The Red Navy newspaper "For Stalin" 23. August 1944

The Red Navy newspaper «For Stalin» 23. August 1944

Краснофлотская газета «За Сталина» 23. August 1944. 2 pages

Google translation from Russian language:

Vigilance — The Iron Law of Warriors of the Red Army and Navy Strictly comply with the requirements of charters and instructions. The hour of the complete defeat of the fascist army is drawing near. But no matter how great the successes of the Red Army are, we must still soberly assess the strength of the enemy, be vigilant, and not allow complacency and nonchalance in our ranks. Embittered by its defeats and failures, the enemy is desperately resisting, sending spies, saboteurs and terrorists to our rear. Not so long ago, in our area, near the location of military units, a group of signalmen detained an elderly man in the clothes of a collective farmer. He turned out to be a non-commissioned officer of German intelligence. This seasoned spy was collecting information about military facilities. His vile activities were quickly traversed. But is it possible to vouch for the fact that he acted alone at his own peril and risk. We must not forget that we are in an area recently liberated from German occupation. We know the enemy’s favorite method: retreating, leaving spies and saboteurs in our rear. That is why it is necessary to watch vigilantly so that no outsider can get into the location of the airfield, to military facilities, warehouses, and so on. Navyman Krichev admitted the guard of the guard and the inspector at close range, Red Navy sailor Zavada admitted to the post without shouting the assistant to the chief of the guard with a shift, and Red Navy Dyabtsova, in violation of all the basic rules, let the completely unauthorized person into the guardhouse. What does this indicate? Is it about dulling vigilance? Is it really not clear to this comrade that if they are at the post illegally letting their people in, then they will also let the enemy go. The strict observance of the requirements of the charters and instructions, having ordered the commanders, the rules for the protection of military facilities is the most important condition for the fight against fascist spies by saboteurs. On the terrible days of the Civil War, Lenin pointed out: «In the fight against such an enemy, military discipline and military vigilance are required, brought to the highest levels. To yawn or bewildered means to lose everything.» This Leninist appeal now sounds with particular strength when decisive battles are being waged with a hated enemy. Vigilance is the most important condition for our victory in these battles. Be vigilant! Skillfully exposing the cunning and treachery of the enemy. Violators were detained. A young fighter Red Navy Zverev recently arrived in our unit. However, thanks to hard work on himself, he quickly learned the charters and instructions of the guard service and had already earned a reputation as a disciplined, watchful guard. Standing at the aircraft and ammunition depots, Red Navy Zverev always shows exceptional vigilance. An example is illustrative. Once, during the night shift, two unknown people began to approach the post of Zverev. Zverev ordered them to become. When, after three times shouting “Stop,” the intruders did not stop, the sentry gave a warning shot. Violators were stopped, detained and sent to the commandant of the garrison. Acting decisively, according to the charter, Red Navy Zverev showed himself to be an alert watchman. This example should serve as a lesson for all guards. It must be learned by people who have not yet learned to comply with the requirements of the charter of the garrison service. Junior Lieutenant Nikolyuk    Revenge to the German invaders! Hitler's terror in Estonia does not wane for a minute. Now, when units of the Red Army entered Estonian land, massacre of the population took on even wider proportions. The Gestapo dungeons, field courts annihilate dozens of innocent people on a daily basis. SS men do not spare either young or old. The eighty-year-old man from one volost of the Eastern district drunk executioners led to a swamp, cut off his nose, ears, gouged out his eyes, and then threw him into a quagmire. For two hours the inhabitants of the lakeside heard the old man screaming. Partisan of the Estonian detachment, Comrade V., says: “I had to witness how Estonian peasants working in peat mines refused to work for the Germans. The Nazis drove them into the swamp with lashes and rifle butts. I saw people standing in icy water. One elderly peasant he cried out to the German sentry: “shoot, damned, I'm Estonian and I hate you!” I heard the Estonians, clutching shovels in their hands, talking quietly through clenched teeth! The Red Army will come, taste our revenge! «Revenge! Hatred of the German invaders! This is the whole of Estonia that lives and breathes. We will see Tallinn again, the proud Red Banner will rise again over the ancient Vyshgorod.

A corner of humor
 From a letter from total Fritz
 My elastic Berta!
 In the east, we continue to successfully reduce, straighten and shorten our front lines. The Russians are helping us intensely in this. In recent days, they have reduced the number of soldiers and officers in our regiment by three-quarters. Corporal Michel Troupe was straightened 100%, and the sergeant Fimke was shortened exactly half. I wait for them to shorten or straighten me as well. Your three times total Fritz.

 High specialist
— Hans, an SS general was appointed to our division.
— “Does he know how to command?”
— I do not know this. But he knows how well how to hang