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...better troops, made their only important gains, but these were serious enough for the Finns. Sweeping down from Petsamo, the Russians took the nickel-mining town of Salmijärvi, but not before the Finns had blown up the mines and set every shack afire. The Finns retreated towards Pitkajärvi, where they prepared themselves for a stand. At week's end fires burned in the Arctic night along...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NORTHERN THEATRE: Soldiers, Arise! | 12/25/1939 | See Source »

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