Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 December 1940 — Page 35
BIG TANKS AND
GUNS OF REDS:
BEAT FINLAND
Number Surprised Isthmus Defenders, General Says In Speech.
HELSINKI, Finland, Dec. 20 (U. P.).—The perspective of time has brought more detailed military conclusions regarding , the FinnishRussian war, Now comes the opinion of Lieut. Gen. H, Oefhquist who commanded an important sector of the Mannerheim Line, In a speech on the experiences and lessons of the war, he declared: “The effectiveness of the Russian heavy artillery and of the heavy and medium tanks was one of the main surprises of the war. Another surprise .was the fact that Russia, because of the international situation was able to concentrate forces of such terrible strength against FinJand without risking any danger on other fronts. “The Russians also surprised the experts by being able to move and supply such large forces on such a small battlefield as the Karelian ' Isthmus. The unusually cold winter certainly favored them and enabled them to build roads across lakes and rivers. But apart from: -this, one must acknowledge that the per- . formance of the Russians in this respect was imposing and gave proof of enormous energy.”
Bravery Highly Praised
Speaking of the qualities of the Finnish soldier, Gen. Oehquist said: “As far as courage and tenacity are concerned, our men showed themselves equal to the best examples of history of war, but it would be a mistake to believe that all of them were totally. immune against the frightfulness of battle —soldiers who never reel when for the. first time exposed to the physical strain of battle never have exjsted. Fortunately, our elite troops became acquainted with all these shocks through gradually increasing doses. “It was different with those troops which were thrown into the battle on the isthmus at the end of February or at the beginning of March. The material of which these men. were made certainly was not worse but the strain on nerves was too great for these troops who, after a short period of training, were thrown into the worst phase of the winter campaign. Nobody has the right to reproach these men.” “In the beginning of the war,” he declared, “the Russian air force surprised by its qualitatively poor performance but not less surprising was it that .the same weapon later on showed such boldness and skill as it actually did, . . . Those who had believed that the Russian. air force would be able to decide the entire war were mistaken however. Not one of our routes of supply was decisively interrupted despite the almost unchallenged dominance in the air of the Russians.” Regarding the tanks. Gen. Oehquist remarked that the effect of the light tanks which the Russians used in the beginning of the war was not 80 very impressive. “Later the Russians used enormous machines of 25 and 45 tons with at least two cannons and four or five machine guns,” he said. “Also the tactics of these tank units improved. Our anti-tank guns could not destroy all of $hem. Thus the tanks became a really terrible weapon in the ‘battle along the Mannerheim Line.
Fast Artillery Fire Cited
“An equally great surprise was the Russian medium and heavy artillery, of which the Russians had enormous quantities on the Isthmus front. These guns were of modern construction,” had a wide range and could fire fast. Their often inferior accuracy was made up by. an apparently inexhaustible supply of ammunition, Speaking of the Russian infantry, Gen. Oehquist declared that it was true that the Russians in * the beginning of the war ‘used vast masses of troops of inferior quality. “But especially toward the end of the war we often met real elite troops, men . who were defying
death, of reckless energy and stub- |
pornness in their attack,” he said.
SENIORS HOLD PARTY
Shortridge High School seniors yesterday were entertained at a . Christmas party held in-the school gymnasium. Allan Nolan, class president, was in charge of the program.
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*e 5 The Thieves Are if » 1 Light’ Handed PETERSBURG, Ind. Dec. 20.— High winds here blew down a huge Christmas tree that had been erected on the Public Square by the Psi Iota Xi Sorority.. When workmen set the tree
back up, they discovered that someone had stolen half of the
tree’s light bulbs.
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FRIENDLY INDIANS HOLD DINNER-DANCE
The “Friendly Indians,” an organization of the Indiana Refining Co., will hold a dinner-dance tomorrow night at the Hotel Severin. Dinner will be served at 8 p. m. in the main dining room and dancing to the music of Larry Price's orchestra wil start in the roof garden at 10 p. m. Lewis Diver.is chairman.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1940
40 Babies Born to Mothers Between 1 0and 14 Last Year
Indiana's death rate of 11.6 per 1000 population was higher than for the East North Central States and}
NET GAME ALTERS COUNCIL MEETING
Times Special ‘SEYMOUR, Ind, Dec. 20.—City
business took a back seat the other
night here when the semi-monthly meeting of the City Council was scheduled the same night as the Seymour-Bedford basketball game, The meeting was held early so the members could attend the game.
causes of death in every group, the Census Bureau sail. Tularemia, or - “rabbit fever,”| caused 10 deaths in the state last year. This is corsiderably above the average of 3.4 deaths for the preceding nine‘ years, the bureau added. Three deaths from Rocky Mountain spotted fever also were reported. ;
5 i babies were Rory to Hoihers The state had 58,349 births and etween the ages o an in - Indiana last year, the Census Bu- >, a Sally om " g the your, Make reau in Washington reported today. ng. 5 “nalura /ncrease. 0 77 for the United States as a whole. Mothers between the ages of 20|the Census Bureau reported. Heart disease was the leading and 24 gave birth to 19,353 babies| The 1939 birth rate of 17.1 per cause of death in Indiana last year, during the year, to lead all other|1000 population was higher than the|resulting fatally for 10,465 persons. age groups. Three sets of triplets|rate for the East North Central| Cancer ranked second, with 4112 deaths. Influenza and pneumonia ranked among the five leading
sets of twins. national birth rate.
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