Szittyakürt, 1978 (17. évfolyam, 1-9. szám)

1978-09-01 / 9. szám

Page 2 FIGHTE* FEBRUARY 1978 Pond writes: “The pot’s content refuse to melt. This leads to chronic disguised arguments about Russifi­cation in education, version of history and urban populations in the national republics. Latvians complain Slav labor is brought in for new factories and that incoming Russian engineers get apartments in a year, while Latvians have to wait five years. Estonian clerks refuse to sell their choices wares to Russian customers. Estonians limit their new factories and thereby any influx of Slav workers. Lithuanians cling to their Roman Catholic heritage both as a religion and as a national fortress against encroaching athe­istic Slavs. In Georgia fierce disputes rage over pressures from Moscow to increase attendance at Russian-language, rather than native-language elementary schools and to make Russian-language, dissertations compulsory at univer­sity level.” * * * In another article, staff writer Robert Toth reported in the Los Angeles Times December 1976 issue: “Ozbeks Prefer Good Life on Farm to Jobs in Soviet Cities”. Toth says: “A major reason why Uzbeks don’t want to leave the farm is that the living is very good. These farm youth are not as fluent as they should be in Russian. It is clear the authorities are dissatisfied with the level of fluency.” * * * The various excerpts are a clear indication that the 113 million op­pressed non-Russian nationalities, who are predominantly Turanians are the greatest threat to Soviet im­perialism. The Christian Science Monitor calls it “The Potential Dynamite of the Nationalities Ques­tion,” the U.S. News and World Report said “The Fuse is Laid for a New Revolution,” the Peking Re­view pointed out “The Harsh Op­pression and Exploitation of Vari­ous Nationalities in Soviet Central Asia by the New Czars Will Cer­tainly Arouse Strong Popular Re­sistance.” EASTERN EUROPE The resistance to Soviet domina­tion is not confined to the national­ities within the Soviet Union. Soviet army divisions continue to guard their colonial empire in Eastern Europe. In addition to military occupation the Kremlin maintains tight economic dependence on Soviet raw materials and trade arrangements. The Soviets have ex­perienced severe resistance to their hegemonism in Eastern Europe. In 1956 the Hungarian workers, peasants, and students have defeat­ed the Red Army and expelled the agents of Moscow. It took massive military engagement and full scale war to reinstate Soviet colonialism in Hungary. East Germany in 1953, Poland in 1955 and Czechoslovakia in 1968 caused political crisis for the Kremlin. These resistances were the early warning signals of the great opposition, which will eventually cause the fall of the Russian empire. Today Eastern European nations are aware that isolated attempts of secession from the Soviet colonial system would be met with brutal bloody massacres that would not solve anything. For the time being rather than physical violence, co­operation, liberalization and pros­perity are the key objectives of the people in these countries. WHAT KEEPS RUSSIA AFLOAT? Western analysts ignore, that when they speak of the two Super­powers and how they are policing the world, they actually imply the alliance of two empires, that is Anglo Saxon—Slav imperialism. The careless observer is confused by the superficial ideological conflict which fills the daily headlines from East to West. Opposing Com­munism, but searching for detente, fighting Russian influence, but pro­viding money and technology for Moscow, condemning colonialism in South Africa, but approving it in Eastern Europe, demanding human rights in Chile, ignoring it in Transylvania. How much of double standards can be swallowed by the educated Western societies? How long can the people of the free world tolerate the fact that their elected leaders uphold false principles? When are the people going to realize that free elections are nothing more than staged circuses an affluent makebelieve, directed by skilled in­terest groups who share power and manupulate international affairs with Moscow? Nevertheless, one may ask, if there is so much opposition to the Soviet system, if there are over 200 million people who oppose this great empire, how can it survive? Perhaps the answer could be summed up in two words Western Money. Swiss banking sources believe the amount is 40 billion. All of this sum was lent to Russia by Western nations. For example from mid-1972 to mid-1974 the U.S. Export Import Bank made available $469 million to enable the Russians to buy machinery, foundries, factory equipment all long term loans extended at interest rates of 6% at a time, when American home buyers and businessmen had to pay 9 to 12%. The Soviets have realized the benefit of dollar diplomacy. They have listened to their Washington advisers, that if they plan to main­tain the Soviet empire, they must accomodate party policy and ideology to Western requirements. Henry Kissinger carefully chose the word Detente, which is not offensive to either side, compatible with just about anything. Now mutual in­terests could be explored to their fullest. A new era began. Chase Manhattan opened offices in Mos­cow. Russians started to explore the flavors of Coca-Cola, the U.S. Government has approved the sale of more than 70 sophisticated computers and KGB agents freely toured Boeing’s Seattle plant. But these earthly cooperations were not enough, they had to be carried sky-high with the 1975 Apollo- Soyuz space shot. Thus one can visualize that the Red Czars of Russia have come to terms with expediency while prac­ticing pragmatic ideological rhe­toric. There is no doubt that Washington needs Moscow as much as Moscow needs Washington. They rule the world and there is no room for other Superpowers. But there is a nightmare which concerns the Soviets the most. This is the in­creasing power and influence of the Peoples Republic of China. The Soviets are paranoid about the Chinese threat. They know that the 115 million Turanian people inside of Russia as well as the 100 million Eastern Europeans look upon the Peoples Republic of China as their only hope to end Russian domina­tion and will act accordingly when the opportunity arises. Let’s face the facts; China left Korea after the Korean war, China could have moved into Vietnam during that conflict or occupy all of South-east Asia, but did not do so. What about the Superpowers? 33 years after World War II, Russia still occupies half of Europe and the United States still occupies part of Ger­many. PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AND EUROCOMMUNISM The victors of WW II. caused more damage to the people of Europe with their post war policies than the horrors of the war. Europe today is in conflict with itself. France and England who are re­sponsible for the success of the two Superpowers are only an appendix not a true shareholders of political power, and like a senile old man soon will be cast into the resthome of Eurocommunism. The elections in France and Italy are just around the corner and the tide is in favor of the Communist parties. If France and Italy goes Eurocommunist, Washington will bear responsibility to allow to extend the Russian empire to the Western flanks of Europe. The hard core political leadership in Washington, such as the Triletaral Commission, the Bilderbergers etc., know that Rus­sia could never manage control over 600 million Europeans without peacefull coexistence and they would heavily depend on U.S. help. Furthermore the Finnlandization of Europe through extensive Soviet in­fluence will provide a sense of security to the Old Ally, that when­ever war erupts between the Soviet Union and the Peoples Republic of China, Russia will have only one front to worry about. THE FALL OF THE SUPERPOWERS The greatest enemy of the two Superpowers is time. They both live on borrowed time. False security, has been built with the point of a gun and enormous amount of money. Wars are either too lethal or too expensive. But peace is costing more and more and the dollar is shrinking. What happens when the people will challange the annexa­tions, the Helsinkies the Yaltas, the Versailles (Trianon) treaties etc.? Can these Superpowers afford the moral and financial costs and con­sequences of future tribulations? There is no question the system will self destruet and cause the fall of the Superpowers. America will loose its global influence but will emerge as a strong nation with a new sense of values. However Russia will frag­ment into independent republics. No one knows how much demage this process will leave behind. One thing is certain, the Turanian people will emerge as the leaders of the new age. Until then—“war must serve peace and peace war”—this was the will of the czar, this is the destiny of the oppressed nations, this is the fatal policy of the Superpowers. U.S.S.R.: A NATION OF MANY PARTS AND PEOPLE: ESTONIA Population: i 4 million 68% Estonians. 25% Russians Natural resources: Timber, oil shale, phosphorites, peat Industry: Lumber, shipbuilding, pulp and paper machinery LATVIA M0L« Population: 2.5 million 57% Letts, 30% Russians Natural resources: Timber, peat, grazing lands Industry: Communications equipment, railroad cars, paper textiles LITHUANIA Population: 3.3 million 80% Lithuanians, 9% Russians. 8% Poles Natural resources: Farmland, timber Industry: Livestock products, shipbuilding shoes BYELORUSSIA Population: 9 3 million 81 % Byelorussians. 10% Russians. 4% Poles Natural resources: Farmland, timber, peat, salt Industry: Machinery, tools, appliances, tractors clocks MOLDAVIA Population: 3 8 million 65% Moldavians. 14% Ukrainians. 12% Russians. 4%Gagauzi. 3% Jews Natural resources: Farmland, fisi.. lignite, building materials Industry: Textiles, foods, tobacco, wine, electrical equipment UKRAINE Population: 48.8 million 75% Ukrainians. 19% Russians Natural resources: Rich farmland, coal, iron ore. manganese, oil Industry: Steel, chemicals, machinery, tractors FEDER RUSSIAN SOVIET FEDERATED SOCIALIST REPUBLIC Population: 133.7 million 83% Russians, also members of 38 ethnic groups Natural resources: Iron ore. coal. oil. gold, platinum, copper, zinc. lead, tin, rich farmland Industry: Widely varied, produces 70% of U.S.S.R. industrial and agricultural output A ST REPUBLIC GEORGIA Population: 4.9 million 67% Georgians, 10% Armenians, 9% Russians, 5% Azerbaijanis Natural resources: Timber, manganese, coal, iron ore Industry: Textiles, steel, food products, orchards, tobacco ARMENIA Population: 2.8 million 89% Armenians, 5% Azerbaijanis Natural resources: Copper, zinc, bauxite, molybdenum, marble Industry: Chemicals, building materials, cotton, foods AZERBAIJAN Population: 5.6 million 74% Azerbaijanis, 10% Russians. 9% Armenians Natural resources: Oil, iron ore, bauxite, copper, natural gas Industry: Oil refining, steel, fertilizers, synthetic rubber TURKMENISTAN Population: 2.5 million 66% Turkmen. 15% Russians, 8% Uzbeks Natural resources: Farmland, oil, coal, sulphur, salt Industry: Cotton, carpets, chemicals, farm implements U S NEWS & WORLD REPORT. Oct. 24. fb97 C KAZAKHSTAN Population: 14 2 million 42% Russians. 33% Kazakhs Natural resources: Coal, oil. copper, lead, zinc, nickel, tungsten ^ Industry: Fuel production, nonferrous metals, heavy engmeem chemicals, sheep, foods w 1 UZBEKISTAN Population: 13.7 million 65% Uzbeks, 13% Russians, 5% Tartars Natural resources: Coal, sulphur, copper, oil Industry: Steel, chemicals, farm machinery, grain, textiles TADZHIKISTAN 1 Population: 3.4 million \ 56% Tadzhiks, 23% Uzbeks, 12% Russians v Natural resources: Coal, oil, uranium, lead, zinc, asbestos Industry. Heavy industry .foods, textiles, clothing, cattle, wo r KIRGHIZIA Population: 3.3 million 44% Kirghizians, 30% Russians* 11 % Uzbeks Natural resources: Timber, coal, oil industry: Livestock breeding, cotton, foods, tobacco, metallurgy ALL TOLD, the Soviet Union today is a land of 8.6 million square miles and 15 republics contain­ing 259 million people in scores of ethnic groups. f Scale of miles I bUU / idivostok Note Population ot individual areas is as of Jan 1.1975

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