In the book Through Ice and Snow, sea captain Seppo Laurell says: “By that time some 110,000 people, or more than five per cent of the population [of Finland], had perished due to starvation. ”
Seppo Laurell kirjutab oma teoses „Navis Fennica I – IV – Suomen merenkulun historia ”:„ Selleks ajaks oli nälga surnud 110 000 inimest ehk viis protsenti Soome rahvastikust. ”