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Approved For Release 2004/02/19 : CIA-RDP83-00415R006800050005-6 Together with the great majority of Am- erican people, we are convinced that war is not inevitable. With the development of a weapon for mass annihilation, war between our States would be tantamount to mutual extermination. Not one house will remain intact, not one single fam- ily will remain unaffected. The con- science of all mankind is against this unnecessary death and destruction. To- day, more than ever before, there must be one indivisible peace, or there can be none at all. “The United States and the Soviet Union, which fought side by side against the common enemy, can and must find a way to live together in peace. The dif- ferences which exist must be regulated at the conference table and not on the battlefield. Fifty thousand residents of the State of Maryland in a peace vote conducted by the Maryland Peace Com- mittee came out in support of holding a mecting of representatives of the United States and the Soviet Union to regulate their differences through nego- tiations. On their behalf and on behalf of more than 1,000 representatives of Baltimore who have signed the open letter, we urge the resumption of nego- tiations for assuring peace. We — those who will carry the burden of war — insist that the voice of the people, which everywhere calls for peace, be listened to. “We request your reply to four ques- tions which are pertinent to the prob- lem of peace. We are putting these questions in the firm confidence that affirmative replies of both Governments will assure the basis on which a durable* peace can be built. “We urge the Government of the United States and the Soviet Union to promise that they will not be the first to use the atom bomb. Its use would be morally unjustified and would serve as a signal for the beginning of a third world war. “We call on the Governments of the United States and the Soviet Union to accept the principle of general disarma- ment and strict international prohibition of the atomic weapon because an atma- ments race contains in itself the germs of war, not of peace. “We call on the Governments of the United States and the Soviet Union to agree to a mecting between the top level leaders of the American and Soviet Governments, since this is onc of the peaceful means to avoid an atomic war. “Finally, we call on the Governments of the United States and the Soviet Un- ion to assist in a free exchange of ideas and information between the peoples of these countries in order to achieve the mutual understanding which is necessary for a durable peace.” (Lranslation from Pravda) The Presidium of the Soviet Peace Committee has discussed the question of convening a second All-Union Conference of Champions of Peace. The Presidium has decided to convene the second All-Union Conference of Champions of Peace on October 16 to 18 of the current year in the Hall of Columns of the House of Trade- Unions in Moscow. The following questions will be taken up at the Conference: I. Soviet people in the struggle for peace, against the instigators of a new war. 2. Election of delegates to the World Peace Congress. 3. Election of the Soviet Peace Committee. The Conference will be attended by representatives of trade-union, women's, youth, cul- tural, scientific, co-operative, sports and other public organizations. ELECTING PEACE CONFERENCE DELEGATES. Academicians Nesmeyanov (left) 604 ) and Oparin address an Academy meeting. USSR INFORMATION BULLETIN Approved For Release 2004/02/19 : CIA-RDP83-00415R006800050005-6