5.

Thus for a long time already the war propaganda is systematically carried on in the United States of America with the following main trends:

1. Fear of the Soviet Union, a mighty power as though seeking the world domination and preparing an attack on the U. S. A., is propagated and inspired in every way. While doing so, slanderous fictions and provocational attacks of all possible kinds are used against the U. S. S. R. most shamelessly;

2. An open propaganda is carried on for the increase of armaments, further perfection of atomic weapon while any attempt to limit or, all the more, to prohibit the use of the atomic weapon is rejected;

3. Statements openly calling for an immediate attack against the U. S. S. R. are made using provocation intimidations with the military strength of the U. S. S. R., on the one hand, and the necessity to take advantage of the present situation when in war-mongers' opinion the U.S. S. R. is weak militarily not having fully recovery after the second World War;

4. War-hungry psychosis is stimulated in every way among the American public, excited and fanned by militarist and expansionist circles of the U. S. A.

EXPOSURE BY "PROGRESSIVES"

The American progressive personalities are aware of this situation and make efforts to expose the preparation for war, which is now carried on in America, and to sober the minds of those affected with a war madness. These progressive personalities in the U. S. A. and the progressive of elements of the American press expose the military preparation which is carried on in the U. S. A. instigated by military groups and various reactionary organizations.

For example, Kingdon, the president of the organization The Progressive Citizens of America, stated on this matter in The New York Times that in the center of all this propaganda are militaristically minded persons, who occupy high posts in the War and Navy Departments, the Representatives and Senators, leaders of monopolies and certain representatives of religious circles who lend an ear to war cries. It is said further that the war party hopes that it would be possible to fabricate some incident and to use it as an excuse for atomic bombing.

The American magazine The American Mercury in its issue last February analyzed the project of the American Army which prepares itself for the third World War. It is stated in the article that "industrial preparedness is the keystone of Government planning in Washington today against the contingency of a third World War." Since this conclusion has been made by such military authorities as Peterson, Royal (Royall) and other leaders of the American Army, this article becomes of a special significance.

6.

It follows quite obviously from what precedes that American reactionary circles who reckon only with their own selfish interests and are ready for the sake of these interests to plunge the humanity into a new

exterminating world war are the main incitors in the field of propaganda and instigation of a new war.

The American reactionaries, however, are not alone in these efforts of theirs. They are supported by their adherents in some other countries, who are romping with knocking together military political and simply political Western, Northern and other blocs. In this connection it seems necessary to mention the statements made by certain British politicians who, it is true, are acting not so resolutely as their American adherents but mostly in an underhand way but in the same alarmistic spirit.

Everybody remembers Churchill's speech at Fulton where speaking of "general strategic conception," as Churchill called his main utterances, the former British Premier performed "a dangerous act counted upon sowing the seeds of dissension between the Allied Powers and hampering the cooperation between them," as justly stated Generalissimo Stalin in this connection underlying that "Mr. Churchill's standpoint is one aimed at war, one calling for a war against the U. S. S. R." We all remember Churchill opposing the United Nations organization as the association of nations speaking various languages with the association of English-speaking nations, thus assimilating himself with Hitler who started "launching the war by proclaiming the racial theory declaring that only those who speak German constitute a full value nation" (Stalin).

We remember many other things in that speech in which Churchill resorted to insinuations and calumny against the Soviet Union.

SON SAID TO ECHO FATHER

Churchill, father, is echoed by Churchill, son, who beat the record of war instigation in his statement made at Sydney on the third of September.

The family utterance of the Churchills by themselves would be of little interest to anybody. But they are an indicator of that black work which is being carried out in certain British circles against the cause of peace and which is directed to organizing a new war no matter whether in the form of repeating Churchill's notorious military crusade against Russia or in any other form.

In this connection one also ought to point out the fact that the Anglo-American Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington still continues functioning. It will be remembered that on this Joint Chiefs of Staff, Britain is represented by the military mission headed by General Morgan and the United States is represented by the military mission under Admiral Leghy [Leahy]. This Anglo-American Joint Chiefs of Staff set up to co-ordinate the military operations against Germany and Japan, still continues to exist and it is not known for what purposes, in spite of the fact that the war ceased two years ago.

There is no need to recapitulate numerous facts of quite unbridled slanderous and provocative a campaign, which goes beyond any limits of the admissible, of warmongering against the Soviet Union, which campaign has been carried on for a long time in Turkey.

The Turkish press day after day disseminating dirty slanders about the Soviet Union who allegedly intends to seize Turkey (paper Aklam) is making provocative prophecies that "the United Nations will

try to inflict the decisive blow upon Russia from the shores of the Black Sea" (Democracy Iksan); it is instigating the Turkish people to get ready for war and is simultaneously praising the military power of the United States of America, stating that it must necessarily enter into war against the USSR.

The notorious Joupkuriet in an article by some Daver, states with cynical frankness that "the only way out which may put Moscow on the right road" is war. In the Ulus he is echoed by the Deputy Atai, editor in chief of this paper, who states that "the time has already come for America and England to take more decisive measures."

AN "ULTIMATUM" RECALLED

Yalchin, the editor of the Tanin, who is famous for his provocative activities, is not behind them. Already in September last he wrote that the time had come to invite the Russians for frank talks, having hung the atomic bomb over the conference table. He demanded that an ultimatum be sent to the Russians, stating that "they would be subjected to a shower of atomic bombs if they don't agree to the establishment of a new international order." The same Yalcin wrote recently that it was possible to speak with Moscow the language of ultimatum only and asked for "uniting the whole world against Russia."

The same provocative appeals are voiced from the side of other mercenary scribblers, such as Adviz from the reactionary Turkish paper Ergenckon, Prof. Likhat Erim, Deputy and member of the Foreign Commission of the Mejlis [Parliament], and some others.

This provocative hubbub is vigorously supported by the Greek reactionary papers, in particular by the Ellinicon Era, which published an article stating: "Let the Russians not forget that the main source of Russian petroleum in Baku is as on a saucer within only 100 kilometers from the Turkish border."

And all this goes unpunished before the eyes of the whole world. Such are the evil doings of the enemies of peace instigating a new war for the sake of their selfish interests and for the sake of profit on war bringing new perils and calamities to mankind. There is no doubt that this campaign of instigating a new war meets rigorous and resolute condemnation on the part of millions of people.

The Soviet Government feels that the conscience of the nations who carried the whole burden of the second World War recently terminated and paid for that war, imposed on the peace-loving nations, with their own blood, sufferings and ruins, cannot reconcile itself with such state of affairs.

The U. S. S. R. delegation on instruction of the Soviet Government declares that the U. S. S. R. considers as a matter of urgency the adoption by the United Nations organization of measures directed against the propaganda of a new war, which propaganda is being carried out at present in some countries, chiefly in the U. S. A. For this purpose the Soviet delegation suggests that the following resolution be adopted: "(1) The United Nations organization condemns the criminal propaganda of a new war which is being carried on by the reactionary circles in a number of countries, particularly in U. S. A., Turkey and Greece by means of spreading all kinds of insinuations through radio, press, cinema and public statements and which contains an open appeal for an attack on peace-loving democratic countries.

"(2) The United Nations organization considers the tolerance and more so the support of such propaganda of a new war that would inevitably be transformed into a third World War as a violation of the obligations undertaken by the members of the United Nations organization, whose Charter provides for an obligation to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace, so that international peace and security, and justice, are not endangered.' (Art. 1, para. 2; Art. 2, para. 8.)

(3) The United Nations organization considers it necessary to urge the Governments of all countries on pain of criminal punishment to prohibit war propaganda in any form and take measures for the prevention and suppression of war propaganda as a socially dangerous activity threatening the vital interests and welfare of the peace-loving nations.

"(4) The United Nations organization reaffirms the necessity for putting into effect as soon as possible the decision of the Assembly of December 14, 1946, on the reduction of armaments and its decision of January 24, 1946, on the exclusion from the national armaments of atomic weapons and all other principal types of weapons designed for mass extermination, and considers that the realization of these decisions meets the interests of all the peace-loving nations and would be the heaviest blow upon the propaganda and the instigators of a

new war.'

20. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMINFORM

NOTE. On October 5, 1947, the announcement was made that a Communist Information Bureau had been established by nine of the European Communist Parties, including that of the Soviet Union. The reasons are plain, when laid beside those given for the dissolution of the Comintern. They did not need such an organization at one time, and there were advantages in dissolving it. Later they found that they did need one again to meet new conditions, so they set it up. The advantage gained in international affairs through giving up the Comintern was abandoned. This was directly coupled with a definition of the world situation as one of two opposite camps.

Communiqué

At the end of September in Poland took place an informational conference with the participation of the following Communist parties; Communist party, Yugoslavia-Comrades Edvard Kardelj [Yugoslav Vice-Premier] and Milovan Djilas [Yugoslavian Minister Without Portfolio; Bulgarian Workers party (Communist)-Comrades Vulko Chervenkov and V. Poptomov; Communist party Rumania-Comrades [George] Gheorghiu-Dej Ana] Pauker; Hungarian Communist party-Comrades M. Farkash and Jozsef Revai; Polish Workers party-Comrades [Vice Premier Wladyslaw] Gomulka and H. Minc; All-Union Communist party (Bolshevik of the Soviet Union) Comrades [Andrei] A. Zhdanov and [Georgi M.] Malenkov; Communist party and France [Jacques] Duclos and [Etienne] Fajon; Communist party of Czechoslovakia-R. Slansky and S. Bashtovansky; and the Communist party of Italy-Comrades [Luigi] Longo and [Eugenio] Reale.

Members of the conference heard information reports about the activity of the Central Committees of the parties represented from Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary, Poland, the Soviet Union, France, Czechoslovakia, and Italy.

Having exchanged viewpoints on these reports, the members of the conference decided to discuss the question of the international situation and the questions of exchange of experience and coordination of activity of Communist parties represented at the conference.

A report on the international situation was made by Zhdanov. Members of the conference exchanged viewpoints on the report, fully coordinated their views on the present international situation and the tasks issuing from it and unanimously accepted a declaration on the question of the international situation.

A report on the exchange of experience and coordination of activity by Communist parties was made by Comrade Gomulka.

On this question, the conference, having in view the negative phenomena produced by the absence of contact between parties represented at the conference and taking into consideration the necessity for mutual exchange and experience, has decided to create an Information Bureau.

The Information Bureau will consist of the representatives of the Central Committees of the above mentioned parties.

The tasks of the Information Bureau consist in the organization of an exchange of experience between parties and, in case of necessity, in coordination of their activity on the basis of mutual agreement.

It has been decided that the Information Bureau will publish a printed organ. The city of Belgrade (Yugoslavia) has been decided as the location for the Information Bureau and the editorial board of its organ.

TEXT OF RESOLUTION

The text of a resolution adopted by the conference follows:

The conference states that the absence of connections between Communist parties who have taken part in this conference is in the present situation a serious shortcoming. Experience has shown that such division between Communist parties is incorrect and harmful. The requirement for an exchange of experience and voluntary coordination of actions of the separate parties has become particularly necessary now in conditions of the complicated post-war international situation and when the disunity of Communist parties may lead to damage for the working class.

Because of this, members of the conference agreed on the following: First, to set up an Information Bureau of representatives of the Communist party of Yugoslavia, the Bulgarian Workers party (of Communists) of Rumania, the Hungarian Communist party, the Polish Workers party, the All-Union Communist party (bolshevik), the Communist party of France, the Communist party of Czechoslovakia, the Communist party of Italy.

Second, the task given to the Information Bureau is to organize and exchange experience and, in case of necessity, coordinate the activity of Communist parties on foundations of mutual agreement.

Third, the Information Bureau will have in its representatives of the Central Committees-two from each Central Committee. Delega.