Battle of the Atlantic
The Estonian steamer Anu (1421t) hits a mine and sinks between Number 1 and Number 2 Buoys at the entrance to the River Tay. 7 crewmen are lost. The mine was laid by U-13 on 12 December.
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]Britain, Home Front
An IRA bomb explodes in London at Euston station. 4 people are hurt.
[ | ]Finland - Winter War
Day 69
On the Karelian Isthmus the Mannerheim Line continues to hold. The Finns repulse the Soviet attemps in Summa village and Marjapellonmäki. In northern Finland in Kuhmo the Finnish 9th Div surrounds the Russian 54th Div in a series of 'mottis'. On the Ladoga Karelia Finnish troops capture a Russian base to the northeast of Lake Ladoga. The Russians lose over 500 men and a considerable amount of war materiel.
In Stockholm Foreign Minister Tanner is told that his suggestion of the previous day does not provide a sufficient basis for opening peace talks. Tanner leaves for home.
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