On the Eve of Momentous Events, Says Stalin London, Aug. 20.
are on the eve of momentous events, and at any moment you may called upon to lay down your lives in defence of your" proletarian land of birth," M, Sialin, the Soviet Dicta-for, declared to-day in a broadcast to the Red Army, according (o a special despatch to the "Evening News "It is the moment you have been expecting." M, Stalin is reported. to have said, "Now the land of your irth is expecting you to don duly you nave so eagerly awaited, 1 have double about you, and Tam con Vineod that you have no doubts about us, your leaders, The enemies are getting into position, so be ready. Those on the frontiers keep water In conclusion, the Soviet Dictator, emphasizing the "eMleleney of the Army's equipment, 1s alleged to have declared:—"Everything money. could buy, man's genius could invent, and workers could make has been ploced in your hands for the defence and story of Sovietiand,"—Reuter, Broadcast eafrmed London, Aug. 28, The "Evening News" reported today that radio receivers in London heard a brondeast at 4 am. on Wednesday from Moscow in. which Klementi Voroshilov, Soviet War Commissar, was introduced by Marshal M_N, Tukashovsky, and spoke to the Soviet Army, following which the voice of M. Josef Stalin, although unnamed, was clearly recognized.
"We are on the very eve of mo-montons events,"—the "Evening News" qualed M. Stalin as having said. "Any moment you may be called upon to lay down your lives fin defence of the proletarian bicth~ land. Our enemies are getting into position, so be ready."
Despite denials from Moscow that Stalin had spoken to the army, the ally Mail" to-day reprinted ils story of yesterday which flrst_announced the Soviet leader's alleged address—United Press, Immediate. steps are being taken with a view to securing Zeypt's admission to the League of Nations.
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