861.415/74: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Standley) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 23—10:45 a.m.]
192. Volzhskaya Kommuna, February 21, published the slogans in connection with the celebration on February 23 of Red Army Day. These mainly praise the army, urge it to greater endeavors, and exhort the people to support the army in every possible way. One slogan, “hailing” Russians appears, as follows: “Long live the victory of the Anglo-Soviet-American Military Alliance over the German-Fascist enslavers, the vile enemies of mankind!” The customary irredentist slogan appears: “Brothers and sisters! Russians, Ukrainians, White Russians, Moldavians, Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians, and Karelians, who have temporarily fallen under the yoke of the German-Fascist villains! The hour of your liberation is drawing near. Mercilessly annihilate the Fascist aggressors, fan the flame of the popular guerrilla movement!” Although 49 slogans are prepared by the Central Committee of the Communist Party, only two of them refer to the party in any way.