RUSSIA: Reprimands & Death

According to the Kremlin, Russia last week was still full of "Enemies of the People"—Trotskyists and saboteurs hired by Fascist powers. Not less vigorous than Stalin's denunciation of them was his continued campaign to wipe them out.

Osoaviakhim is the name of a vast Russian organization the job of which is to build up the Soviet's military reserves by training civilians and youths of pre-military age in such things as parachuting, aviation and chemical defense. "Enemies of the People" have wormed their way even, into this holy of holies. Declared Na Strazhe,...

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