The British Admiralty announced that three British submarines,
HMS Seahorse, HMS Undine and HMS Starfish had failed to return
or report, and must therefore be considered last.
The German high command, stated that the two latter submarines
had been destroyed in Heligoland Bight, but part of their
crews had been rescued.
On Salla front the Finns dispersed to companies. Further Russian
air raids over southern Finland. It was reported that since
12 January 1940. Russian aeroplanes had dropped nearly 3000
bombs on 50 centres.
Intense cold, prevailing over the whole of Europe.
Adolf
Hitler
Postpones his offensive in the West until the spring.
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