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to that a new generation of people
grew up who dtd not know and ex-
perience the horrors of the World
War, and we're therefore not af-
fected by such anti-war sentiments
to which the government UP to re-
Gently, had to give at least lip-serr-
ice in the form of pacihsn
"And now the era of bourgeois
pacifism has ended. Instead of the
problems of peace, the bourgeois press
has commenced to openly discuss
problems Of war in all their abom-
Unable details. At Geneva and at
diplomatic meetings and conferences,
instead Of disarmament, problems of
armament or additional arm2ments
occupied the centre of attention.
Where the old ruling parties and
cliques did not have time enough to
reconstruct themselves in accordance
with the new war spirit of the time.
they were replaced by new parties,
cMqueS with new ideologies that in
the past were not compromised with
any form Of pacifism. Any form of
pacilsnn striving for international
peace is proclaimed as the embodi-
ment of all mortal sins, betraying
the ideals OF humanity.
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Haze Maintained Our Basic Principles and Concepts Invoable
Lno Recognition and Peace Pact Warns Nazs and japan

lis still formally considered to be in
existence. The name Of corpse,
which 1 gave it in America, is by no
means an exaggeration, 1t is only
a question now to give it a certificate
Of death, or to try to gslvanize the
corpse. Contamination is possible,
and the conference can still be re-
vived for some time, but this will no
longer be a disarmament conference.
We went to the conference to par
ticipate in drawing up guarantees of
peace, guarantees of universal safety,
but the reaTmament Of any country
cannot be regarded as such a guar
antee And when they say to US:
sRearmament Of some and disarma-
ment of Others then we are afraid
that only the first part Of this for
mula viii be fulfilled, without the
second part, because it is absolutely
clear that they viii not succeed in
the slightest degree in disarming
those who are already making prac-
tical use of their ornaments. and
who openly threaten to do this in
the immediate future to a still greater
extent.
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saVn IA AAAChAAy ACAsSsAOAAS WIN TIC
U. S. s. r.. incompatible with the
great future of Germany.
Japanese PrOvocations
Greater proofs Of peaceablenesS
than the U. S. S. R. has shown to-
wards Japan, no one can demand
from us. This, however, does not
prevent some organs of the japanese
press and some Japanese officials
from daily engaging in the dirty pub
hcation of various rumors of the ag-
greSsiye intentions of the U. S. S. r.
Aware OF their growing isolation, the
most reactionary Japanese military
circles particularly feared the estab-
lishment Of certain cooperation
between countries like the U. s. G.
R., the U. S. A. and China against
the meters Of war in the Far East.
"AH this shows that we have not
the right to close cur eyes to the
danger Of war. Our task. is I'M
waveringly to continue odf policy
of peace in the Far East for the
improvement of relations with
Japan, simultaneously preparing
for all possible attacks and COM
plicationS from which we unfOr-
tunately cannot consider ourselves
at present secure.
The question Of new wars has
become this year particularly ac-
tual. During this year, Germany
and Japan announced their with
drawal from the League of Nations.
Germany has done this apparently
in connection with her desire TO de-
velop her ornaments. Japan de-
cIared her withdrawal from the
League of Nations in connection
with her desire to have her hands
absolutely free for intervention in
China.
I'VE shall therefofa more reso-
lutely and steadfastly defend the
cause of peace if we expose all and
every kind of attempt at Fastening
fresh iulperialist wars, fresh aggres-
Siveness against the q. S. S. r. Our
task consists in this, that all the
toiling masses should be made to
know the real position of the U. S.
s. r. in It's present capitalist sur
roundings.
THE ruling classes Of the capt.
talist countries have never striven
that the masses of the people
should actually know the real posi-
ticn OF their countries, the actual
foreign policy Of their govern
ments.
'"Thi is especially insufferable TO
the gentlemen Of the reactionary fas-
cist camp who are dreaming of i'm
perialist seizures. They will finally
break their necks over this.
"Only the Soviet Government, find
ing the supreme support Of the work
ers and peasant masses, believes its
greatest task is the obligation to Gre
ate conscious attitude In the masses
in support of the cause of peace.
This is why we Bolsheviks are
forward strong in faith"
Stormy applause)
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able, and on the other hand, not be-
ing too much interested in the pres
ervation of universal peace, they do
not want TO tie their hands, and
wherever possible are avoiding obi
cations which would strengthen
peace, such as on-sggresSion pacts,
definition of the aggressor, etc, which
in their opinion are superfluous. Per-
haps they would have nothing
against a small fight between third
powers in which they themselves
would not be involved, and from
which they could get some advantage
especially if our union could suffer
from such a struggle.
Finally there are also such bour-
geoiS powers which in the immediate
future are not interested in violating
peace and are prepared to direct
their policy in defence Of this peace.
l don't want to evaluate the motives
of these policies. only recording the
fact, which is valuable for us.
THE struggle between basic groups
Of powers can easily be observed in
all international manifestations at all
congresses, at all conferences and in
ternational organizations. In the
League of Nations this struggle as
sumes the most plastic forms. We
may grant, however, that apparently
the trend that is interested in the
preservation OF peace is triumphing
in the League of Nations, and per-
haps that explains the deep changes
which are seen to be taking place in
the composition of the League of Ma
tons. Revision of treaties, disarma-
ment, four-power pact, reorganization
of the League-au these are man
ifestations and functions Of the strug-
gle between the three basic groups Of
powers which characterized.
This is the complicated interna-
tional situation in which Soviet Dip
lomacy has to act.
The U. S. S. r. is not only con-
tinuing but increasing it's struggle
for peace, which represented and
still represents the basic work Of So
Wet diplomacy"
After explaining the relations Of
the Soviet Union with other coun-
tries, Litvinoff spoke of the relations
of the U. s. S. r. to the disarma-
ment conference.
This conference" said Litvinoff,
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acquaint oneself with the literature
of the champions of the new ideol-
ogy to become convinced that If the
fortunes of war would smile upon
them they would not be very squeam-
ish, would not limit themselves only
to the territories that are under the
control Of the Marxists- who are so
hateful to them, but would not re-
frain from annexing bourgeois lands
and perhaps even such lands which
are ruled by people that have similar
ideas to them. That's how matters
stand at least with one of the
European countries.
There is also another country
which has proved itself still more 'ad-
vanced,' or perhaps more prepared,
and which without resorting to COM
plicated theology and theoretical
preparations at once replaced the re-
vision of treaties by the revision of
frontiers. And 1t did not charge its
diplomats with this revision, but its
generals under whose leadership
whole armies are freely marching in
all directions over the iilimitable
asiatic continent, not taking any
frontiers or anybody's rights into ac-
count.
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BUILD WAR MACHINERY WHILE TALKING PEACE

But while the ministers of foreign
fairs jealousy spoke about peace,
ne war and naval ministers and the
eneral STATS also did not remain
lactiye and Just as zealosuly re-
jlenished their exhausted supplies of
arms and ammunition, adding to
hem the products OF new military
invention Simultaneously, the in
ter-state capitalist contradictions ex-
panoed, Geepene6. and sharpened,
and became more and more apparent
"The prolonged economic crisis
which broke ou5 with Unprecedented
force still more intensified the exist
ing contradictions, adding new ones
to them The SociaI-Democrati
parties, led by the second interna-
tional, believing in the onlnipotence
and the perpetuity OF democracy and
its ability to preserve peace and
therefore rejecting all revolutionary
struggles with the bourgeoksie, were
driven out of all their positions in
q number OF countries.
Together with these parties the
radical inteTectuals ard the pacifist
section of the petty bourgeoisie also
suffered great loss. In addition
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Stain guarantees them the same
victories in war as they have had in
peace"
THE responsibility Of our diplo-
macy is great and becoming ever
greater, since all the international
problems mentioned by me affect or
may affect the interests Of the Soviet
Union
Take for example the revision OF
treaties. This question apparently
does not affect us because we did not
participate in these treaties, neither
formally nor morally. We did not
approve them. Furthermore, we did
not conceal our sympathy with those
peoples in respect to which obvious
injustice was done by these treaties.
1t is not for us TO object to revision
Of these treaties, but of course only
in case this revision can take place
peacefully on the basis OF voluntary
agreements, or else, if while remoy-
ing existing injustice it does not
create other and possibly still greater
injustice.
But in reality it is also known
that there are projects for Just re-
vision of treaties having In view the
satisfaction of the territorial appe-
tites of countries badly treated, at
the expense Of the Baltic countries,
for example, or even the q. S. S. R.
which had nothing to do with the
Versailles Treaty and therefor
caused no injustice to anyone.
81 don't know if this Is Hottentot
conception Of morals or otherwise,
but in any case its origin is not
Aryan. But, irrespective Of its origin,
in carrying out such morals it would
be necessary to deal with the whole
power Of our country of 170,00o0o0
population.
TN any case. owing TO the appear
ance Of such projects we are dragged
against our viii into the problem OF
so-called revision of treaties, llich
to q considerable extent determines
our attitude to other international
problems mentioned by me, such as
additional ornaments, the To'
Power Pact, ETC."
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CAN GIVE AGGREssoRs ARMY LASTING LESSON

'The guiding thread of foreign
policy is contained in the short but
expressive formula of Comrade Stain
We do not want the land of others,
but we will not give up one inch OF
our own
AS we do not want foreign land,
therefore we cannot want war. AS
for our land, we have the complete
possibility Of defending it to the last
inch, and the even approaches to it
by our powerfully growing military
forces. These forces are capable of
giving a lesson to any near or distant
neighbor not to climb outside his
own frontiers for tens of years.
But this would be an lmproduc-
tive expenditure of funds and energy,
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1T cannot be demanded that only
those powers against whom these
threats are directed should disarm.
Disarmament can again seriously be
talked about only when the powers
cease to treat pacts of non-sggres-
sion as scraps OF paper, cynicaIIy
suggesting to conclude more OF them,
and when they really reject wars as
q method of solving International
disputes. But then the Soviet dis
armament projects will be fetched
out from the dusty archives of the
League Of Nations, and the talk viii
be precisely on complete and gen
eraI disarmament, but not 'arma-
ment.
Litvinoff concluded: tIn my infor-
nation have tried to acduaint you
with the present tendencies Of inter
national life, the distribution OF
forces around the question which has
become extremely urgent: War or
peace, and to indicate the role of
the o. S. S. r. in the struggle of
these forces. The peaoeable charac-
ter Of this role can hardly be de-
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SPREAD ZOOLOGY OF FASCIST REACTION AND WAR


you see, the genuine ideal Of hui
mainly is the perpetual struggle be-
tween peoples, races, religions, and
their reciprocal humiliation. Only
war can anew benefit, restore, and
reiuvenate humanity. The youth must
be brought up in this spit. The
monopoly of the press, literature,
science, and art must serve these
teachings. Thus this new theology
smells of the far-off past, exhudes
the mustiness of the Middle Ages, re-
surrects the methods and means OF
the medieval inquisition.
But for the sake OF It striuinph, a
crusade against Marxisrn, Commun-
ism, and radicalism is declared in
the name Of this new 'civilizing mis-
sion'
But the struggle with world Com
munism is rather a remote goal.
Under the guise of this struggle is
intended the realization of more
modest narrow national tasks which
in their naked form bear the name
of the revision of treaties and the
seizure of land, whether or not mem
TONED tn these treaties which are
subject to revision. 1t is sufficient to
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weak, you are shatter
great losses and tn,
leave the struggle. Blu
enough to continue all
gle for you ALT"
For fifteen years Il
tanned its position. But 4saally
has stopped the struggle. This
comrades, in my exchange o
with President Roosevelt, or
We must see not simply
recognition by a great power
fall Of the last position, the
in the attack OF the capital
on us which after October
form OF non-recognition and
And the more this fort h
and the more consciously an,
erately its defenders acted, the "a
must our satisfaction be from
restoration of relations with Ams
Having ceased to act as paceu
for the entire capitalist world,
entered into a first contact witt
America Immediately realized til
national or government matters
tradictions between her and the
Union did not exist, while all dE
question are easily soluble. FE
being herself interested in the n
tenance of peace, America So
contact with the Soviet Union a
erful factor in maintaining this
and correspondingly estimated &
grafton with us in this direction
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reason: the more or less open and
public international conferences are
already proving to be obsolete meth
DDS OF international intercourse. and
giving way to more restricted close
meetings of two, three, or four min
listers, and one country after another
is leaving the existing international
organizations. Peace and disarma-
ment can be spoken of publicly but
about war and armament it is more
convenient to speak face to face with
three or four people.
of course, not all capitalist states
are at present striving for war and
are directly preparing for 1t. Along
side of the few countries which have
either already replaced diplomacy
with war operations, or, not yet being
prepared for this. intend to do this
In the near future, there are such
countries which do not yet set them
selves similar tasks. However, cob
sidering war inevitable and unsvoid-
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striVings of the masses Of people, not
only Of our country, but also Of other
cuntrieS.
In situation where the elements
promoting new inperialist wars are
increasingly accommodating, the gov
eminent Of the U.S.S.R. set itself the
task of reinforcing the struggle for
peace by all measures, despite the
growing aggressive tendencies of the
ruling circles Of certain countries.
Non-Aggression PactS
'@rhiS year, Soviet diplomacy has
had outstanding successes. You will
recall our proposal to all countries
at the disarmament conference to
conclude a pact directed against ag-
gressors, against meters to war. 1t
is known that the delay in a de-
cision on this question by the Dis
armament Conference did not pre-
vent our diplomacy to conclude
pacts regarding aggressor nations
with a number Of neighboring states,
namely, Poland, Finland, Esthonia,
Latvia, Lithuania, Roumania, Czecho-
HRON ceh4eSy III hCy IOAoidy AASlldl11oIcA1
These successes Of Soviet diplo-
macy are inseparably connected with
the name of Litvinoff. In its rela-
tons with all countries, the U. S. S.
r. steadily carried out its tried
principles and policy Of peace and
practical collaboration.
"A splendid example Of this is the
development of our relations with
the Turkish Republic. We must also
note the existence Of more favorable
circumstances fer the development
OF business and cultural connections
between the U. S. s. r. and Poland.
ION the other hand, practical CO.
operation between the U. S. 8. r.
and France has fayorably developed.
We are convinced that our co-opera-
ton with France has entered new
stage and has a good future"
Relations With Germany
Molotov further dwelt on the con-
cluSion OF q Non-Aggression Pact
with Italy, the establishment OF Dip
lomatic relations with Spain and
Uruguay. On the other hand, tenn
porary aggraVation occurred this
year in the relations with England.
This aggravation which arose in con-
nection with the trial OF the Metro
Vickers wreckers was liquidated after
short time, and normal trade
negotiations are now carried on in
London.
Our relations with Germany have
always occupied special place in
international relations. Remaining
true to our principles Of defense of
universal peace and of the indie
pendence Of our country, the U. s. s.
r. has not on its side any reason
TO change its policy in its relations
with Germany. However, on the
part Of the ruling groups in Ger
many, various attempts at revision Of
relations with the U. S. s. r. were
made. This year 1t is not difficult
TO see such tendencies with the naked
eye. 1t is unnecessary to dwell on
the statements Of Messrs. Rosenberg
and Hugenberg. They are well
known. One thing is clear to us,
that until lately, the friendly rela-
lions between the U. S. S. r. and
Germany rested on the basis OF their
tendencies towards peace and the de-
velopment of economic relations. We
remain completely true to these prin-
ciples then and now.
"The policy Of the biologists Of
militant National Socialism is di-
rectly opposed to this. This policy
is incompatible with the consolida-'
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FORMAL PEACE MACHINERY BREAKING DOWN

incidentally here also this does
not take place without some theology:
but this theology has not yet been
finally crystallized. 1t is still of a
somewhat awkward, tentative charac-
ter, taking the form of defence of So
called European civilization against
Communism so-called, the theory of
new universal Asiatic race which Is
supposed to be loaded with benefits
as a result of being ruled by the
authors of this theory. But even in
this case the theology covers up very
transparent nationalist and i'm
perialiSt aims of conquest.
I'VE must rot be surprised at the
planned political rapprochement be-
tween the advocates of these two new
idcologies which I have characterized.
and which have common roots and
similar aims.
The new era of diplomacy. the
new tasks OF diplomacy must cor
respond to the new forms for this
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ton.
"A guarantee OF peace can
pend only on our efforts, am
quires the collaboration and a,
ance of other countries. Their
we are striving to establish and n
tain friendly relations with
countries. We pay special ate.
to improving relations With 4
countries, and, to the closest
prochement with those which,
US, give proofs Of their genuine
sire to preserve peace and are
pared to oppose violatorS of p,
I'VE never rejected and do ms
ject organized international coll
ton having as its aim the s
thening of peace. Not bein
trinaireS, we do not refuse to
various international associate
organizations already exist
which may be formed, II we |
shall have grounds to reckon o
for serving the cause of peace
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NO CONCESSIONS IN PRINCIPLE


ron our part We also estimated the
restoration of relations with America
above all from the viewpoint of the
significance of this event for the
cause OF peace.
In passing, l may say that in the
present case we succeeded in MAIN
tanning completely inviolable the
basic principles and concepts which
We have consistently carried out in
restoring relations with capitalist
countries. This circumstance--ab-
sence of any sacrifices ON both sides
lis in no small measure a guar
antee of further strengthening Of
relations.
An open exchange of opinion be-
tween Roosevelt and myself convinced
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it would temporarily distract us II
our basic task Of the construction
Socialism, and we therefore do eve
thing possible to defend our territ,
by peaceful means, though this
not radical method of removing /
aggression which is threatening
We consider that even militi
operations which do not begin direc
at the borders Of the Soviet Uni
can form a menacing danger
This is why We not only co
but increase our struggle -
which comprised and st
the basic task of our
"AS Connrade Moloi
stated, this struggle CT
the desires OF the r
people Of all countriei
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us both of the absolute possibll
the closest relations between
countries.
I'VE must 90 justice to t.
sightedness Of President :
that soon after coming to r
possibly even earlier he Der
vinced of the fruitlessness
struggle with us in the nan
talism and the necessity
with us in the name of Il
OF international peace.
Our strivings simults
preserve and develop rel
all big countries Is no sn
the cause Of general pea
tTc he consssws
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their class hatred towards our gov
eminent are sometimes prepared to
sacrifice their own national gov
eminent interests.
Being in a condition of coumpul-
sorry sef-defense, we therefore shall
continue even more than formerly
to strengthen and perfect the basic
defense Of our safety-our Red Army.
We shall remember that in case Of
failure Of the united efforts Of the
friends Of peace, a breach of peace
may be directed first of all against
us.
I'VE shall therefore remember that
aside from our WALL a moment may
arise when We must justify the state
ment Of Comrade Stain, that We
will not yield one inch of our land.
In defense of every inch of Soviet
land, whether east OF west, not only
Red armed forces Will participate,
but experimenting them viii be the
peoples Of our boundless union. The
fact that they are led by the Com
munist Party Of the Soviet Union
and its insDirer and leader Comrade
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that for the time being We can speak
about peace, but it is always necessary
to prepare for war. That was the
answer we got before and after the
general endorsement Of the Kellogg
BRAND Pact, which ostensibly does
away with war as a method for de-
Gliding international disputes.
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British Imperialist's
Hand Seen in New War
on Yemen in Arabia

LONDON Dec. 31-War has be-
gun by King Hedjaz Ibn Saud,
backed by British imperialism,
against the independent feudsl king
dom of Yemen, in Southern Arabia.
reports to the Sunday Observer from
Cairo show.
The British for many years have
been attempting to enslave Yemen
and make It into a British colony
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which is leading the ruthless fight
against all opportunist elements, will
overcome all obstacles in the road
Of building Socialism.