Winter War, day by day.

[Dowly]

11 January - DAY 42 of Winter War

Ladoga Karelia: the Finnish IV Army Corps launches the second phase of its counteroffensive.

Northern Finland: Group Susi launches its offensive towards Juntusranta.

Abroad: Germany forbids the passage of volunteers to Finland through German territory.

At the Brenner Pass, Germany has also halted a shipment of war materiel en route from Italy to Finland. The Italian Ambassador has lodged a protest with the German Foreign Ministry. It would seem that Germany must now choose its friend: either Stalin or Mussolini.

Home news: the public are urged to donate all articles which could possibly be useful to the military to a collection being organized by the Civil Guard on behalf of the Defence Forces.

Helsinki: the first refugee train organized by the Finnish Centre for Nordic Aid leaves Helsinki for the Swedish border town of Haparanda carrying almost 400 refugees, 300 of them children.

Foreign Minister Tanner's congratulatory telegram on the 20th anniversary of the League of Nations attracts positive attention around the world. Tanner also expresses his gratitude for the aid sent to Finland.

William Tuck, a representative of the Finnish Relief Fund established by former United States President Herbert Hoover, arrives in Finland.

Prince Ferdinand of Liechtenstein arrives in Finland and declares his wish to serve as a volunteer on the front.

Originally Posted by Diary of a Soviet politruk from 6th separate ski battalion.

January 11: The train has stopped in Hatsina. Everyone would want to be at the front already. Started a discussion about our heroic pilots. We wonder why our comissar has not left his carriage. In our carriage, spirits are high. We dance and play the accordion. Petrov doesn't believe that in America, unemployed people are driven to the streets. Took me two hours to convince him. At 2200hrs, the train starts moving, to where, no one knows.

Daily losses: 107




Destroyed Soviet tanks at Lavajärvi.