Evening star., 1950-03-11
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tators have referred to a super
bomb"
The Deputy Prime Minister said
that while the imperialists were
engaging in blackmail about the
monopoly possession of the atomic
bomb, the Soviet people, as is
known, did not waste time but
mastered the secret of atomic
energy and the atomic weapon"
only FOOLS" said Mr.. Molotov,
"can indulge in the insane calcu-
lation that they can terrorize the
Soviet Union. No one can fail to
understand that in present-day
conditions, by rejecting peaceful
competition and unleashing a new
war, the imperialists will newt
ably evoke the just and resolute
Indignation of the people which
will sweep from the face of the
earth for all time both imperial
ism and aggression"
Mr.. Molotov said that while
American leaders were carrying
out the "so-called Marshall Plan %
an economic crisis began develop
ing in both Europe and the United
States.
I'm such a situation" he de-
clared. sit becomes understandable
that the Soviet Union and the
countries of the peoples democracy
are in favor of peaceful competi-
ton between the Socialist and
capitalist systems, while the camp
of imperialism is wrapped in
gloomy uncertainty and military
adventures.
For the realization of it's great
economic plans in prospect" said
Mr.. Molotov, "the Soviet Union is
interested in lasting peace and in
wide-scale peaceful cooperation
with neighboring states.
ITO a policy of lasting peace
throughout the world, the i'm
perialists counteroppose a policy
of preparation of a new world
war"
He charged the Western powers
were trying to intervene in the
internal affairs of Eastern Euro
pean countries. AS an example,
he cited the break in diplomatic
relations between the United
States and Bulgaria.
He mentioned the triumph of
the national liberation movement
in China" as the most important
result of the defeat of Japan.
The newly signed alliance be-
tween China and Russia, he said.
transforms "Sino-Soviet friend
ship into a great and mighty force
in the strengthening of the cause
of peace throughout the world,
the like of which has never been
known in the history of the
world"
Deputy Prime Minister Lazar
Kaganovich, speaking in Tash-
kent, the capital of Uzbekistan,
also discussed the desire for peace
of the Soviet Union and it's allies
in Europe and in Communist
China.
But we must remember" he
said, that while the capitalist
world exists. there exists the
threat of imperialist attack on
the U. S. s. r.
Therefore, our people welcome
the determination OF the Com
munist Party in the Soviet state
to guard as the apple of our
eye and perfectly strengthen the
power of our Soviet Army and
Navy. and to guard and strength
en- the power of the Soviet state
so that no enemy whatsoever shall
be awesome.
"Do Not Fear War"
1--WE are conducting a policy
of peace. but we do not fear war, "
Mr.. Kaganovich continued. "We
do not want war, but our country
is strong, resolute and powerful,
and we shall not permit any one
to stick his imperialist snout into
our Soviet vegetable garden"
He declared that since the So
Wet Union has mastered atomic
energy secrets eve shall be able
to compel atomic energy also to
serve the cause of defense and
the construction of communism
After the (Western) policy of
atomic diplomacy collapsed" said
Mr.. Kaganovich. "the forces of
peace are stronger. The imperial
lists have tried to frighten us with
the atomic bomb but the whole
world saw this effort end in fall
ure."
The Soviet peace campaign also
was taken up by the Russion Or
thodox Church. Alexei, Patriarch