Evening star., 1961-08-06

The draft program Of the
Soviet Communist party, most
important expression Of the
Soviet philosophy Of govern
ment, was made public last week.
It will be presented to the party's
Congress in October. To world
governments trying to under
stand RusSia's attitude on war
as an instrument Of policy .
section Of the report called
Peaceful COexistence and the
Struggle for World Peace" was
the subject Of closest scrutiny.
This Is the text of that section.
The Communist Party Of the
Soviet Union considers that the
chief aim Of its foreign-policy
activity Is to provide peaceful
conditions for the building Of a
Communist society in the U.S.S.R.
and developing the world Socialist
system and together with the other
peace-loving peoples to deliver
mankind from q world war of
determination.
The C.P. S. u. maintains that
forces capable Of preserving and
promoting world peace have arisen
and are growing in the world. It
is becoming possible to establish
essentially new relations between
states. ....
Imperialism knows no relations
between states other than those of
domination and subordination, Of
oppression Of the weak by the
strong. 1t bases international rela-
tions on dictates and intimidation,
on violence and arbitrary rule. 1t
regards wars Of aggression as a
natural means Of settling inter-
national issues. For the imperialist
countries, diplomacy has been, and
remains. a tool for imposing their
will upon other nations and pre-
pairing wars. At the time of the
undivided rule Of imperialism the
issue Of war and peace was settled
by the finance and industrial
oligarchy in the utmost secrecy
from the peoples.
international ReIotions
Socialism, in contrast to i'm
pertalism, advances q new type
Of international relations. The
foreign policy Of the Socialist
countries, which is based on the
principle Of peace, the equality
and self-determination Of nations,
and respect for the independence
and sovereignty Of all countries, as
well as the fair, humane methods
OF Socialist diplomacy, are exert
ing a growing influence on the
world situation. At a time when
imperialism no longer plays a
dominent role in international re-
lations while the Socialist system
is playing an increasing role, and
when the influence of the coun-
tries that have won national in
dependence and Of the masses
of the people in the capitalist
countries has grown very consid-
erably, it is becoming possible for
the new principles advanced by
socialism to gain the upper hand
over the principles of aggressive
mperialist policy.
For the first time in history,
a situation has arisen in which
not only the big states, but also
the small ones, the countries
which have chosen independent
development, and all the states
which want peace, are in q posi-
. tion, irrespective Of their strength,
to pursue an independent foreign
policy.
The issue Of war and peace
is the principal issue of today.
Imperialism is the only source
OF the war danger. The imperialist
camp is making preparations for
the worst crime against mankind
"a world thermonuclear war that
can bring unprecedented deStruc-
ton to entire countries and wipe
out entire nations. The problem
Of war and peace has become a
life-and-death problem for hun
dredS Of millions of people.
The peoples must concentrate
their efforts on curbing the i'm
perialists in good time and pre-
venting them from making use
OF lethal weapons. The impor-
tant thing is to ward off a thermo-
nuclear war, not to let it break
out. This can be done by the
present generation.
World Socialist System
The consolidation Of the Soviet
state and the formation of the
world Socialist system were his
toric steps towards the realization
Of mankind'S age-old dream Of
baniShing wars from the life of
society. In the Socialist part Of the
world there are no classes or social
groups interested in starting a war.
Socialism, outStripping capitalism
IN a number of important branches
Of science and technology, has
supplied the peace-loving peoples
with powerful material means Of
curbing imperialist aggression.
Capitalism established its rule
with fire and sword, but socialism
does not require war to spread it's
ideals. Its weapon is its superiority
over the old system in social Or
ganization, political system, econ
omy, the improvement of the
standard of living and spiritual
culture.
The Socialist system is a natural
center of attraction for the peace
loving forces Of the globe. The
principles Of its foreign policy are
gaining ever greater international
recognition and support. A vast
peace zone has taken shape on
earth. In addition to the Socialist
countries. it includes a large group
Of Socialist countries that for
various reasons are not interested
in starting a war. The emergence
Of those countries in the arena of
world politics has substantially al