The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-07
Soviet Premier
MalenkOv Is
Man OF Action
BY The Associated Press

Swivel RUSSIA new pOSS -
Georgi Maxmihanovich Malenkov
lis a man Of action. he showed
that in the speed with which he
moved into Joseph Stains shoes.
For years the chubby, beetle
browed man whom Stain nodded
into model Communist plotted 10
succeed his boss.
There is little doubt that Malen-
kov figured some time ago that
Stains final days we're nearing
and schemed accordingly.
When the end came he apparent-
" acted swiftly.
His appointment rs chairman Of
the Council Of Ministers, the key
government job held BY Stain,
means that he has firmly grasped
one Of the real controls of power
In the Kremlin and probably has
his hands firmly upon others Is
well.
Malenk0v Is 4 product Of the
Soviet dictatorship Stain shaped.
Only 81. he has known nothing but
communism since early adde's
cence. All bis adult life Ne has
spent as q Communists surrounded
By Communists.
Communist teachers and Com
Enunist writer's have given MaIen-
knv his conception % the western
world and Of democracy. These
teachings have taught him to be
granite-hard, but cautious IN his
external approach.
The few Western diplomats who
have talked to him found him 4
grim forbidding man Who gave one
dominant impression - hatred for
the Western world.
Rarely seen In public, except on
state occasions, Malenkov has sci.
dom been known to relax. Unlike
most Russians, who are c0nviviaI
drinkers and good mixers, Malen-
bow sips wine and watches the
others carouse.
Aping Stain. he invariably
wears the party tunic, buttoned up
to the neck. with bis trousers
tucked in his boots.
His elevation 10 the prime min
issry over the heads Of older Boil
sheviks did not surprise many OBJ
servers. His designation last fan
as keynote speaker at the 18th
party Congress demonstrated
clearly that he was recognized as
the outstanding figure under Stain
II both party and government a.
fairs.
His speech lambasting the party
for mistakes and shortcomings
showed the elements Of q success
ful bidder for his leaders mantle.
The tlmultuous reception he re-
ceived from Congress members -
second only TO that aecordsd Stain
showed the pOsition Of power he
had attained.
Malenkov was born II Orenhurg
In the Trials in i3oz. He was too
young to take paZt when the Rus
sian Revolution broke out, but at
II he enlisted ID the Red Army.
and . year later juined the Com
mnniss party
When oniy 20. he was assigned
the i0b 81 political eommisasr -
party tutor and Fpy-in ne Army
II 1875 Stain rot Inn . job with
he csntral COMMITTEES. He soon
became Stalfn's personaI secre.
tary IN 1851 he waa rewarded with
. seat On TIE Central Committee
Malenk0v enaerKsd ID q leading
pnslti0n ID party e0anrsls lust De.
fore NoFid war II when be became
enc a. The secretaries 81 TIE Geo
frai COMMITTEES.
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