Evening star., 1958-05-10
by EARL II, NoSS
star star writer

by EARL II. VoSS
star star Writer
Yugoslavia could lose up 10.
$3.50 million IN aid and about
one-iourth OF rs foreign trade
as q result OF itS renewed ideo-
logical struggle with the Soviet
bloc over separate paths 70
socialism
omcials here today we're ex-
pecting the theological clash 70
spill over into both political
and economic fields on receiv-
ing word that Soviet President
VoroShilov would postpone his
visit TO Belgrade. set for to-
morrow.
The Central Committee OF
the Communist party is be-
lieyed TO have discussed YuRo-
slav "deviationism" and re
wisconsin" In Moscow last
Tuesday. An editorial In Pravda
yesterday is regarded as giving
an indication Of the decisions
taken.
Turn To Sharp Criticism
There has been no indication
noted here that Soviet Premier
Khrushchev's leadership has
been challenged or repudisted
IN any way. True, his earlier
attempt TO reconcile Soviet
communism with the Yueoslav
brand has failed and Soviet
toleration Of Marshal Tito has
turned 10 sharp criticism.
But Mr.. Krushchev himself
apparently has gone along with
the change.
Yesterdays Pravda editorial
made three points regarded as
important indicators of the
Soviet attitude toward Yugo-
slavia:
First. If Yugoslav Commu-
Aid Can BE stopped
nists persist in following their
perverted" form of commu-
nism, this will lead to political
differences with the Soviet bloc
$50 far. the Soviet reaction to
Yugoslav restatementS of in
dependent Communist theories
at its April party Congress in
Ljubliana has been only on the
theoretical plane).
Second, If Yugoslav Commu-
nists think the Soviet Union is
exploiting them by providing
economic aid it can be stopped
Over the last seven years the
Soviet Union has promised
Yugoslavia about $3.50 million
in aid, and about 5000 million
worth has been provided. An
aluminium plant and nuclear
power reactor are among the
large items promised and not
yet delivered.
Trade between Yugoslavia
and the Soviet bloc has risen
from 5 per cent of Yugoslavia's
total to about 25 per cent in
recent years: officials here be-
lieve it would be easy for Mos
COW to reduce this or stop it
completely.
Stain Decision Endorsed
Third. the Stain decision of
1948 to Danish Yugoslavia from
the Cominform was indorsed.
officials here consider this
"quite significant" because of
the light it sheds on Mr..
Khrushchev's continuing supe-
riority in the Kremlin Presid-
ium.
At a plenary session of the
Soviet Communist Party in
July, 1855, when the new effort
to get along with Yugolsavia
was under way, the still-inse-
cure Mr.. Khrushchev took the
position that the 1948 COMM
form resolution against Mar
shall Tito was all right, But
he criticized the way the reso-
luton was implemented and
the passage of a 1859 COMM
form resolution, which was far
stronger against Marshal Tito
There has never been any
public allusion to this episode.
Moscow tried to wipe the slate
clean of past Soviet-Yugoslav
relations.
But now Communist China.
which has been most severe in
its attacks on Yugoslav "revi-
sionism." reaffirms the milder
Soviet resolution of 1948-the
one with which Mr. Khru-
shchev identified himself
Pravda also lines up with the
mild 1948 resolution, leaving
the attitude toward the 1949
resolution unmentioned.
Made Tito Furious
OF course, the 1948 resolution
was severe enough to make
Marshal Tito furious at this
newest reversal of Soviet policy.
1t also appears that the honey
moon of Mr.. Khrushchev and
Marshal Tito is at an end.
Belgrade's weekly newspaper
Komunist accused Mr.. Khru-
Shchev of duplicity According
to a New York Times transla-
ton, the weekly commented:
Either the former attitudes of
these who are now attacking us
were insincere, based on ul-
terror motives. or they have
changed their attitude for the
worse, returning to the old
LOST