800.00b International Red Day/11–244:
Telegram
The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, November 2,
1944.
[Received November 2—5:30 p.m.]
4197. Fifty-four slogans of the Central Committee of Party for November 7
celebration72
which were published in Moscow papers for October 31 closely parallel
those issued for May 1 celebration (see Embassy’s 1464, April 27 and
despatch 413, May 3).73
Following slogans are addressed to Allies and people of various European
countries:
- “5. Long live the Victory of the Anglo-Soviet-American
fighting Alliance over the evil Enemies of Humanity, the
German Fascist Invaders! All the Forces and fighting power
of the United Nations for the most rapid defeat of Hitlerite
Germany! Let us destroy the Robbers Nest of the Fascist
Cannibals and assure stable Peace among the Peoples of all
the World!
- “6. Greetings to the valorous Warriors of Great Britain
and the United States who are smashing the Hitlerite Hordes
in western Europe! Greetings to the brave British and
American Sailors who are battling against the Fascist
Pirates!
- “7. Greetings to the Yugoslav People! Long Live the heroic
Peoples Liberating Army of Yugoslavia which Shoulder to
Shoulder with the Red Army is liberating its Fatherland from
the German Enslavers!
- “8. Greetings to the Polish People which is struggling
against the German Fascist Invaders! Patriots of Poland! Aid
with all your
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Strength you Liberators the Red Army and the Polish Army to
destroy most rapidly the hated German Occupants! Long Live
the valiant Soldiers and Officers of the Polish Army!
- “9. Greetings to the French People who together with the
Allied Armies are completing the Liberation of France from
the German Yoke! Fighting Greetings to the valiant Aviators
of the French Air Unit ‘Normandy’ who jointly with Soviet
Airmen are smashing the German Fascist Barbarians!
- “10. Greetings to the Czechoslovak People who are fighting
against the German Fascist Monsters! Patriots of
Czechoslovakia! All forces to the Aid of the Red Army which
is liberating your Fatherland from the Hitlerite Invaders!
Fighting Greetings to the Soldiers and Officers of the
Czechoslovak Corps which is fighting together with the Red
Army against the German Fascist Oppressors!
- “11. Greetings to the Peoples of Europe who are fighting
against Hitlerite Imperialism! Patriots of European
Countries subjugated by the German Fascist Enslavers! Rise
up in Battle for your Liberation from the Fascist Yoke! Down
with Hitlerite Tyranny!
- “12. Brother Slavs! All Forces for the Defeat of the
German Invaders, the mortal Enemies of Slavism! Long Live
the fighting Alliance of the Slavic Peoples who are fighting
for the Destruction of Hitlerite Tyranny!”
The remaining slogans are the customary injunctions to all branches of
the Red Army and of Soviet industry and to farmers and intelligentsia,
women and youth.
