On the anniversary of the creation of the 5th Army,375 which in the course of a single year transformed from a small group into an army strong in revolutionary fervor, united in victorious battles in defense of the Volga and in the destruction of Kolchak's detachments, the Council of Workers' and Peasants' Defense sends fraternal greetings to the red heroes and expresses its gratitude for all the labor and hardships endured by the army.

* The telegram was also signed by People's Commissar of Food A. D. Tsyurupa. — Ed.