On behalf of the armed forces of the Soviet Union, I greet and thank, in the person of your rally, all the men and women citizens of Great Britain who are marking the 25th anniversary of the Red Army.

This manifestation of the friendly feelings of the English people toward the Army of the Soviet people strengthens our confidence in the nearness of the moment when the armed forces of our countries, through combined offensive operations, will crush our common enemy.

I. Stalin