vn nth yt ide

coe pie pa

the Great Qctober Socialist

“te emancipation from exploit-

plunge them.

the new

_revolution had brought to the
peoples of our country,

-Bueninist idea, to this Leninist!
- covenant.

> friendship.

[ Toast to peace A

By Soviet Premier Khrushchev

At the reception in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses on

Nov. 7, the 44th anniversary

of the Russian Revolution, ai-

fended by foreign diplomats and the press. Soviet Premie:'
N. S. Khrushchev proposed a Toast to Peace. Because if con-

tains a brilliant summary of

the Soviet position on testing

muclear weapons, we are reprinting it here in full;

Dear Gomrades! Dear
Friends! Gentlemen ambassa-
dors from the capitalist eoun-
tries!

‘Taday is a festive day for
the Soviet people. We are cele-
brating the 44th anniversary of

Revolution which opened al

mew era in the history of man-

kind.

This revolution was a turn-!
ing point in the history of our
eeuntry. It was also a turning |
peint in world history.

‘The October Revolution,
everthrew the power of the)
capitalists and landlords. It
~@pened for all peoples the road

ation, and with that - also,
-emancipation frem wars into
“which the exploiting classes

In those historic days of Oc-!
tober, 1917, the first decree of
Soviet state, was!
written by the immortal Lenin.
It was the Decree on Peace.

From the revolutionary city
-@f Peter flew the news to all
_ the world not only. of what the

but;
-what it had brought to all peo-
ples, everywhere; peace and a;
-peaceful life for the peoples —
that is what Lenin’s Decree on
- Peace proclaimed.

We are faithful to this noble’

And now, we call all peo-!
ples, all states, to peace and)
In this lies the:
great’ force of our foreign |

- policy — the Leninist policy of

peace and- peaceful co-exist-
ence.

Today certain people abroad, |
“especially in the countries be-
longing to the NATO military

bloc, reproach us because the,
Soviet Union decided to carry)
aut tests of nuclear weapons. |

How can we answer this?
As I said ut the 22nd Con-

#@ress of our party, we would |

be very happy if it were pos-
sible not only not to test: this
weapon, but to free mankind
from it altogether. We would
be glad if other powers who

possess nuclear weapons were;

te come to an agreement with

us not to produce them, to de-,

stroy them and by this means)
forever to prevent their test-,
The Soviet Union is ready to
< <&Again I solemly declare:
do. that.

" Tt is said that experimental
muclear explosions harm the
health of the people.

Canada’s Population
Now 18,200,000

Final census figures are ce
qpected to show. Canada with a!

population of 18,200,000 at|

June i, 1961.

' “This would mean a growth
of 18.2 per cent since the 1956
‘census, compared to a 14.8 per
cent increase from 1951 to
4956. The lower rate of growth
dis attributed. to a drop in im-
‘migratioin.

‘dies and armaments,

Yes, science has confirmed
that they are harmful. But to
use the nuclear weapon in
war is a million times, more

| dangerous, not only to health,

but the. very. lives of. the
people.
And it is clear that these

pavaanens are not being produc-
ed just for stockpiling.

We fully . understand the
feelings and desires of people
who want an end -to the test-
ing of the nuclear weapon. We
share these fonts and de-
sires.

Is there a path to the com-
plete cessation of tests of the
nuclear weapon? .

There is. It is — general and
complete disarmament, on
which the Soviet Union insists.
It is — the liquidation of arm-
ineluding
the complete liquidation of the
nuclear weapon.

Our decision’ to conduct nu-
clear tests was a compulsory
measure, taken in reply to the

threats to start a war against

the Soviet Union if-it signs a
German peace treaty.

In these conditions we)
would have betrayed the cov-
enant of the great Lenin and
the interests of our Mother-
land had we not been concern-
ed about her security, about
the lives and well-being of the
Soviet people, about the secur-
ity of our friends.

We are convinced that. all
honorable people understand
that we are doing this not only
in the interests of our country,
but in the interests of world
peace.

And so, in order to stop the
testing of the nuclear weapon,

reach an agreement on a Ger-
man peace treaty, to cleanse
the
;of the inflamable . materials
which: have accumulated as a
result of the- policy “of the
Western powers. ~

And most important — it is
necessary to deal with general

achieve it.

The matter now rests with
the Western powers.

As far as the Soviet. Union
is concerned, it calls on the
| Western powers to stop test-

treaty for general. and com-
plete disarmament ‘under strict
international control, together
with the Soviet Union to sign
a German peace treaty and on
this bases to normalize the
situation in West Berlin.

tional atmosphere:. of ee
| ous tensions,

All of this -will indeaae en-}

| able us to avert the. danger of
a new war and consolidate
peace between the ‘peoples. ~

For general and complete
disarmament, for the peaceful
co-existence of .states with
different «social systems, for
peace and friendship between
the peoples. I ask a: to. raise
your glass!

it is necessary to stop threat-|.
‘ening the Soviet Union, to

international. atmosphere

and complete disarmament and}*

ing nuclear weapons, to sign a};

The Soviet Union calls for|}
the cleansing of the - interna-

MORRIS REPORTS ON “22ND CONGRESS

TORONTO—

ship to all countries,” . Leslie

Regardless of politics or
philosophy( he said, it is urg-
ently necessary for Canadians
to see the simple truth that to
stop. the nuclear arms race and
end all -tests through a. pro-
gram of general and complete
disarmament, they ‘must act
for peace and demand. that the
Canadian government abandon
its’ aggressive policy against
the Soviet Union and agree to
a policy of peaceful co-exist-
ence.

Morris, a member of the na-
tional executive of the Com-
munist Party, had: just return-
ed from «attending the 22nd
congress as a fraternal dele-
gate.
20-YEAR PROGRAM |

He outlined the advances to
be made by the new 20-year

Who’s worried?

Under the above heading,
the Financial Post, October 7,
1961, lists the following Cana-
dian cities and the number of
shelter permits which were
issued up to that date:

BH ie ie SHELTERS
St. Woun Ss é
Fredericton
Charlottetown
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
Hamilton
Lakehead
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Calgary
Vancouver

Qaanocouwrooreo

appearing regularly has a ‘

of friendship

“Canadians should study the message of
the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet
Union which stretches out the hand of peace and friend-

‘Canada should accept hand —
from Soviets

1956. Following this congress; |

Morris told a capacity audi-

ence here of 700: last week at a meeting in the Ukrainian
Labor Temple commemorating the 44th anniversary of
the Great October Socialist Revolution.

program adopted by the 22nd
congress following its discus-
sion by 73 million people —
advances which will equal the
building on the territory of the
Soviet Union of “five new
Soviet Unions by 1980.”

As a matter of right, every
Soviet citizen will have all that
is required physically for life.

In addition, said Morris, the
new: program pays as much at-
tention to the cultural and
spiritual life of the people as
to the physical. Communism,
will bring out the finest points
in every individual.

The Soviet people will also
come to. grips with the prob-
lems of self-government, with
the state setting itself the aim

of disappearing and where peo-
ple will govern themselves.

simply by instinct and habit.
CULT OF STALIN

After speaking of the issues
of peace and the economic
achievements and prospects of
the Soviet Union, Morris said,
Soviet. Premier Khrushchev
had. dealt with certain mis-
takes that had been committ-
ed around the personality cult
of Stalin.

These had first been brought
“ye at the 20th congress in

however, some anti - party
forces, including Molotov and
Malenkoy and others refuse
to accept the conclusions of the
20th congress.

They challenged the foreign -
policy of the Soviet Union and 4:
on domestic problems wanted |

to hide rather than bring out
mistakes,

All these questions, Morris si
said, were discussed on a prin:

cipled basis at the 22nd con
gress.

certain actions in relation to
Stalin. ;

Khrushchev
that Stalin‘ had his place i

history and had made a contri-

bution.
DEMOCRATIC LESSON

But the congress had declat |
ed that “the elevation of one
person above the wisdom %

the people themselves” had to
be done away with.

This was the great dem |

cratic lesson drawn by th?
22nd congress Morris said. ft

closed a chapter on the pash

Morris said the importane
of dealing with these prob
lems lay in the fact that mis

takes made in the past must

be avoided in future becaus?

their recurrance would hinder
the building of communism. ~

The 22nd congress, sta
Morris, had declared commy
nism will not be built. by i?
cantations and slogans but bY
the labor of millions 9

ie aes a

_—

The annual meeting of

Committee decided to mount a December demonstration

Vancouver jobless to air —
demands at city council

the Vancouver Unemploye!

at City Hall in support of their demands for action {0

LATEST THING IN FALLOUT SHELTERS. Here is a plastic
fallout shelter the “anything-for-a-buck” boys have dreamed up.
They say it costs only $750. Many | types of these useless devices
are being. offered up in Vantouver also, One advertisement

‘guaranteed-or-your-money-back”’
offer, provided your still ‘around to ‘collect on the guarantee. |

| which will reach its height i?

| Soviet Space —
3 Flights On TV.

combat unemployment.

unemployed - re-elected

Charlie Shane

ganization.

opener in a round of activ

a proposed mass munennl
ment lobby to Victoria arou

the time of the opening’ of thi
Legislature.

: "The recent BC. Federation

—

. Soviet films: of. “space
flights by Major: Yuri Gaga:
rin. and Herman Titov wil

first. time in the U.S.
NBC, Nov. 24,

- First of a three-part sesie
the show will trace a mane
ned Orbital flight.

The discussion had led to ]

had affirmed |~

Meeting last Thursday, th |
Eri¢
Waugh as chairman and elected |
Roy Hawkin as vice chairmaly
as secretary: ©
Under the terms of the consti
tution Paddy Neale, secretary
treasurer of the Vancouver L@ —
#| bor Council, serves the same —

‘office in the unemployed om

The action on City Hall is the 4

of Labor Convention heard d@
| mands that the size of the Lop!
‘| by. be. doubled . over last yea
| when. 2000. participated. ;

be shown publicly for the] —
ond BG

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