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THE HONGKÔNG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1949.
Union
Inside the Soviet The thirteen men whose power in
Russia is absolute
THE Western conception of the Politburo is that it is a solid, united body. but in actual fact It is runt internally by unending con- tradictions and rival fuctions.
Ever since May 1917., when it came into being, not n single "five-your
period" has gone by with-
out at least one of its mem- bèra being eliminated.
This WILS true even during the War period, although such matters were then kept strictly secret.
(c) 1933-34:
Rivals for Stalin's 'throne' who may fight it out when he dies. Molotov the likeliest successor. What his succession would mean.
the All these people have People have learned Strong anti- ground.
power to deal summarily Stalin underground movements from bitter experience and are
with any man, organisation, or in the Ukraine, North Caucasus; not hely to take overt action
group of organisations in the Belorussiya, Trans Case isus,, until the time is ripe.
Union, This applies Central Asia, and the
Middle,
The fact that these movemrols Soviet Valge National
Plots are not apparent to the casual particularly
observer does not necessarily Beriya. mean that they are less power- ful than the previous ones.
restions.
ngainst the Politburo In the Far East, in Siberlo, Voronezh Province, at the Urals,
from all this It will be seen
tales of unlty in the propaganda
What is the Politburn of to-
(d) 1834-30: Open opposition of Zinoviev, Bakharh-Yagor: that the sassination of Kirne, Stalin's U.S.S.B.
friend;
on myth. attempts closest Stalia's life; discovery of anti-
towna day? Stalin groups in all the of the USSR.: the Tukhachev. ski plot,
(e) 1939-40: D- covery
mure
'OLD GUARD' Nearly all gone OF all the original "Lenin Guard" who formed the first Politburo, only one, the least politically minuled, coarsest, and most primitive,
remains. That is Stalin.
anti-Staliu Kroups All
others--Žinoviev, and. 12
Bukharin, Trotsky. Kameney, Krestinski, ond the rest—were eliminated in turn for disagree- ist with the brilliani "leader." Stalin brought his own fol- lowers, mostly his old coumivades. in-arins and follow countrymen (Cauenslans).
The Trahule was nchloved without cuiles and, tremendous, costing thousands 01 lives
nol
most impur- tont of all, inside the Central Gon- mitter itself.
(D) 1941-42: Anta-
ed rising in North
Chucasus and the Crimeat
(#1 1943-44: The so-called Vlaso movement.
Al-
by
Area
to Sinlin
“BULGANIN-essltured
• Berlyn
is at the hend of MALENKOV-most dangerous M.V.D., is at the helm of al the terrorist machinery in the U.S.S.R.
He is not only Stalin's deputy but also his personal and trust- ed friend. As a
men-
plete
exalted
It is composed of ten bers and three candidate
Lieut.-Colonel
GRIGORI A. TOKAEV
a highly-placed Sqvict oflicer who fled to the West
politician he is a com-
his nanently, owing position to Stalin alone, He is Stalin's personal bodyguard Instrte the
"you"
buro. Should any one of its menibers dare to raise his voice against Stalin. he would and bi- self face 20 fee
with
Beriya
with
all the subsequen! pleasantness" can be pro- -——duerd by the ter-
A (the 13 all-powerful rorist machinery.
Here they arm-
STALIN: Lindoubtedly (20 strongest chargeter, the most ex- perienced, dradilest, and haldhug the most stable position.
though primarily directed members great dam-
against Stall, the movement telife families). purges was eventually used by the Gier- hunnan mans for their own ends.
All these movements and rip- suppressed with the ings were
ruthlessness. utmost
The 1934-36 period is indeed remembered by everyone in the U.S.S., ns the period of Stan's blackest reaction, which had no equivalent in the whole history of Russia.
Here are just a few examples of the opposition encountered by Stalin while he was striving for despralism:--
(a) 1830; Peasqut rising on a Jarge scale.
(b) 1030-33: More large-scale peasant risings, guerilin warfare, the Sheboldany - Kalmykov Evdokimov plot in the North Caucasus.
Its spite of this repression, still an Stalin movements exist, the only difference being under- deeply that they are
Can A Doctor's Thoughts
A
!
Harm A Patient?
By CHAPMAN PINCHER
MOLOTOV: Minister of Forcin Affairs.
The most treacherous and up- portunistic.
MIKOYAN: Deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Trade,
Nimrest in spirit to the Stalin- Beriya combination is Mikoyan
This man is not a flatterer and boot-licker but
out a genuine friend of Stalin and also n near country-fellow.
He has personal animosity to- wards Molotov.
This trio-Stalin, Beriya,
most Mikoyan-is the
closely welded combination in the Polit. buro rival factions.
Zhdanov was dongerous
for Instor
This trio, and his death strengthened its position. Zhdanov, was the propounder of world revolution ideas, while
has always been
a
ANDREEV-gloomiest
VOZNESENSKI-cunning
Anttery, Molotov's intrigues, and oflciousness have raised
The cleverest, best informed on uence on Politburo him to an official position second
and the only genuine staresman among thus,
MALENKOV: The most dan- gerous but the least qualified to | hold such an exalted position.
ANDREEV: The gloomirst. coursest, and most frustrated of them at and the last remaining
wast skilful
WARNING that by ger which is probably greatest-Trotzky-ite in the Politburo,
during surgical operations. The
The KAGANOVICH: telepathy-unconscious
subconscious minel patient's mind-reading-patients muy may be
particularly sensitive inquent and the most learn
secret under the influence of anaes-administrator. doctor's thoughts, has been issued to thetles... the medical profession by a front-rank Harley Street psychologist.
"VOZNESENSKI: ·Cunning-and-
"The surgeon has a duty to adroit. keep his mind well controlled
In the presence of his patient,
VOROSHILOV: A nohenity position to close for random thoughts may be who owes his as dangerous as stray bacteria," } friendship with Stalin.
Brown writes in the
BERIVA: Barbarian and trigter,
of Dr
He is 67-year-old Dr William Brown, formerly director Oxford Universlty's Institute of scientite Journal. Enquiry.
mental cases,
Experimental Psychology. In treating
whose record of medical CX- the chance of "aterference" perience takes un almost n
whole column in "Who's Who," from telepathy
Dr Brown believes that when
grent.
For
₤11~
policy,
Two more people may be added to the Stalin-Beriya- Mikoyan combination, but only
ballast. These are Vero shilov and Khrushchev.
415
They belong to the type
of
people who begin by reading the signature of any document given them for approval.
to
If the document happens be signed by Stalin. they add their signatures withoul ment.
Stalin's death will sound their death knell, especially if he succeeded by Molotov.
HIS CAREER Stalin's mistake MOLOTOV'S strength is
de that
rived from the faci from 1922 to 1930 he held the post of a Secretary to the Cen Iral Committee V.K.P. (b), and from 1930 to 1911 was Chairman KHRUSHCHEV: Slavish and of the Council of People's Com-
...missars.
is particularly | docile.
learns a if a person
Candidate-members:-
BULGANIN; Minister of the Armed Forces.
a doctor is carrying out a bed- psychologist's plans for probing side examination his thoughts his subconscious mind, he may about possible complications automatically counter them.
Dr John Hettinger. Britain's
A cultured
and self- may be pleked
the up by
leading researcher on telepathy.disciplined man, patients subconsclous mind.
Brown's findings. This inny, account for those confrms Dr
Both scientists say that until KOSYGIN: Minister of Light cases where n person "instine-
Industry. tively" becomes aware of the more is known about telepathy. should and surgeons seriousness of his illness in
against its effects by Ambitious and egotistical. spile of the doctor's efforts to Ruard
keeping! their minds as frec Keep it from him.
SHVERNIK: Chairman of the from stray thoughts as possible.
Praesidium of the Supreme while examining patients.
They belleve that eventually Council. telepathy will be used dellier- utely by psychologists to probe the subconscious mind,
A patient may even pick. up a doctor's stray thoughts about olher more serious diseases. and unconsciously believe they apply to his own case, a dun-
doctors
WE DEMAND EUROPE
BE
LEFT ALONE
AND VULNERABLE
WAYKER!
OF AWES!
DISUNITE
only to Stalin
power
Just because Molotov has reached, the pinnacle of he would automatically become the logical successor to Stalin.
I do not think that anyone in
world is more desirous the attaining that posiļion.
of
A TYRANT Imperialist Molotov TALIN is a convinced sup
porter of the idea of world
DA Molotov,
the revolution.
tyruni other hand, is a coat with imperialistic tendencies.
coarse
I think that Voznesenski. Bül- ganin, and Kosygin within the Politburo, can be described
his adherents,
as
He also has a strong follow- people ing among the younger
the who have not yet reached
planes in the Soviet higher hierarchy.
Being Stalin's
in the Council of
first deputy Ministers.
that
My personal opinion is his Stalin has already nominated rise him to be his successor
he passes.
when
He thus held the highest post Molotov is the real boss of this In the land after Stalin,
and organisation. this hus undoubtedly, created aura of authority around name. Stalin furthered his to power.
Stalin I have no doubt that
realises that he has made a 110W mistake, but he cannot do any thing about it at this stage.
Soviet
Not onc of the "Leaders" exalts Stalin official ly more than Molotov.
He and Kirov were the first
name Stalin
of to
"Leader Genius," etc., which have now The least powerful and the become stereotyped phrases
the official jargon. supremne nonentity.
ATLANTIC PACT
TALKS
CAPITALISM UNFAIR COMMUNISM
TO⋅
PICKET LINE
World Courricht. us actanosment with Evening Stangard.
HANDS OFF
OUR TERRITORY
ULD MA PRAVD
111
he
for
"This will mean eyen greater imperialism and expansionism.
Malenkav is a man of the very greatest powers, but lacks the qualities needed Kuch an exalted position.
It is possible that he will be appointed Secretary-General
V.K.P. the
(b) at the General Assembly.
of
next
on
In the meantime, he sits
possibility fence, but the the should not be excluded that he would try to do what Stalin did
in 1924.
NONENTITY
In 'highest position'
of the old brigade of revolutionaries, is the only old Trotsky-ite. This makes his position in the Pollt- buro most unstable, and I do not believe that he has nny time for factions and intrique, with being too preoccupied keeping his balance.
ANDREEV, last
Shvernile "officially holds. the highest position in the land, but In reality he is a complete non- enilly
who
join the will strongest faction when the time
comes.
After Stalin's death, these facilons will undoubtedly come to light.
Molotov will try to seize the vacant seat, but I am not at all sure that all
with the others
agree.
On the other hand, what I that am absolutely sure of is none of them will be acceptable to the peoples of the U.S.S.R,
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