ADVANCE OF REDS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20986, 13 December 1939, Page 9

ADVANCE OF REDS

INVASION OF FINLAND FINNS’ GUERILLA TACTICS RUSH OF VOLUNTEERS <United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright; (Received Dec. 13, 11 a.m.) MOSCOW, Dec. 12 A Red Army communique claims a continued advance on all fronts in Finland. There has been no aviation activity owing to the low ceiling. STOCKHOLM, Dec. 12 The Polish Minister at Helsinki and all members of the Legation have volunteered for service with the Finnish forces. Several hundred Polish students from Vilna, who were seeking to go to Finland to fight against Russia, were turned back at the LithuanianLatvian frontier. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 12 It is reported that the Finnish guerilla tactics continue successfully.

I wue iiidu;iiiiiC-gUYiiic.i. up a. ucc uiu w - ed down 77 Russians at Petsamo. Finnish patrols wiped out landing parties as fast as they came ashore from warships near Liinhamari. FINLAND BUYS GAS-MASKS ! 1000 FOR HORSES (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 As an experiment Finland has bought 1000 American gas masks for her war horses. She is also negotiating for the purchase of large j quantities of civilian masks, which j can be delivered swiftly, and 155 field ; guns, as well as aircraft and rifle amI munition. ' It is stated that stocks of Ameri- { can trucks, medical supplies and oil : are held at strategic points in Europe and can be moved +o Finland rapidly.