Evening star., 1946-09-03
Communism in Action

1.-THE tollo,Ding is a briefng OF
the chapters on National De-
tense" and "GoUernnent" in the
report on Communism in Ac-
tion' prepared by the Legisla-
the Reference SerDice OF the Ii
brary OF Congress at the instance
of Representative Dirksen, Re-
publican, of Illinois,
The Soviet government, described
as firmly established under "dic'
tatorship" of the Communist party
was said by the report to be making
plans for very impressive" futur,
potential military might.
Foreign Minister Molotov is quot.
ed as declaring that THE govern.
ment and the leadership of the Rec
Army are doing everything to in
sure that . our army may be in
no way inferior to the army of any
other country"
The present military strength o.
the Soviet Union is not equal ii
that of the United States, the re.
port points out, but the Russian
ideal military age group" is ex'
pected within the next 20 years tt
almost double that of the United
States.
80 Million Army Potential.
According to official prediction,
declares the study, within the 20.
year period of development foreseer
| by Premier Stain in his speech ol
February 9, 1946, the population oi
prewar Russia will reach $50, 900 900
BY including the inhabitants of an.
nexed Baltic states the Soviet Unior
may increase its population by ar
additional 100,000,0 900 or more by
1870. BY that time prewar Russis
alone probably will have about 32,.
00000 men between the ages of 2(
to "a years, with $4,000, 900 of then
in the ideal military-age group ol
20 to 20 years.
Within the same period" con-
tinues the report, "the population
of the United States may reach $780,.
000,000 with 100000 men between
the ages of 20 to "a years, about
0,500,0 of them between 20 ane
%.
The report then adds significantly
THE Soviet Unions $4,000, 900 mer
in 1870 will almost equal the com.
bined military age manpower Of tn.
United States, Britain, France, Ger.
many, and Italy"
Basic Policies Cited.
Basic national defense policie:
of the U. S. S. r. were cited from
Official statements made by hel
leaders as:
81. Support of the United Nation.
Organization for collective security
and
''2. Maintenance of a strong arm,
and navy as a guaranty of securit!
in> case of failure of internationa
measures"
Soviet national defense policies
the report points out, also empha
sizes the economic potential TO
military action, with increased pro
vision for scientific research an,
development, particularly with re
4 spect to the use of atomic energy
Pointing out, that preparation
for the national defense are baset
broadly on series of 5-year plan
for the period 1o46-70, the docu
Imented study said it was apparen
from recent speech by Premie
Stain that the U. S. s. r. intend
to develop war power equal to th'
present might of the United States
Stain in effect said, according
to the report, that ''he expects fu.
ture world conflicts"
Goals Set by Stain.
He has set goals" said the study
afor scientific achievement and fol
Horticultural and industrial {poten.
italy military production sufncien1
to insure the Soviet Union against
all possible accidents, or eventu.
alities."
The 5-year plan for 1860 at.
taches much more importance tt
scientific research particularly with
respect to national defense mea.
sures, said the report. The highest
priority is given to atomic develop.
ment. Technical resources, the stu.
dy emphasizes, "are under tremen.
dous pressure to catch up with tht
American-British atomic combine.
Among elements Of the 5-yeal
plans for the long range 1946-7(
period are listed the following:
Il. Increase of steel production tt
60, 000, 900 tons annually. (The Unitee
States produced 10000, 900 tons ir
1945.)
y. Increase of pig-iron produc.
ton to $4,000, 900 tons a year, al.
most the equal of the United States
output in 1945.
"3. Annual production of SOC, ,0OO,,
600 tons Of coal. (The United State,
mined 575,0o0,0 900 tones of bitumi.
nous coal In 1945.)
. a. Production Of 40 900 90,
barrels Of oil. Omitted States pro
duction in 1s45 was about 1,700, 600,
600 barrelsD"
To Expand War Plants.
I The survey points out, however
In considering these figures |
: should be borne in mind that tn
high United States production i,
l945 was attained under the pres
sure of war, with greatly increased
plant capacity. United States pro
duction may taper OH within tn
next few years. The Soviet Uniol
! plans to expand the plants she bull
! during the war"
: While the United States begin
to foresee the end OF some of 1t
richest deposits of natural resource.
the report declares, the Sovie