Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-02
THE KHRUSHCHEVL LIVE

has its own conditions and passes through differ
ent stages Of development.
Besides, it is not only material but other
factors as well that are of great Importance We
believe this to be the internal affair of every
nation; the people themselves will solve the prob
lens of social development If the people decide
to take the Socialist road, let them do it and we
will only welcome and sympathize with this, but
If they have no such wish and prefer to retain
the old forms Of social existence the capitalist
basis we will not make this an issue for war;
neither can this be a source of conflict between
peoples.
Friendly Relations
We willingly maintain and shall maintain
friendly relations and business contacts which are
beneficial to our people and the countries which
have social system different from that in the
Soviet Union.
This is common knowledge and needs no
proof, but our foreign policy is sometimes rudely
distorted. This is done not because it is mis-
understood, but because there is a desire to
deliberately miSrepreSent it. But truth is in
escapable, truth is truth.
Good and vigorous seed, even though it falls
on bad soil and finds it hard to develop will
sprout all the same and will not be trodden down.
1t is not an army, but peace that is required to
propagate Communist ideas disseminate them,
and establish them in the minds of men.
Yes, we are convinced that our ideas will tri-
umph. 1t is not war, however, but a higher
standard Of living under socialism and higher
level of culture, science, and art, of everything
required for life and not for DEATH that will bring
victory to these ideas.
Hydrogen bombs and rockets are powerless
against this; no number of Atlantic or Baghdad
pacts can stem the propagation of the ideas of
scientific communism because these ideas are
becoming ingrained in the minds and hearts of
men, due to the very nature of things.
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When everyone sees that people in Socialist
countries live well, enjoy equal rights, have good
houses-and we have now set ourselves the task
of solving the housing problem within the next
10 to IL years-are well fed, have the shortest
working day because they are the owners Of their
plants and factories and are exploited by no one;
when people see that science develops faster and
more successfully in these countries that everyone
can have higher education and finds application
for his abilities in any sphere of mental or
physical labor, that people enjoy every material
benefit; when they see that as a result of the
higher productivity of labor and the shorter work.
ing day, man will have increasingly more free
time to develop his talents and take UP art
according to his inclination, then only an idiot
pardon the word, will oppose this.
This is the basis of our confidence and con-
viction in the inevitable triumph of communism
All people will inevitably come to this but it is
hard to say when. 1t is a long way and it is not
necessary to advance toward communism by SOW
ing death. Quite the contrary, communism is the
most humane and the most philanthropic ideology
If the triumph of communism were to be
gained by aggressive wars and the determination
Of people, in that case, personally would oppose
communism We are intent on creating condi-
tons Of prosperity for people, for the hourishng
Of material and spiritual culture, and we wish to
exclude the possibility of wars between states and
conflicts among people.