By Associated Press HELSINKI Finnish army reports capture of many Russian prisoners on Karelian peninsula; unconfirmed reports say Finnish raiders attack Russian air base in Estonia. KIRKENES, Norway Finns fight stubbornly in Arctic cold; unconfirmed reports tell of Finnish airmen destroying 60 Russian planes at Murmansk; defenders capture 200 Russian soldiers near Salmijarvi. LONDON Britain condemns Russian attack on Finland as inexcusable; spurns quick peace with Germany to escape worse perils; landing of 13 survivors, three bodies reveals torpedoing of British coal ship, Horsted, 1670 tons. COPENHAGEN Norway issues rush call for Scandinavian conference to seek settlement of Finnish Russian war, diplomats gather Thursday in Oslo. STOCKHOLM Sweden strengthens military and civilian defenses; calls up 40,000 men, mines territorial waters in Aaland islands. WASHINGTON President Roosevelt discloses he seeks way to use Finnish war debt payment for benefit of the little nation. PARIS French report repulse of German raids during artillery engagement on western front. ROME Scores of Italians seek to enlist in Finnish army. MOSCOW Russia denies cruiser Kiroff and two destroyers damaged in Hango battle. GERMANS DENY DUTY TO FINNS BERLIN, Dec. 8. Nazi authorities, in a statement denying Germany had any obligation to support Finland against Russia, loosed a blast of criticism today against the Scandinavian nations. The statement was issued by the official news agency, its occasion was the alleged statement by British and French sources that Germany had failed to give Finland help which Finland expected and which it was Germanys duty to give. By The Associated Press LONDON Churchill announces allies sank five German submarines in past week at rate faster than Germany can replace them; German passenger liner reported captured. WASHINGTON President Roosevelt sends special congratulations to Finland on independence anniversary. HELSINKI Finnish courage bolstered by official reports of success against Russia on anniversary. KIRKENES, Norway Soviet troops penetrate 35 miles in drive across north Finland; Finns continue resistance. MOSCOW Communist International publication urges Rumania to sign mutual assistance pact with Russia. ROME Italy watches perform ances of Italian made planes with Finnish forces against Russia. LONDON German plane crashes near English coast. BERLIN Germany pays tribute to Von Mackensen on 90th birthday. TOKYO Newspapers point to United States as potential foe of Japan.