Daily LIFT#1749

Presidium of the General Assembly of the Fourth World Youth Festival, German Democratic Republic, 1953 -- Daily LIFT #1749

Right to left: Mikhailov, head of the Soviet Youth Delegation; Pieck, President of the German Democratic Republic; Grohman, Chairman of the World Students' Union; Berlinguer, Chairman of the World Democratic Youth League

From the People's Republic of China Press: "'The Third World Festival of Youth and Students for Peace held in Berlin from August 5-19 was a great victory for world youth in their struggle for peace, In spite of all the efforts of the warmongers to sow dissension and hatred among the peoples of the world and their disreputable attempts to sabotage the Festival, no less than 25,000 young delegates representing the youth of 104 nations together with two million young Germans, succeeded in reaching Berlin. Many had to break through the blockade of the Anglo-American imperialists. Under the banner of peace. they sang, danced, took part in athletic tournaments and peace rallies, protested in one voice against the dangers of a new world war and called for a Five-Power Peace Pact."