SPEECH AT THE OPENING OF THE POLISH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION IN MOSCOW
September .4, 1959
Dear Comrade Cyrankiewicz,
Dear Comrades and Friends,
Allow me to thank you heartily for the invitation to take part in the opening of the Polish Industrial Exhibit ion. On behalf of the Central Committee of the Comm unist Party of the Soviet Union and the Soviet Governm ent I congratulate you and all our ‘Polish friends heartily on this notable event.
Allow me also to bid hearty welcome to the members of the Honorary Exhibition Committee—Comrades Stefan Jedrychowski, Adam Rapacki, Witold Trampczyñ ski, Eugeniusz Stawiñski, Mieczyslaw Lesz, and the other members of the Polish delegation who have come to Mosc ow with Comrade Cyrankiewicz.
We were pleased to learn that the exhibition which opens in Moscow today is the biggest of all the Polish exhibitions ever organized outside Poland. This exhibition will enable tens and hundreds of thousands of Soviet people to get a graphic idea of the remarkable fruits of the creative labour of Polish workers, engineers, technic ians and scientists who have devoted their talent and skill to the building of their new, socialist homel and.
We are sure that the workers of our industry and all those who visit the exhibition will find many things of interest among its exhibits and will be able to derive much that is useful from the experience of our Polish friends. The Polish Industrial Exhibition furnishes added conv incing proof that a people which has succeeded in libera ting itself from the fetters of capitalism and has become free, is capable of overcoming its previous economic backw ardness in a short historical period and embarking Ofl the path of rapid industrial growth. In the years of peop le’s power, the Polish working people have built up a modern industry and are now making such rapid and many-sided technical progress as has advanced the Polish People’s Republic to a place among the foremost Industriall y developed European countries.
Growth of socialist industry on the basis of scientific and technical achievements is characteristic of all the countries which embarked on the socialist path, regardless of whether they had a developed industry in the past, as, for example, Czechoslovakia and the German Democ ratic Republic, or did not, as Bulgaria and Albania.
The Communist and Workers’ Parties and the governm ents of all socialist countries attach prime importance to technical progress in all branches of the national economy. And this is only natural, because successful construction of socialism and communism is possible only on the basis of continuous scientific and technical improvement and development. It is scientific and technical progress in ind ustry and agriculture that leads to a rapid rise in the productivity of social labour, to improvement in quality and to reduction in the costs of production, and that, in the long run, furnishes the necessary conditions for buildi ng the material and technical basis of socialism and comm unism. Furthermore, experience shows that the stronge r the positions of socialism in a country, the more favoura ble the conditions and possibilities for scientific and technical development, for the further improvement of ind ustrial production. Both these phenomena are indissolub ly interconnected.
We know that there is technical progress in capitalist countries as well. But there it occurs exclusively in the interests of monopoly profit and leads to the greater exp loitation of working people.
Technical progress in the socialist countries is a diff erent thing. In socialist countries, up-to-date machinery and the improvement of production techniques lighten man’s labour and make it possible to improve the living standard continuously. This is the fundamental difference between the capitalist countries and the great community of socialist states as to the effects of technical progress on the condition of the working people.
Comrades, the Polish Industrial Exhibition is also a fine example of the close economic co-operation that exists between the Soviet Union and People’s Poland. Soviet- Polish economic relations, like relations between all the countries of the socialist camp, are based on principles of fraternal mutual assistance and support. They constit ute one of the strong links in the system of economic coo peration of the entire socialist camp. This multiplies the fruitfulness of economic relations between our countries enormously, and makes it easier for us to solve our econ omic problems.
The working people of the Soviet Union and of the Poli sh People’s Republic are united by a strong and sincere friendship. The peoples of our countries cherish this friendship as something sacred and develop it constantly. The opening of the Polish Industrial Exhibition has brought back vivid memories of my cordial meetings and talks with Polish working people during the recent visit of the Soviet Party and Government Delegation to People’s Poland. The warmth and good feeling with which the Polish workers, peasants and intelligentsia welcomed US are forever impressed upon our minds. We had exceptiona lly hearty meetings with the leaders of the Polish United Workers’ Party and of the Government of the Republic, with our dear friend, Wiadyslaw Gomulka, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers’ Party. Our tour of Poland convinced us once more that the fraternal friendship between the Soviet and Polish peoples is unshakable.
Dear friends, we can note with satisfaction that the principles of peaceful coexistence of states with different social systems are winning more and more followers in the capitalist countries. Peaceful coexistence presupposes the greatest possible extension of economic, cultural and other relations between different countries.
Of particular importance are economic, and above all commercial, ties between countries, regardless of their soc ial system. The development of these ties, extension of trade between countries on the basis of mutual advantage. help to ease international tension, eliminate distrust among nations and improve political relations between countries with different social systems. Mutually profitable trade is of great economic importance to all countries. The nations are vitally interested that the peaceful economy of states should develop, that the living and cultural standards of people should rise, and that resources should be spent on this, and not be squandered on the arms race. The Soviet Union and all the socialist countries are working untiringly for an end to the “cold war,” for a reduction of armaments and the maintenance of lasting peace.
We are gratified to note that of late exhibitions of fore ign countries are held in Moscow more and more frequently. The Soviet Union, too, holds its exhibitions in many countries. This is a very good thing. Several foreign exhibitions are open in our country today. They differ from each other in. content and the nature of their exhibits, and represent different socio-ecOflOmic systems. But all of them have one important feature in common—all of them prom ote stronger economic and cultural bonds, better mutual understanding, and serve to bring peoples together. And today the peoples of all countries of the globe have no more important and urgent task than strengthening peace and friendship throughout the world.
We are convinced that the Polish Industrial Exhibition will serve this noble purpose. Dear friends, allow me from the bottom of my heart to wish great success to your industrial exhibition.
Dear Comrades and Friends,
Allow me to thank you heartily for the invitation to take part in the opening of the Polish Industrial Exhibit ion. On behalf of the Central Committee of the Comm unist Party of the Soviet Union and the Soviet Governm ent I congratulate you and all our ‘Polish friends heartily on this notable event.
Allow me also to bid hearty welcome to the members of the Honorary Exhibition Committee—Comrades Stefan Jedrychowski, Adam Rapacki, Witold Trampczyñ ski, Eugeniusz Stawiñski, Mieczyslaw Lesz, and the other members of the Polish delegation who have come to Mosc ow with Comrade Cyrankiewicz.
We were pleased to learn that the exhibition which opens in Moscow today is the biggest of all the Polish exhibitions ever organized outside Poland. This exhibition will enable tens and hundreds of thousands of Soviet people to get a graphic idea of the remarkable fruits of the creative labour of Polish workers, engineers, technic ians and scientists who have devoted their talent and skill to the building of their new, socialist homel and.
We are sure that the workers of our industry and all those who visit the exhibition will find many things of interest among its exhibits and will be able to derive much that is useful from the experience of our Polish friends. The Polish Industrial Exhibition furnishes added conv incing proof that a people which has succeeded in libera ting itself from the fetters of capitalism and has become free, is capable of overcoming its previous economic backw ardness in a short historical period and embarking Ofl the path of rapid industrial growth. In the years of peop le’s power, the Polish working people have built up a modern industry and are now making such rapid and many-sided technical progress as has advanced the Polish People’s Republic to a place among the foremost Industriall y developed European countries.
Growth of socialist industry on the basis of scientific and technical achievements is characteristic of all the countries which embarked on the socialist path, regardless of whether they had a developed industry in the past, as, for example, Czechoslovakia and the German Democ ratic Republic, or did not, as Bulgaria and Albania.
The Communist and Workers’ Parties and the governm ents of all socialist countries attach prime importance to technical progress in all branches of the national economy. And this is only natural, because successful construction of socialism and communism is possible only on the basis of continuous scientific and technical improvement and development. It is scientific and technical progress in ind ustry and agriculture that leads to a rapid rise in the productivity of social labour, to improvement in quality and to reduction in the costs of production, and that, in the long run, furnishes the necessary conditions for buildi ng the material and technical basis of socialism and comm unism. Furthermore, experience shows that the stronge r the positions of socialism in a country, the more favoura ble the conditions and possibilities for scientific and technical development, for the further improvement of ind ustrial production. Both these phenomena are indissolub ly interconnected.
We know that there is technical progress in capitalist countries as well. But there it occurs exclusively in the interests of monopoly profit and leads to the greater exp loitation of working people.
Technical progress in the socialist countries is a diff erent thing. In socialist countries, up-to-date machinery and the improvement of production techniques lighten man’s labour and make it possible to improve the living standard continuously. This is the fundamental difference between the capitalist countries and the great community of socialist states as to the effects of technical progress on the condition of the working people.
Comrades, the Polish Industrial Exhibition is also a fine example of the close economic co-operation that exists between the Soviet Union and People’s Poland. Soviet- Polish economic relations, like relations between all the countries of the socialist camp, are based on principles of fraternal mutual assistance and support. They constit ute one of the strong links in the system of economic coo peration of the entire socialist camp. This multiplies the fruitfulness of economic relations between our countries enormously, and makes it easier for us to solve our econ omic problems.
The working people of the Soviet Union and of the Poli sh People’s Republic are united by a strong and sincere friendship. The peoples of our countries cherish this friendship as something sacred and develop it constantly. The opening of the Polish Industrial Exhibition has brought back vivid memories of my cordial meetings and talks with Polish working people during the recent visit of the Soviet Party and Government Delegation to People’s Poland. The warmth and good feeling with which the Polish workers, peasants and intelligentsia welcomed US are forever impressed upon our minds. We had exceptiona lly hearty meetings with the leaders of the Polish United Workers’ Party and of the Government of the Republic, with our dear friend, Wiadyslaw Gomulka, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers’ Party. Our tour of Poland convinced us once more that the fraternal friendship between the Soviet and Polish peoples is unshakable.
Dear friends, we can note with satisfaction that the principles of peaceful coexistence of states with different social systems are winning more and more followers in the capitalist countries. Peaceful coexistence presupposes the greatest possible extension of economic, cultural and other relations between different countries.
Of particular importance are economic, and above all commercial, ties between countries, regardless of their soc ial system. The development of these ties, extension of trade between countries on the basis of mutual advantage. help to ease international tension, eliminate distrust among nations and improve political relations between countries with different social systems. Mutually profitable trade is of great economic importance to all countries. The nations are vitally interested that the peaceful economy of states should develop, that the living and cultural standards of people should rise, and that resources should be spent on this, and not be squandered on the arms race. The Soviet Union and all the socialist countries are working untiringly for an end to the “cold war,” for a reduction of armaments and the maintenance of lasting peace.
We are gratified to note that of late exhibitions of fore ign countries are held in Moscow more and more frequently. The Soviet Union, too, holds its exhibitions in many countries. This is a very good thing. Several foreign exhibitions are open in our country today. They differ from each other in. content and the nature of their exhibits, and represent different socio-ecOflOmic systems. But all of them have one important feature in common—all of them prom ote stronger economic and cultural bonds, better mutual understanding, and serve to bring peoples together. And today the peoples of all countries of the globe have no more important and urgent task than strengthening peace and friendship throughout the world.
We are convinced that the Polish Industrial Exhibition will serve this noble purpose. Dear friends, allow me from the bottom of my heart to wish great success to your industrial exhibition.
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