English Translation

tv - 3 - the cancellation of the Russian troops standing at Salla were brought to Finnish associations from the south and even from the Mannerheim line. These measures gave rise to violent changes within the Finnish General Staff, as the generals on the Karelian Front did not believe they could be responsible for the surrender of troops. Mannerheim, however, seems to have enforced his will. Russians were pushed back to the plateau of Salla again, but not yet decisively beaten. The Petsamo front is not of particular importance for the time being. It is expected that the Finns will try to push the Russians out here too during the winter. It is worth noting that a Russian advance on the ice sea road in winter is completely impracticable. In summary, it can be said about the land war that the qualitative superiority of the Finnish army will probably suffice to prevent a further advance of the Russians during the winter months. If, at the beginning of the summer, more favourable conditions for the use of large associations, their transport, their catering and accommodation will be given, the crushing Russian superiority will probably come to fruition. Sea warfare is almost paralysed by the fall of winter. Even before, the Russians had no significant success. Finnland's south coast is practically blocked, but traffic to Sweden has not been significantly disrupted so far. In the Gulf of Bothnia2Russian submarines operate. The attacks of the Russian fleet on the Finnish coastal defence did not succeed and led to the loss of two Russian destroyers. The leadership of the air war by the Soviet Union followed by the end of December extremely unsystematically and as a result little effective. Only since the end - 4 -