Since then the Soviet Union has invariably insisted
that the obligations undertaken under these agreements
must be sacredly adhered to and implemented by all the
states.
It cannot be said that these obligations have remained
only on paper. It is sufficient to recall that the interna-
tional organization of the United Nations has been created
and is functioning, although it is often attempted to give-
its work a direction which does not correspond with its
fundamental purposes. Five peace treaties have been com-
eluded—with Italy, Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary and
Finland—which are an important contribution to the peace
settlement in Europe.
On the other hand, we cannot close our eyes to the
fact that the peace treaty with Germany is making no
headway. At the same time, in the American, British and
French zones of occupation in Germany, which in con-
travention of the agreements between the Soviet Union,
the United States, Britain and France, have been removed
from quadripartite control, people who were prominent
under the fascist regime are being restored to key posi-
tions in industry and administration. Moreover, many
democratic organizations are deprived of the opportunity
of functioning normally, which the Soviet Union considers
arbitrary and impermissible.
Nor is the peace treaty with Japan making any head-
way.
Naturally, the Soviet Union is insisting that the work
of framing the peace treaties for Germany and Japan be
expedited, in conformity with that which was envisaged
in Allied agreements. This means that the framing of
the said peace treaties must have the purpose of prevent-
ing the resurgence of Germany and Japan as aggressive
Powers and, consequently, must help to promote the
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