INDICATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VULNERABILITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000500750031-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 1999
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: May 20, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATTO
Approved FoEK~~gTl9pggi@/g~6,qL4-RDP80-09p STATINTL
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS CD NO.
HOW
PUBLISHED
WHERE
PUBLISHED
DATE
PUBLISHED
LANGUAGE
COUNTRY USSR
SUUJSCT INDIOATIONS OF ?6TQE'OLOOI0A,L VULNEM ILITIL
~~I~rI I ~ I I
1 I
DATE OF 7-20 April 1953
INFORMATION
DATE DIST. 9,0 May 1953
NO. OF PAGES 2
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
St DOCUY[NT coot INI OAYATION AlPICTIND TML NATIONAL DEFENSE
D/ Tot UNITtO STATE). WITHIN TMCMIANINO OF TITLE It. 1CCTION/ 791
AHD 7tt. Of THE U.1. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TNAN1M11110N ON NEYE.
LATIOO OF IT1 CONTENT1 YO ON ACCEIAT ET AN UNAUTOON12E0 P1N10N 11
UO
(7 - 20 April 1953)
STATE IJAYY
AH M Y.-_-.
NSRB I DISTRIBUTION
FBI ---
Approved For Release 1999/09/28 : CIA-RDP80-00809A000500750031-2
No
 STATINTL I
Approved For Release 1999/O9 E:NC RDP80-00809A000
SECURrTY INFORMATION
- 2 -
Attention to the ideological life of the country is almost equally divided among
such aspects of it as the friendship of peoples, with - emphasis on Russo-
Ukrainian relations, the treatment of Marxism-Leninism in universities and the
application of that theory in the arts and sciences- The Institute of Literature of
the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, frequently attacked in the past for its implicit
de-emphasis of the superiority of the Great Russians and their literature, is now
accused of remaining adamant in its attitude toward "the beneficial influence" of the
Milscovites. Nor is the propaganda of the friendship theme maintained as it should be
by a section of the Ukrainian press.
Some trouble in physiological sciences is implicitly admitted in Academician Biryukov's
disclosure that certain noted scientists who had been purged and subsequently rein-
stated have not succeeded in wholly convincing the powers that be that they have
really mended their "theoretical errors." A comparatively mild controversy still
appears to revolve around the Pavlov theory which is reportedly not fully subscribed
to by all scientists.
The familiar "no-conflict theory" (teoria bozkonflikntosti) often resorted to by
Soviet artist and writers as a hedge against possible criticism, oetraoiam or worse,
is again referred to as a persistent "harmful manifestation" to be done away with at
all costs if art and literature are to be raised above the level of mediocrity-
Repeated also is the appeal to this section of the intelligentsia to shake off the old
habit of portraying Soviet life as "completely harmonious," a description that belies
the concept of socialist realism.
l.aterials on the current reorganization of the Georgian SSR Government reveal that it
was preceded by an hitherto unpublicized purge of the local Party and State machinery.
One of the casualties is Party boss Mgeladze who seldom missed an opportunity to
denounce the "vicious practices'' (porochnaya praktika) of the Georgian Party's Central
Committee with whose disappearance in 1951 he presumably had something to do.. Unlike
the previous shake-up, however, this purge gets moderate publicity and is di:,cussed
in the context of national IIOS7_llt-, a "policy" said to have been pursued by sonic,
im=p officials including the Republic-2 state secura ty chief- I uikhadze The latter,
just like his counterpart in the "doctor's plot" Ryvumin. is accused of having arrested
in_nocei.t peo[ le on trumped-Uri charges with the avowed aim of creating national
antagonism ant tension. M noon is ;tilde ?iso of 11int,iinidat:ioll and beating"
d~a?ivar,1.6 7 isbienic- j elnpl.o fe .i by the security for the purpose of
ext.rsctir,g confessions
V hat 1~Criir1s 'ni c,G-a tic it 1? ,'nkua`i^ :ase is th_at? 'r -
~ c.,i71 n i =, brJadCdc;t 1 r`TMIIL
TCiilisi, he wao cape1_i'it ?'cm .I7 Party for liIlsi, a_tid e son:, in J in, 11,hat
ls
ong bCfore toe arrest oi` in scow was mrt-1- 7:;:11 _1C N_.'t rag
pan bee-rl
of n]III dl Y.r, ?- r, 7]l? ,=/iinSai'r~ Of a}`U.III1n
in similar -'r i:1_.,. ,'.i,: ?'i t"l%,,' uh net
Ill:?! ,I: DIY.
had a ,parent r :Ifti! I
First :.~,:Cnr,L3-y Pal",`,, L..5
a; r' rl . r;?v: ia'I Ir. ?.'.. hE !tCip'.,~'il cr n Part.y.
III _=r i1 nG
Approved For Release 1999/09/28 : CIA-RDP80-00809A000500750031-2