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Approved For Re liaria 2007/03107 : CIA-RDP79T01146A00Qa86350001-1 TOP SECRET 8 August 1951 CIA No. 49296 sesz Copy No. DAILY DIGEST Office of Current Intelligence CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This summary of significantreports has been prepared primarily for the internal use of the Officeof Current Intelligence.It does not represent a completecoverage of all current reports in CIA or in the Office of Current Intelligence.Comments represent the immediate views of the Officeof Current Intelligence. State Department review completed DIAand PACOM review(s) completed. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2007/03/07 : CIA-RDP79T01146A000300350001-1 To learn more about OCR and PDF Compression go to ThePaperlessOffice.org Approved For Re lessle 2007/03/07 : CIA-RDP79T01146A0ES0350001-1 TOP SECRET SECTION 1 (901/IET) 1 USSR. Propaganda reflects increased Soviet interest in East-West trade: An Irvestia article and a Mbscow home service broadcast attacked the pro- posed US bill for cutting off add to countries Shipping strategic mater- ials to the Soviet bloc as "dangerous to East-West peaee." The bill was branded a °weapon in the hands of US imperialitts, directed toward-pre- paration of a new war," and °constituting openpressureby the US monop- olists on their Western European vassals." The broadcast added a plug for the World Peace Congress resolution calling for an international economic conference in Moscow before the end of the year. 25X1 25X1 Comment: Soviet phraseology attemptrto conceal the Kremlinle con, cern over economic bans against the Soviet bloc while placing emphasis on the so-called encroachment on Western Europels sovereignty. 2. Second quarter results of 1951 State Plan:Results of the Staie Economic Plan for the second quarter of 1951 were published in the Soviet press on 4 August. Compared with the same period last year, gross value of output rose 16 percent, and productivity of labor increased ten per- dent. The spring crop sowing plan was described as having been overful- filled,, with the total 1951 sown area augmented by six million hectares over that of 1950. The wheat area was expanded by more than four million hectares, and cotton by almost 400,000. It is claimed that in state and cooperative trade, the population of the country sold 14 percent more at comparable prices than in the second quarter of 1950.Iblkhos market sales are alsosaidtohaverisen in the second quarter of 1951 compared with thesameperiod in 1950. 25X1 Yield Comment:Embassy Moscow observed that in format, timing and content, second quarter results parallel their first quarter predecessors and are similarly devoid of practically all °meaningful" data.The Em. bassy feels, however, that the trade data may have smile iignificance in that the 14 percent increase in state and cooperative sales appears to be the lowest gain on record in the postwar period (1948 data lacking). The gain of 16 percent in gross industrial output may have been caused by reconversion, but the Embassy eve that it is impossible to know whether the second quarter increase is doe to rising military or civil- ian production. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2007/03/07 : CIA1RDP79T01146A000300350001-1 To learn more about OCR and PDF Compression go to ThePaperlessOffice.org Approved For Re Name 2007/03/07 : CIA-RDP79T01146A064100350001-1 TOP SECRET 25X1 4. 30th Annizene,aocli_ans Penile's Republic: A. celebration commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Mongolian revolution was held in Ulan Bator on 9 July. In addition to the Soviet Ambassador Y. K. Prikhodov, the USSR was represented by an official delegation headed by M. P. Tarasov, (Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet and Chairman of the Presidium of the RSFSR Supreme Soviet). The group also included G. I. Tunkin, head of the first Far Eastern Section of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Tsyrempilon, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Buryat-Mongolian ASSR. Other got- ernmental delegations at the festivities included those from Communist China, Korth Korea, the German Democratic Republic, the Polish Republic, the Bulgarian People's Republic, and the People's Republic of Albania. Commentt The fact that two such prominent officials as Tarasov and Tunkin were sent to attend the Mongolian festivities reflects the desire of the Soviet Government to lendan aura of prestige to one of ite lesser known, but strategically located Satellites. 5. EASTERN EUROPE.'CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Foreign Office protests Sudeten re- iieionist activity in West Germany The Czechoslovak Government has protested to US Embassy Prague against the alleged toleration of "hos- tile" ex-SUdeten activities in the USzone of Germany. The note re- views previous exchanges on the same subject dating back to 1947 which stress that US occupation authorities have condoned the formation of "independent organizations, whose principalpurpose is political activ ity directed against the Czechoslovak Republic." The note refers to a revival of "Bitlerite, Pen-Germen aggressive nationalism", DB support of "German chauvinist militarism". and US promotion of "revisionist 25X1 activities." I TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2007/03/07 : Clk,RDP79T01146A000300350001-1 To learn more about OCR and PDF Compression go to ThePaperlessOffice.org Approved For Re !hog 2007103107 : CIA-RDP79T01146A004200350001-1 TOP SECRET Comment: Nearly two million Czechoslovakia Sudeten Germane have beenexpelled from since the end of World have held War II. These transferred Sudetens numerous meetings in WestGermany during which pirations were revisionist as- expressed.Such expressions of irredentism assisted the Czeohoslovak have greatly Communist regime in capitalizingon popular fear of West Germanrearmament and have provided to rally otherwise it with an issue around which divergent Czechoslovak elements. US Ambassador Briggs in Prague suggestedin May 1951 that in of such propaganda, order to reduce the effectiveness the US Righ Commissionerin Germany officially die- claim US supportof Sudeten aspirations, 6. Italy to close consulate in Bratielava: The Italian Minister to Czechoslovakiahas notified US Embassy the Italian Consulate-General Prague that effective 15August in Bratislava wi/1 beclosed. This step is the direct resultof a "determined buttwauccessful effort" by Czech- oslovak border officialsto force the Italian diplomatic pouch. Consul-General toopen his Czechoslovakia will10 required to close 25X1 in Milan, Italy, its Consulate Comment: Austria will bethe only Western country sulate in Bratislava, to retain a Con- a useful observation poston the Danube. ALBANIA, 7. Catholic Churchnationalized: Government The Presidium of theAlbanian recently issueda decree which, in effect, Albanian Catholic nationalized the Church. Under the terms of Church in Albania the measure the Catholic no longer hal any tieswith the Vatican The Albanian Catholic Churchhenceforth will submit to the Canoniccode of Rome only insofar as thecodeos provisions ian Peopleos Republic. do not contradict thelaws of the Alban- A/banian Catholic clergywill be trainedaccor- ding to the dictatesof the Government. will be conducted Relations with the Churchabroad through official channels. In commenting on the tionalization decree,the Tirana press na.. stated that at last theAlbanian Catholic clergyhas thrown off the yoke of the Vatican "whichhag religion in theservice of American imperialism." 25X1 Comment: Persecution ofreligious elements the advent of Communist in Albania started with power in 1946. The head of the Albanian Church, ArchbishopPrennushi Catholic was sentenced to twentyyears imprisonment in 1948 andwas reported to have died in prison in February1949. latest measureagainst the Albanian The 100,000, formalizes Catholics, who totalapproximately the break with theVatican. 8. YUGOSLAVIA. Embassy Belgraft_favorp lifting US visa restrictions Ingoelav nationals: Embassy Belgrade on considers that the USprogram of TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2007/03/07 : ClrRDP79T01146A000300350001-1 To learn more about OCR and PDF Compression go to ThePaperlessOffice.org Approved For Re Ihreffi 2007103/07 : CIA-RDP79T01146A049290350001-1 TOP eacnT assistance to Yugoslaviacould be much iMprOved a program of technical if it were combinedwith goats that training of Yugoelavein the US. a clause be added The Embassysug- temporary to the current visits to the aid bill whichwould permit aid programs. US by the subjectsof nations participating In thismanner Yugoslav in out weakening nationals couldbe admitted with- existing visaregulations against states. The Embassy feels nationals of Cominform that the US should nese to exposeits citizens encourage Yugoslavwilling recent requests to Western life f or on-the-job as evidenced by theregime es Embassy points training andscholars:hips in out that therei 8 very little the US. The selected bythe regime likelihood thatany trainee anti-Cominform would be empatheticto the Comdnform screeni cees in Yugoslavia since the 25)0 is extremelysevere. __Comments A would program of technical mateilallyand politically training for Yugoslav nationals assistance enhance the US programs. Because economic and military trance ofall Communists, present US legielation those Yugoslav restricts theen, sent for suchtraining nationals mostlikely to be are not eligiblefor visas. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2007/03/074: CIA-RDP79T01146A000300350001-1 To learn more about OCR and PDF Compression go to ThePaperlessOffice.org ApprovedForRE4002007103107:CWRDP79T01146A0221903500°14 TOP