Moscow, Jan. 16.
Marshal Tuchachevski declared that, while the amount. voted for nations defence was, not small in absolute figures, it" was Inadequate comparison with asks that had be accomplished. "He repeated the "sitegotions about the "German peril" citing as "proof" Germany's achievements in aviation, modern motor-road building and the speeding ep of the railways. He also referroa to the Japanese military strength and deduced that the Soviets "had prepared to face mighty" armies both from te east and the west" Thersfore, he said, the Red Army. w3s being reorganized on. a new prin: leipte: "Whereas formerly the Tong: service nucleus was very emall, these those service lasts from two to. four Years. now aggregated 75 per cent. of. the total army strength. This meant an immense Increase in mille "We ore now able to answer gov Jernment's "summons with a. fully-equipped army anywhere at short police." The number of mechanized Units had been increased, 85 had. the humber of barracks while: parachute: Jumpers "now. numbered "60,000 Trans-Occen Kuo Min,
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