Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-03

NlCbOSy III JAiC 0AChV oVA AOoAN
War. the armed forces of the
Soviet Union proved to be equal
to their tasks and justified the
affection and trust of the So
Wet peoples with honor.
Thanks to the concern of
the Communist Party and the
Soviet government, the gen.
eral progress of the national
economy of our country and
big successes in the Develop
ment of heavy industry, sci
ence and technology, the armed
forces of the Soviet Union have
reached in the postwar years
new heights in their develop
ment. They are equipped with
all kinds of modern military
techniques and arms, includ-
ing atomic and thermometer
weapons and rockets. The po-
litical awareness and morale of
our troops are high. The COM
handing and political cadres
of the Army and Navy are
boundlessly loyal to their peo-
pie. the Soviet homeland and
the Communist Party.
The plenary meeting Of the
CPSU Communist Party of the
Soviet Union) Central Commit
tee believes that especially i'm
portant for the solution of these
tasks is the further improve
ment of the party and political
work within the Soviet Army
and Navy. work which is to en-
nance the might of our armed
forces, to rally the servicemen
around the Communist Party
and the Soviet government. to
educate them in the spirit of
boundless loyalty to the Soviet
homeland, in the spirit of
friendship between the Soviet
peoples and proletarian inter-
nationalism. Yet there are
still serious shortcomings in
practical party and political
work. and sometimes it is even
underestimate.
Lenin's Doctrine Supreme
The goth CPSU Congress set
before the party and the people
the task of maintaining our
defenses abreast of up-to-date
war techniques, and science,
insuring the security of our
socialist state. Along with COM
manders exercising single au-
thority. an important part in
the accomplishment of this
task belongs to the military
councils. political organs and
party organizations of the
Army and Navy.
The chief well-spring of the
might of our Army and Navy
lies in the fact that the Com
munist Party-the guiding and
directing force of Soviet So
ciety-is their organizer, leader
and instructor. We must al
ways remember v. I. Lenin's
directive that the policy Of the
military establishment. as of
all other establishments and
institutions. is pursued in strict
accordance with the general
directives given by the party
through its Central Committee
and under its direct control"
The plenary meeting of the
CPSU Central Committee notes
that of late the ex-Defense
Minister Comrade Zhukov has
violated the feminist party
principles of guiding the armed
forces. pursued a policy of cur
failing the work of party organ
izations. political organs and
military councils, of abolishing
the leadership and control Of
the party. its Central Commit
tee and government over the
Army and Navy.
ZhukOv Praised Too Much
The plenary meeting of the
Central Committee has estab-
lished that the cult of Comrade
Zhukov's personality was culti-
waited in the Soviet Army with
his personal participation. With
the help of sycophants and
f1atterers, he was praised to the
sky in lectures and reports, in
articles, films and pamphlets,
and his person and role in the
Great Patriotic War were over
glorified.
Thereby, to please Comrade
Zhukov the true history of the
war was distorted, the actual
state of affairs was presented
in a wrong light. the stupen-
dous efforts of the Soviet peo-
pie were minimized, as well as
the valor of all our armed
forces, the role of their COM
manders and political workers.
the military skill of the COM
manders of fronts, armies.
fleets. the leading and inspiring
role of the Communist Party of
the Soviet Union.
The party and the govern
ment paid tribute to the serv-
ices rendered by Comrade
Zhukov, promoted into the rank
of Marshal o fthe Soviet Union.
awarded him four rold stars OF
Hero of the Soviet Union. and
decorated him with numerous
orders.
He was also vested with great
political trust. At the goth
Party Congress he was elected
to the Central Committee.
while the Central Committee
elected him an alternate men,
Der of its Presidium, and later
a Presidium member.
Politically Unsound Person
But owing to an insufficient
appreciation of the party
principles. Zhukov took a wrong
view of these high tributes to
his services. lost the Com