ORGANIZATION, ACTIVITIES AND AIMS OF THE EAST GERMAN YOUTH ORGANIZATION, FREIE DEUTSCHE JUGEND (FDJ)

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on the East German youth organization, Freie
Deutsche ugend (FDJ). The study in udes information on the
following topics: origins of the FDJ; principles and aims of
the FDJ; duties and rights of FDJ members; organization of the
FDJ; methods of the FDJ; position of the FDJ in the state;
external action of the FDJ; the FDJ and East Germany in inter-
national youth organizations; list of officials in the office
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S U M M A R Y
1. The origins of the F.D.J.
LL. The goals and principles of the F.D.J.
III.The obligations and the rights of the members of the F.D.J.
IV. The organizational structure of the F.D.J.
V. MiscellaneoUs details
VI. The methods of the F.D.J.
VII.The F.D.J. in the State
VIII.Actual results
IX. Foreign activities of the F.D.J.
X. The F.D.J. and the D.D.R. in international mass orgainzations (youth
organizations)
C 0 N C L U S I 0 N
APPTNDIX: 1. The office and the secretariats of the central council of the F.D.J.
2. The "Ten Commandments of the socialist ethic."
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The Seventh Parliament of the "Freie Deutsche Jugend" (F.D.J.) or the
"Free German Youth" of the German Democratic Republic met in 'past Berlin from
28 May to 1 June 1963. In view of the fact that the Parliament is only
convoked every four years and also that a new statute for the association was
adopted at the time of the last assembly, it seemed that it wo'-,Id be a matter of
interest to devote a study to the F.D.J. at this time, since it is one of the
most important mass organizations in the GDR and the objedt of the special
care of the Pankow government, because it gathers and lads the youth of the
country and as a resuit,rrpresents the future of vast German Communism
(and even of German Communism in its entirety).
All the modern governmm-nts which are aiming at the total reorganization
at
of bbhe existing society and/political domination have considered it a matter of
very special importance to win a total hold on the youth: in effect, the youth
offer this immense advantage over the adults; they have not been familiar with
the earlier social structures, and thus cannot generally make unfavorable
comparisons; they constitute magnificent virgin soil where one is almost certain
that all the seeds which are sown will produce an abundant harv,st; and finally
they have their intrinsic dynamism.
The most important sources of influence on the formation of young people
can be considered to be the family, the school, the church and the various
youth organizations. The aim of a totalitarian regime - whichever one it may
be - will thus be to effects &.1 aximum reduction in. the influence of the family
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and the religious milieu (for want of being able to annihilate them) and to lay
hand-on the other two sources of influence.
If Mussolini and Hitler organized and fanaticized their youth almost from
the cradle, the Soviets on their part perfected this method well in advance of
them, since the creation of the Komsomol by L-nin goes back to October 1918.
The organization of the youth in the GDR is closely copied from that of the
USSR: the "Ernst Thalmann - Pioniere" (from 6 to 14 years) and the "Freie
Deutsche Jugend" (from 14 years) correspond to the pioneers and the Komsomol.
Moreover, in practice, the pion^ers are subordinate to the FDJ.
We shall see how this organization dons not bear any rr]ation to what is
a youth organization in the free world: FDJ and scouting or athletic unions are
not at all synonymous.
I - The Origins of the FDJ
The true roots of the FDJ are found in the KM (Kommunistischer Jugend.-
verband Peutschlands) or "Communist Youth Association of Germany", formed in
1920 by the left wing of the "Free Socialist Youth" and co~stituting from that
date the youth organization of the KPD (Kommunistische Partei Peutsch]ands),
the German Communist Party, which was its& f formed on 30 December 1918.
In 1933, the defeat suffered by the CP of Germany to the benefit of Vatimnal
Socialism obliged this party to camouflgge itself under the names "popular front"
and "front of unity"; the KJVB evidently followed the same path and, from this
time on, the functionaries of the movement used the term, "FDJ". The work had
to be continued in complatm o;E.rdestineness from 1935.
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On 11. June 1915 the CP of Germary reappeared in Past Berlin; on 20 June
the Soviet military administration in Germany authorized the creation of
''anti-fascist youth committees". These are the committees which gave birth to
the FDJ on 7 March 1946 , whereas on 19 and 20 April 1946, the SPD (Sozial-
denokratische Partei Deutschlands - German Social Democratic Party) was forced to
join with the CP of Germany to form the SFD (Sozialistische I;inheitspartei
Deutschlards - German Socialistic Unity Party).
The establishment of the FDJ was entrusted to ;rich Honecker, who took
the Komsomol for a model. Having joined the Communist youth movement at the
age of ten, Honecker worked, under the Nazi regime, on the central committee
(obviously illegal) of the Association of Communist Youth and was sentenced to
ten years of solitary confinement with hard labor. He directdd the FDJ from
1946 to 1955.
At the time of its establishment, the FDJ wanted to be above tarty; but
the key positions were soon occupied solely by Communists and, si-ce that time,
the SFP has conti- a-d to strengthen the hold of Marxism-Lenin ism on the
association, as will be shown repeatedly farther on.
II. The goals and principl-s of the FDJ
The first phrase of the new statue (in keeping with "new requirements",
accordi^g to Horst Schumann] first s eretary of the central council) indicates
that the "FDJ is a socialist mass organization of the GDR. On a voluntary basis,
it organizes young people of all classes of society for the purpose of ensuring -
in cooperation with all the workers - the establishment of socialism on a large
scale in the GDR and of participating in the formation of a happy socialist
e
future for the young,generation.n
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The FDJ claims kinship with the revolutionary movements of German youth
(particularly of workers), whose good traditions it claims to perpetuate. It
holds up Karl Liebknecht and 7rrst Thalmann as models.
Its subordination to the :D is stated explicitly, wffithout the least
ambiguity: "in all its activities the FDJ will allow itself to be gttVed by
the c',cisions and the counsels of the SSD, because the policy of the latter
is based on the doctrines of Marx, Engels and Lenin and because it preserves the
vital interests of the nation and of its youth."
The FDJ has as its mission the task of inculcating in the youth a love of
work, of the working class and. of its country, and must also educate them on
the basis of scientific socialism.
It is supported by the FDGB (Freier Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund - Free German
Trade Union) as well as by all the parties and mass organizations united in the
rational Front of the GDR; it cooperates closely with them.
Although the FDJ is the only youth organization existing on a national scale
in T'ast Germany, its statute however does not hesitate to state "that it has the
obligation of seeing to it that all the boys and girls think in an independent
way. "
The opposition of the GDR to the FRG (Federal Republic of Germany) is
obviously among the favorite themes of the FDJ, which considers the particpation
of the youth in the primordial strengthen ing of the GDR to be its contribution
in the struggle against the imperialism and militarism of West Germany an d its
contribution towards the creation of a peaceful, democratic, socialist Germany."
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kmong its objectives, the statute numbers the setting into operation
of the "seven point plan" proposed by Walter Ulbricht at the time of the
opening of the Sixth Congress of the STD in January 1963, a plan to normalize
relations between the two Germanies.
The FDJ supports all the movements which serve the common struggle of the
youth of the two German states for th e maintainance of peace, the realization
of the policy of p-aceful coexistence, a confederation of the two German states
and national unity, and against imperialism, militarism and the preparations
for atomic war which are going on in West Grrmany.
It advocates objective, normal relations between the two German states,
and supports an agreement of reason and good will which is based on the
existence of the two German states having different social systems."
The FDJ devotes very special attention to relations with the West German
youth. It is known that the organization was outlawed in the FRG on 26 June 1951
as hostile to the federal constitution; this ban was confirmed on 16 July 195 4
by the federal administrative court.
stated
It is = in this statute that the"FDJ considers all youth to be
its friends and its comrades - regardless of their origin, their religious
beliefs and their opinions." strictly speaking, this can be considered true, at
the time when an individual joins the association; but later on this association
and
"arranges, in consistent fashion, the propagation/the study of Narxism-
Leninism." Besides this, it "develops and encourages the tendency of its
members and of all young people to act in their lives in conformity with the
principles of socialistic ethics and morality, which reflect the high moral
qualities of man in a socialistic society." (Note: For reference, the "Ten
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Commandments of the socialist ethie" car be found in appendix I.)
Among the goals of the FDJ is, of course, the development of friendship
with the Soviet Union and very especially with the Komsomol, as well as the
strengthening of ties with the youth organizations in all socialist or
progressive countries. It supports the rations which are strugglirg for
freedom and independence.
The general aims and principles are given in further detail in the
their
following paragraph, which constitutes to practical application
III. The obligations and the rights of memb-rs of the FDJ
a) Young people from 14 to 26 years of are may become members of the
FDJ upon approval of the assembly of members of the base organization in which
they wish to enroll.
Contrary to past procedures, the new statute provides that a member who
attains his 27th year and wishes to continue to participate in the association
may be authorized to do so, with the approval of the Assembly of the members of
his base organization. This new mnasuro was decided upon in order to avoid the
reduction in the numbor of members which results from the withdrawal of those
who reach the age limit. (cf. Para. 7).
b) The principal obligations of a member of the FDJ are the following:
to carry out completely the decisions of the association;
to strengthen the GDR as much as A able - politically, economically and
militarily, based on a future Germany which is socialist, peaceable, democratic
and unified;
~,re
to explain constantly to those about r the policy of the GDR and to mobilize
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the youth for the realization of the program of the STD, viz, thn ,stablishment
of socialism in the GDR on a large scalp;
to study and to work in an Pxemplary,manner, in order to have a thorough
knowlecge of science and technology;
to increase work productivity, to improve the quality of products, to ensure
a strict economy and. to develop initiative;
to put into practice and to communicate to others the experience of the innovators
in the matter of production;
to strengthen socialist work discipline, to respect and enhance the common good;
to cooperate closely with the organizations of the FDGB in the carrying out
of all these tasks; r
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to initiate td*~.~into the teachings of 1i rxism-Leninism; the better members
should prepare for their admission to the STD;
to be honestand frank, to engage in criticism without fear and without regard
to p'rsonalities, and likewise to engage in self-criticism;
to unmask and elimate inadequacies and faults (note: this regulation can easily
lead to informing); to fight against bureaucracy, negligence and
wastefulness;
to be vigilant with regard to attacks by the enemies of peace and socialism,
to nrPserve national secrets in all fields, to acquire some military knowledge
prior to actual military service;
to establish wholesome relations between boys and girls, to combat manifestations
of capitalist immorality: egotism, vulgarity, alcoholism; to respect the aged,
his his
to prevent tdud= friends from committing bad deeds, to develop tkxix physical
capacities and to fortify his h-alth through sports and games; to develop in this
matter cooperation with the organizations of the GST (Society for Athletics and
Technique), the German league for athletics and gymnastics, and the German
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Red Cross; (note: the regulations set forth in this paragraph are almost the
only ones which are common to the FDJ and to a youth association as it is
conceived in the free world);
to contribute to the consolidation of friendship and fraternal alliance with the
neopl^s of the Soviet Union and the oth-r socialist countries, as well as with
those who ar^ struggling for national. inde perd-nce and social progress in the
whole world;
c) Having observed this long list of obligations, the members of the
FDJ have the following rights:
to participate in an objective manner in the discussion of all problems
concerning the work of the association, in the assemblies of members as well as
body of directors
bef ore the or in the youth press.
to participate in the election of the body of directors and to be elected to
this body;
to criticize the activities of the memb'r.s and the officers of the FDJ, whatever
their positions mg'y be;
to be present in person at discussions concerning their activities or their
denortmen t:
d) 'eminent workers and fu-ctionaries who have proven themselves, as well as
organizations (governm^ntal, admi^istrative, ^conomic, etc) which exercise a
beneficial influence on young people to lead them to socialism, can r,-ceive the
title of "Friends of Youth."
Awards: commendation by the assembly of members and the body of directors;
honorary "For excellence in learning"; Frich
Weinert medal (art prize of the FDJ); Artur Becker medal (in bronze, silver x and
gold);
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sar:ctions: criticism, admonitions, r'primands, censure and expulsion. Th e
member who is san ctioned has the righ t of appeal. `'avctions can be
IV -,The organizational structure of the FDJ
a) This structure is based an the principle of democratic centralism, as
in all other Communist organizations. This moans:
that the bodies of the association on all levels are elected in a deomcratic
manner;
that all the decisions of the high-level bodies of the association are binding
on the entire lower organization, that the very strict discipline of the
association must be respected, and that the minority must always submit to the
majority.
b) The base organizations are the foundation of the FDJ; they are sot up
wherever the members of the association work, study or live: business concerns,
ITS (machine and tractor stations), state farms, LPG (cooperatives of agricultural
production), units of the armed forces, administrative, governmental and
-f own$
economic bodies, scientific institutions, adademies, des, living quarters.
The minimum number of members is three.
It is` Sentially on the level of the base organization that the nrinciples
must be put into practice, the goals must be pursued, the obligations must be
met, and the rights must be obtained as they were indicated in the two proceeding
paragraphs.
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The supreme body of ,he base organization is the assembly of members,
which must be convoked at least once a month. However, in certain base
organizations which have a particular political or economic importance in the
establishing of socialism on a large scale, the assembly elects a conference
of delegates.
The assembly of members or, as the case may be, the conference of delegates,
elects an executive bureau, which itself elects its secr^tariate (term for one
year). Base organizations composed of more than 300 members also elect an
examination commission .('commission de verification").
It will be noted that young people not belongi-g to the FDJ may however
participate in the assembly of members, so that they can take the floor while
questions which concern them are discussed.
7very three months, the executive bureau makes a report to the assembly
of members or to the conference of delegates concerning the carrying out of the
decisions of the superior echelon and the advancement of its particular plan of
work.
c) The base organizations are combined in the n kreis or the village
organizations, then in the bezirk organizations. However, the base organizations
of particular imnorta?^ce, as indicFted in the preceeding paragraph, may be
detached from the territorial hierarchy.
The supreme body of the kreis, town and bezirk organizations is (as in the
case of the base organizations of particular importance) the conference of
delegates. These deJegates are sent by the subordinate organizations. The
conference of delegates meets every two years.
It elects an executive bureau (which itself elects its secretariate) and
a n .--amination commission.
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the executive bureau directs the organization in the interval b-tweer
the meetings of the conference of delegates; it meets every three months.
a) On the rational level, the supreme body of the FDJ is the Farliam^nt,
which meets generally every four years, 1. upon convocation by the Central
Council. The Parliament is composed of delegates elected by the bezirk
conferences of delegates.
The Parliament elects the Central Council and the Central Commission of
Examination, of the FDJ.
The Central Council elects from among its membets a bureau and a
secreta.ria.te .
The Central Council executes the decisions of the Parliament and directs
the activities of the FDJ as the supreme body in the interval between the
meetings of Parliament. As the Central Council only meets ev^ry four months,
it is the ljureau of the Central Council which directs political activity and
gives the orders to the executive bureaus of the bezirks. The secretariate is
resronsible for the performanc- of current tasks, in that which concerns the
execution of the decisions of the Farliam-nt, of the Central Council and of the
bureau, as well as the supervision of this execution. It is, in short, the
sear-tariate of the bureau of the Cc>ntral Council of the FDJ which actually
directs the organization.
1. :'ates of meeting of previous Parliaments: 1st Parl.,8-10 June 1946 (Brarderburg/
Eavel); 2nd Parl., 23-26 Pa.y 1947 (Meissen); 3rd Parl., 1-5 June 1949 (Leipzig);
4th Farl., 27-30 Nay 1952 (Leipzig); 5th Parl., 25-27 May 1955 ("rfurt);
6th Parl. 12-15 Nay 1959 (Rostock).
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present
tppendix 2. shows the composition of the/bureau and k~m secr,,tariate of the
FDJ (bureau: 20 members, of which 9 constitute the sccretariate).
Central Council elected by the 7th Parliament consists of 139 memb-rs
and 59 candidates.
e) The policy carried out by the FDJ in that which concerns youth is
determined by the Politburo of the ST?D (ideological commission) in its entirety;
at the level of the Central Committee, this policy is developed by the work
group for youth questions, subordinate to the ideological section. It is to be
noted that the first secretary of the Central Council of the FDJ, Forst
`=chunann, is a member of the Central Committee of the SFD.
The instructions are then probably transmitted at one and the same t6me
to the FDJ, in the party organization to the bezirk ideological commissions,
in governmental organizations to the office for youth questions (Amt fur
Jugendfragen), whose head is presently Forst Grenz (Si n).
It does not seem necessary to stress the awkwardness -- common to all
socialist countries -- of a double apparatus - of party and of gov'rnm-nt -
which certain ly brings it about that local leadership of the FDJ receives
directives concerning it from at least two quarters.
f) We have seen that the, examination commissions exist or a national,
bezirk, kreis or town level, and on the :revel of base organizations of
particular importance.
proper
These commissions supervise, in their area of responsibility, the rapid and
execution of decisions; they see to it that all the investigations follow the
prescribed course, whether they concern complaints, criticisms or suggestions;
they follow closely financial qu,-stions and the management of funds according to
the 'ri-ciple of strict economy.
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The central examination commission elected by the 7th Parliament consists
of 10 members and 5 candidates.
g) The FDJ organizations likewise exist within the armed forces of the
GrR. .
The statute provides that these organizations must educate their members,
and also the young military men who do not belong to the association, on the
basis of the oath of allegiance and in the spirit of socialist int rnationalism
and of the. brotherhood in arms with the soviet army and the armi-s of the
countries of the Socialist camp, so that they will become true patriots, ready
to offer their knowledge, their abilities and their lives to protect the
establishment of large-scale socialism in the GIP.
h) Organization of th e rrnst Th.lmann Pioneers.
This organization is concerned with children from 6 to 14 years of age.
Its directing body is the central executive bureau including, as usual, a
i. ~,a } t E Centrs 'ou' cil of
the FPJ. Or the bezirk, town and kreis levels, the executive bureaus of the
rioneer organization are aprointed by the correspo-.'ing executive bureaus of the
rr7
The orinciples and the goals of the nrganization are obviously the
same as those of the F .J.
president of the central executive bureau is nresr.-tly Fob'rt
Lehman, who belongs to the Central- Council of the FDJ.
i) The diagram on the following pane reviews the organizational structure
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1. C cretariate of the Burr-au of the Central Council of the FTJ
i^st secrr-tary: Horst Schumann
i. 1ureau
3. Central Council
4. Parliament
5. 3DJ
.`:C-(,cretariate. of the executive bureau
7. ;ezirk executive bureau
8. '.xamiration Commission
n r
~j . Conference of i~elF?(?ateS
10. Bezirk organization
11. `'Acretariate of. t hp executive
12. Town or :reis 'xecutive Bureau
131 . Tex^minati on Commission'`
14. Conference of ^Plegates
15. Town. or Kr-is Organization
lo. 2ecr. etariate of the "xecutive Bur,,au
17. ''xr-cutive bureau
18. "xamination Commission
(more than 300 members)
19. i.ssembly of Members
20. Base Organization
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tel. C'e~tral "-:amination Comnqi!~, Sion
ecr~tariat~ of the "xpcutive Bureau
23. "xecutivc Bureau
24. 'x -:i ation Commission
:.:5. VOn-fnr f'nCP of '^'P ef-Ato5
2E. Base Organization of particular importance
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The funds of the FDJ com-/ from the donations of the m-mb-rs, the Pale of
special strmps (practically obligatory), profits from various celebrations,
colledtions, returns from publications and finally, from gifts (among which should
be included nayments from the state).
The rrincipa1 rublications of the FDJ are:
The daily, "JunWelt" (Young World)
for the cadres, the periodical "Judge Gene.r-ation"
for students and membors of the youthful irtelligensia, the
periodical "Forum".
emblem is a chi-1d with a rising sun and the initials of the FPJ.
The flag of the FDJ is blue and bars the emblem in its center.
greeting of memo-rs of the FDJ is -Fr,urdschaft:" (Friendship).
The uniform consists basically of a blue blouse.
It seemed to be a matter of int-rest to give some details about certain
procedures follow&d in the activity of the FPJ, taking into account statutory
arrangements concernirg the youth.
a) Pled for promotion of youth (Jugendforderurgsplan):
t the beginning of each year, the Pankow government address to directors of
ti .:_~ess concerns and administrations, as well as to mayors of towns and communes,
a wore plan including measures for the development of the cr-ative forces of
youth, for their collaboration in the direction of the State and of the economy,
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for th.7 development of education, of cultural activities, at.~p~lat:cs and
ar::usr-meets. Mach recipient of such a work plan then draws up his own plan
:ith the active collaboration of the local directors of the FDJ and the
'TCB are that of all the youth; he presents the results of this work in the
a youth festival. Following this, he must render an account of the
course of
ex' cution of the plan thus pr pared, before the same bodies, as a rule twice a
year, and in particular on 8 February, this rate being the a""niversary day of the
adoption of the "law concerning the participation of youth in the establishm-nt
of the CDR and the promotion of youth in school and in the professions, through
athl-tics and amusements." which was proclaimed on 8 February 1950.
b) Youth brigades (Jugendbrigaden): this concerns socialist collectives of
young workers which exist in business concerns, State farms, the LPG's, etc.
They have ac their goal the colleci,ive accomplishment of the tasks designated
by the plan, the socialist education and qualification of their members, an d
also development of the mode of socialist life. These brigades are directed.
by the FDJ. They can establish "brigade contracts" with the management of
the concerns where they operate. The better brigades compete ev-ry year for
the official title "T'minent Youth Brigade of the GDR."
c) Youth nrojects (JuFendobjekte): those are the key problems of the
establishment of socialism of which the FPJ is assuming the patro-age. Th?-se youth
objectives are the concrete ex-sression of the bond which unites the youth jr the
CDR to the establishment of socialism. Among these projects car be mentioned,
the motor power factory "Artur Lecker", the Fast Iron works Combine (F.K.O.), the
L rlin-:'choenefl central airport, the socialist training of hooligans ?J
("chiffons"), etc.
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d) It appears that, since the establishment of n2 committee for inspection
of work-rs and farmers this year, set up both by the Council of ?'inisters and
ti;r the Central Con-mittee of the SPP, mi sions which were torn rly entrusted to
the discinlin,-P groups of the FDJ (Ordnungsgruppen) have been abolished.
e) On the other hand, the control posts of the FDJ (FFJ - Kortrollposton)
still exist. These are supervisory bodies within industrial, agricultural and
commercial enterprises, in administrations, schools and communes. Their mission
is the struggle for the realization of the plan, and for achieving very high quality
in the products and very strict economy; They oppose the spirit of backwardness,
lw~s
irresponsibility, failure to observe and contracts (in particular, the
law concerning the advancement of youth), as well as inadequacies of all kinds.
The control posts of the FDJ collaborate closely with the State control bodies,
that is, as we now see it, the committee of inspection of workers and farmers.
In brief, this is a form of collaboration of the GDR youth in the management of
the 'tate.
The slogan nresently.in force at the rimitroff factory in Magdeburg is the
following: rr?-lhoev(--r knows of a fault are,, does not report it, does not understand
the Congress of the F -arty."
As has already been mentioned above, onr, can =3asiiy see what possibilities for
informing are offerrer~ to the members of the FPJ by the existence of the
control posts.
f) Training schools: There are FDJ schools at the Fezirk level xgxJ&x
intended 'or the treinirg of functionaries o' the organization; these schools are
or-aiized as boarding schools.
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t'_t the national level, snnciel training is riven at the youth academy
Pieck", at such am ~onensee north of Pernau. As will be mentioned
further on, foreigners have also been trained at this school since 1958,
on the decision of the FV.JD ("Fe(Ieration Yondisle de la Jeunesse Democratique"-
?-.'or ld .Federat?_on of Democratic Youth'," - which is resolutely Communist oriented).
There is an "Annual International Course", apparently reserved for young?
f nctionaries of the "foreign sister organizations", i. e. for specialized
functionaries of Comnuni~t youth movements in socialist or capitalistic countries
who are alr-,ady femiliar with Varxist-Leninist doctrines. These courses
genera',ly run from January to ^'ovember and ar- ratified by a diploma certifying
completion of the course.
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courses for tre same catPgory of youth functionaries were likewise
organize d,at last in 1960 and 1961.
Finally, the "semi-annual int-rrat-1.oral courses" began or 24 April 1961:
developing
they appear to be intended for youth functionaries from/countries who first have
to familiarize themselves the stud;- of dialectical materialism.
Two years ago, the school at -o,-ensee was able to receive about 41;.0 students
from the GDR. and fornien countries at the same time. Its capacity was supposed to
be increased to 800 students, to i?crease the number of foreigners.
this time, instruction was r-iv- r, by ?0 rrofess-ors; the total. staff was
260 persons, of which 20, armed with carbines and pistols, were assigned to
protect the building.
The director of the .,ilhelm Pieck P..S.J. is presently ',red Fischer ( '
who has been in this positi on since January 1961 and ~'ornerly was first
secretary of the directing body of the FDJ for the G-ra Bezirk; Fischer likewise
belo-'gs to the Central Council of the FDJ.
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g) To withdraw childrr'r from t} rir famili' s as much as possible,
the PPJ has already organized collective vacations; in this field a row
i.1_ation was set up in the GDR in Juno 1963; it states clearly thet the
organization of vacations must contribute toward convincing the childrrn of
rthe truth ofj
wJor;k,in!- r.2ople of/socialism. As a result, a Central Committee for orga'ization
of vacationst' has b^-,n cr^ated, composed of representatives of ministories
concernedd, and of mass organizations (naturally ircluding the FDJ) and
responsible for co-solidating the various aspects of the qua-stion: excursions,
vacation camps, -tc. The participation of the young people is obligatory
and extends, theoretically, to the whole vacation period.. The hold of the st~te
over the young people is thus further reinforced; the new rogt:~ntion will
certainly ^ot win the favor of the youne-
peon1_e and their ili^S, but one. can
to sure that its implomentat.or will be carried obit with obstinacy.
The FDJ participates actively,- in the life of the state; this sometimes
concerns the simple members, or, more generally, the functionaries of the
mov''-mert.
According to rece't ii^Ur-'c, it nu:i:?rs 20,000 it nutin local p pular
reprosentat ion. In the volkskammer it has its owe group, rr se t1r totel.ing
29 deputies. among oth^ , one cold mention Forst Schumann, first : ecr tary of
the Central Council of the FDJ and member of the Central Committee of the S7r,
w..o is likewise a member of the Council of State; rrich Reimann, student at
ti. Karl i4arx party sc -.ool, who is a candidate to the Central Co,.Anci1. of the
AJ and at.the same time a receitly rained member of the Committee of inspection
of workers and farmers, etc.
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h "work, resolution" of the Sixth Parliament of the FDJ in 1959 assigned
the following mission to the organization:Our Foal is to unite, in the four years to come, the majority of the
youth in the FrJ. TJe issue the call to groups, and to base units: make of the
ar organization of 2 million young socialists."
It does not annear that this goal was realized: in 9act, the FT'J, which
it 1959 and the following years profess-d to have a total strength of 1,700,000
me;:-,b^rs (pioneers not includ(-d), only numbers 1,300,000 members in its ranks in
19`3, as was announced by Horst Schumann, First secretary of the Central Council
&t the : evnrth Parliament .
This reduction in member ship is the reason that - as has ben i''~dicated in
arag-raph 3,a - members w.o reach 27 years of are can now continue to be
:embers of the association.
far as the pioneers ar, ^ concereed, according to the " Prliner ~':orgenrost',
st erlin) of 22 July 1963, th:r-ir .,tre gth is supposed to be 1,900,000
members at -or-sent,, thus reF~r:esenting 91.6 ;a' of all the children aced 6 to 14 years,
These figures are given without s'u?.Y'-trtee of their accuracy.
r considerable s,-'me-)t of -,,qt Ger-an youth still does rot belong to the
FT:J. The CPR press Fives some examples: thus the "Volksstimme" of ?'agdeburg
ineicat-s on 3 May 1963 that the Karl ?arx factory, where 2,000 young people are
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