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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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