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Show Red War Bird Turns Red Hot and Crashes . y I '- J r ' - i -? ' k i I 1 f - ' . ' . , . . ? ( 1 t FINNS SUFFER IN BITTER GOLD Bombs Drive Civilians From Homes HELSINKI, Jan. 16 UP) Continued Con-tinued soviet air raids were reported report-ed from Finland's interior today as the severest cold in 25 years brought new suffering to victims of the last four days' raids. - Suffering In the smaller villages was said to be particularly Intense because of difficulties encountered by air raid victims in finding other shelter when their r homes were bombed or burned. In soma parts of Finland the thermometer registered regis-tered 51 degrees below aero Fahrenheit An unconfirmed report said the village of Ekenas, on the southwest tip of Finland, was almost demolished demol-ished yesterday. Mora than half of its 700 homes were said to have been destroyed and the Inhabitants Inhabi-tants forced to struggle through bitter weather to other refuges. This report said that tbvlet war-planes war-planes dropped several heavy bombs, blowing most of the village to pieces. Brother Fights Brother On Salla Front By PAUL 8JOBLOM WITH THE FINNISH ARMY ON THE SALLA FRONT, Jan. 16 UPf A Finnish patrol commander today told how brother fights brother in Finnish Lapland, where communist s sympathizers Jumped the border 'Into soviet Russia and returned with the red army. The commander said one of his men discovered his brother, who fled to Russia seven years ago, among a group of Russian prisoners prison-ers captured on this front "Brother, look what you have done!" the officer said the Finnish soldier cried. FINNISH GUNS BROUGHT THIS BOMBER FLAMING FROM THE SKY ; r - This burning wreckage was part of red armada which raided Helsinki Then, said the officer, the Finnish Fin-nish soldier drew his revolver and killed his own brother. Finnish officers say the guidance and advice of some of these Finnish Fin-nish "border Jumpers" attached to the red army are one reason why the Russians have been able to hold out so long In this sector, despite de-spite bitter cold and wild terrain. Six or seven yesrs ago Salla was one of the most communistic areas In Finland, and during the depression depres-sion about 200 local communists went across the border to Russia. |