The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-11


provided for defense by the 925 estimates to confirm
the substantial of this figure The Soviet military
organization makes possible however rapid expansion from
this peace footing system of Territorial National Service
has been adopted The annual contingent gets six weeks
training and for four in Territorial formations
These formations national in the actual of the
word Divisions formed wholly composed of separate
onaies which trained and in their respective
ona territories and words of command are given In the cor
responding language Moreover in order to provide national
officers and leaders certain of the military training schools are
also a national basis.
Education and Discipline
Training divided into three classes
Ordinary "a three years for the technical services the
eges Battalion Commanders must pass the second class or
Special Instruction Schools Staff officers must through the
three years course of the Staff College
Besides technical education of officers great attention is
paid to the general political education ranks
In direction every effort the Army
soldier conscious that he defender of the rights and
uonary gains of his fellows workers. well bulwark
the nation against attack outside Discipline is strict
duty but duty all ranks, high low freely mix
and equal footing There is in fact no trace what
that social gulf separating officer from that is
carefully cultivated characteristic of other European
armies saa
In consequences the difference bearing Army
from that of his Western equivalent most marked One
at once that pains have been taken during his training
to stimulate intelligence to develop consciousness of his rights
as human being and to bring out individuality All this in
contrary in order namely to create force consciously
ready eager defend the workers. its fellows against
either outside inside attack. sdl
The Delegation visited various Red Army
barracks and clubs The noticeable feature the
ceent provision made for educatonpoca professional and
general In each barrack there known the Lenn
of the soldiers themselves Rooms provided for reading
recreation and lectures all of which organized
by The social atmosphere in these clubs
thoroughly heathythe young soldiers and their girl
friends freely them dancing and coeducation
Rcd education is the powerful instrument for
batting eracy and the nsanitary of Russian village life
The given the Red Army of course entirely
Communist character but there to be freedoms
political than usually considered compatible
with Army discipline For example wallpaper artists have
producing humorous drawings of incidents il
Army regulations. The soldiers their
dramatic societies their entertainments The
may .nertaipl their friends in barracks
Soldiers hours general education and
political Technical training not provided but soldiers
Can visit factories for instruction
Soldiers under restrictions taking part in po
litical and social life.
The pay roube 80 kopecks per month, compared
Tsarst of so kopecks per month peace time
rs kopecks per month in Accommodation in bar
good that provided the British Army but
General Conclusion
The preceding shows that the present Red Army only
very different institution from the old Tsarist Army but has
developed something very different from the revo
onary army of the civil 1t composed Of young
who, during their whole service put through
intensive of education in their civil responsibilities The
emotional appeal proearian solidarity not to patriotic
sentiment and effective in stimulating their
military enthusiasm and efficiency.
is evident to the Delegation that in the Red Army sol
sruc citizenship that discipline does
sfT'r thereby.
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