The Archive · 1938

RUSSIA TO USE GAS BY PATLFUL

Marshal Voroshiloy Speaks on Red Army Anniversary Moscow, Feb, 22.

Russia would pour poison gas ""by the pailful" on her enemies if gas warfare were used against her, said JAorshal_Klimenfu Voroshilov, " the! Soviet Commissar for Defence, in a [speech here to-day on the occasion Nu fof the 20th anniversary the foundation of the Red Army.

Marshal Voroshilov explained the mysterious disappearance of Admiral Orlov, former Commander-in Chief of the Navy, whew he des jeribed as a "traitor" who had been, "destroyed." from which it was [presumed he had been shot.

This was the first official indlcation of the fate of Admiral Orlov, who was Femoved from his post last The Defence Commissar declared that Marshal Tukhachevsky, former Commander-in-Chief of the Army, and General Gamarnik, former Vice: Commissar for Defence, had met a similar fate—Reuter.

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