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    "ocrText": "THE SOVIET UNION\nKESTRIOTED\nArmy General makes all important decisions. The pow-\ndraft peace treaty. This compares with a 1938 strength\nerful Department of Political Affairs is directed by a\nof 33,000. Soviet policy has been to keep the Finnish\ntrusted Polish Communist, and many territorial and tac-\nArmy small and impotent. Repeated purges, carried out\ntical commanders are either Soviet officers or Poles com-\nunder Soviet pressure, have curtailed its efficiency. At-\npletely subservient to Soviet desires. All intelligence and\ntempts at Communist penetration, however, have met with\ncounterintelligence operations are conducted by Soviet\nsteadfast resistance on the part of the Finns.\nofficers, and the supply and transportation system is in\nSoviet hands. Virtually all weapons and equipment are\nConclusions\nSoviet-supplied, and new equipment is to be furnished by\nthe Soviets on the basis of long-term credits under an\nSoviet military policy toward the nations of eastern\nagreement of April 1946.\nEurope has followed a clear-cut pattern, and is designed\nThe present strength of the Polish Army is estimated\nto supplement political and economic measures aimed at\nat 216,000, compared to 330,000 in 1938. Polish authori-\nthe permanent orientation of these countries toward the\nties have expressed the intention of increasing it, with\nU. S. S. R. To the liberated nations, the Soviets have\nSoviet aid, to 500,000 in the near future.\ngiven extensive military aid in the form of equipment,\nThe Polish Air Force has been organized under Soviet\ntraining, improvement of communications, and general\nauspices around a nucleus of Polish air units which were\nsupervision of organization. In the ex-enemy states,\nincorporated into the Soviet Air Force during the war.\nSoviet policy is mainly concerned with eliminating po-\nTactical organization and training procedures follow\ntential anti-Soviet elements and with developing in their\nthose of the Soviets. The Commanding General of the\narmies a well-established cadre of thoroughly indoctri-\nPolish Air Force was formerly a Commander of a Soviet\nnated Communist personnel.\nAir Army, and most of the other key positions also are\nWhen the peace settlement is concluded, it is likely that\nheld by Soviet officers.\nthe Soviets will have, in effect, a ready-made military bloc\nalong their entire western border. Continuing indica-\nFinland\ntions of unrest in the countries concerned, however, point\nThe Finnish armed forces comprise some 28,000 men\nto future difficulties in maintaining military control of\nand are to be limited to a maximum of 41,500 under the\nthis region without the presence of Soviet military forces.\n42\nRESTRICTED"
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