Qьzьl Armies
Tatar-language newspaper (1924–1938)
Qьzьl Armies (Yaña imlâ: قزل ئارمييس, Cyrillic: Кызылармеец, romanized: Kyzylarmeec, lit. 'Red Army man') was a Tatar-language newspaper published in the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1938. The newspaper was an organ of the Political Directorate of the Volga Military District and was oriented towards Tatar speakers within the Red Army. Initially based in Samara, the publication was shifted to Kazan in 1925.
In Samara
Qьzьl Armies began to be published in the city of Samara in 1924 as the weekly Tatar-language organ of the Political Directorate of the Volga Military District. The first issue was published on 7 June 1924. The editorial board included F. Taipov, H. Kurmi and A. Shnitkov. The editorial office was located in the Red Army House on Saratovskaya Street.
Qьzьl Armies effectively replaced the now defunct newspaper Aul. Like Aul, Qьzьl Armies struggled with a lack of skilled newspaper workers. The newspaper had very few correspondents and did not manage to gain any substantial readership.
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