Evening star., 1952-08-20

right choice of cadres with re-
gard to their political and busi-
ness qualities. An infringement
of these injunctions, the choice
of workers due to friendly rela-
tions. personal devotion. local
ties or ties Of relationship is in.
compatible with membership.
4. The party member has the
right
(A) To take part in a free and
businesslike discussion at party
meetings or in the party press
of questions connected with the
party policy:
(B) To criticise at party meet
ings any party functionary:
Co To elect or be elected to
the party organs: --
Cd To insist on personal
participation at all meetings
when decisions are promulgated
on his activities or behavior:
90 To address any questions
or statements at any party level
right up to the Communist Party
of the Soviet Union.
(5) The admission to MEM
bership of the party is to be
carried out exclusively one at
Admission to the party is for
persons who have attained the
age of 18.
Persons about to be admitted
to the party must be sponsored
by three members Of the party
of at least three years stand
ing.
Expulsion
The primary party organiza-
ton cannot adopt a decision to
exclude from the party any
Communist if he is a member
of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of the Soviet
Union. the Central Committee
of the Communist Party of an
allied republic. of a Krai Party
Committee. an Oblast Party
Committee, an Okrug Party
Committee. a City Party Com
mittee, a District Party Com
mittee.
Expulsion From Central
Committee:
The question Of the exclusion
of a member of the Central
Committee of the Communist
Party of the Soviet Union from
the Central Committee or from
membership of the party is de-
cided by the party congress or,
in the interval between con-
crosses, by the plenary session
of the Central Committee Of the
Communist Party of the Soviet
Union. by a majority of two
thirds of the members of the
plenum of the Central Commit
tee. The person expelled from
a Central Committee is auto
matically replaced by a candi-
date for membership to the
Central Committee in rotation
established by the congress for
election Of candidates to the
Central Committee.
Moiofity Views and Minority
Views:
The free and busineSs-like
discussion of questions Of party
policy in individual organiza-
tions or in the party as a whole
is the inalienable right of each
party member. emerging from
the internal-party democracy.
But extensive discussion,
notably discussion on the all
union scale Of questions of party
policy, must be organized in
such a manner that it does not
lead to attempts by an insignifi-
cant minority to impose its will
on the party majority or to
attempts at forming fractional
groupings. destroying the unity
of the party, to attempts at
splitting which may shake the
strength and the stability Of
the socialist system.
The supreme body of the
Communist Party Of the Soviet
Union is the party congress.
Accounting congresses are con-
vened not less often than once
every four years. Extraordi-
nary congresses are convened
by the Central Committee of
the party on its own initiative
or on the demand Of at least
one-third Of the total number
of members represented at the
previous party congress. Extra
ordinary congresses are con-
vened on two months notice.
Duties Of Congress:
(A) Hears and confirms re-
ports of the Central Committee
of the party, the Central Audit
ing Commission and other CEN
tral organizations.
(B) Reviews and amends the
program and statute of the
party.
Co Determines the tactical