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RED ARMY EFFORT TO OUTFLANK FINNS COLLAPSES

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Helsinki, To-day.

LATEST REPORTS FROM Petsamo indicate that the

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Soviet manoeuvre by which the Finnish-positions STOP PRESS TEL. 20022 or 33993

were to be outflanked, has failed and that the Soviet troops were beaten back with considerable losses.

The Soviet forces advanced slightly on the Karelian Isthmus but met with stubborn Finnish resist- ance, which was greatly aided by numerous traps, mines and holes camouflaged in the marshes.

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ACTION BY THE LEAGUE

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GENEVA, TO-DAY,

During the past days the Finns claim to have taken 1,500 prisoners in the Salmi sector, in which there large forests.

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Despite rumours to the contrary, the nickel mines in Salmi are still in Fin- nish hands, but preparations have been made for them to be blown up.-

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OBSERVERS ARE OF OPINION NATIONS.

This creates a difficult situation for Lativia, which at present has no per- manent seat.

THAT THE LEAGUE ASSEMBLY It is pointed out that exclusion can WILL CONDUCT A RAPID EXAMI-be pronounced only with the unani- NATION OF THE FINNISH APPEAL mity of the Council. AND WILL THEN PASS A SEVERE CONDEMNATION OF THE RED AGGRESSION AFTER WHICH THE COUNCIL WILL DECIDE THAT THE SOVIET HAS VIOLATED HER EN- GAGEMENTS AND WILL EXPEL HER FROM THE COMMUNITY OF

In view of the danger of her voting against the Soviet It is believed that Lativia will abstain, thus giving un- [animity.-Havas.

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