‘Soviet Union’ magazine 1953

No. 1 (35) Editor-in-Chief: N. M. Gribachev Designers: A. Zhitomirsky, G. Rastorguyev, A. Chernyshova Contents: J. V. Stalin’s Replies to Questions of James Reston, Diplomatic Correspondent of the “New York Times,” Received December 21, 1952 (1) A Happy New Year! (2) Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (5) Construction Project in Kirghizia. By A. Askochensky. Photos by M. Galkin (6) The Great Construction Works of Communism. On the Banks of the Volga. Photos by A. Bryanov (8) Machine Building in Siberia. By N. Shcherbina and N. Prokhorov. Photos by N. Kalinin and A. Belinsky (10) On Lenin Hills. Photo by I. Shagin (14) The Chemistry of Life. By N. Sisakian. Photos by A. Garanin (16) Science in the Service of the People. By A. Nesmeyanov (18) New Developments in Donbas Mines (19) The latest issue of the wall newspaper. Painting by A. Levitin and Y. Tulin (20) Under the Stalin Five-Year Plan. Photos by I. Bondarenko, I. Tyufyakov, N. Yanov (22) Reply to a Reader From Rajkot. 10,000,000 Rubles Spent on Social Insurance for the Workers of One Factory. By L. Solovyov. Photos by V. Shakhovskoi (24) Turner Beletsky. By K. Sukhin. Photos by V. Ruikovich (28) Our Family. By E. Rands. Photos by L. Mikhnovsky (30) Byelovezha Forest. By V. Ryabov. Photos by I. Pikov (34) They Meet Again. Photo by F. Fartusov and N. Shmakov (36) New Year Spotlights (37) Here and There (38) The Arts (39)

No. 2 (36) Editor-in-Chief: N. M. Gribachev Designers: A. Zhitomirsky, G. Rastorguyev, A. Chernyshova Contents: Preparing for the Elections to the Local Soviets of Working People’s Deputies (1) Democracy in Action (2) Presentation of International Stalin Prizes For Promotion of Peace Among Nations (4) Working for 1955. Photo by V. Ruikovich (5) Stalingrad. Photos by A. Bryanov, P. Rusanov and V. Yegorov (6) 300,000 Kilometres Without General Overhaul. Photos by V. Grebnyov (8) Part of the Great Plan. By A. Bochkin. Photos by M. Grachov (9) “Die Nation” Slanderers (12) The Construction Works of Communism. From the Volga to the Ural. By V. Galaktionov. Photos by A. Bryanov and P. Rusanov (13) For High Crop Yields. By K. Malin. Photos by V. Shakhovskoi (16) “Field Kitchen.” Painting by V. Chekalov (20) Student Town. By V. Starikov. Photos by Y. Chernyshov (22) Collective-Farm Citrus Grower. By M. Mirzayev. Photos by G. Permenev (26) Vegetable Factory. By D. Bystrov. Photos by B. Utkin (27) 35 Years of the Soviet Army. Photo Reportage by G. Belyanin and A. Grigoriev (28) Across the Soviet Land. Kabarda. By E. Maslov. Photos by S. Ivanov and A. Shapovalov (30) Of an Evening. Picture Story by Y. Korlyov (32) Science and Life. A Camera for Photographing the Stomach. By G. Nekrasov. Photos by B. Utkin (36) Here and There (37) Soviet Skaters Score New Successes (38)

No. 3 (37) Editor-in-Chief: N. M. Gribachev Designers: A. Zhitomirsky, G. Rastorguyev, N. Fidler and A. Chernyshova Contents: From the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, The Council of Ministers of the USSR and the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. To All Members of the Party, to All the Working People of the Soviet Union (2) Mourning Throughout the Country (3) Honoured for Work. Photo by A. Garanin (5) At the Great Construction Projects. Photos by A. Bryanov, O. Kuzmin, Y. Likhuta, V. Sobolev and A. Ustinov (6) For the Construction Works of Communism. Photos by O. Kuzmin, V. Ruikovich, I. Tyufyakov and B. Utkin (8) The Ilik Sisters. Photos and Story by V. Shakhovskoi (10) Soviet Automobiles. By E. Chudakov, Academician (12) Rural Machine Designers. Photos by V. Borodin (16) “Daylight” Craftsmen. Photo by V. Shakhovskoi (17) In the Mountains of Kazakhstan. By A. Isenzhulov. Photos by I. Tinishpayev (18) Automatic Bakery. By . Glushchenko. Photos by V. Grebnyov. Illustration by V. Dobrovolsky (20) Excavations in Novgorod. By A. Artshikhovsky and B. Kolchin (22) Away With the Marshes! By A. Markov, Minister of Land Reclamation, Byelorussian SSR. Photos by L. Mikhnovsky and A. Ditlov (24) Across the Soviet Land. In the North. Photos by N. Yurushkina (26) An Old Buryat’s Riches. By Chimit-Regzen Namzhilov. Photos by N. Khorunzhy (28) One Year Later. Photos by V. Zunin and V. Ruikovich (32) Realistic Art. By N. Zhukov, Stalin Prize Winner, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR. Reproduction of F. Rshetnikov’s “Another Poor Mark!” (33) Orchards in the Desert. Photos by Motion Picture Cameraman A. Vorontsov (34) On the Volga in Winter. By B. Pozdnin. Photos by F. Vyshkind (35) Songs of the Russian People. Photo by B. Utkin (36) Under the Banner of Friendship (37) Here and There (38)

No. 4 (38) April 1953 Editor-in-Chief: N. M. Gribachev Designers: A. Zhitomirsky, G. Rastorguyev, N. Fidler and A. Chernyshova Contents: Party, Government and People in Close Unity (2) In Memory of Klement Gottwald (4) The Immortal Geniuses of the Revolution (5) Lenin’s Faithful Pupil and Comrade-in-Arms (6) Leaders of the October Revolution (8) The Solemn Vow (9) Organizer of the Victories of Socialism (10) The Author of the Constitution of the USSR (12) Great Strategist and Captain (14) Stalin – the Great Liberator of the Peoples (16) Stalin Means Victory (19) Architect of Communism (20) Wise Remaker of Nature (22) Great Construction Works of Communism (24) Standard-Bearer of Peace (26) Leader and Teacher of the Communist Party (28) Corypheus of Science (29) Creator of the Happiness and Friendship of the Peoples (32) Through Grief to Strength (34) Throughout the World People Honour the Memory of the Great Stalin (38)

No. 5 (39) May 1953 [French]

No. 6 (40) Editor-in-Chief: N. M. Gribachev Designers: A. Zhitomirsky, N. Fidler, A. Chernyshova Contents: Day-to-Day Life of a Peace-Loving People (2) Ashkhaband Today. Photos by V. Shakhovskoi (5) In the Field Camp. Photo-story by N. Khorunzhy (8) Science and Life. High Tension. By V. Popkov. Photos by N. Khorunzhy (10) Springtime on the Volga-Don. Reportage by Y. Korolyov (12) Oil. By M. Evseyenko. Photos by M. Grachov, A. Bryanov, and M. Guseinov (14) In the Kaunas Polytechnical Institute. Photo by L. Mikhnovsky (18) New Houses for the Working People (19) Our Guests. Photoreportage by M. Bugayeva (20) Eventide on the Oka. Photo by A. Garanin (24) On the High Road of Success. Photos by M. Galkin (25) Dulevo Porcelain. By P. Dotsenko. Photos by V. Noskov, A. Bushkin, and I. Petkov (28) A Big, Happy Family. Photos and story by N. Stepanov (30) Admiral Ushakov. By E. Tarle (32) Miners’ Quintet. By A. Ionov. Photos by V. Shakhovskoi (34) Here and There (37) Sports (38)

No. 7 (41) Editor-in-Chief: N. M. Gribachev Designers: A. Zhitomirsky, A. Chernyshova and N. Fidler Contents: A Commentator’s Notes (2) Here and There (4) Young Enthusiasts. Photos by L. Danilov, G. Dubinsky, V. ZUnin, Y. Korolyov, Y. Mesnyankin, V. Ruikovich, N. Titenkov, I. Tyufyakov and Y. Chernyshov (5) For the Soviet Youth. By P. Abrosimov. Photographs by Y. Korolyov and Y. Chernyshov (8) On the Shore of Lake Balkhash. By A. Molchanov. Photographs by M. Galkin (12) In the Mountains of Kirghizia. Photographs by V. Noskov (16) Visiting the USSR. Photographs by A. Garanin (17) Gymnasts. By N. Lyubomirov. Photographs by N. Volkov (22) Khrushchov Sanatorium in the Transcarpathian Region. Photo by N. Khorunzhy (24) A Miner Goes on Holiday. Picture story by M. Grachov (25) Science and Life. Operating on the Heart. Photographs by V. Shakhovskoi (28) Young Pioneers in Summer. Photographs by V. Mikosha and I. Petkov (30) Our Talented Youth. Photographs by A. Garanin (32) Here and There (37) Sports (38)

No. 8 (42) Editor-in-Chief: N. M. Gribachev Designers: A. Zhitomirsky, M. Zabolotskaya nd A. Chernyshova Contents: Our Cause is Invincible (1) Fifty Years of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (3) Turbine Builders. Photographed by A. Garanin and B. Utkin (5) A Happy Family. Article and photographs by Y. Korolyov (6) Twenty Years Old. By P. Akimov. Photographed by I. Tyufyakov and S. Preobrazhensky (10) A Miners’ Town in Siberia. By V. Kudasov. Photographed by M. Grachov (12) Timber on the Move. Photographed by B. Utkin (16) The Combine Driver’s Dinner-Hour. Photographed by A. Shishkin (17) Peat. By E. Zhuk. Photographed by Y. Chernyshov (18) In a Food Shop. Photographed by Y. Chernyshov (20) Beyond the Arctic Circle. Picture story by V. Gorshkov (22) Moscow—Rostov-on-Don. Picture story by V. Shakhovskoi (24) Chelyabinsk Tractor Works. Photographed by V. Georgiev (28) Science and Life. Research Workers. By N. Leonov. Photographed by M. Ananyin (29) Suburban Traffic. Photographed by N. Khorunzhy (32) A Worker’s Summer-House. By L. Vorontsova. Photographed by E. Mikulina (34) Summer. Photographed by A. Garanin (36) Here and There (37) Sports. The Arts (38)

No. 9 (43) Editor-in-Chief: N. M. Gribachev Designers: A. Zhitomirsky, M. Zabolotskaya, N. Fidler and A. Chernyshova Contents: Nation of Peace-Makers (1) In the Interests of World Peace (2) Soviet Aviation Day (3) Here and There (4) Our Kolkhoz. By N. Lyskin. Photographed by V. Shakhovskoi (6) Labour Protection. By E. Kuznetsov. Photographed by A. Bryanov, Y. Chernyshov, A. Krasovsky, V. Kuzmin, V. Ruikovich, I. Tyufyakov, B. Utkin, S. Viltman (12) Fuflilling the Fifth Five-Year Plan. At a New Construction Site. By I. Zavalishin.. photographed by Y. Korolyov (16) Coal from the Urals. By G. Morgunov. Photographed by I. Tyufyakov (18) Before the Dusk Gathers. Photographed by A. Garanin (20) Pulkovo Restored. By A. Mikhailov. Photographed by the author and B. Utkin (22) Yasnaya Polyana. By V. Morozova. Photographed by A. Garanin (24) 6, Rusakov Street. By B. Lvov. Photographed by L. Smirnov and Y. Trankvillitsky (27) The Day’s Work Done. Photographed by Y. Korolyov (30) For the Soviet Woman. By L. Tretyakova. Photographed by N. Khorunzhy (34) New Houses, New Streets. Photographed by A. Bryanov, S. Ivanov, L. Mikhnovsky, B. Myasnikov (36) For Peace and Friendship. Photographed by V. Egorov, S. Kosyrev, V. Savostyanov (37) For the People. Photographed by Y. Chernyshov, N. Krylov, B. Utkin, V. Zunin (38)

No. 10 (44) Editor-in-Chief: N. M. Gribachev Designers: A. Zhitomirsky, M. Zabolotskaya, N. Fidler and A. Chernyshova Contents: A Country-Wide Task (1) Inviolable Friendship Between the Peoples of the USSR and Korea (2) For World Peace. By Academician N. Tsitsin (3) Fraternal Greetings to the Chinese People (3) Here and There (4) Headway in the Village. Picture-Story by M. Grachov and V. Kivrin (6) Visitors from Algeria. Picture-Story by N. Sofyin (8) New Advances in Consumer Goods Production. Photographs by Y. Chernyshov and K. Yakubovich (10) Young Magnitogorsk. By A. Reshetov. Photographs by Y. Korolyov (12) Great Construction. Photographs by A. Bryanov and N. Finikov (16) The Larch Moves to New Areas. Photographs by V. Ruikovich (17) International Fur Auction. By I. V. Larchenko, Deputy President of V/O “Soyuzhpushnina.” Photographs by B. Utkin (18) Marble. By V. Romanov. Photographs by I. Tyufyakov and A. Stolyarenko (20) In the Heart of the Altais. By V. Trofimov. Photographs by N. Kallinin (22) Horse-Breeders in Kirghizia. Picture-Story by Y. Korolyov (24) Bicycles and Cyclists. By S. Karzinkin. Photographs by M. Botashev, V. Zunin, S. Krapivnitsky, L. Mikhnovsky and Y. Trankvillitsky (26) Reply to Chinese Readers. By M. Kluyev, photographs by M. Ananyin (28) Sakhalin. By V. Kostennikov. Photographs by A. Sokolov (30) Poultry Farm. Photographs by A. Bryanov (34) Autumn (37) Here and There (38)

No. 11 (45) Editor-in-Chief: N. M. Gribachev Designers: A. Zhitomirsky, M. Zabolotskaya, N. Fidler, and A. Chernyshova Contents: Celebration in the USSR of 36th Anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution (1) Glorious Anniversary (3) Towards a Further Advance (4) Friends. Photographed by N. Khorunzhy (5) The Palace of Learning Is Open. By Academician A. Oparin. Photographed by Y. Korolyov and Y. Chernyshov (6) Ryazan Machines. By A. Vladzievsky, Stalin Prize Winner. Photographed by V. Ruikovich (10) Reply to a Reader in Ceylon. By V. Smirnov. Photographed by A. Bryanov (12) Made in Byelorussia (16) The Way Ahead. Photographed by M. Ananyin (17) Oil Conveyer. By N. Ramashchenko. Photographed by P. Vyshkin (20) Ferghana Valley. By T. Zakhidov, President, Uzbek Academy of Sciences. Photographed by G. Permenev (22) A Village Shop. By S. Romulis. Photographed by L. Mikhnovsky (24) Servant of the People. Photographed by Y. Mesnyankin (26) At the Lesniye Polyany State Farm. Photographed by A. Garanin (29) In Alpine Pastures. Photographed by S. Kulishov (32) Portrait of a Turkmenian Collective Farmer. Photographed by V. Shakhovskoi (33) 7,105. By D. Zatulovsky. Photographed by A. Kovyrkov, B. Dmitriev, S. Lupandin, and A. Bundel (34) Moldavian Folk Dances. By N. Khorunzhy (36) For Popular Consumption (37) Doyens of Science (38) Elections to USSR Academy of Sciences (38) Sports (39)

No. 12 (46) Editor-in-Chief: N. M. Gribachev Designers: A. Zhitomirsky, M. Zabolotskaya, and A. Chernyshova Contents: Lenin and Stalin Mausoleum Opens to Public (2) A Commentator’s Notes (3) For Agriculture (5) A Power Cascade. By L. Tazhibayev. Photographed by M. Galkin (10) British Scientists in the USSR. Photo-Reportage by A. Garanin (12) Agricultural Bank. By S. Nosyrev. Photographed by L. Smirnov and Y. Trankvillitsky (18) The Marshes Retreat. By J. Peive, President Latvian SSR Academy of Sciences. Photographed by L. Mikhailov (22) Lithuanian Turbines. By A. Speicys. Photographed by L. Mikhnovsky (24) Across the Soviet Land, Report from Taimyr. Photographs and Text by A. Kokhanov (26) In a Village Hospital. By Klavdiya Malyutina, Merited Doctor of the RSFSR. Photographed by Y. Chernyshov and N. Kireyev (28) Filmslides. By L. Vladimirsky. Photographed by V. Shakhovskoi (30) A City Reborn. Photographed by V. Noskov (32) Battling Forest Fires. Photographed by L. Berkovits and Y. Tolchan (33) On the Slopes of Ala-Tau. Story and photographs by V. Gippenreiter, Master of Sport (34) Famous Violin Maker’s Birthday. By G. Barinova, Stalin Prize Winner. Photographed by Y. Korolyov (36) Sports (37) Here and There (38) Visitors from Abroad (39)