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Soviet first call for Red Army levy announced
The article reports Russia instituting universal military service for all male citizens reaching a certain age, with a large shift toward Communist leadership in the Red Army. It notes training under military and political officers, many of whom are Communists or old Bolsheviks, and highlights the purge of political commissars as the force modernizes.
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Order of the Red Banner
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Kalenin
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L. B. Kamenev
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Rykov
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