Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

lSCilbl al COlIIlIllILcc III lIlCT6dS-
ing the might Of the Soviet
, state and in implementing a
! feminist foreign policy.
. During recent years." he
continued. the imperialists
have made a number of at
tempt to ignite the fires of a
new war and test the strength
! Of the socialist system. On each
|. occasion the Soviet Union and
all the socialist countries have
checked the aggressor in good
. time"
!; He claimed that one of the
greatest strengths of the Com
. muniSt countries was a higher
. rate Of industrial development
, than that prevailing in capt.
talist countries. He said the in
. dustrial output of the socialist
countries in 1860 was 6.8 times
that of 1887. while the capitalist
countries increased theirs less
than rs times.
:. He said that the socialist
share of world industrial pro-
duction was q per cent in 1855
and by 1860 it had increased to
80 per cent.
4 To-day it is not imperialism
with its wolfish habits but So
cialism with its ideals of peace
and progress that is becoming
the decisive factor in world de-
velopment," Mr.. Khrushchev
declared.
! The socialist world does not
fear any viciSsitudes or up
heavals, although world reac-
ton is more and more turning
to the idea of striking a blow
at the socialist countries from
the outside.
The imperialistS, Of course,
may set out on dangerous ad-
ventures. but they have no
chance of success"
Cites U. S. RecessiOns
Mr.. Khrushchev said the con-
tinuous decay of capitalism was
shown best in the United States
where there have been two
critical recessions" in five years
and four such receSSions during
the postwar period.
He said that the United
States has lost its absolute
supremacy in world capitalist
production and commerce and
now holds approximately the
same position among the CAPT.
talist countries as it did before
the war.
The Premier said there has
been a noticeable weakening Of
Britain and France, while the
defeated countries-West Ger
many and Japan-have taken
great leap forward.
Mr.. KhruShchev claimed that
a struggle between Britain and
West German Imperialism for
supremacy in Western Europe
lis growing fiercer. French i'm
perialism. in its struggle against
British imperialism. is attempt
ing to find support in yester-
days enemy-the West Ger
man monopolies. This I'M
natural alliance, like a mar
riage of convenience. is more
and more frequently turning
against France herself"
Mr.. Khrushchev went on:
There are profound contra
dictlons dividing the United
States and Britain and other
imperialist states.
1T is becoming more and
more obvious that the imperial
list powers and their leaders
fear a slackening Of interna-
tional tensions because in a
tense situation 1t is easier for
them to form military blocs
and to keep people afraid of an
alleged threat coming from the
Socialist countries.
Mr.. Khrushchev said the
chief aggressive force in the
world today is the United
States.
The United States imperial
lists" he charged. ARE acting
in alliance with the West Ger
man militarists and revenge
seekers and are threatening the
peace and security Of the
peoples"
Mr.. Khrushchev predicted that
the colonial system would COM
pletely disintegrate during the
1905. He said the Soviet Union
has been helping peoples strug-
Cling for national independence
and that it would continue to
do so.
Although a delegate, Soviet
cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is i'll
and not attending the congress,
the registration clerk said.
The official labor newspaper
Trud had given the impression
that Mai. Gagarin has recov-
cred from a reported illness. 1t
published a picture of him
standing in front of the Krem-
Inns auditorium, where the con-
gress opened today
Fellow cosmonaut Gherman
Titov also is a delegate and
was present.
Delegates Cheer
The delegates broke into
cheers and applause as the
Premier lead the party's top
leaders onto the huge stage of
the 6.00G-seat theater in the
Kremlin palace OF congresses.
which is being used for the first
time for this congress.
| The applause continued as
Mr.. Khrushchev introduced the
leaders Of the 80 delegations
from foreign Communist par
ties. led by Premier Chou En-
lai Of Red China.
There were two conspicuous
MISUNDERSTANDING and Yugo-
Slavia.
Albania attended the Com
munist summit meeting last
November but presumably is