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AALAND

ISLANDS PROTECTED

Helsinki, Dec. 5.

The Finns apparently expect the Soviet to attack the Aaland Islands and are despatching considerable detachments of troops thither, accord. ing to a semi-omelal statement,

Finland decided to fortify the Islands in accordance with the Geneva agreement, signed by several Powers but not by Russia-Reuter.

Concern for Aalands

Helsinki, Dec. 5. Immediate concern is felt for the Auland Islands, which are the key to the Gulf of Bothnia and Finn territory, but long demilitarised by international agreement, and which Finland applied to the signatories for permission to fortify.

if an enemy occupied the islands. he could close the Gulf, bomb the constal towns and isolate Finland trom the outside world.

Intermittent snowfall and Iron-i grey clouds are rolling low in southern Finland, slowing activity on all fronts.

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other coastal towns, but apparently the aviators .consider the weather over- menacing-United Press.

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day the scudding Iron-grey storm- louds over Helsinki and listened for the drone of planes, believing in the spreading rumour that Russla might momentarily launch

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attack, despite the assertions that the Russians are authorised to only attack military objectives.

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Britons ordering all the Immediately. Thus, people will remain

to leave under 70,000 in the capital, which normally has 300,000.

Heavy nghting is reported north of Lake Ladoga, where it is uncon- firmably reported that many Russians were drowned in trying to pass over thin lec. There were several hun- dred casunities and 1,500 Russians were captured.

Reports are trickling back from the outposta in Karelia that the Russlans have not yet reached the Manner- heim lines. Fighting is under way ir no man's land.--United Press.

Helsinki "Carries On"

Helsinki, Dec. 5. There is still n semblance of nor→ mality here, with trams and buses running.

The Legations are all outside the town, following the advice of the Government.

The Intest news from Petsamo says that the Russian manoeuvre to turr. the Finnish position has failed.-- Router.

Finnish Submarine Sunk

Moscow, Dec. 5.

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Petsamo Reported Burned

Stockholm, Dec. 5.

The Finns are reported to have ur-. ganised two strong defence lines in the north, outside Petsamo, and at Salmjarvi where they expected a de- cisive action.

Pelsamo is reported to have been burned by the Finns.

North of Salmjarvi the Finns fur- reunded 200 Russians, whose presence could only be explained by the fact that they were dropped by parachute. The newspapers state that mony refugees have died of cold, Five thou-, sand have crossed the frontier at Haparanda.

Sweden has already subscribed 1.- 000,000 kroner to equip a corps of volunteers for Finland, and a similar amount for the Finnish Red Cross.-- Reuter

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