Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1947 — Page 12
are 3-Driving Soviet stocracy Molds
Masses i in Russia
Every Major Decision Is Made by Million Disciplined Party Members
Fourth of a Series
By LUDWELL DENNY ripps-Howard Staff Writer
LONDON, May 5.—The -Soviet
government is in the midst of a
post-war battle to restore the morale,of a poverty-stricken, dispirited
people.
It is fighting with the same ruthless vigor, grim self-confidence and absolute discipline it marshalled against Hitler. | Now, as then, everything 'is controlled by
persevering
the politburo and
Communist party of shock troops. Every major decision— whether politi-
cal, economic, diplomatic or ‘mili-|
tary—is made by the polithuro. Wherever the fighting front— | whether on the production or propaganda or security line — six * million disciplined party members and party candidates lead the 200 million population. Moves the Masses By pleading, by prodding—and if | necessary by imprisonment — the | hard-driving Bolshevik aristocracy | moves the masses. At the top of the politburo is the aging, weary Dictator Stalin. - He long since purged his chief rivals|
and still keeps his own hand on all!
four sources of power. Real military control he shares’ with none. No professional -soldier | or bemedalled marshall sits beside" him; he issues orders through a “party general,” Nikolai Bulgahim. The government is run ‘by Foreign Minister Molotov, the police by Lavrenti P. Beria, and the party by Andreia A. Zhdanov.
But all are under Stalin's super-|
vision and subject to demotion, or worse. Has Lasted Longest
Of these, Mr. Molotov has lasted longest near the top, and obviously intends to continue. The first move in the post-war "battle was to strengthen the party
generally, purging it of softies, blunderers, crooks and those suspected of capitalistic leanings,
Those who could ge! results were given harder jobs. The next move was to reorient the entire political and economic setup which had become somewhat decentralized and neglected during the military emergency.
Making Plan Work
The power now is more centralized than ever in party hands—not only authority. but direct responsibility. The party is charged with making the latest five-year industrialization plan work. The party
must raise the morale of workers with more food and housing and with more effective propaganda. The elite branch of the party is that which handles police work. It controls the secret police and the purge espionage system reach:
ing into every village, apartment’
house, factory and office—inc luding | the Kremlin itself.
| Separate Military
{ It has a separate military arm {estimated at a half million. It rules and works millions of prison-,
ers—not only Germans but Russfhn political priscners. This MVD, as it is now called—|
earlier titles included the Cheka,!
{the OGPU angd- then: the NKVD |were charged in tiirn as they became | more loathsome—in addition to its]
regular jobs, has the following | emergency tasks. ONE: : To police the unpopular |
|price lists—to Keep the hungry line and quiet. TWO: To purge the “capitalist remnants” in the collective-farm system--force peasants to p! roduce
more and hoard less.
THREE: To combat speculation— | curb the widespread black market. FOUR: To cope with the “crinie | wave. | FIVE: To increas€ military] espionage. ~y*#rder control.
mn
SIX: To control atomic and all secret military experiments.
One reason discontent and suffering in Russia has not taken the form of organized protest that | the Red police system for 30 vears | has been perfected specifically prevent mass protest. Periodically! it has purged not only individuais | and protesting groups but whole | classes.
An Overpowering Force
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...The Russians'.fear of this omni-| pét#t police state, which watches their acts, words and even thoughts, is an overpowering force in their| daily’ lives. Although the Soviets consider terror a ‘necessary negative force. they use also positive weapons of thought control. { This covers control of all collec-! tive methods of communicating information and ideas. Every school, speech, book, play, song, movis,! broadcast, newspaper and magazine is involved. i The Russian mind from cradle to! grave is molded by a censorship to a degree inconceivable to anv citizen of & democracy. |
Times Serial—
Return Engagement
~-By Gwen Davenport (Copyright by Gwen Davenport)
THE STORY: Sophie informs Vicky that Godfrey will be joining them. Vicky tells Sophie about Salty Baget for the first time. Sophie sits upright at ‘the name of Bagot. It had been imporiant ‘to her F Tiany years ago. | = CHAPTER 13 {
“GRANNY?” “Yes, darling.”
| Betters.'” !
'Bagots would envy me. And after
all, he should be that. He has| served all the best families, from | [the Carleys in ‘Her Own Way’ to| Lady George Grayston in “our
“I'M SORRY. ” Said Vicky: firmly,
“If your Bagot came from around Put I can’t see that playing a
here, too—I mean—if he was sort of a little different from average, people—well, don't you see?” Vicky choked a little, swallowed and went on in a rush. “It's—oh, this is going to sound awful, but I really don't mean it that way, Granny. You must‘ promise you won't be cross with me, no matter What I'm goilrg to say.” “Of course I promise,” Sophie agreed with fond indulgence. “For heaven's sake, what's wrong. child?" ” ” ” “WELL, IT suddendly struck me. when Salty wanted to get your permission to take me to the movies on the very first day I met him, ! how hard it would be to explain our whole life to some one. who has never lived that way. I mean, it's so difficult to.explain | Uncle Marcel and Sir Charles to someone who just has spnister | aunts. Salty said once how little! resemblance there was between you | and Uncle Marcel. Now, what's going to happen when he sees Mr. Mansbridge?” “Mr. Mansbridge,” repeated Sophie. “How strange it sounds to hear you call him that!” ® =n ) “EXCUSE ME, Granny,” the girl went on, “but let me get it off my chest, while I can. Sir Charles, for instance. “Now suppose. the Bagots should call—8alty said they would. and 1 honestly want them: to call ~SUpP= pose Sir Charles joins us,after dinner, -the: way he always does—when he géts through serving? What could I tell them? I know I'm sounding perfectly ghastly and cruel, and T assure you I would hate Sir’ Charles not to sit down after dinner—it just never occurred to me | before that we are perhaps a little —different.” x THERE WAS a miserable silence. Sophie drew a deep breath before she started to ‘answer. “Are you- quite through, Victoria?” she said at last. “Perhaps my household isn't commonplace, but it certainly isn’t common, And you can’t think for a minute that anything goes on under my roof, or ever has, of , Which you need be ashamed, 2 “Marcel, and Godfrey, ‘too—and
even Sir Charle}, in a way—are the only friends I have left in the world. “As for Bir C Shasies ng is really ‘a somebody,” [continued Sophie, 1 esiden being A superb butler for Which better ‘families than the "i ig i a
butler vear be called a real achievement.”
Crichton, When he came back from his tralian tour the king knighted him
| Mansbridge's | Peculiar tenderness, she sat erect,
in and year out can “But wait!” Scphie ordered. | “Then came. the triumph he had| been working toward all -those| years. He was the Admirable| the greatest butler of all JAus-
“In 1914 he cume to join my company as a permanent member, playing butlers, and after we dissolved the company he staved on with me
as my own personal butler.” = ” u “WELL,” said Vicky. “that must
be Just about the longest part body ever plaved.” “He'll play breathe!” ‘Sophie one of the few people I've ever known. She abandgned her pose and, leaned forward to stroke Vicky's | |hair, “Yes, Sir Charles is one of
the few happy people—not, like poor, Godfrey—"
Sophie
any-
long as declared. absolutely
It a he can
“He's happy
had spoken Godfrey | name in a tone of but suddenly her mood abruptly altered, and cried out, “Godfrey!”
Leaving the chaise she rose in!
excitement and began... rushing about’ the room. “Good heavens, Victoria, he'll be ‘here in a few days, just think! I must look a
fright. Go and see if there's any ‘mail, darling.” ” ” on . “GRACIOUS! Here we've been wasting hours talking about the past when mine may come bck on me any minute! I wonder if he's changed muci--" “I'm going on a picnic with Salty,” "said" Vicky. “He's coming over for me about 12:30. I-won'i be here for lunch.” “Oh,” said Sophie. “Salty.” She
looked up in the mirror and met | Vicky's eyes. “Now don't worry, darling, ev 2rything will be all right, | 1 Promise.” “It's only for a few more days, sald Vicky. “OF COURSE 1 invite the Bug] ots to. tea when she calls, and I'll speak ® Sir Charles and everybody. “it's respectability you | want, aH shall have it. We're] (all still a little stage-struck around | {here and I shouldn't mind a bit | acting respectable for a while.” : “Just till Salty goes away,” said Vicky. “After that I won't mind.” “Youll = see, - darling,” Sophie promised, “We'll give a maghifi, cent performance.”
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military training to congress it should call Pvt, Ward Damschroder, 0. as its witness. Ward wants to know what congress is doing about “passing the To 17-year-old Pvt: Damschroder and the other trainees, there | iis only one bill before congress—that for universal military training. { Pvt. Damschroder was frankly dis«} == |appointed when he heard the bill| Here, he said, “they treat vou Like hadn't come out of committee. [a man,” He's learning more and “They've got to pass it,” he said.|working harder than ever before. He was told that depended on the | But he's ‘accomplishing something. foutcome of the” Ft. Kio experi- He says he is proud of his outfit
got six demerits and couldn't go to
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FT. KNOX, Ky., May 5. — If the army. wants to sell Grier] and preachers that universal mili-
gharge and all camps will be run like Ft. Xnox, I am for it" voluntary. Trainees can enroll in Mrs. Frank A; Allen Jr, Arling-|night classes in typewriting, book Va, was more enthusiastic, Keeping, shorthand, mathematics, “I think parents should pay the|Attendance is spotty,
« Pt. Knox's educational program
[tary training 1s sound. Among (government to take teen- =agers into The boys work hard and like te mothers and preachers--to=a lesser! universal military training,” she go ta bed early, or they need: the degree among teachergsthis "has said. time to clean rifles and Wash been successful. Opposed to Training clothes." : RarrabEv "eh . a y Secrelary Of War Patterson Chose| .p,, Rev, Fr..C. C. Baldrick, Lov] Periodically, ‘they. stend. guard Mrs, Arthur Wood, widow of al, former New. York City police com. | 'S'1He: agreed to serve on a religious duty. Kitchen police also produces : : kK hls } advisory committee, but he opposed its share of school truants. missioner, a former WAC and a. mother to sell universal military “VET sal’ military training. Now But the objection is not too seri
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