ny ee eee ____ New phase of Soviet society to be stressed MOSCOW — Speaking on May 28 at a conference of the armed forces’ Komsomol (youth Organization) secretaries, Soviet 4 leader Konstantin Chernenko _ drew attention to the drafting of a new edition of the program of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He stressed that its main con- or aes be the finding of ways perfecti i SS ing developed As head of the Commission en- trusted with the draft, he had sev- eral Weeks earlier outlined the key problems related to the character and Content of the new edition, __ and said that it would be concise, Clear and precise, so that every ‘Communist and every Soviet citi- | Nn could easily assimilate and understand it and use it as the _ ideological compass in life. (The 26th Congress of the CPSU had set the commission the task of doing this updating.) What will be different about this edition? It will be enriched with a number of new spcific pro- visions reflecting the, conclusions of present-day Marxist-Leninist thought, the newest experiences ofthe CPSU and the fraternal par- ties, and the realities of world processes. _ Not quantitative, but qualita- tive Characteristics of the ) dynamic Soviet society will mark | this edition. Beak Must be admitted that eco- 1 nomically and socially the poten- _ tialities for development in the KONSTANTIN CHERNENKO first phase of the communist for- mation of society have not been exhausted. Soviet society, in its present stage of developed socialism, is at the beginning of a historically long period. Along with perfecting developed socialism, a gradual advance to communism takes place. The CPSU is focussing on the task of the all-round rise in the efficiency of the economy in the interests of a steady increase in the people’s well-being and the growth of the might of the Soviet state. ‘‘The idea of fusion of the two revolutions — technological and social — must find its befitting ex- pression in the CPSU program,” Chernenko stressed. The use in production of the latest scientific and technological achievements, the improvement of forms of management, and the development of the initiative and working activity of the people, are. CPSU’s new program edition to be stressed. Growth from the socialist phase of society into its highest, communist phase pre- supposes creative activity by the working people in enriching its material basis. In the wider context the forma- tion of a classless, socially homo- geneous society provides for the further development of Soviet democracy and statehood, of all forms of the people’s socialist self-government. These processes are linked with the solution to the problems of eliminating class distinctions, the problems of equality, unity and diversity of spiritual life, the development of collectivism and internationalism. The vast Soviet experience must be brought into line with the socialist ideal, as Chernenko said, ‘‘to eliminate from our life everything which goes against the idea of social jus- tice which is the pivot of our world outlook.”’ ; Central to the document will be the Communist Party’s role in Soviet society, its principles of activity, its strategy and tactics. When the draft is ready, Cher- nenko said, it will be advisable to submit it to one of the next Ple- nary Meeting of the Central Committee and then ensure its broad discussion throughout the party. This will considerably en- rich its content. ; The material above is based on an article by V. Kortunoy, APN political commentator, and on documents in Moscow News. Korea, GDR sign new cooperation agreement By FILS DELISLE Tribune Berlin Correspondent BERLIN — The political consultations and agreements between Korean president and party leader Kim Il Sung and the leaders of the USSR, the GDR and Czechoslovakia are seen here as a closing of ranks in the family of socialist coun- tries and a strengthening of the unity of the international communist movement. After the decisions arrived at with Soviet leaders during Kim II Sung’s visit to Moscow, including agreements on closer cooperation in all fields and the fight for peace, the Korean leader’s stay in socialist Berlin underscored the fact that a new solidarity between communists of the west and the far east has now been forged. Neues Deutschland, newspaper of the Socialist Unity Party, wrote: “‘With the completion of an Agreement of Friendship and Cooperation, the German Democratic Republic and the Korean Democratic People’s Republic have brought their relations to a new and higher stage.”’ ; “The significant document’’, Neues Deutschland said, *‘is a great contribution to the strengthening of the unity and closed ranks of the socialist countries on the basis the principles of Marxism-Leninism and proletarian internationalism.” As in Moscow, Kim II Sung and his fellow delegates agreed with the GDR that the outstanding issue today is the fight for peace, and that the USA is chief instigator of measures leading to war and piling up of Armaments. This is the first time that Kim II Sung has visited the GDR in 28 years. The hundreds of thousands of people who gave him a thundering welcome in Berlin and other cities expressed their appreciation of the fact that the visit expressed a solid advance in the relations, not only between the GDR and Korea, but also between the forces of socialism in the west and in the far east. As both sides emphasized, that meant a discernible strengthening of the forces for peace in the world. The broad range of the cooperation arranged between the two countries was indicated by an economic agreement also signed here and the decision to promote collaboration, and exchanges of experiences, on such fields as the trade unions, culture, economic developments, youth questions, women’s organizations, health, literature and art, the press, commu- nications, radio and television, sport and tourism. International Focus Tom Morris Some sanity’ ‘ in Amsterdam Retiring secretary-general of NATO, Joseph Luns_ said Dutch refusal to station 48 Cruise missiles on its soil would *‘make it more difficult”’ to counter the growing peace movement. U.S. Secretary of State _ George Shultz told the Dutch to “step up to the mark’’. Canada’s tinpot Defence Min- ister, Gilles Lamontagne piped in to lecture the Dutch about their ‘‘obligation’’ to accept the missiles. _ The Netherlands, it seems, is having second thoughts about stationing the 48 nu- Clear-tipped Cruise missiles ready for launch at the USSR. They have cause to pause: Hol- land’s 14 million people live in a country just half the size of New Brunswick — 14,103 square miles. That translates into 1,002 people per square miles, which means collective suicide in a nuclear response to those Cruise rockets. The other chilling fact is that the rockets are under U.S. control and Reagan, Shultz, Weinberger et al are in com- mand. Holland’s reluctance to have itself incinerated at Rea- gan’s whim is understandable. Too bad Lamontagne doesn’t display similar com- mon sense, but Gilles has al- ways fancied himself right up there in the big leagues when meeting with the Americans. He must have received’a gen- tle, loving pat on his backside from his patrons following his lecture. Luns’ comment is really the most interesting. NATO’s concern about the mass, grow- ing peace movement in Europe is an open secret. That pact’s ~ magazine, Nato Review, regu- larly attacks the peace move- ment as misguided, anti- American and passivist. It is a recognized threat to U.S. mis- sile build-up and every Wést European government ignores this mass sentiment at its peril. Good for the people of Hol- land (and Belgium) who have forced their governments to re- think Reagan’s invitation to ob- livion. Why are they shelling us? On May 14, three Canadian destroyers accompanied by a supply ship and two patrol air- craft Set out from Canadian Naval base Esquimalt in B.C. to join up with the U.S. navy in a unique mission. They’re off to shell Hawaii. The island of Kaho’olawe,: one of the chain’s nine major islands, has been under U.S. navy control since 1941 and a target for practice shelling. This year, the Pacific Rim Na- tions (U.S., Canada, Australia, ’ New Zealand and Japan) under - the codename Rimpact, were to once again sit offshore and conduct their war games. But it transpires that Kaho’olawe is considered by native Hawaiians as a sacred island. It has 544 archeological sites and holds an important place in the 1,000-year history of the Native people’s ““pre-contact”’ culture. So vital is Kaho’olawe that it was en- tirely designated in the United * States Register of Historical Places in 1981. In 1982 the Hawaiian House and Congress passed a motion urging an end to the shelling and that the island return to Hawaiian control. This motion was reconfirmed in 1984. Responding to these pleas, Japan, New Zealand and Au- stralia said they would parti- cipate in Rimpact, but would not take part in the shelling of Kaho’olawe. Canada (bless Ottawa’s heart) responded with the same sensitivity it re- sponds to our own Native cul- ture — “‘bomb it’’. It’s a real no-class act, one which prompted a Hawaiian protester to ask if Canada doesn’t have any islands of its own to shell. Of his own navy he said: ‘“If we’re so nice, why are they shelling us?’’ Anew contentment... “T know at last whence I came. This has given my soul a new contentment,’ Reagan said on his visit to Ireland in search of his roots (and film footage to be’ used in his elec- tion campaign). The Irish also knew whence he came. Thousands marched PACIFIC TRIBUNE, JUNE 13, 1984 e 9 in protest chanting, ‘‘Reagan warmonger’’ and ‘‘Reagan Out!’. The people carried signs reading: ‘*World War III Starring Ronald Reagan’’ and ‘‘America out of Nicaragua’. Two thousand students at the National University of Ire- land (where Reagan received an honorary degree) held a ‘‘deconferring ceremony’’ and heard speakers slam U.S. poli- cy. Three holders of honorary doctorates returned their de- grees in protest. The beloved and respected U.S. president, as usual, travelled with his own private security army. All roads to the village of Ballyporeen were sealed by police and troops. It’s lovely to be loved. In a final indignity, as if he weren’t unpopular enough, all restaurants and pubs along Reagan’s route in Dublin were ordered shut for the evening. a? Welcoming The Chief in Ireland.