"The invincible Red Army Is ready. at any moment to destroy the enemy. in his own territory," declared Voroshilov, the Soviet Minister of Defence, in an address at Minsk to-Gay before troops participating in the Soviet military' manceuvres, The English, Frenen und Czechoslovakian military missions watched with great interest the huge march past of infantry, cavalry, artillery, and tanks, while hundreds of "plan Feared overhead. A detachment of Cossacks received a great ovation from the crowd, Afler the parade, a dinner honour of the foreign military missions was given by General Uborevich, the District Commander-in-Chief.
The Red Army, he told his guests, was an army. of peace, and for Gefence. Fores at work in certain Jcountries threatened another world war, but, fortunately, "the majority of countries were taking all measures prevent a conflict "The delegates attending the manoeuvres represented countries which conducted a consistent policy. fof peace, General Uborevich continued, and the Soviet supported this: policy by all possible means.
"We do not want The. concluded, "but, if we are forced, we have a strong army able to defend tus and the cause of pence."
Replying to General. Uborevich, Major-General A. P. Wavell, the oad of the British mission, expressed the Hope that a delegation from the Soviet Army would soon visit Eng-Tand.
General Schweissgut, head of the! French mission, and General Luza, the Czechoslovakian representative, paid high tribute to the efficiency of the Red Army, especially of the it force and the tanks corps.
General Schweissgut emphasized that ce-operation between France ana Russia aimed only at peace—Reuter.
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