WOMEN'S AMAZON CORPS
DISBANDMENT ORDERED LITTLE MILITARY VALUE Russian Commissar’s Action Press Association— Copyright. Received 10.5 a m. Helsingfors, April 23. The Defence Commissar, M. Voroshiloff, ha s ordered the disbandment of the Women’s Amazon Corps, as they are of little military value, and only of use in spectacular parades. M. Voroshiloff s ays that their proper place is at home, rearing children and darning socks. Another criticism was that some of the women officers: led lives unworthy of the Russian uniform.
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 416, 24 April 1937, Page 5
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82WOMEN'S AMAZON CORPS Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 416, 24 April 1937, Page 5
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