SOVIET YOUTH
DEMONSTRATION IN RED SQUARE ■ j 1' DEFENCE OF FATHERLAND } ■ (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 3rd September. 12.55 p.m.j LONDON, 2nd September. The “Guardian’s” Moscow correspondent says that the Soviet youth showed that they are defence-minded when half a million of both sexes demonstrated in Red Square for the observance .of the twentieth International Youth Day,- after speeches exhorting youth to do, their utmost for the defence of the Fatherland. One contingent) was composed of hoys aged from eight to ten years carrying wooden rifles. It was noteworthy that groups of sharpshooters comprised nearly half the girls. Demonstrators also manoeuvred models of battleships and miniature tanks across the square.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 3 September 1934, Page 2
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