Stranica 1 [1]
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XeAeNOe7s for November 1952. INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY FROM THE USSR. Durine thepast month the interest of the free world was especially centered upon thevast reorganization of the Communist Party. While newspapers and commentators tried to understand the meaning of moves, which had in reality no other explanation than the necessary reorganization and re-orientation of the Party in view of ite future duties, intelligence men followed all through Russia other leads, which are, on the long run, infinitely more important than the statements made in Moscow. It should be clearly understood, that the pattern of Bos viet policy continues with everincreasing clarity. The facts spell clearly one thought of the Soviet regime : the US®R is preparing fora war, for agressive war, For that purpose the military preparations, the conditioning of the population, theeconomic moves, all fall into a common patterns It would be impossible, atthis stage to dare to foretell a date ; but while the date is as yet uncertain, the facts prove that as of this moment the Soviet leaders have already a date in minds § The conditioning of the population was one of the main aims ofthe Gommuinist meetings and ftongresses in ali the vast areas of the USSR in recent times. There was not one meeting in whixh the main theme was not : vigilance before the dangers of espionnage by American W r-mongers ; preparation of the population against the danger of American provocation and agressive ware ‘here ig some~ times the impression, as if this wag only the talk of bigshots like Khrushvhev or 1.G. Kebin in Talline In reality these matters get the more impressive, since the same words are repeated at every factory and every farm meeting, The spy-scare is at present well organize , and, interestingly, even sustaine’ by the verbal propaganda of the Communist Party. Our observers from. several areas report, that Comminust propagandists and activists have been observes spreading alarmist rumours about American spy8 and saboteurs being parachuted in this or that area of the USSRe The rmours thus have created fear in the population, and hence a certain willingness, on their part, to accept some drastic measueres on the part of the regime, This new spy and war-scare should not be underestimated, especially since it makes the population ready to accept any sort of explanation given by the regime for its agressive acts, And rumours if spread by the regime are imposs inle to counteract, since the Russians nave no means of checking. the facts. While they are often unwilling to aceept the official propaganda and press etatements, the Russians have a naive faith
