Evening star., 1951-08-07

America.
A RESOLUTION OF THE PREsr.
DIUM OF THE SUPREME
SOVIET OF THE USSSR.
Being informed of the Joint res.
olution adopted by the Senate anc
the House of Representatives oj
the U. S. A., which was trans.
mitted together with a letter from
Mr.. Truman, President of thu
U. S. A., on July z Of this year
the Presidium of the Supreme
Soviet Of the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics, combining thu
work of both houses-the Council
OF the Union and the Council OF
the Nationalities of the Supreme
Soviet of the U. S. S. R., consider,
it necessary to make the follow.
ing statement:
l. Expressing the will of the
peoples of the Soviet Union TO,
peace, the Soviet government al
ways conducts a policy directed
toward strengthening peace and
establishing friendly relations be-
tween states. The principle OF
this policy was laid down in the
peace decree adopted by the Sec
ond Congress of Soviets on No.
vember II, 1917. as soon as the
Soviet state was formed. Since
that time the foreign policy OF
the Soviet Union has remained
unchanged, being directed toward
the strengthening of peace and
friendly relations among peoples
After the Second World War
when, as the result of the joint
efforts of the Allies, the forces OF
the aggreSSors were smashed. the
aggressive states were disarmed
an international organization was
established for the maintenance
OF peace and the prevention of the
outbreak of any new aggression,
conditions were created for the
establishment of a lasting peace
AS is known. in the matter of
strengthening international secur-
lty the Soviet government as
Sumed the initiative, coming forth
with proposal for general re-
auction in ornaments, including
as its primary mission the pro-
hibition of the production and
utilization of atomic energy for
war purposes.
Twice introduced Proposal.
Subsequently, in defending the
cause OF peace and expressing the
infiexible determination of peo-
pies to prevent the threat of q
new war. the Soviet government
has twice introduced a proposal
that the United States, Great
Britain. China. France and the
Soviet Union unite their efforts
for the purpose of supporting in
ternational peace and security
and conclude peace pact among
themselves.
The initiative of the Soviet gov
ernment met with fervent sup
port and approval on the part OF
the peace-loving peoples of the
entire world. The Soviet people
cannot understand what peace
loving motives the Government OF
the United States of America car
have in hitherto rejecting the
proposal of the Soviet government
Tor the conclusion of a peace pact
between the five powers.
After the outbreak of the mill.
tary conflict in Korea and the
opened armed intervention of the
United States of America ir
Korea, the Soviet Union made re.
|peated proposals for a peaceful
settlement of the Korean conflict
Recently the Soviet Union again
advanced a proposal to put ar
end to the bloodshed in Korea
which has even led to negotia-
tions for an armistice and a cessa-
ton of military activities in Korea
The peace policy Of the Soviet
Union is based on the full and
unconditional support of the peo-
pies of the Soviet Union, in which
there are no classes and groups
which are interested in unleash
ing a war. The Soviet Union has
no aggressive plans and does not
threaten any country or any peo-
pies. The armed forces of the
Soviet Union are not waging war
anywhere and are not taking part
in any military actions.
The peoples of the Soviet Union
are completely absorbed in exc
cutting the tasks of peaceful con-
struction. The Soviet state Is
developing the construction of
magnificent hydroelectric stations
and irrigation systems and is
creating conditions for the stead,
future improvement of the stand.
ard Of living Of the population oi
the country.
c 2. In the resolution of the Sen.
ate and the House of Representa-.