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...Lubyanskaya, The large but unimposing G. P. U. headquarters face Moscow's unprepossessing Lubyanskaya Square. The building is not in the Kremlin where Dictator Stalin has his home and offices. The smaller buildings in the block behind G. P. U. are all interconnected and contain the homes of its lesser officials. The highest officials of G. P. U. live in rooms adjoining their offices and seldom stir outside. Each has his kitchen, his trusted cook. The entire G. P. U. block is guarded as a unit. Sentries mount double guard at each outside door and on each landing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: Gay-pay-oo | 2/23/1931 | See Source »

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