Fierce fighting reported in Salla sector, where Russian force
is in danger of encirclement. Russian aircraft raided several
towns in southern Finland, and severely damaged Lahti radio
station.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighters had a running fight
at 20,000 feet with four
Messerschmitt
Me 109 fighters over the Siegfried line, but returned
safely.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) carried out night reconnaissance
flights over West and North West Germany, and patrols over
German seaplane bases in Heligoland Bight. Bombs were dropped
in Rantum Bay and put out lights forming a guide to minelaying
aircraft. Luftwaffe aircraft over the east coast and Thames
estuary, driven out to sea by fighter patrols.
The British steamer Granta was sunk off the east coast.
The British ship Pitwines was bombed of the east coast, but
reached port in tow.
The British trawler St Lucida was sunk by a mine of Northeast
coast.
The Norwegian steamer Fredville was reported mined.
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January
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The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
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2194 Days Of War.
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