Palace reported intense air activity on the Western front.
Allied planes were busy photographing German lines.
Russian troops were in retreat in Karelian Isthmus, in Petsamo
region, and were also in the Salla sector, where the Finns
were again in command of the Kemi River valley, an important
strategic position.
Russian aeroplanes bombed towns on the southern coast of Finland,
and dropped leaflets over Helsinki with a message from the
puppet Prime Minister.
The British Admiralty announced intention of laying a mine
barrage of nearly the full length of the east coast as a reply
to German action.
The league of Nations received favourable replies from a number
of member countries including South Africa, in regard to helping
Finland.
United States of America and 20 other American republics made
a protest in the form of a joint neutrality declaration against
the activities of belligerent warships in American waters.
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