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...women & children. But he cites other estimates whose figures have soared as high as 30 million. Two of the biggest slave-labor camps: Solovetski Island in the White Sea, which has been in business since 1923, and Dalstroy's camps in the Kolyma valley in eastern Siberia...
...effect, two new armies will be built up from scratch. Last week the British-owned Calcutta Statesman lamented: "Within nine months, therefore, unless plans have meanwhile to be altered under pressure of events, the best army in Asia (with the possible exception of that which Russia keeps in Siberia) will, we reckon, be reduced to about a sixth of its present military value-perhaps less...
...Poland, where he grew up, Moische joined the Workers' Party. This made him suspect by the Communists. When Germany and Russia partitioned his country, he was sent to Siberia, to do forced labor in the mines. When Hitler attacked the U.S.S.R., Moische and many of his fellows were released. Moische wandered around southern Russia and, because he was bright and hardworking, came to be supervisor of a factory. He and his boss did a little black marketing and the Russians put him in jail. He served two years and went home to Poland, although...
...combat airplanes in service, is building a submarine Navy. By best military estimate, Russia has 93 divisions, 7,200 combat airplanes on its European frontier; 82 divisions and 6,000 planes poised toward the Middle East. In Korea and facing Japan she has 13 divisions and 700 aircraft. In Siberia are 20 more divisions and several hundred aircraft in reserve. Within 30 days Russia could build to 10½ million trained men; within six months, to 12 million, including youngsters, who would thus be put under military control but could not be fully armed or equipped. This mighty power, restricted...
...Best Friend. These huge construction jobs mean huge payrolls; into Fairbanks alone last week Pan American was flying 2,500 laborers, cat skinners, carpenters. Alaskans drink an ironic toast: "Here's to Joe Stalin-Alaska's best friend," and speculate endlessly on rumors of similar activity in Siberia. For Uncle Joe is filling up the icebox...