The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
RltSSian Women BearByunt .Of Present Program, SayS
 Victim Of Red Resolution

and all religions, she said in that
 brief span of years, she has finally
 emerged as a unified nation, but
 certainly not a menace to world
 peace.
 Return to Religion
 The return to religion in the So-. viet, with theological seminarieS
 filled to capacity, indicates that the
 pendulum is swinging back to norm
 alley, the speaker asserted, quoting the MiniSt-r for Abolition of Re-
 ligion, who said: Religion Is like a
 nail. The deeper you hammer at 1t. the deeper 1t becomes imbedded."
 During the 20 years that religion was banned, Mrs. Woltkowski ex- plained marriages were solemnized and children were baptized in secret.
 DivorceS are more difficult to ob- tain in Russia today than in Amer lea. Since the abolishment of the postcard divorce, costing one ruble. The Soviet has so stringently tight ened its laws, announcements of pending action must be published in newspapers for weeks. Reconcilia- ton of the couple is attempted by the court, upon failure thereof, the case must then be appealed to higher court. Romantic love is the only basis for marriage, since both parties are forced to work, the speaker said, pointing to the fact that economic difficulties are never the cause of divorce.
 Government subsidies are given to l women with more than three chill 1 dren. A woman also is given free prenatal care, one month layoff from work previous to the birth of her child, and 8 month to conva- lesce. Under the peacetine program, women are prohibited from doing heavy work and may only work 8 hours a day. No child under IA may work. Free disqualification is given to all
 Free Land
 Under the Soviet collective ag- ricultural system, the farmer is pro- vided with a cottage, orchard, and all domestic animals, except horses. The government blows his fields, and harvest his crops. In return, he must give 40 percent of the harvest to the government, the remainder being sold at any price he deems reasonable. To avoid speculation, the farmer cannot sell his property more than once in three years. A single person is obliged to pay an income tax amounting to percent, a family with child one percent of their total income.
 Since primitive times Russia might be considered matriarchal nation, Mrs. WolkoWski said, since women have not only ruled Russia but fought in armor and died on the battlefield. Even during medievil days, men could not claim their brides dowry. Today they share equal places with men in the sciences the arts, professions and industries, and are receiving many of the highest awards for work in the various fields.
 Ill closing, Mrs. WolSowS&i again reiterated she had no CommuniStic leanings, but was very deSirous that better understanding be established between the peoples of America and her native country. She quoted from Spinoza: Let us not deplore Let us not laugh, let us try to understand"
 Following her address, she gave the following answers to questions concerning Russia:
 e. If Russia is not an aggreSSor, why does she remain in Poland?
 A. The section now occupied by Russia was taken from her during the Russian revolution. The people In that area are really Russians. percent are Russian Or thdox Catholics.
 e. Do the Russians like American people?.
 A. They have great admiration for the American temperament, and achievement. They have been ad- vised by the government to combine "the enthusiasm of Lenin with efficiency"
 Q. Do you think she will eventu- ally open her doors to foreign cor- l 
 A. She should, but l do not think l she will for many years. Russia has { been painfully maligned by the out side press and correspondents. Cur rently, she Is fearful that her pres ent desitution will not be interpret l er as the effect of war. but as fail- lre of the government.
 c. How do you interpret Russia's l recent resistance in Iran? ]
 A, Her willingness to cooperate l with the United Nations seems to indicate she does not desire aggres- sion. Once again Britain gained ( in Iran when Russia was c weakened by the revolution, and ' his has always been a bone of con- I ,ention between the two countries '
 Inexperienced Russian diplomats did commit gross error in not , abiding by the treaty to remove heir troops in l942, hut Britain has "' Ilso broken many treaties when ' It must be remembered |. hat the Russians, new in the diplo- \ natic field, are no match for sea- :. 'oned and well-trained British v statesmen"
 Q. Are the Russians better off lnder Communism than the mon- r. lrchy. N
 A. Up to the time of the Russian ' evolution, most of the wealth was " ;oncenAtatSd in the South, 8 little n Il the North. while the peoples in '' he vast countries in Central Rus W ia wye destitute, forlorn, and un- a 'ducated. With the distrubition of E wealth and benefits equally to all, f he majority benefited, while the