ABUSIVE SPEECH

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 November 1939, Page 5

ABUSIVE SPEECH

VOROSHILOV ATTACKS ALLIES "SEEKING TO FAN WAR.” ’ SAYS SOVIET IS STRIVING FOR PEACE. MOSCOW, November 7. The Defence Commissar, Marshal Voroshilov, issued an order of the day accusing Britain and France of making an effort to fan and extend the war. The order praises the enthusiasm and efficiency of the Red Army during its advance into Poland, adding: "This liberation campaign will go down as one of the most remarkable in the pages of the history of the Russian people. No developments can catch us unawares. We know the difference between friends and foes. "The European war, of which Britain and France are the instigators and zealous champions, has not yet developed into a conflagration but the British and French aggressors are seeking to fan it. The Soviet strives

for the peace so much needed by all countries.” Addressing the Red Army, Marshal Voroshilov said: “We must be ready for war, though we shall not participate. Russia has no unemployment and no crisis. The war is due to the insoluble problems of capitalism. “Our troops are garrisoned to protect these States, not to interfere with their internal affairs.” The usual parade of the Red Army followed. Admiral Kuznetsov announced that several new ships were being launched this year. The Soviet was successfully solving the task of. the creation of a powerful navy. ‘