TRANSLATIONS OF NORTH KOREAN NEWSPAPERS

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• Publication Date: October 20, 1953
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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NORTH KOREAN PRESS SUMMARY
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(Labor Press)
Newspaper Astm Sinmun
_Date Thursday, 11 June, 1953, Vol.162 No.2,291
Publisher g Central Committee of the NK Labor Party
Place .a Pyongyang
Frequency g daily
Editor
TI Munil
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1. PARTY O1WALTIZATIC77S MUST CEECK THT1R t223iRS LOYALTY . .
Not all the members of the Party are loyal and. trustworthy.
Each organization of the Party must ihspect continuously its members through
their resUlts of works and train them constantly in both ideology and. vocation.
2. NEWS 'JITRIN OUR FATE7RLAND .
.(a) Goals for, 2nd,Opearter Period Reached -- Comrade H(rG Chi-
? yul and his brigade members in an (unnamed) forestry station achieved their
2nd quarter goal. in lumber trans7crt by the end. of May, .jorkers.of an
(unnamed.) plant in Hamkynng Pukto, includ.ng Comrades PA37. Chun-kum and
,Okkum,'who exceeded their goals by 169 and 144% respectively, in
? Marare devoting all their efforts to producing their expected amount by
24 Juno,?anniversary of the Labor Act.
(b) Efforts for Reduction Of time and 'cost in. Ilroduction
-:';okere of an (unnamed) factory, who achieved their goal for the let quarter,
are now striving to reduce the time by 40 hours a year and cut.T1roduction
? 'costs by 12.5.
(c). Savings Rise -- Savings have been greatly increased in the
branches of the Central Bank in Pyongyang. The expected amount for the 1st
half' year was exceeded by 120 at the end of May. ,This is 250 greater than
the same period last year. ,
(d)2t11= Cocoon -- In an (unnamed) rit Chonnae county, Kangwon
Province, farmers are busy with spring cocoon production, displaying a good
cooperative spirit.
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(e) Transplanting Conteete -- In North Pyongan Province,
10 counties have already completed transplanting. Farmers of Kanto and
Anju counties finished their transplanting by 7 June.' The greater part
' of ths farmers in Hwanghae Province have finished their transplanting, too.
3. TRUCR TALKS . .
4. commullum FROM SUPREE HEADWARZAUS, NK PEOPLE'S ARMY'
5, NEWS FR011 THE SOVIET UNION
lampz_litejah.koz_ (collective farm) -- Molotov Kbolkoz
in the Ukraine is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Farmers have assembled
in the Kholinoz Club to talk about their happy life in the Kholkoz.
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6. WORKERS OF PEASANTS BANK STRENGTHEN PARTY I/nun
,7. WORKERS OF FACTORIES INCREASE PRODUCTION .
S. TRANSPORT WORKERS FIGHT FOR WAR SHIPMENTS . 0 0
9. LET US INCREASE THE PARTY'S
10. KOREAN TRUCE UM BE ACHIEVED SOON . ?
11. FORES*TRY STATION MANAGERS MIIP
The Forestry Ministry held a meeting of forestry station managers
3 ? 6 June.
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12. A UNIT OF NK PEOPLE?S ARMY ATTACKS HILL 854.1 .
(PHOTOGRAPH OF SOLDIERS CHEERING ON THE HILL)
SOLDIERS. OF NKR& HELP FARMERS AND LABORERS-.
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14. CHINESE SOLDIERS AID KOREAN. REFUGEES
15. ENEMY SPIES ARRESTED .
Farmer TIM Kwi!-YOng- in an (unnamed) ri, Pypngsong county,
Hwanghaa Province, arrested two enemy spies. The two upies, who were women,
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were sent by the American intelligence organization, "KLOH. Comrade TO In-
? sane member of a Women? s Self-Defense Unit in an (unnamed.) village on the
? west coast, arrested three enemy spies. They were revealed, to be enemy agents
who were dispatched from an (unnamed) island. in Sou,th Korea.
16. KOREAN DELEGATES ARRIVE IN PEKING . .
According to news from Peking, the Korean delegation to the Chinese
Youth Rally which will be held 10 - 20 June arrived in Peking on 7 June.
17. BOOK,REVIEW: STUDY MATMIAL FOR ECONOMY WORKERS NO.1 . . .
The National Publications Agency, has published. Study Material For
Economyri_sLarl . The essays contained. in the volume are translated
from articles which appeared in Pravda, D!eatts 2291.ail stip Farming, and.
.ASE1011EXress Last March,
18. HAPPY LIFE OF VETERANS . .
Those woUnded soldiers repatriated. from South Korea have recovered.
their health, thanks to the kind care of the Party, the government and, the
people during the last 40 days.
19. AMERICAN AIR BANDITS BO/13 nacErin VILLAGES . .
20. REACTION OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS ON TIM SOLUTION OF To MOWN . .
According to a Taos dispatch from New York, the Associated. Press
reported. from Seoul that American soldiers welcomed. with a great cheer the
solution of the PW repatriation problem.
21. MISCELLANEOUS OREIGN =WS .
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NORTH KOREAN PRESS SUMMARY
Newspaper 8 -Minchu ackngay2L1 (Democratic Youth)'
Date 8 Thursday, 13 August 1953, Vol.121 No.010541
Publisher 8 Central Committee of NK Democratic 'Youth Union
Place Pyongyang
Frequency 8 Approximately 4 issues a week
Editor TI TuSObin
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?3.. SLOGANS FOR TIM 8TH .ANI IVIMSA3Y OF KOREAfJS LIBER&TION
(a) Hip, hip, burrah2 The 8th Anniversary of Korea(' s Liberation
by Soviet Troopst
(b) Glory to the NK People who Achieved. Victory in the Father
land.Liberation Wart
(c) Glory to General KIM Il.-sung2
(etc.)
2. BROTHDIILY ASSISTANCE OF THE SOVIET PEOPLE FOR NORTH KOREA. ,
According to a Tess dispatch' from Moscow, at the -last meeting of
the .5th Supreme Soviet conference Premier ? Malenkov said that, the Soviet
government had decided to grant one billion rubles to the North Korea
government for reconstruction..
(MORE SLOGANS FOR LIBERATION DLY)
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6TH METING OF TM NIP CENTRAL COMMITTEE .
The 6th plenary meeting of the NK Labor Party's Central Committee
took place from 5 to 9 August. Subjects discussed were as follows
(a) The prospective duty of the Party for the reconstruction of
the peoples economy after realixation of a truce in Korea. (by KiM Il-sung)
(b) Aatiecommuaist actions of Reactionaries TI Sung-hyop, pAg Chol,
-PAK Sang-won, YUN Suaedal, CHO nemyong, YI Kang-kuk, and HO Kai 's suicide.
(by PAK Chong-ae)
(c) Organizations problems.
4. INFORMATION FROE THE NODUG SINMUN (LABOR PRESS) ABOUT TM! 6T11 MUTING OF
THE NII P CENTRAL COMMITTEE
The following decisions were adopted
? (a) Reactionariee CRU Eyong-ha, CHANG Si-u, PAK Hon-yong, KIM 0-san,
AN Ki-ou, KIM Kwang-su, and KIM Unepin are expelled from the NK Labor Party's
Central Committee.
(b) Unpatriot KU Chai-su, Yl Cho-chin, CHO Pok-nae and TI Chu-san
are expelled from the NK Labor Party's Central Committee.
(c) Yl Yong-som, HWANG Tae-son, PAK Kyong-su, YU Chun-un and YUN
Hyon-sik, are appointed members of the NK Labor Party's Central Committee.
(d) The Central Organization Committee of the Party is abolished
KIM Il-sung, KIM Tu-pong, PAK Chong-ae, PAK Chang-ok, KIM Il, PAK Yong-pin,
CHI Wonetaek, CBAI Chang-ik, CHONG Il-yong, KIM Hwang-il, LANG Mun-sok,
KIM Sun-hwa, KIM Kwangehiup, PAK Kumechol, and NAM Il, will be members of the
Central Standing Committee of the Party.
(e) KIE Il-sang, KIM Tu-pong, PAK Chong-ae, PAK Chaag-uk, and KIM 11,
will be new meebers of the Central Political Committee of the Party.
(f) CHANG Sun-myong, chairman of the Central Inspection Committee
of the Party, and TI Ki-sok, vice chairman of this Com-ittee are dimaissed
from their jobs. KIM Uneki is appointed new Chairman of this Committee
(g) The office of secretary of the NK Inbar Party's Central Committee
is abolished. Ex-secretary PAK Chong-ae and KIM Il are appointed vice chairmen
of the Central Committee of the Labor Party.
(h) KIN Il suns (chairman), PAK Chong-ae, KIM Il, PAK Yong-pin,
PAK Chang-ok, TX Ki-sok, KIN Hw-ng-il, MOM. Il-nyong, KIM Kwang-hyop, YI Kwon-
mu, BAN Sol-ya, YANG Munesok, WANG Tae-song, KIM Yol, NO Pong-ki, KIM SunG-hwa,
and PAK Kum-chol are appointed me ::bere ? of the Labor Party's Relation Revision
Committee.
(1) KIM Chaag-man is appointed chief of the Propaganda Section of the
Labor Partys Central Committee, KIM Hwang-il is apeointed chief of the Labor
Section, KIM Minesan is ppointed Chief of the Social Section, and TI Chong-won,
is appointed chief of thn Social-Science Section of the Labor Party's Central
Committee. ?
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5. BROTHERLY ASSISTA7C3 OF THE SOMT MAE FOR TEE NK PEOPLE
All North Korean peortle are moved deeply by the brotherly assistance 'of
the Soviet people for the NK people in giving them one billion rubles in order
to help in reconstruction.,
6. CABINET DECISION a
The NIC Cabinet adopted on 4 August Decision N6.132 on arranging jobs and
schooling for wounded and discharged soldiers.
7. CABIrNT DECISION . .
The NK Cabinet adopted on 4 August Decieidn'No.128 on the establishment
of primary schools for surviving Children of patriots and war orphans in Pyongyang
city and in each province.
8. , 5TH MEETING OF THE SUPREME SOVIET'.
? The '5th meeting of the Supreme Soviet took place in the Kremlin rom 5
to 8 August.
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NORTH KOREAN PRESS SUMMARY
Newspaper ; Minahu Choson (Democratic Korea)
Date Monday, 9 March 1953., Vol.66 No.29277
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Publisher 8 NE Cabinet and Standing Committee of, Supreme Peop)E;' s Assembly
Place a Pyongyang
Frequency a daily
?' Editor 8 4, CHONG ,Kuk-nok
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1. PATRIOTIC STRIFE OF THE IABORtt CLASSES OF NORTH KOREA .
The laboring classes of North Korea have been marching to victory
in protecting the freedom and independence and glory of fatherland with all
the North Korean people.
2. GENERAL KIM IL SUNG AND DRTY LEADERS =PRESS DEEP MOURNING .
Premier KIM Il-sang and leaders of the Party and. government visited.
the Soviet embassy; and. expressed deep mourniul? for Stalin's death.
3. RESOLUTION TO ZN.ERA.L KIM IL-SUNG .
All employes :of our factory express deep.
death. We take an oath to you that We will do our
in the Korean war, according to your leadership. ,
All employes of
7 March 1953.
mourning for Stalin 4 s
best to achieve victory
an (unnamed) factory
? 4. TO THE SOVIET COM.MUNI'.T PARTY S CJI1TRAL COM1ITTEE AND THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT
All farmers of Pyongyang city('a south region express deep mourning
for Stalin? s death. We take an oath that we will, do our .best to achieve
victory in the Fatherland biberation War,.
All farmers of an '(unnamed) Ri, south
? region, Pyongyang city.
DECISION OF THE SOVIET COMMUNIST PARTY 9S CENTRAL COM ITTEE AND THE SOVIET
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Stalins coffin will be lowered-into its grave in MOSCOW at 12
o clock (Moscow time) on 9 March. Guns of condolence will be fired in
Leningrad, Stalingrad,- Vladivostok and. so on. working in all factories of
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the Soviet Union will be suspended for 'five minutes' at 12 o'clook. Working
of railway, maritime, and motor transportation Will also be suspended for
five minutes et 12 o'clock. Factories, railroads and Ships will pray in:
for three minutes at 12 o'clodk according to a steam-whistle,
Z. DECISION OF SOVIET GOVERNMENT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF SHRINE FOR GREAT .M .
7. NK DELEGATION STARTS FOR MOSCOW .
8; TO THE SOVIET PR0ESSSIollA1, LEAGUERS CENTRAL COMMITTEE . .
The North Korean Professional League's Central Committee expresses
deep mourning for Stalin's death.
NK Professional Leagues Central Committee
7 Mardh
9. OFFICIALS VISIT SOVIET EMBASSY, R2SS Ti SORROW
10. COMBINATION AND UNIFICATION .
(Editorial in Pravda)
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11. SOVIET PEOPLE PASS STALINRS'COFFIN
12. MOSCOW IS IN DEEP MOURNING .
13. MOURNING CEREMONY OF "SICKLE AND BANNER" FACTORY IN MOSOOT.
14, MOURNING MEETINGS FOR STALIN'S DEATH HELD EVERYWHERE
(a) MaulagjEmitng for Stalin en deathizallon.
? (b) Mourning meeting_cif wordhops under control of 101
? Commerce Ministry.-- Commerce Minister YI Chth-yon and. other many high
ranking officials attended. - ?
(c)klEs.:2_ailas:_mgati_ngi:2r.112.eAleilin's death Farmers of an
(umnamect) Ri, South region, Pyongyang held a mourning meeting for Stalin's
-death on 7 March.
(PHOTOGRAPH OF PYONGYANG CITIZENS ASSEMBLED IN MOURNING FOR STALIN'S DEATH)
15. PATHOLOGICAL VIEWS, OF STALURS DEATH
16, 'MESSAGE OF RORYON (SIC) CABINET .
APPEAL OF SOVIET PROFESSIONAL LEAGUERS CENTRAL COMMITTEE .
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18. APPEAL OF SOVIET LENIN commisT YOUTH MAC-UV S CENTRAL 00M2ITTEE
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Ego. ?
19. ? THE WORLD MOURN STALIWS DEATH .
(a) Telegram of Condolence of. MAO Tse-tung to Nikolai Shvernik.
( b ) Telegram of Chinese Communist Par ty0 s Central Committee .
( c ) Telegram of Czechoslovakian Communist Party 0 s Central Cbmmi tt ee
(d) Dr. Kichulleu (sic) of India express deep mourning . .
20. ,comruNNTIE FROM SUPREME HEADWARTERS, NK PEOPLE 0S ARMY. .
21. TRUCE TALKS
22. LETTERS TO NK PRIMARY SCHOOL BOYS FROM RED CHINA SCHOOL BOYS . . ?
2.1. GIFT TO NK. WAR ORPHANS FROM WOMEN OF ALL COUNTRIES ?
24. IMMORTAL SUN
(Poem)
by KIM Cho-kyu
25., MISERABLE LIVING CONDITIONS OF SOUTH KOREAN PEOPLE .
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26. U,N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING .
27. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN NEWS
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