—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 20. 1976
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Stalin 9 s wine taster addresses Extension banquet
DAUPHIN, Pa - Alexander Contract believes he has
a lot to be thankful for - whether it's Thanksgiving or
not - and he told his audience just that The group of
approximately 100 people who listened to him were
members and guests of the Dauphin County Ex
tension Service at the association's annual meeting,
which was held here a week ago.
Contract - the name has obviously been changed at
least once - is a native Russian with memories and
experiences which would make most people’s blood
curdle He was a member of Joseph Stalin’s staff, who
once ruled the Soviet Union with an iron fist and has
the distinction of being the biggest mass murderer of
all time
Contract is also a former KGB member - the secret
police in Russia which is noted fop- knocking on doors
at midnight and taking the residents away never to be
seen or heard from again
Born in Kiev, the Russian ex-patriot speaks 11
languages. With those kind of credentials and more,
it’s understandable how he came to work for Nikita
Krushchev in 1939 He stayed with the former dic
tator until 1942, when he joined Stalin’s staff. Con
tract said he has travelled throughout the USSR,
worked for the KGB, and in those positions “got
everything for free ”
Contract is a Russian Jew, a fact which was forcibly
suppressed by Stalin. Since the young man was highly
talented and resourceful, Stalin wanted to make use
of him, but not as a Jew, Contract explained. So the
tough dictator made him change his name and wear a
cross.
“Stalin's interest was to make sure that there
would be no uprisings," Contract told his audience.
His method was quite simple, dispose of anyone who
might think of rebelling. The measure was carried so
far that even those young men who attempted to kiss
Stalin’s daughter (Svetlana, who came to the U.S.
several years ago) were never seen again. Stalin sent
KGB agents along whenever his daughter went out
with young men
The former KGB officer, who now gives lectures on
Soviet life, also said that bachelors in Russia only
receive half of their actual paychecks. The other half is
automatically placed in a pension fund for their
retirement Displaying obvious contempt for the
communist system, Contract said “that’s all right if
you can last that long ”
Why does Contract belittle his former country 7
“I would like to have the people in the United States
know more than what the Soviet propaganda machine
puts out,” he answered unhesitatingly
“Freedom is non-existant in the Soviet Union,”
Contract announced “Everything is government
controlled ”
As one who participated in all three post World War
II conferences, Contract is convinced he can offer
thoughts whjch aren't covered in the history books
He accompanied Stalin as a food taster wherever he
went - sipping wines and tasting cigars before passing
them on to his boss
“No one told Stalin what to do,” Contract said in a
tone which was designed to erase all doubt - if anyone
had any “And no one got anything out of Stalin,” he
added m an identical manner of speaking
“Millions of East Europeans suffer because of the
Stalm-Harnman agreements,” Contract said He was
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of State
"And detente is a one-way street in favor of the
communists," the lecturer told his listeners.
Trying to be somewhat humorous with much of his
delivery, Contract described the Russian version of
democracy as he knew it - “You vote, and Stalin
decides what to do with it 1 ” He noted that the system
hasn't changed and that it’s very similar in other
communist countries.
Commenting on exchange programs, Contract told
the Extension meeting that “you don't get ordinary
Russians to come here, they’re government picked
and approved to get out of the U S as much as they
can for the least cost.”
“The USSR does not pay debts, and Stalin trusted
no one,” Contract continued.
„ The audience wondered how Contract managed to
get out of the Soviet Union. Making a long story short,
Contract said he made arrangements with former
President Truman. Meeting him once at a conference,
he told the U S. chief of state "I like the USSR from far
away." Contract emphasized that he put his life in
great danger when he decided to defect, but that
making up false papers was very simple for a former
KGB man. “We did it all the time,” he laughed.
Contract is totally convinced that the Soviet Union
has its spies in both Washington and Harrisburg. He
did not want to point fingers, but warned “make no
mistake about it, the USSR has its men in our
government.”
Asked if he would ever want to go back to his
homeland, Contract's expression became noticeably
serious ,
“I will go back to the USSR when a democratic Army
goes to free all the other people - no other way” he
said emphatically.
Noting that most anything in Russia is controlled
and owned by the state, Contract informed the Ex
tension people that the reward for higher than
prescribed production is a free visit to Lenin's tomb,
That compares with raises and bonuses in this
country. Contrary to common belief, there is no relief
agency in the Soviet Union as we know them in this
country. The simple rule of thum is “Those who don’t
work, don’t eat ”
Contract was asked about wheat sales to the Soviet
Union. His answer: “They’re okay, but the terms
should be cash. The USSR already owes $263 billion
to the West, and the Russians are richer than we are.
Emphasizing the point, he insisted that sales should
be strictly for cash - not a dime of credit - because
there is no guarantee that the communists will ever
pay Their record for the past 60 years proves they
don’t.
Expanding on the statement that the USSR is richer
than the U.S., Contract explained that the Soviet
communists have all the gold from the Czars, plus all
they stole from Eastern Europe. “The only thing the
Russians didn't, take from Eastern Europe is what
they forgot,” Contract exclaimed. He said they stole
everything - from bathtubs to jewelry to railroad
spikes to precision machinery
“The Soviet -Union is always talking ‘peace’ -
Contract said They want ‘peace’ alright - a ‘piece’
this and a ‘piece of that, a ‘piece’of everything!”
Contract also informed the group that there is
absolutely no acknowledgement of U.S. aid to com
munist countries. The communists take credit for it,
even if they have to strike away American names and
insert Russian versions. He has seen it happen with
American farm equipment.
The lecturer also cited known cases of where
American wheat was resold by the Russians for profit
In closing his remarks, Contract said there is no
freedom and no free-enterpnse in the Soviet Union.
Everything is controlled by the state. Society lives
with human and electronic eavesdropping all around
it.
Contract should know. He was a part of the system
until 1949.
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