Fight on Karelian Isthmus continued in desultory fashion.
During the weekend Finns won a great victory in waistline
area. Russian 44th division destroyed, 1000 prisoners and
a large quantity of war material captured. Successors were
also reported from further north, engagements on Salla and
Petsamo fronts yielding much valuable booty.
Paris reported patrol activity in the region of Vosges.
New German Army Headquarters said to have been established
at Recklingshausen 10 miles from the Dutch frontier.
It was reported that British liner Highland Patriot was attacked
by a U-boat on 29 December 1939, but beat enemy of with 4
inch gun.
The British tanker reached Amsterdam after being attacked
by Luftwaffe
Heinkel
He 111 bomber in the North sea.
Sir Edmund Ironside and Lord Gort, decorated with the grand
Cross of Legion of Honour by General Gamelin.
Rationing scheme came into operation, those foods affected
being sugar, butter, bacon and ham.
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