Russia's Huge "Peace" Army
Ileceived Tlnirsdav, 9.50 p.m. WASHINGTON, Hareh 18. A United Stfites Ariny spokesman today tlu.t tbe Soviet.Anny would continue to be " far larger" tluin. thaf of tlie United States even if Russia carried out hor announced plan to dis .cb.ii'ge alJ but th. 1925-27 c.lass -s.oldiers. The latest Cstimate available for Sovi:U Ariuy and seeurity troops is 3,000,000 men plus 450,000 in the Aii Forca and 000,000 in the Navy. General Carl Spaatz, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, estimated Rjissian air power at 14,000 Jlrstline combgt pjapes. aboiit three times the size of the United States iirstline air fleet. '
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 March 1948, Page 5
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