers and supplies. The Russians tried again to flank the Mannerheim Line, were slaughtered at Tolvajärvi.

» The serving of smörgåsbord was forbidden in Finland to conserve salt fish for the Army.

» On the central front the Finns continued to harass their invaders, reported the recapture of Salla and the defeat of another Russian division (the 44th) near Suomussalmi. The Finns said they "destroyed" the main Russian force, captured 102 guns, 43 tanks, ten armored cars, 16...

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