The Archive · 1937

Soviet Ambassador Gives Warning

Armies of World Must Stay Shy of the Red Army New York. Nov. 5.

A warning to the armies of the world against matching their strength with the Red Army on the battlefield was given by M. Troyanovsky. the Soviet Ambassador, in a speech today at Carnegie Hall, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Soviet Union. test." the envoy said. "might prove disastrous for any aggressor."

He declared that "aggressors, in preparing for attacks, had tried to establish a strong network of spies in Russia and had also used various degraded elements which were conspiring against our form of government but we eliminated these elements and fortified the army.

Declaring that Communism was not the issue in China and Spain. the Ambassador said that "many aggressors clamoured to fight against Bolshevism and Communism in order to create a smoke-screen for attacks against other parts of the globe."

"In any case." he added, "the Soviet is ready for any emergency and for the defence of her borders. She wants to ce-operate with all peace-loving countries to maintain peace "—Reuter.

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