OFFICE OF REPORTS AND ESTIMATES ORE Committee on International Communism SIGNIFICANT INTERNATIONAL COMMUNIST DEVELOPMENTS AUGUST

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• Publication Date: October 12, 1949
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SIGNIFICANT INTFKNATIUNAL COMMIST M LUA'M' LINTS
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12 October 1949
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Consequences of the TitoaStalin Dispute
Moderation in the British Communist Line
NZAR AND MIi)DLI AST.-AFRICA
Nationalism and Internationalism Exhibited by Communists in Israel
rersian Gulf Area a Possible Communist Target
Increased Tempo of Communist Activities in India and Pakistan
Increased Activity Among Women in French North Africa
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US Officials Views on Chinese C-r Policy
Little Success for Recent Japanese C1' Tactics
Unconfirmed Evidence of Ho Chi Minh Alignment with USSR
Communists Active Among Woven and Labor Groaps
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MUMMY
Charges and counter charges surrounding the Tito dispute reached
particularly acrimonious heights daring August, Both Belgrade and
Moscow. in a series of notes unprecedented in violence, claimed the
monopoly for true, Commanism0
The disintegrating impact of Tito's dispute on the Communist move-
ment is becoming increasingly apparent several more anti-Stalinist
Communist groups have come into the open. Most of them are as yet
poorly organized and command little mass follo`,ringa At the same tine,
the "nationalist deviation"'. not directly Tito inspired, has disturbed
the higher echelons of the Communist parties inside and outside the
soviet sphered
"Titoism" may also become an issue in Chiaa0 The more the CCI
is compelled to rely upon the UU$R for economic assistance, the sooner
the CCY may begin to think along the nationalist lines which lead to
Titoism. If the CCF persists in its absolute alliance with Moscow
large-scale resistance maaq develop in china.
A significant increase in Communist propaganda and organizational
efforts among women?s groups has been generally notedo particularly in
Latin America, North Africa and the Far East? The Regional Conference
of the International Federation of Democratic Women (IFDW), to be held
in December in i'eiping, is probably the first of a series of renewed
attempts by the Communists in these areas to intensify their activities
among womenas groups.
The labor unity theme which was stressed at the Milan Congress of
the WMT is being more generally applied, primarily in Latin Americe,b
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It can be expected that the W 'TU Coiference in i'eiping on November 15
will exploit the same themes
bIGNIFICANT L)AVVLO1iThNT5
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Conssaaences of the Tito~Sgyiet :uis'oute
While the Tito-Stalin diplomatic exchanges so far have left Lenin's
revolutionary theses untouched, Stt&linism is under attack, not only by
the Yugoslav governmen bu also by those Communists who would interpret
Lenin's position differently from the Moscow line end claim that preserva-
tion of national sovereignty has by no means been ruled out by Lenin.
Not since the Trotskyite purges has any inner Communist feud aroused
throughout the world Communist movement so much uneasiness, perplexity
and apprehension as has the Tito-Cominform dispute. More,- it has
encouraged anti-Stalinist Communists to become articulate in their
opposition to the Soviet Communist monopoly whether for reasons of
ideological interpretation of Leninism or because of nationalist
"deviation". It is conceivable that the Tito?Cominform conflict, in
addition to its general political and economic significance, may
become the stepping stone for a new, though as yet unorganized, anti-
otalinist opposition. While it can hardly be expected that dissident
groups will carry much political weight in the near future and may
never be able to challenge seriously the Soviet Union0s dominance over
world Communism, their nuisance and propaganda value must be regarded
as considerable and their usefulness for Western purposes should not be
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In Italy, it has been reported that a splinter Communist group,
called the Italian Communist movement (MCI) has been formed secretly,
and in Western Germany the formation of a nationalist Communist party
has been announced by Karl-Heinz Scholz who sent a message of support
to Tito. Neither movement is regarded as potentially-important) in itself
but both are significant indications of the spread of national deviationisma
Concomitantly, nationalist "deviation" has disturbed the higher
echelons of the Communist parties inside and outside the Soviet sphere.
Uutetanding was the sharp difference of opinion in the Italian ?arty
1)irectora.te which reportedly occurred during the May meeting of high
ranking Communists in i'ragae when Luigi Longo accused Umberto 1'erracini.
a Communist benator of being a "bourgeois camouflaging as a Communist".
This dispute was eoft-pedalled by the party chief tainsp Nevertheless,
it is indicative of the present tension existing throughout the international
Communist movement, presun bly exacerbated by the Tito heresy.
Although the Cominform dispute has contributed to a weakening in
the strength of the Greek Communist; guerrillas, the problem cannot by
any means be regarded as having been solved. There are, about 10 =000
guerrillas beyond Greek borders, chiefly in Albania and Bulgaria.
who might attempt to carry on intermittent partisan activities..
Mo_dsrati_on in Br+ ti sh Co =a s e
The British Communist i'artyes election program which was issued
on August l8,' showed comparative moderation and reflects no policies
with which many left wing Socialists would disagree. The moderation
of the program and continuing efforts to expand party membership suggest
that unlike Continental Communist parties, the UK is not following a
"hard core" policy. Despite an intensive drive. registered membership,
announced by the UKGr, has remained 40,300. Further announcements of the
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joined the left-wing MAJAM0
.?'~, s~ a*? GLif Area" a Po gibt it Communist Target
Plana for Communist penetration of the Persian Gulf Area are
Party?s leaders on May ]ey festivities, propaganda meetings and publications
all indicate that the UXCP wants quantity rather than quality at this
particular time,
T AND MIDDLE A&T-AFRICA
Katy i,ism snrl Iat rnati oval i +~mghi bi to by _Co-mctnists .!n Israel
In Israel, the cleavage between national and international Communism
continues- Two former Arab leaders of the Israeli Communist Party (IC-e),
which represents the international faction and is composed of both Jews
and Arabs, have left .'arty ranks. The Hebrew Communist Party, which split
from the ICY to pursue nationalist policy has undergone a farther metamor-
'ohosisa In August the party dissolved itself and some of its members
reported from Basra, Iraq. It appears,(however~,)that the report is
grossly exaggerated. Nevertheless, the Persian Gulf ,-reap with its
US and UJK oil installations, is an obvioua target for Communist penetration..
Labor problems in the oil fields, moreover, provide tinder for Communist
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Tempo of Communist Acti vi ti ps n Inc~i d tan
while Communists in India and Pakistan have been relatively quiet
during August, this is due
to lack of opportunity, rather than
to any change in policy with regard to local tactics.
It is believed that
an increase in the tempo of Soviet and Communist endeavor in the subcontinent
has taken place within the past six months and will continue,
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1 c~ A tivi tv _North Africa
In French North Africa, the continuation of small dock strikes
in Algiers and Cran may become more serious and points to intensive
activities of the Communists. At the ssamime0 the Communists are
trying to win over the Moslem wor ens considerable numbers of whom
are desirous of freeing themselves from their inferior status. Such
front organizations as the Algerian Association of Friends of the Ua6R,
Algerian Combatants for k'eace and Liberty and the Union of Women of
Algeria have recruited considerable lumbers of women, who, in turn,
are an important source of :funds for the local party, (This drive
for women followers can also-be observed in Latin America as indicated
below.)
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US observers in China believe that, while China is certain to be
ruled by a Communist-controlled regime for some years to come, there is
some chance that the present policy of the CCi', of complete fidelity to
the Moscow lines will prove to be the Party?e undoing, or will lead to
the development of Titoism in Chinas These observers feel that, the
more economic pressure from the West compels the GCs' to rely upon the
USSR, the better the CCY will appreciate what Western aid might mean,
and the sooner the .CC. may begin to think along nationalist lines
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un the other hand, should the CCt' persist in its intransigeance toward
the west,' China?s economic deteriar;tton may give rice to the kind of
fare--scale indigenous resistance which could be'effectively supported
by the West,
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tUt Bucces or Recent Js~~anege Cr Ts~.c ,
The Japanese Communist Party was unable to exploit the dismissal
of government railway workers in July and the "mass dismissal" in August
of the long Communist dominated government commanica).tions workers
failed to create unrest. Likewise, despite the customary Communist
concentration, the party failed to make a good showing in the
important farmland committee elections. The activities of repatriates
from Siberia has now been regulated and thereby the repetition of the
party-inspired near riots of July prevented? Anti--American libelous
propaganda of the party was countered with numerous arrests.
U gitllt&de of Ho Chi Minh A ig,ttSR
while there is little doubt that the Ho Chi Minh government of
Vietnam isGommunist oriented, actual proof of such position and of
the government$ close cooperation with Moscow has been lacking so for.
However, unconfirmed reports now mention a letter of Rots to "Comrade
otalin", allegedly broadcast by Radio Moscow on (August 14 and a pre-
sumed Iommunist, Pham-Van..isong, has been appointed. as Vice President
and iresident of the Supreme Council for National Defense. If true,
this open admission of the Ho government would seem to indicate that
in view of the Communist victories in China the regime feels strong
enough to announce its alignment with Moscow or that Moscow is attempting
to force Ho's hand by publicizing relations between the USSR and
Vietnam
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*iven though there is still lack of unity on policy and organization
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among the Communists of Latin America, a certain amount of parallelism
in 'Policy is evident in the attteet 4 ''which are being made to gain more
influence particularly among women and in the labor unions,, Women have
been mobilized mainly for the "peace" movement in each countries
as Venezuela, Cuba, Argentina and Brazil, In other Latin American
countries, oat political work by women for women is stressed.
.for example, simultaneous th the 6th National -Party Congress in
Bogota, Colombia, a Women?s Congress will be held, In Chile, where
women now'hate the right to vote, Communist agitation among them has
been intensified, Costa Rican Communists are. trying to form a new
Communis t women?s Group and Communist propaganda among women has been
noticed in both Uruguay and I'araguay4
While in nearly all Latin American countries the Communists try
to dominate labor unions, the most important of these efforts are those
undertaken-by--WtTo- in Mexico? Should he succeed in legalizing his
Union General de Ubreros Campesinos de Mexico (UGOCM). his position
in the C0T0A.L. will be regularized again* and this will promote
Communist interests by strengthening his hand not alone in Mexico but
in many other Latin American countries,,
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