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GM Note: Nationalist Orders, and the General Secretary's Six-Month Plan are due by the end of Friday.
Once again, comrades, this sort of thing is down to our overindulgence towards the priestly class. I call once again for active measures to be taken to compel these reactionaries to work at something other than rebelling against Socialism.
B.A. Snieckus
B.A. Snieckus
I too sign this request. Military spending is simply outrageous; as are the policies of the Secretary General which seem to be making the USSR -the Motherland of Socialism- into an international pariah. States such as Bulgaria must be brought to heel to avoid similar nonsense. I also roundly condemn the actions of the General Secretary in regards to the Lithuanian protests. The nationalistic flame in Lithuania should not be smothered so that the people turn against both the Motherland and Socialism, but rather must be harnessed and used for benefit of Socialism. I call upon the Secretary General to return to the policies of Korenizatsiya which in the early days guided our great nation; and guide all nationalities to work in fraternal brotherhood for the advancement and survival of the revolution. If I may quote a comrade of those earlier days:
[The] Great-Russian chauvinist spirit . . . [finds] expression in an arrogantly disdainful and heartlessly bureaucratic attitude on the part of Russian Soviet officials towards the needs and requirements of the national republics. The multi-national Soviet state can become really durable, and the co-operation of the peoples within it really fraternal, only if these survivals are vigorously and irrevocably eradicated from the practice of our state institutions. Hence, the first immediate task of our Party is vigorously to combat the survivals of Great-Russian chauvinism.
We must indeed vigorously combat Great-Russian chauvinism for the good of the national and ethnic socialisms in which this great union can find salvation. Through a return to an earlier nationalities policy, and by decentralising into a truly fraternal union of socialist peoples; only then will we be able to breathe and work together in the ever-victorious struggle for the liberation of the Earth and her peoples.
-Maunu Venäläinen
Name: Konstantin Vladmirovich Nikogerov
DoB: December 10th, 1934
Faction: Hardliners
Occupation: Member of Politburo
Soviet Socialist Union Republic: Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Biography: The son of an engineer and a peasant, Konstantin followed in his fathers footsteps and became an engineer. His work as an engineer was mainly civil but he was involved in many secret military projects. A strong nationalist, he sees the Soviet Union must avoid change if it is to triumph over western capitalism.
DoB: December 10th, 1934
Faction: Hardliners
Occupation: Member of Politburo
Soviet Socialist Union Republic: Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Biography: The son of an engineer and a peasant, Konstantin followed in his fathers footsteps and became an engineer. His work as an engineer was mainly civil but he was involved in many secret military projects. A strong nationalist, he sees the Soviet Union must avoid change if it is to triumph over western capitalism.
Comrades, the rumblings of the subversives were certainly not in the vein of Comrade Venalainen's reasonable request of observing the policy of korenization; the slogans they were shouting were blatantly bourgeois-nationalistic, and what's even worse, geared toward the resumption of effective rule by the reactionary priestly class. I support the suppression of these counterrevolutionary disturbances, and urge the General Secretary to consider my proposals on the matter. We must not let this sort of thing happen again.
- B.A. Snieckus, Minister of Internal Affairs
- B.A. Snieckus, Minister of Internal Affairs
You must have misunderstood me Comrade, I am familiar with the cries uttered. I am familiar with them, sympathise with them, and suggest that we harbour those feelings of Lithuanian nationalism to turn the Lithuanian people on a path towards a uniquely Lithuanian and ethnic form of socialism within this grand nation and in line with earlier policies of Korenisation. There is no shame in being a nationalist Comrade, as long as one's nationalism is used in the proper context to aid and advance the revolution among your own people. I myself am a Karelian nationalist, and believe in the reestablishment of the Karelo-Finnish SSR. Not in an attempt at destructive bourgeois patriotism, but to advance the cause of the Revolution in Karelia and uplift my people to Socialism.
I also must take issue with your constant attempts to undermine the people's right to freedom of belief and worship as constitutionally guaranteed in the 1977 Constitution. I am no more a believer in such superstition than yourself; but we must use education and proper socialist methodology to liberate them from their chains. Neither you nor the General Secretary seem to grasp the damage which such borderline Hitlerite repression such as that in Lithuania does to our cause and that of the Revolution.
-Maunu Venäläinen
I shall sign this letter. It is important that we fix this issue with our finances as soon as possible, or the Revolution may be threatened.
Comrade Venalainen, nothing in my proposals contravenes the letter of Article 52 of the Constitution. I merely wish to make priests work, and to obviate the ridiculous claim that swinging their thuribles entails work in the socialist sense of the term. If they wish to hold their superstitions in their off-hours, they may do so if they do not break the law.
(Switches into Lithuanian)
Furthermore, I am a Lithuanian by nationality and proud of the fact that any person of my or any other nationality can contribute culturally to the building of real existing socialism. But to tolerate bourgeois secessionist rantings in Vilnius in the illusion that it will foster respect for a socialist nationalism is a fool's game. Such rantings deserve to be treated as the dangers to our socialist system they are, and I applaud the Comrade General Secretary for his foresight.
-B.A. Snieckus
Firstly, I must congratulate Comrade Bakatin on his election as the new General Secretary. I am sure that his leadership will be good in defending the socialist and revolutionary ideas of our great nation.
Secondly, I must say that I am detested with the regent counter-revolutionary, fascist and obviously hitlerite agitation which has been raging in my dear homeland, Lithuania. I urge that we immediately find these dangerous agitators who have infiltrated our Union from the traitorous West, spreading discontent among Soviet citizens. This may not be tolerated. Thus I agree with my fellow Lithuanian Comrade Snieckus and the actions of the Red Army in Vilnius.
Thirdly, while I agree that our budget must be balanced, I will not tolerate cuts in the military budget. I am certain that the other former or current officers serving in the Politburo will agree with me. The Armed Forces of the Soviet Union must be always further improved, and spending gradually improved, or we will look weak to the World. And you all know what would happen then. The Imperialist pigs of Washington and their lapdogs wouldn't wait a minute to strike against our Motherland and its sphere of influence, either directly or indirectly. I also call for an increase in the budget of the Soviet Space Program, as it is urgent defense matter to not fall behind the capitalist pigs in the Space Race.
I also demand that GRU operatives in Lebanon will immediately find out the intentions of this "Hezbollah" group when it flew the hijacked aircraft into Bulgarian territory, and thus has sparked a vexatious international crisis.
~ Admiral Marko Ramius, Hero of the Soviet Union
Secondly, I must say that I am detested with the regent counter-revolutionary, fascist and obviously hitlerite agitation which has been raging in my dear homeland, Lithuania. I urge that we immediately find these dangerous agitators who have infiltrated our Union from the traitorous West, spreading discontent among Soviet citizens. This may not be tolerated. Thus I agree with my fellow Lithuanian Comrade Snieckus and the actions of the Red Army in Vilnius.
Thirdly, while I agree that our budget must be balanced, I will not tolerate cuts in the military budget. I am certain that the other former or current officers serving in the Politburo will agree with me. The Armed Forces of the Soviet Union must be always further improved, and spending gradually improved, or we will look weak to the World. And you all know what would happen then. The Imperialist pigs of Washington and their lapdogs wouldn't wait a minute to strike against our Motherland and its sphere of influence, either directly or indirectly. I also call for an increase in the budget of the Soviet Space Program, as it is urgent defense matter to not fall behind the capitalist pigs in the Space Race.
I also demand that GRU operatives in Lebanon will immediately find out the intentions of this "Hezbollah" group when it flew the hijacked aircraft into Bulgarian territory, and thus has sparked a vexatious international crisis.
~ Admiral Marko Ramius, Hero of the Soviet Union
Comrade Admiral, are you insane? The military budget is a huge drain on Soviet finances and must be cut immediately lest we fail to maintain even a measure of financial solubility. We must not allow ourselves to become an army with a nation, or pander to Red Army lapdogs. And I must also point out that it is 1985, and the Soviet Union was defeated, sadly, over a decade ago after the Americans put a man on the moon.
-Maunu Venäläinen
Comrade Venäläinen, while I'm sure you only have the best intentions for our motherland, if we cut the budget for our glorious armed forces the filthy capitalist pigs will only look to undermine socialism worldwide. If we are to maintain the cause of spreading socialism around the globe then we must remain ready at all times in case the capitalists strike or if a comrade nation around the world is under attack. I do agree with your ideas about space, let the capitalist pigs have the moon, there is nothing to gain there anyway.
-Konstantin Vladmirovich Nikogerov
Counterrevolutionaries storm the Bulgarian Capitol!
Киев - We are reporting from Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, that the recent downing of a Civilian Aircraft by the Bulgarian Military has quickly spread across the People's Republic. Small demonstrations against this loss of life, and simple disregard for the people on board. General Secretary Todor Zhivkov proclaimed these protests to be nothing more than Counterrevolutionaries attempting to overthrow the government, and ordered a hard clamp down upon them, seemingly with approval from Moscow. Bulgarian Tanks rolled through the Bulgarian Capitol, and the Soldiers, expecting to fight them back, were met with nothing but peaceful demonstrations. Counterrevolutionaries took photographs of this, as Bulgarians soldiers and tanks shot, crushed, and even drove over protestors. This was too much for some, and they simply threw down their arms and supported the protestors. This zeal spread to some in the Army, as they maneuvered their tanks, and began to fire upon one another. When the fighting stopped, the Counterrevolutionaries eliminated all opposition that was friendly to the People's Army. General Secretary Todor Zhivkov, under siege by tanks that have turned against him, has sent an urgent message to Moscow, pleading relief and a force to crush this rebellion. The massive new amount of spending on the Army gives the Soviet Union ample firepower in order to crush this resistance.
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Comrades, I strongly condemn the actions of the protestors in the Lithuanian SSR, who have sought to undermine the stability of the Union, and in that, the workers' revolution. I share my support to the actions of the Red Army in quelling such before it grew and was apprehended by fouler capitalistic influences.
With regards to the letter penned by Chernomyrdin and signed by many in the Politburo calling for a review of the budget, I certainly must share my agreement and worry at the growing deficit that seems to befall us.
On a last note, but not of least importance, I issue my most sincere regret at the shooting down of the plane carrying so many innocents. But it must also be understood that the plane was hijacked by the terrorist group, Hezbollah, and posed a major threat not only to that of the People's Republic of Bulgaria but that of the Soviet Union as well. I will, however, meet with the Premier of the People's Republic of Bulgaria and discuss better ways of handling situations like this, and of ways to prevent such tragedies that have transpired.
Vitaly Mikhailovich Bakatin
"I would be more than willing to lead the 1st Guards Tank Army on maneuvers to restore order and help our Bulgarian allies. We cannot allow those that would wish to crush the wonderful socialist dream to do so. The enemy must be defeated."
~ Colonel-General Leonid Rostropovich, 1st Guards Tank Army
~ Colonel-General Leonid Rostropovich, 1st Guards Tank Army
Oleg Vasil'yevich Yolkov
Member of the Politburo
Date of Birth: 8th of May, 1944 (41)
Place of Birth: Alma-Ata, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
Position: Moderate
Biography: Born to a Russian father and Ukrainian mother, Oleg's father was a member of the NKVD in Central Asia. Oleg when of age joined the Communist Party ranks with his support of the Virgin Lands campaign. He became known for his loyalty and knowledge of Central Asian terrain, people and culture. He slowly began to rise in the ranks of the in the Kazakh SSR, leading to his promotion into the Politburo in 1983.
Member of the Politburo
Date of Birth: 8th of May, 1944 (41)
Place of Birth: Alma-Ata, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
Position: Moderate
Biography: Born to a Russian father and Ukrainian mother, Oleg's father was a member of the NKVD in Central Asia. Oleg when of age joined the Communist Party ranks with his support of the Virgin Lands campaign. He became known for his loyalty and knowledge of Central Asian terrain, people and culture. He slowly began to rise in the ranks of the in the Kazakh SSR, leading to his promotion into the Politburo in 1983.
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I stand behind this statement. In a spirit of socialist fraternity we should help our Bulgarian comrqdes maintain law and order. If this Politburo wants, I am more than willing to send elements of the Internal Troops to help assist the maintenance of socialist law and order in Bulgaria.
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Comrades, I am deeply alarmed by the counter-revolutionaries that have arisen in the People's Republic of Bulgaria. I am most certain that these forces seek only the destruction of the workers' paradise that has been established in Bulgaria and the institution of an oppressive reactionary state that will exploit the people. I cannot allow the people of Bulgaria to suffer that fate and for this reason I order Colonel-General Rostropovich and the First Guards Tank Army to move to restore order. I also order the Third and Fourth Army groups to move to the border with the People's Republic and await further orders from Colonel-General Rostropovich.
Vitaly Mikhailovich Bakatin
Order Restored in Bulgaria!
София - Pravda brings great news at the actions of the Soviet Military, where a massive surge of Tanks and Soldiers stormed into Bulgaria, and Sofia, to save the government under fire. The violent counterrevolutionaries have been crushed, and their numbers decimated! Our losses are minor, we have lost a single tank and three soldiers, while they lost nearly three thousand who were fighting against us. Our Army preserves the peace, even while the forces of Reaction simmer underneath them. The People's Republic will not fail with our Military support! We have noted, however, that NATO forces in Greece and the Federal Republic of Germany have been bolstered, with a public message by President Reagan warning the Soviet Union's belligerent actions. He has even taken the steps to call the Reactionary movement in Yugoslavia that is calling itself the "Representatives of the Republic of Bulgaria" as the true and legitimate government of Bulgaria. Moscow has repudiated this, driving tensions between the two powers higher than they were before.
