J. V. Stalin

Volume 12

Biographical Chronicle


Source: Works, Vol. 12, April 1929-June 1930, pp. 400-407
Publisher: Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1954
Transcription/Markup: Brian Reid
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BIOGRAPHICAL CHRONICLE
(April 1929 - June 1930)
1929

April 16-23
J. V. Stalin directs the work of a plenum of the C.C. and C.C.C., C.P.S.U.(B.).

April 22
At the plenum of the C.C. and C.C.C., C.P.S.U.(B.), J . V. Stalin delivers a speech on “The Right Deviation in the C.P.S.U.(B.).”

April 23-29
J. V. Stalin directs the work of the Sixteenth All-Union Conference of the C.P.S.U.(B.).

April 27
At the Sixteenth All-Union Conference of the C.P.S.U.(B.), J . V. Stalin is elected to the commission for drafting the resolution on ways and means of promoting agriculture and tax relief for the middle peasant.

April 29
J. V. Stalin directs the work of a plenum of the C.C., C.P.S.U.(B.).

May 1
J . V. Stalin attends the May Day parade of the troops of the Moscow Garrison and the demonstration of the working people of the capital on the Red Square.

May 4
J . V. Stalin has a talk with a delegation of Donbas miners.

May 6
J. V. Stalin delivers a speech in the American Commission of the Presidium of the Executive Committee of the Comintern on the Right factionalists in the American Communist Party.

May 11
J . V. Stalin writes the article, “Emulation and Labour Enthusiasm of the Masses,” a foreword to Mikulina’s pamphlet, Emulation of the Masses. The article is published in Pravda, No. 114, May 22.

May 14
J. V. Stalin delivers speeches on the situation in the American Communist Party at a meeting of the Presidium of the Executive Committee of the Comintern.

May 20-28
J. V. Stalin takes part in the work of the Fifth Congress of Soviets of the U.S.S.R.

May 28
At the Fifth Congress of Soviets of the U.S.S.R. J. V. Stalin is elected a member of the Union Soviet of the C.E.C., U.S.S.R.

June 18
J. V. Stalin and V. M. Molotov have a talk with a delegation of representatives of the timber industry.

July 9
J. V. Stalin writes a letter to Comrade Felix Kon.

July 10
J. V. Stalin sends a congratulatory message to the Ukrainian Young Communist League on its tenth anniversary. The message is published in Pravda, No. 157, July 12.

July 24
J. V. Stalin is present at exercises of a squadron of the Black Sea Fleet.

July 25
J . V. Stalin pays a visit to the Cruiser “Chervona Ukraina,” attends an amateur concert given by the crew, and makes an entry in the logbook of the cruiser.

October 30
J. V. Stalin writes a message of greetings to the Special Far Eastern Army on the occasion of the twelfth anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. The message is published in Trevoga, No. 52, and Pravda, No. 259, November 7.

November 3
J . V. Stalin writes the article “A Year of Great Change,” published in Pravda, No 259, November 7.

November 7
J. V. Stalin attends the parade of the troops of the Moscow Garrison and the demonstration of the working people of the capital on the Red Square on the occasion of the twelfth anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution.

November 10-17
J. V. Stalin directs the work of a plenum of the C.C., C.P.S.U.(B.).

November 13
At a meeting of the plenum of the C.C., C.P.S.U.(B.), J . V. Stalin delivers a speech denouncing the factional activities of the leaders of the Bukharin opposition.

November 7
The plenum of the C.C., C.P.S.U.(B.) elects J . V. Stalin to a commission set up for the final draft of the resolution on the control figures for the national economy in 1929-30, and for drafting a resolution on Bukharin’s group of Right deviators.

November 15
The plenum of the C.C., C.P.S.U.(B.) elects J . V. Stalin to a commission set up to draft the final text of a resolution on the results and further tasks of collective-farm development.

November 29
J . V. Stalin takes part in the work of the Second Session of the C.E.C., U.S.S.R., fifth convocation.

December 18
J. V. Stalin’s article, “A Necessary Correction,” is published in Pravda, No. 298.

December 21
J. V. Stalin writes a reply to all organisations and comrades who sent him congratulations on his fiftieth birthday. The reply is published in Pravda, No. 302, December 22.

December 21
J. V. Stalin delivers a speech to an All-Union Conference of Marxist Students of Agrarian Questions “Concerning Questions of Agrarian Policy in the U.S.S.R.” The speech was published in Pravda, No. 309, December 29.


1930

January 2
J. V. Stalin’s message of greetings to the workers of Stalingrad on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the liberation of the city from the whiteguards is published in Pravda, No. 2.

January 5
On the motion of J . V. Stalin, the C.C., C.P.S.U.(B.) adopts a decision on “The Rate of Collectivisation and State Measures to Assist Collective-Farm Development.” The decision was published in Pravda, No 6, January 6.

January 17
J . V. Stalin writes a letter to A. M. Gorky.

January 19
J . V. Stalin writes the article, “Concerning the Policy of Eliminating the Kulaks as a Class.” The article was published in Pravda, No. 21, and Krasnaya Zvezda, No. 18, January 21.

January 21
J . V. Stalin attends a memorial meeting in the Bolshoi Theatre on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the death of V. I. Lenin.

February 9
J. V. Stalin writes the “Reply to the Sverdlov Comrades.” It was published in Pravda, No. 40, February 10.

February 13
In response to the request of numerous organisations and general meetings of workers, peasants and Red Army men, J. V. Stalin is awarded a second Order of the Red Banner for his outstanding services on the front of socialist construction. The resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the U.S.S.R. making the award was published in Pravda, No. 53, February 23.

February 22
J. V. Stalin writes a message of greetings to the First Cavalry Army on the occasion of its tenth anniversary. The message was published in Pravda, No. 53, February 23.

J. V. Stalin writes a reply to a letter from the workers of the Izhevsk factory wishing them success in the fulfilment of their plan of production of munitions for the Red Army. The reply was published in Izhevskaya Pravda, No. 51, March 2.

J. V. Stalin attends a celebration meeting of the Moscow Soviet in the Bolshoi Theatre on the occasion of the twelfth anniversary of the Red Army and the tenth anniversary of the First Cavalry Army.

March 2
J . V. Stalin’s article, “Dizzy With Success” is published in Pravda, No. 60.

Not later than March 14
J . V. Stalin works on drafting a decision of the C.C., C.P.S.U.(B.) on “The Fight Against Distortions of the Party Line in the Collective-Farm Movement.” The decision was published in Pravda, No. 73, March 15.

March 19
J. V. Stalin replies to a letter of Comrade Bezymensky.

April 3
J. V. Stalin’s article, “Reply to Collective-Farm Comrades” is published in Pravda, No. 92.

April 21
J. V. Stalin writes a message to the workers of the Stalin Metal Works, Leningrad, congratulating them on completing ahead of schedule the first powerful turbine to be produced in the U.S.S.R. The message was published in Leningradskaya Pravda, No. 112, April 23.

April 25
J. V. Stalin writes a message of congratulation to the first graduates of the Industrial Academy. The message was published in Pravda, No. 115, April 26.

April 26
J. V. Stalin’s message of greetings to the builders of the Turkestan-Siberian Railway on the occasion of the completion of the construction and the opening of through traffic is published in Pravda, No. 115.

May 1
J . V. Stalin attends the May Day military parade and demonstration of the working people of the capital on the Red Square.

May 10
J. V. Stalin’s message of greetings to the Special Cavalry Brigade on the occasion of its tenth anniversary is published in Pravda, No. 127.

May 27
The Krasnaya Presnya and Bauman District Party Conferences elect J. V. Stalin as a delegate to the Moscow Regional Party Conference and to the Sixteenth Congress of the C.P.S.U.(B.).

May 31
J . V. Stalin replies to a letter of Comrade M. Rafail.

June 16
J. V. Stalin sends a message of greetings to the personnel of the Rostov Agricultural Machinery Works congratulating them on the completion of the building of the works ahead of programme. The message is published in Pravda, No. 165, June 17.

J. V. Stalin writes a reply to a letter of greetings from collective farmers of the Kanevskaya District, Krasnodar territory. The reply is published in Krasnoye Znamya (Krasnodar), No. 137, June 18, and in Pravda, No. 167, June 19.

June 17
J. V. Stalin sends a message of greetings to the workers of the Stalingrad Tractor Works congratulating them on the completion and starting ahead of schedule of the first tractor works in the U.S.S.R. The message is published in Pravda, No. 166, June 18.

June 25
J. V. Stalin directs the work of a plenum of the C.C., C.P.S.U.(B.). The plenum approves the theses prepared by the Political Bureau for the Sixteenth Party Congress and appoints J . V. Stalin to make the report a t the Sixteenth Congress of the C.P.S.U.(B.) on the first item of the agenda (political report of the Central Committee).

June 27
J . V. Stalin delivers the political report of the Central Committee at the Sixteenth Congress of the C.P.S.U.(B.).