This year, February 23rd is the 24th anniversary of the Soviet Red Army. When this day arrives, it especially makes one recall the time of the Red Army's birth. The Red Army was born in the midst of opposing German imperialism's attack on Leningrad, and today's Red Army is again engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the German fascist aggressors. But it is also this year that the Red Army's strength is not only countless times greater than when it was just born, but also even stronger than it was before June 22 of last year. The present Red Army is the strongest in its own history, and having been tempered through eight months of battle, it has been proven to be the most powerful army in the world. At this time when the entire world is divided into two great fronts, fascist and anti-fascist, and is engaged in the final decisive battle, the Red Army is where the main hopes of the vast majority of humanity lie. This year's Red Army Day is a festival to be celebrated jointly by all of humanity. We the Chinese people will celebrate this festival with even greater enthusiasm, because the Red Army was a loyal supporter of the cause of China's national liberation as early as 1925, and in the five years of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Red Army has again given us the greatest encouragement and assistance, and the main assistance for China's final victory over Japan will also be expected from the Red Army. The Red Army is currently developing a victorious counter-offensive to strike Hitler; although Hitler's army has not yet withdrawn from Soviet territory, the day of its collapse is not far off. Japanese fascism is in danger of attacking the Soviet Union in the near future, and the Red Army must be prepared to deal with enemies on two fronts, but we are fully confident that if Japanese fascism dares to take the risk, it will certainly be defeated. There are various factors that allow us to predict that Hitler will be defeated within a year, and that Japanese fascism will be defeated within two years. These various factors are the Soviet Union, Britain, the United States, China, and all other peoples who oppose fascism, and the Soviet Union is the model for all these countries. The history of the Red Army illustrates an irrefutable truth: only an armed force that is linked with the people is an invincible force. To propagate and study this truth, and in accordance with this truth to strengthen the anti-fascist struggle, so that the victory of anti-fascism may arrive sooner—this is the task of all the Chinese people and all the peoples of the world in celebrating the 24th anniversary of the Red Army.