COMMENTS ON THE POSITION OF ZAPOTOCKY SIROKY AND CEPICKA

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spected of defeati ed the confic~encd of the Kremlin by their
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to resign only under a
al working for the: sy are expected
saute of the interne cnal situation or because of advanced age,
apotoc~r who is more than 70 years old.
2. The position of Cepicka is a different one. He had not been a Comnntnist and joined
the Communist .Party in 1945 for reasons of opportunism. The fact that he married
Gottwald~s daughter made it possible for him to start on a unique political career
and to gain Moscow~s confidence by complete servility toward the party and Soviet
instructors and thus remove General 9voboda~ a staunch Communists as defense
minister, since Svoboda had failed to sovietize the Czech Arar~r Wore rapidly. Once
appointed as defense ministers Cepicka parted -from Goy_~s:.~9~~
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COUNTRY Czechoslove.kia.
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DATE DISTR. 3 May 1955
Comments on the Position of Ze.potocky, Siroky, N0. OF PAGES 2
and Cepicka.
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sacrifice his wife for his career.. After.-.
only after the death of her mother did ~ -~ ~~~
3. Cepieka sovietized the Czech Army and is supported by the soviet instructors and by
those Czech officers who were employed either by himself or at his pressure and who
make up the ma3ority of the Czech officers corps, He is not popular, however, with
the enlisted personnel and with the Czech people. Next to Bacilek he is the most
hated Czech Cc~mnznist in 9.ovakia. He is not active presently as first deputy prime
minister and would exercise these functions only in the event of a critical
political situation. He enjoys certain sympathies with old-time Gpmxmznists and
Socialists.
1~, Siroky who formerly pretended to be a Hungarian is hated in Slovakia. His old
Communist friends in 'Slovakia blame him for having betrayed the Slovak Communist
Party and for having joined the camp of the Prague Centralists. Siroky is also
unpopular in Bohemia.
5o Zapotocky and Siroky distrust each other although they are supported by the lame
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groups. They differed in fire Lin sas+~ While Zapotocky planned to ma
possible for Lausme~wle to star pe3iti~I a~vity at once, SiroI~r, supported by
Fierlinger: who considers I~ausme.~ an undesirable oampetitor was against this plan.
Zapotocky and Siroky are united, however, in their _ ieka~ whe~m they wish
to liquidate, 'Secretary General Novotx~y Bacil ~eneral of the
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_~crr~ent. Since ' id.ent ^vapotocky supported Lausttae.nn~ the Former 25X1
industry minister f th? Soeialists~ Zapoto~eky waul.d have lost
prestige ~r :. report" m~.nr. was recently sentenced to twenty-five years
in jail were confirmed., Other information also t?nded to indieate-that Sirol~
and Novotny will be successful in their fight against 2apotocky.
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Caem-ents on the Position off' 7atpaEodky~, ~'d4'i
and Cepioka
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1; Zagc~ ~: y ;~,ad Sfroky be9.ong to the most reliable followers of the Kremlin who
~:annot be suspected of defeetion.The3rgained the confidence of the Kremlin by their
llong loyal working; for the partyo They are expected~to resin only under a
poasYb7e pressure Qf the international situation or because of advanced age,
especially Zapotoeky who is more than 'YO years oldu
2~ Thy position of Cepioka is a different on?? He had not beesn a Communist and joined
the Communist. Party in 19$5 for masons of opportunismo 1'he fact that he married
Gottwald~s daughter me~de it possible for him to start on a unique political career
anti to gain Moscow?s confidence by complete servility toward the party and Soviet
instructors and thus remove General Svoboda~ a staunch Communist9 ae defense
minister, since Svoboda had failed to sovietize the Czech Arn{y more rapidly Grace
apiointed As d~f~nse ministers Cepieka parted from Got?wald a.nd was prepared to
9acrif. ice hi8 wife for his eareer4 After ~ aee~th of her fatti~er~ who is generally
b=lieved rat to have died a natural d~a~Lh, she suffered from a persecution mania?anu
on3.y after the death of her mother did she again appear in public at the end of 195~i
3? Cepioka sovietized the Czech Army and is supported by the ''Quiet instructors and by
those Czech officers who were employed either by himself or at his pressure and who
make up the majority of the Czech ot'ficersg oorpsq He is not popular, however$ with
the enlisted personnel and with the Czech peoples I~`ext to Bacilek he is the most
Hated Czech Communist in a"lavakia.~ He is not active presently as first deputy prime
minister and w~u].d exercise these functions only in the event of a criticsal
political situationo He snfoys certain a3-mpathies with oldtltime Cnists and
Socialistso
Siroky who formerly pretended to be a Hungarian is hated in Slovakian His old
Gist friends in ~.ovakia blamr., him for having betrayed the Slovak Communist
Farty and for having joined the camp of the Prague Centralistso Siroky is also
unpopular in Bohemian
2apotocky and 5froky distrust each other although they are supported by the same
groups., They dif-~'ered in the Lausmamn oases tahile Zapotocky planned to make it
possible for Lausmann to start political activity at once Siroky' supported by
Fierlingery who considerG Lausmann nudes le competitory was against this plane
Zapotocky and Sirokg are united, n '~ eir hatred of Cspicka' whoan they wisP~
to liRUidate4 Secretary General NaPOt Baeileka Secretary ll~sn~?-aI of the
Slo~tak Ceamn~nist Party are the next most powerfua functionaries to the Cor+_nrunist
Party o1' Czechoslewakia in addition to Zapotooigt and Sirokyo
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