Evening star., 1941-11-06
No British or u. S.
Forces in Europe,
Premier Explains

LONOON, NOV. O.-JOScpIl
Stain laid Russia's reverses
in her war against Germany
to lack OF a second front in
Europe" and to the fact that
no British or American armies
are fighting on the continent
in an address broadcast today
by the Moscow radio.
What is the cause of the tempo
rary lack OF success Of the Red
Army?" the Soviet chieftain asked.
"One OF the causes is definite lack
OF a second front in Europe against
the German Fascists.
The matter is that at the present
time on the European continent
there are no armies TO Great Brit
ain or the United States conducting
war against the German Fascist
armies. -"
Aid to Russia Growing.
This enables the Germans to
send all their forces and the forces
OF their European allies to the east
against the Soviet Union
Nevertheless. Stain said. the AS
eistance given by Great Britain and
the United States is Of great i'm
portance and growing continually"
German losses since the invasion
OF Russia last June % have reached
4.500,00O men, dead. wounded and
captured, Stain said, and "if the
Germans want war on destruction,
they will certainly get it."
Stain said Soviet losses were
$4,000 killed and l,358,0O0 wounded
or missing.
Policy Is to Destroy Every Nazi.
Speaking on the eve of the oath
anniversary of the Bolshevik revo-
luton, Stain said slaughter and
plunder were the Hitler policy and,
therefore, the policy of the Red
Army is to destroy the Germans to
the very last man.
Mentioning in passing that the
French government had sold out to
Hitler for fear of a revolution, Stain
said: only the Hitlerite madmen
can think they can build new Or
der under the present conditions in
Europe.
The new order is ready to COL
lapse at any moment and bury
Hitler in its ruins"
He said the Soviet rear never had
been so strong as at this moment
and that Red Army morale was in
nnitely higher than that of the Ger
man Army.
Cites New Nazi Bases.
The German Army has been
forced to construct new bases on
unfriendly territory, whereas our
army is fighting on its own territory,
with our people exerting every ef-
fort to keep it supplied" the Russian
Premier asserted.
1T is unnecessary to add that the
hlitzkrieg has failed.
Our country is carrying on
var Of liberation alone against the
G@ mans, Hungarians and Italians"
He declared that another reason
for the temporary Red Army set
backs is the shortage OF tanks.
Praises Industry.
ut cannot be said that our tank
industry is not working we'll; it is
working very we'll for its size. but
the Germans can throw in more
tanks, as they have not only their
own factories, but also the factories
- Id
countries of Europe which they
occupy.
Our aviation is superior in quail
ity; our pilots have proved them
selves. We have fewer planes. but
the quality of our tanks and planes
Is superior"
He called Hitlerism the replica
Of reactionary regimes which have
existed throughout centuries.
1T is a party Of robbery, reaction
and obstructionism.
"Hitler's instructions to his people
are: II We can only achieve our
aims by killing and plunder we will
kill and plunder. No moral reasons
restrain Hitler"
Stain said. This is just war
which should be supported by all
freedom loving peoples.
I'VE do not aim at conquering
other territory. Our first aim is to
free our own territory.
Wants to Free Enslaved.
"Our second aim is to free the
enslaved peoples of Europe and then
allow them to decide their own fate
without any outside interference in
their internal affairs
In order to achieve victory. our
own people must work as they never
have worked before to produce ar
maments. Our collective farmers
must also play their parts.
"Only by smashing the German
invader can We achieve a lasting
peace"
He concluded: I'VE are for the de-
hverance OF all oppressed peoples
from Hitler's tyranny.
Long live the unshakable unity
Of the Soviet people.
Long live our Red Army.
Long live our Red Fleet.
Long 1--we our native land.
"Our cause is just; victory will be
ours"
The Soviet news agency said Sta
Inns speech was before the Supreme
Soviet, which elected. the following
As members Of the Presidium. the
highest Russian governing body:
Stain, Foreign Commissar Vya-
cheslav M. Molotov, Marshal Klenti
Y. Voroshilov. Lazar M. Kaganovich,
Michael I. Kalinin, President Of the
u. s. s. r.; Andreyev. Anastas I.
Mikoyan. Andre A. Zhdanov. N. S.
Khrushchev, L. p. Beria, N. M.
Shvernik. G. M. Malenkov, A. S.
Shcherbakov, N. A. Voznesensky and
kachanov.
stalin's opening words were made
unintelligible by interference which
listeners in London ascribed to the