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THE SOVIET UNION
RESTRICTID
been made of the liaison which party members are per-
German Participation
forming between industrial and scientific institutions, and
This article has been limited to a survey of Soviet meas-
the participation of the Komsomol in the work of or-
ures to increase native Soviet capabilities in scientific re-
ganizing scientific lectures and publishing scientific works.
search and development. No mention has been made of
The most recent development in this line is the formation,
the extensive program to utilize captured German facili-
about the end of August 1946, of an Academy of Social
ties and personnel, which forms an important part of the
Sciences, a higher school for training Communist Party
immediate Soviet plan. The Soviet Government lost no
members. The establishment of this Academy apparently
time in exploiting the scientific resources within its grasp.
is part of a general program being instituted by the Soviet
Much of the best research and development apparatus in
Government for strengthening the ideological foundations
captured German institutes was shipped to the Soviet
and activity within the ranks of the greatly expanded
Union and installed in previously existing or newly es-
Communist Party. Those admitted to it will undergo a
tablished Soviet research institutes. In many instances, re-
three-year course, which will include studies in all phases
search and development personnel likewise were sent to
of Marxist doctrine and practical administration of party
the U. S. S. R. to continue their work. Of those facilities
affairs.
and personnel remaining in Soviet-occupied Germany,
It was stated in one announcement that the students of
many have resumed operation under Soviet supervision
the Academy of Social Sciences are being trained for work
on projects for the Soviet Government. These resources
not only in provincial, regional, and republican party or-
constitute very important assets, of prime importance in
ganizations, but specifically for work in higher schools,
the immediate program for the rapid development of spe-
scientific and research institutions, and scientific publi-
cific technological fields, such as atomic energy, electron-
cations. Other announcements have stated that party
ics, guided missiles, rockets, and jet propulsion.
organizations are now being charged with the respon-
sibility of seeing that research laboratories and other
Conclusions
scientific institutions fulfill their plans, and of "exposing"
Although the five-year plan of science has definite de-
anything or anyone hindering the fulfillment of the plans.
velopment goals, which, according to Academician Joffe,
Another duty of this group is the indoctrination of scien-
specifically include the above-mentioned fields, the im-
tific personnel in Marxist-Leninist theory.
portance of the program adopted to implement this plan
This is, of course, the type of work that party organi-
goes far beyond the immediate goals of the present five-
zations are expected to perform in all organizations, and
year period. Although great advances over its own posi-
scientific institutions have in the past been the center of a
tion in many fields must be expected, there is little likeli-
certain amount of party work. Most institutes had at
hood that the Soviet Union will be able to "overtake and
least one member charged with conducting such activity.
outstrip" all other countries in scientific development in
This member was frequently a member of the research
the current five-year period.
staff, and several leading scientists complained that this
However, the Soviet Union is laying solid foundations
work diverted too much time and effort from research
for work which will continue beyond this period. It is
activity. However, it is evident that the attitude and
a long-range program, adopted to fill long-range needs as
activities of scientists are being placed under ever-in-
well as immediate needs. Many of its aspects are not new,
creasing scrutiny. For the most part, scientists as a group
but are merely continuations, at an accelerated rate,
have remained relatively indifferent to politics as long as
of previous measures designed to encourage scientific de-
they were permitted to continue work. Their main efforts
velopment. However, the deficiencies of the Soviet sys-
have been directed toward eliminating the red tape which
tem have been clearly realized, and the new aspects of the
hindered the conduct of their research. It is now appar-
plan are concentrated on eliminating these deficiencies.
ent that increasing political supervision is to be exercised
There seems no reason to doubt that this program will
over the scientists. It is impossible to determine what the
continue to function and be improved upon, and the pro-
effect of this policy will be on their work.
gram will undoubtedly bear much fruit in the future.
as
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