SCIENTIFIC SESSION OF THE KARELO-FINNISH AFFILIATE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES USSR

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• Publication Date: July 5, 1951
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COUNTRY USSR - Kurelo-Fic iii5tih Republic DATE OF INFORMATION 1951
SUBJECT Scientiffic - Miscellaneous, Acad.csy of Sciences
USSR.
HOW DATE DIST. 3 Jul. 1951
PUBLISHED Deily newspaper
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SCIEN'P331C S.GSSION OF THE KNBELO-F1_NN..I$H AFFILIATE,
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On 1 March 1951, the. Karelc-Fini)1sh Affiliate, Academy of Sciences USSR,
held its second scientific z;es3l.cn. The sessions, which lasted 3 days, heard
over 60 reports submitted 'y representatives of tndu.str^y, trade unions, and
other. scientific activities from Moscow, Leuiugr0., Murmansk, and Arkhangelsk
oblasts.
This session indicated that the work of the Y.arelo-Finnish Affiliate had
expanded considerably to the postwar pe_icd, but that, nevertheless, there were
some serious deficieroies in the work of its scientific research institutes.
In general, the work of the Geology Sector was very effective. Professor
P. A. Borisov, chief of this sector, in his report listed the work accomplished
by the sector and pointed out its great contributions to the national economy
by studies of the mineral resources of the republic.
The work of the Sector of Hydrology and Water Economy was carried out so
as to beet serve the national economy. This fact was well brought out in re-
ports by Candidate of Technical Sciences S. V. Grigorlyev, and Scientific
Associates N. M. Lazarevskaya, K. D. Mashkar_tsev, L. K. Popenko,'and G. L.
Panasyuk. There were some recommendations as to means whereby the sector could
improve its work, particularly with respect to placing greater emphasis on
studies of electrification of kolkhozes.
The session stressed the importa-ace of work being conducted by the Zoology
Sector. Much of the work currently done In this sector (Chief, Professor I. F.
Pravdin) involves the study of the fish economy of the White Sea and some of
the inland water bodies of Karelia. The Laboratory of Parasitology Is conduct-
ing research to determine methods for combating parasites which cause diseases
in man and animals. Interesting reports were submitted by Professors I. F.
Pravdin, S. V. Gerd and Ye. M. Kheysin, Deputy to the Supreme Soviet A. S. Lutta,
Candidate of Biological Sciences, Honored Doctor of the Republic S. A. Vishnev-
skiy, and others.
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Nowe:ver, t ws ;.:t t,,.:,t. -r r ec*.. .; f tr work of the Zoology Sec-
tor ha serious w??k"`-s=.7, in tLe fir-.t place, insufficient emp'aasis was
placed on e:tue.1 rasi.st:er:.:e to fishing e.ta:t,l?shmente on the White Sea, and the-e
was, in sdtitio.r, con_r.'-et lark of asst:tarce to animal-husbandry kolkbozes
act sovkt:,Jr
Fo.resti v Se?: t C .f vnn .ge t hcsnches of the affiliate, is con-
stentl. vrowinc _: t rpo ':K .Eu?i.n.er T. 7 tsr_:}xe:ko recommended. a more
of f is i IV ' t'.hca for 't ! ! i.c:g t':: TL -3 crane whi ~h was heartily endorsed
'-y the 'Ill a s+ri rf c _ ` r.r.` !:S=`A &rct the Kr raic-Finnish SSR. National
e-oncm-_ :gnif -er. t.c th. ' -:.rk r. roe by I. Fern ozvanskiy and N.
K1..C1011~,v vit, -.--p=.t of tt:.rc w,',o.- -?:i.3uilstry industry.
t. P
'u F?.fe of r,:,- ,-s.??- ;c-. t -ff._rte of t.-.}_i;, rome ':r.iti,ismwas due
:t':. view of the 1:nn.te3 r ;-arr U %F' d WLLC.1 it .1.5f established..
Hn h valushle aork .r,., by tre v L-: s social science institutes
of t},e. --ffiiia.ta.. Ho4,ly-r, ewer: theme to t.ctutes w,;r'e criticized for their so-
called non-critical attitudEw toward the rew teact-ng5 in languages as initiated
by N. Ya.. Marr.
The 'oils-Bot9"', :al 3s'.to!, r.ea' i ni,r?. :repi .'t Muc interest was given
a report by I. A_ Petrov, .. n` tr- entitled. "The Use of Rock-
Filled. Drair::sge cr rn ; for h.- R?e:is'ae-t_o== of bijx.tl'an Soils." This work was
of pa.r t i c:ular value bece.+, = e toe ,high moist-,ire ' cnte_nt of Karelian sails .requires
the constructicn cY. ixains.ge _.tralc which greatly "pamper the operations
of trauto::;~ T.oder the nr'w y5:ter?. canals wou_d be dug: filled with rocks, then
covered an planted, tr.!:- Fa. e.r!ting an. oh?Oken fi.s1.3 and greatly facilitating
the operation of tractor-d.*_awr farm ?. nplemec.t_ ,.
Candidate of Geologico-~9tne::.lo.egtcal Sciences L. Ye.. Lepin also submitted
an interesting report sot'tlei, "fnmpi_l.:tion of s L_.et of Karelo-Finnish Marshes
Which Might be Wed for Farwc. g." The e.ifl14_t;,te attached such importance to
this work that it formal a new l'i.visi.on_ of Reclaaatlon and Marsh Studies,
which has an. eiperiment.9'i f.e.cm station
During the letter part of tha se:ssinne vxrl.ous ccitinism were aired. The
most prevalent short -.o::i r e of tit work of the affiliate apparently were caused
by a lack of close liai os with kol:!ch.oze; ?and sovkhozes to determine some of
the real problems whi.~::n neeiei. ::ol:atsone.
The highlight of the sessions was a report submitted by Scientific Associate
A. I. Arclriaynet8 entitled "Finnish Burgeois Falsification of Facts Pertaining
to the 1939 - 1940 Finnish War." The blame for this falsification was placed on
Anglo-American imperialists who are attempting to vitiate the fact that it was
the Finns who had aggressive intentions ,against Soviet Karelia and the Kola
Peninsula.
The closing speech was delivered by 1. I. Gorskiy, chairman of the Presidium,
Karelo-Finnish Affiliate, Academy of Sciences USSR,, who summed up the results
of the sessions and noted the value of holding such affiliate-wide meetings.
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