J. V. Stalin

REPORT TO THE EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
OF THE C.P.S.U.(B.) ON THE WORK
OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE

March 10, 1939



From J. V. Stalin, Problems of Leninism,
Foreign Languages Press, Peking, 1976

pp. 874-942.


Prepared © for the Internet by David J. Romagnolo, djr@cruzio.com (March 1998)

The present English edition of J. V. Stalin's Problems of Leninism corresponds to the eleventh Russian edition of 1952. The English translation up to page 766 (including the relevant notes at the end of the book) is taken from Stalin's Works, Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1953-55, Vol. 6 and Vols. 8-13, while the rest is taken from the same publishers' 1953 edition of Problems of Leninism. Minor changes have been made in the translation and the notes.

    Volume and page references to Lenin's Works made in the text are to the third Russian edition. References to English translations are added, as footnotes, by the present publisher.




REPORT TO THE EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE C.P.S.U.(B.) ON
  THE WORK OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, March 10, 1939


874

I.

The International Position of the Soviet Union

874

  

1.
 
 
2.
 
 
3.

New Economic Crisis in the Capitalist Countries. Intensification of
the Struggle for Markets and Sources of Raw Material, and for a
New Redivision of the World
Increasing Acuteness of the International Political Situation. Collapse
of the Post-War System of Peace Treaties. Beginning of a New Imper-
ialist War
The Soviet Union and the Capitalist Countries


 
875
 
 
880
887

II.

Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union

890


1.
2.
3.

Further Progress of Industry and Agriculture
Further Rise in the Material and Cultural Standard of the People
Further Consolidation of the Soviet Power

891
906
908

III.

Further Strengthening of the C.P.S.U.(B.)

915


1.
 
 
2.
3.
 
4.
 

Measures to Improve the Composition of the Party. Division of
Organizations. Closer Contact Between the Leading Bodies and the
Work of the Lower Bodies
Selection, Promotion and Allocation of Cadres
Party Propagand. Marxist-Leninist Training of Party Members and
Party Cadre
Some Questions of Theory
 


 
 916
919
 
923
927
 


INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS OF THE U.S.S.R. IN 1934-38


1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

Per cent of previous year

1938
com-
pared
with
1933
(%)

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938


In millions of rubles at 1926-27 prices

120.1
 
 
 
 
120.1
 
121.4


 
 
 
 
 
 

123.1
 
 
 
 
123.1
 
67.6


 
 
 
 
 
 

130.2
 
 
 
 
130.2
 
134.8


 
 
 
 
 
 

111.4
 
 
 
 
111.4
 
90.3


 
 
 
 
 
 

111.3
 
 
 
 
111.3
 
92.9


 
 
 
 
 
 

238.8
 
 
 
 
238.9
 
92.9


 
 
 
 
 
 

Total output
 
 Of which:
 
1. Socialist
   industry
2. Private
   industry

42,030
 
 
 
 
42,002
 
28

50,477
 
 
 
 
50,443
 
34

62,137
 
 
 
 
62,114
 
23

80,929
 
 
 
 
80,898
 
31

90,166
 
 
 
 
90,138
 
28

100,375
 
 
 
 
100,349
 
26


Per cent

Total output
 
 Of which:
 
1. Socialist
   industry
2. Private
   industry

100.00
 
 
 
 
99.93
 
0.07

100.00
 
 
 
 
99.93
 
0.07

100.00
 
 
 
 
99.96
 
0.04

100.00
 
 
 
 
99.96
 
0.04

100.00
 
 
 
 
99.97
 
0.03

100.00
 
 
 
 
99.97
 
0.03


TRADE TURNOVER


1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1938
compared
with
1933
(per cent)

1. State and co-op-
erative retail stores
and boothes -- at end
of year   .   .   .   .
 
2. State and co-op-
erative retail trade,
including public ca-
tering (in millions of
rubles)   .   .   .   .
 
3. Trade in collect-
ive-farm markets (in
millions of rubles)  .
 
4. Regional whole-
sale departments of
the People's Commis-
sariats of the Food
Industry, Light Indus-
try, Heavy Industry,
Timber Industry, and
and Local Industry of
the Union Republics
-- at end of year .   .


 
 
285,355  
 
 
 
 
 
49,789.2
 
 
 
11,500.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
718  


 
 
286,236  
 
 
 
 
 
61,814.7
 
 
 
14,000.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
836  


 
 
268,713  
 
 
 
 
 
81,712.1
 
 
 
14,500.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,141  


 
 
289,473  
 
 
 
 
 
106,760.9
 
 
 
15,607.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,798  


 
 
327,361  
 
 
 
 
 
125,943.2
 
 
 
17,799.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,912  


 
 
356,930  
 
 
 
 
 
138,574.3
 
 
 
24,399.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,994  


 
 
125.1
 
 
 
 
 
278.3
 
 
 
212.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
277.7



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