The Archive · 1941

Unknown Quantity

Just about s much is known of the Soviet navy as of the Soviet army and alr force, namely, practically nothing. What is known, howe that she has a very consid feet of submarines ut the very latest pes many of them beloved to ave been developed. even beyond these of some ofthe major aes Powers of the word.

Motor torpedo craft have also been highly" "developed and produced Considerable members, ud Russo has Gillean effective eet of modern 'As in other branches of warfare, Ruwia" ig here again fighting lreumstanees for which she has long prepared. Already the German radio foa announced a warning that Soviet torsional waters inthe Aree' and iimast the whole of the Black Set fre danger ares by reason of min alm hat the Nova' have lad nines in apecited areas of the Ball.

Rusi'e Caapan feet as ist com pleted "comprehensive erie of Pavel. mangouvtes on full war-time Neale and ie now "ready" for" wa, ccording 10 ie commander, Admis Behtows Perhape this" fe the reynate of the whole position of the Soviets "armed" forcer=reedy for Carpathian Mountain Vine extends in the east, Along the banks of the Pruth, in the lower Danubian regions, up' the Black Ser German and Rumanian forces united under General Jon Antonescu, Rumanian Chief of Sti "The purpose of this front Is not any longer to safeguard Individual ies. but alma at attaining the security of Europe and thus the salvation of all. therefore, decided to pla and future of he German. Reich. and people in the hands of Gir soldiers. May Gold help us in "his. Aight," te proclamation con-eluded.

Herr Hitler chaxged that Soviet Russia had massed <divisiony on the order with the intention of binding German forces in. the cart so that successful conclusion 2f the Germ: campaign the west should be made Impossible." Me claimed that Mf, 'Viacheslav Molotov, Soviet Foreign Commissar, in their recent meeting bad demanded that Germany's guarantee of Rumania' territorial integrity be voided as far as Rus was concerned, that Germany permit renewed Soviet invasion of Fine and, and that Germany permit Soviet Russia to occupy Bulgaria, and" strategic bases i the Dardanelles. These Soviet demands were refused.

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