It was reported from Montevideo that the
Admiral
Graf Spee was getting up steam. Time limit allowed by
Uruguay set to have been extended.
Finns continued to hold their own, except in the extreme north.
There was a successful Finnish counter drive in Suomossalmi
district and area immediately north of Lake Ladoga.
French communiqué reported repulse of German raid on
French post east of the Moselle.
One British and four neutral ships reported to have been mined.
The British steamer, Amble. The Norwegian steamers Ragni and
H. C. Flood. The Swedish vessel, Ursis. The Greek steamer
Germaine.
The German merchant ship, Teneriffe was scuttled by her crew
after being intercepted.
Count Ciano spoke to the Italian chamber on Italian foreign
policy.
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