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Show MILITARY TECHNIQUE I TROTZKY MASTERS TROTZKY MASTERS I tfOS COW, June 3. T.oon Trotzky, u Ibe Bolshevik war minister, desirous J of perfecting himself in military tech- uique, has completed a course in the ";j staff college of the Red army. He $ has passed the standard examinations j and is now qualified as an officer f H The examinations were given him by officers of the old Russian array J How Trotzky, who is one of the H J busiest men in Russia, found time ' I J lo do this has been a surprise to , V .3; his more easy-going associates in the t soviet government He works from early morning until the evening, but m taken time for regular exercise, the ft study Of languages and voice culture. 1 He has developed the vocal abilities I ' M of sl field marshal, and when called 1 upon to address thousands of troops ' i in the open air, his strident voice is , ' jB heard even by the rear ranks ji Leon Trotzky has developed great ; executive ability and he never con- .v .'"? corns himself with petty details. He ''. 3 . exacts from his subordinates tlj W most meticulous precision. He keeps appointments promptly, thereby dif- '..$S'M ferine from other soviet officials, and he confines his business dealings to reasonable day time or parly cvon-ing cvon-ing hours Sometimes hp setH ap-polntmens ap-polntmens for, say, 4 27 p. m., i last three minutes, and insists that this does not mean, 4.25, or 4:30. |