1958-02-21 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1958.

The Unknown Giant

CHAPTER by SEFTON DELMER

Moment of Victory

BUT DON'T SMILE TOO SOON, ZHUKOVI -FOR YOUR turn too IS COMING ...

it a coincidence? Or is it the result of one of the most sinister and most perfectly executed plots in his- tory?

THIS is Chapter Four of a closely documented analysis of the astonishing career of Nikita Krushchev-now firmly in the saddle as Czar of All the Russias. It reveals a startlingly different person from "the happy peasant" which the world so often mistakes him to be.

The fact is that all the "comrades in arms" of Stalin, killed or banished

revoll, but not the from power by Krushchev Krushelev Intrigue. in his successive coups, are men whom Stalin himself was plotting to "remove" when, most conveniently for them, he was put out of netion by a stroke in Murch 1953.

anti- taken above their heads "In the

old

carrica way." Krushchev the day when he insists that the question of Serav's removal and his own demotica must be referred to the Central

Com- mittee.

In April 1957 Krushchev de- cides that the time has cume to have the showdown with bis enemies.

Deliberately he sets a wonder-

All according to plun. When fully Innocent-looking store. the committee meets Krushcher He arranges a big 250th birth- men from the provinces--rushed day party for the city of Lenin- to the meeting in military air- grad.

craft are the first to speak. denounce the Presidium So do the army mar- among them

Lavrent Beria, the police chief arrested on Krushchev's

It is of no importance to They denunciation and buler executed:

bosses. Vyacheslav Molotov, Lazar Krushchev that it is quite im- Kaganovich, und Georgi Malen possible to claim the year 1957 hats, foremost

anniversary of Zhukov. kov, kicked out and brnished at the 250th ofter Krusherev's cup in June Leningrad, which was founded

With that the fate of the 1957-al! four were on Stain's in 1703. Nor is there time for

any of the preparatory bulld-up anti-Krushchev men is sealed. 1st for quidation,

associated with such festivities, has been accomplished by

Stalin's intended purge of 1953 the "What the heck," I can world's most astonishing plotter. almost hear Krushchev saying

It go

the victims into the Іл his path-filled vernacular wilderness, Russion. "I want to have (1 In march the Krushchev sup- party. I want to drink some porters to take their places. vodka. Isn't it Leningrad's turn And with them that most to have a party? What are you mysterious figure of all: Marshal talking about?"

Georgi Zhukov.

Evidence

FRANKLY, the more I look into the available evidence, the more I am convinced that Krushchev himself had helped put the iden of a new purge Into the old tyrant's head.

The Leningrad celebrationa have not officially begun when He was in an excellent post- Krushchev and Premier Bul- tion to do so. From the moment ganin arrive there at the begin- of his return to Moscow in Dening of June on their way to cember

1949 Krushchev hnd Finland for a State visit. managed to ingratiate himself

closer and closer into the

old A vast jubilant crowd meets

man's heart, and secure for them at the slation, mobs them himself an influential voire wherever they go.

deep in his most SECTCL schemings.

Krushchev's purpose? The

one that he has now at laat

achieved: to secure for himself

Stampeded

TOMORROW: Zhukov's blunder

LONDON LETTER

WHAT REALLY GOES ON

BEHIND THAT BLAND

EXTERIOR? - THIS IS A LOOK BENEATH THE MASK

Cumming's

How Much?

and his supporters in the party arranged for "spontaneous" A Bevan admitted that in 1945 when there was such an RUSHCHEV'S agents have LL governments are born to die. Even Aneurin machine the ruling voice in all questions to be hurled at him Soviet affairs political, mil- out of the crowd. They con electoral landslide that we Tories were no more than a

cern the notorious Leningrad

decimated platoon surrounded by a Socialist horde.

tary, and economic.

It is a significant pointer that, purge of 1940, in which under of the 18 men promoted to the the auspices of Beria and Malen- rou almost all the top Leningrad ruling Presidium after the re-

háve been either moval of Malenkoy, Molotov notables and Kaganovich last June, five execuled or deported to the sal

were Krushchev men, whom he had, with Stalin's hiep, pushed into the Presidium formed 1052.

They had lost their jobs and their power when Stalin died. Now, with Krushchev riding the crest once more, they are back. And with them eight more appralchiki, ag slavishly de- voted to Mr K. os Krushchev himself was to Stalin.

EX-

For three years after Stalin's death Krushchev went on tolling Stalin, building himself up as the "most intimate" of Stalin's "comrades In arms," working hard to legitimise him- self his perition

as Firs Secretory Stalin's Bucers or,

25

Gamble

UT then came the Twentieth BUT

Congress In February 1950, embarks And there Krushchev

on the boldest-and, as it turns out, the shrewdest-mmble in his bid for the specesalon,

mines.

Ta

who

Malenkov, Molotov, Kagane- vich, and their supporters on the Presidium, are stumpeded as Krushehtev means them to be.

When Krushchev returns from Finland June they challenge ni to battle in an emergency In dromatic speech delivered meeting of the Presidium.

me

V.1.P. to the plane and the agreement but it is equally pos- meeting was over.

sible that other ministors argued that 250 million was saving Imagine then the surprise of such small dimensions that 13 when it was announced that would not be worth the resent- Heatheout Amory had been ap- ment which would be felt by the pointed Chancellor of the Ex- pensioners and the insured chequer in succession of Peter workers. At any rate it is evid- Thornescroft. "But we hardly ent that at some point the Prime know him," sald more than one Minister took the view that the Tory.

Other voices said: saying would cause more trouble "There's a lot of chameter and than it was worth. It may even ability behind that shy exterior be true that Macmillan, trying to clear his desk, peremptorily

By Sir Beverley Baxter, MP

came to a decisión and said that he must have his way.

"We shall be in power for 25 years," he said to in the comaraderie of the smoke room, "but for one reason or another we shall then be thrown out. But mark my words, Beverley, there will never be a Conservative Government in this country again. It happened to the "We shall not rest," Kruch- Liberal Party and it will happen to you.” In ches

roors into the crowd, Puntil ali those have been Six years later the Conserva- book who were tives came to power and have brought

ever since. Yet we responsible for these vile deeds." held it

But it is one thing to disagree And then, to leave no one in know that some day we shall

with the Prime Minister in the slightest doubt as to whom be out sain. Even In Canada

principle and quite another to would has been proved that Q he means, he adds, "I

saving of £50 million on of his." Yet despite these refuse to accept his advice, This have had

cannot Comrade Government like to

lost for National Health expenditure. friendly voices it is a fact that was open rebellon

and

the Sitting somewhere Malenkoy with me here today, ever.

Yes, all Governments are born Thorneycroft

near Heathcoat Amory might well Prime Minister was faced with so that he could tell us

will be Nigel have been given the title of a direct challenge and defiance. was really responsible for the to die although some, like Birch and Enoch Powell, who ne "The Unknown Chancellor,"

Charles I take an unconscion- Junior ministers of the Treasury

One ministerial resignation can In the meantime the delbron- shake a Government but three. murder and deportation of hun-

reds of innocent Leningradable me about it. In my time resigned with their Chlef Peter ed ex Chancellor, Peter ministerial resignations threaten } Sow Ramsay Macdonald Thorneycroft, As ex-ministers Thorneycroft arranged to Government's very survival. comrades."

pounded su unmercifully that he they have the right to sit as address his constituents, first as Macmillan, with his shrewd A munstrous piece vi effrontery resigned as Lender ut the private members behind the an act of courtesy to his sup- Cellie Instinct, must have for the man who, as Stalin's Socialist Party and went home Ministerial benches,

the porters, and secondly to use the known that the future of purger-in-chief in the Ukraine, to die. Stanley Baldwin who

Then, if you happen to ceme meeting for the purpose of put- Prime Minister and the Gover- Was himself responsible for the had been hammered incessantly to the House and if the debate ling his case to the country and ment depended on one man -- rightful murder

of thousands of men by the Beaverbrook Pre and is important enough, you will the outside world.

R. A. Butler, the Home Secro- and women and the deportation by a section of his own Party also

the back benches Naturally the hall in his consti- fary and Leader of the House of of whole populations. For Malen- resigned the Premiership with a above the gangway a languid, tuency was packed with people Commons. kov, to whom it is immediately sense of relief and went to live good - loolding, dark haired who were understandably loyal reported, it is a bombshell, his short remaining time in the Mercutio ramed Antony Head to Thorneycroft as their mem- He could have

countryside that he loved po As Secretery for War he was ber of Parliament. much.

In additon WHEN Sir Anthony Eden re- responsible for the Army's part Thorneycroft looks

W I saw death

younger signed on Neville in the attack on the Suez Canal.

the Premiership the than his years so that the clash choice of a successor lay be- Chamberlain's

on that Personally I believe that he did face tragic night before the declara- his job well in the Lavaston but himself appeared as a struggle The Queen sent for Sir Winston

betwen the Prime Minister and tween Butler

Dnd Macmillan. tion of war on Hitler when the when Eden resigned it was felt between Torles shouted to the Socialist that

1 youngish ardent Churchill Antony

should figure Head

to advise her and Leader to speak for England. follow him into the twilight of Prime Minister who was senior he suggested

and the

all powerful there is no reason to doubt that And years Inter I watched the gods.

that Macmilan in age by 15 years. Anthony Eden during the Suez

should be asked to form In

the circumstances Government, session,

elect tragedy pounded on the ropes The rebels' plan is to Stalk, Malotov

Thorneycroft when he was so ili that he could

given an Parly

R. A. Butler is a man of de- Secretary in

confidence dleation and fine character but demands that the Soviet Union Krushchev's place, and down hardly guard his chin much less INALLY, sitting beside Harold enthusiastic vote of and the party return to the true grade Krushchev to Minister of met Mr St Laurent in a corridor Front Bench is R. A. Butlet irrelion which says that today's for the Premiership. Therefore

hit buck. And Inst Autumn I

Macmillan on the Government by his constituents. It was in it must have been a crushing

true British polical

blow when he was passed over Agriculture.

of the Chateau Laurier, in always senior to Macmillan yet They also want to dismiss Ottawa, a great servant of the passed over when a Prime Minis- rebel is tomorrow's ruler.

when Macmilian asked Butler It was a tremendous risk he Krushchev's old ally General State dismissed by the ter had to be chosen in succes- But why did Prime Minister to discuss with him the was taking-exposing both him Seroy from his post as head of

alon to Eden, Butler, like Macmillan allow a crials to Thorneycroft crisis the position self, the party and the entire

Now I must ask you to turn Brutus, is an honourable mun develop over such a minor sum of Butler was decisive. If he Security. For these moves they Soviet structure to en

earth-

Westminster. but you remember what Brutus os £50 million? Well, let us had been vindletive he could quake of which no one could try to get the support of Mar-your attention to

where Mr Harold did to Causar.

move from No. 11 Downing have said to shal Zhukov, most popular of all Once more

Macmillan, home the Russian marshals, and a

from his In such a balance of personali- Street, where the Chancellor of having heard both sides he, For those who regard Krush- cundidate member of the Presi-Commonwealth tour, will face ties it seems like an ironic the Exchequer has an offler, to Buties could be

the full implications the comedy that an almost unknown No. 10 he Bul, significantly, chev as impetuous and

Prine course that was to support. unpre- lum,

ministerial rebellion that led to figure, lacking in dynamism and Minister lives and labours. 1 dietable, here was the perfect turns them dawei.

the resignation of Chancellor showmanship, should suddenly do not know what happened in Thorneycroft. In auch a altua- Feter Thorneycroft and his two emerge as a Ugure of immense Downing Street but it is fairly tion Macmillan would have had to withdraw his opposlion to to guess. junior ministers.

Here was the Thomeycroft's I must explain that the actual coat Amory,

Welfare cuts or Importance. His name is Heath y

Prime Minister trying to pet seats in the British House of

so that he clae ask Her Majesty to accept Commons are divided by a

Early in September, when I everything clear

could leave on scheduled time his resignation. drove to the London airport to for his Commonwealth gangway. Thus Ministers on

but one side and Shadow Opposition see my son off for Canada on And next door was Chancellor official said that there was a Ministers opposite sit above the friend of mine in the

Thorneycroft trying to V.I.P. decisions

Dutler might Cet, TN other words gangway whereas the ontinery plush room who wanted to see Minister that would enable him millan's Caesar and plunged the from tho Priime have played Brutus to Mac- rum of M.P.'s sit below the A group of sokller members gangway.

me. The V.I.P. in question to produce his Budget, dagger into his heart. Instead of the Central Commlites—the Consider then the situation of was Mr Heathcoat Amory who admittedly the responsibility is he sustained the man who had lower and mono "democratic" Prime Minister Macmillan won then hold the unenviable post directly the Chancellor's but you superseded hin до Primo The revolt in Hungary-com- level in the party hierarchy he gets up to open a full dress of Minister of Agriculture in Her cannot rule out the ovarlord Minister. And thus ing on top of the Poznan riots- try to storm their way into the debate on the home situation or Majesty's Government. Ho authority of the bead of the Macmillan' flow across the sous. gives his opponents their big Presidium with cries of: "What's to report on his whirlwind thought that 1, as a Canadian, Government

to India, and his Commonwealth roing on here?" Other pro- Commommen?th tour.

Somewhere in the negotiations Tour had begun.. Almost might be able to give him a hint Krushchev members ot the breathing down his neck will or two for his Canadian "visit" and discussions Thorneycroft No one knows how the story Typically be has his men Central Committee, sent up by bo Peter Thornaycroft, the "All you have to do is to buy must have intimated to Mac. will ond. How long can arrest the Hungarian Govern- the hidden Krushchev whips, youngisha spectactaler ex- the wheat surplus and they will millan that he was going to re- Frima Minister lend a Gover- ment at a meeting to which follow them.

Chancellor of the Exchequer erect statuo to you in duco the cost of the Welfare ment when behind him on the they had been cordially invited

who resigned DS Finance Winnipeg," I said. He smiled Blate by 80 million in the en- banches above the gangway sre for Soviet-Hungarian mogotia- All make it clear that they Minister been-umy Macmillan rather wanly but just then an suing year. It may be that the ex-ministers breathing down Alcron. That ends the Hungarian will not haye yital decisions would not bot him make a official arrived ip escort the Prime Minister indicated partial his nackt

to a special midnight Krushchev

denounces

rond of Socialism pointed by Lenin.

gauge the consequences.

over

evidence. But I fancy he had The meeting begins, and the thought the move

very majority of the Presidium are carefully in all its aspects.

against Krushchev. Even Bul- At home, I gave him the ganin appears to join them. herois stature of à liberator,

Birt this is precisely the Everywhere party operatives moment Krushchev has been the carefully plotting for all these flocked to the standard of now leader, left the men whom months. he was attacking.

Not that he was home yet.

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