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Analyzes the impact of World War II on the younger generation in Germany as of May 1961. Changes in the social composition of the student body; Life in Germany under postwar conditions; Influence of neo-Nazism as a political movement on the sphere of thought; Propagators of cultural neo-Nazism.

Encourages the government of U.S. President John F. Kennedy to seize the opportune moment to rebuild its relationship with the Soviet Union based on peaceful co-existence and on changing alignment within the international communist movement in 1961. Nonexistence of condition by which the U.S. and the Soviet Union can forge international security and territorial arrangements; Possible agreement between the U.S. and the Soviet Union on disarmament; Advantages of wider U.S.-Soviet Union cultural exchanges.

Presents an account of the experience of life and travel in Caucasus, the Soviet Union. Time required to reach Caucasus from Moscow; Description about demography and daily life in Pyatigorsk province; Number of memorials of former Russian leader Joseph Stalin in Caucasus region; Difference between life of Soviet citizens in Moscow and Pyatigorsk; Portrayal of streets of Caucasus area; Settlement of the province around the market place Kolkhoz; Picture of geographical frontiers in the Soviet Union; Weakness of Russians towards games; Significance of the Spa park for undertaking sociological studies.

The article focuses on the struggle for leadership in the Middle East, between Communists and the Arab nationalists. The Communists want to share power, and ultimately to take over, while the Arab nationalists have no intention of giving up their positions. Up to the Baghdad revolution, all this might have been considered somewhat academic because Communism was not yet a major force in the Arab world. Since then everything has changed, and what was a long-term perspective has now become a topical problem of decisive importance.

Focuses on the policy of the Soviet Union towards the Middle East after the death of former Russian leader Joseph Stalin. Views the Russian policy under leadership of Stalin has been dogmatic; Realization of the Soviet politicians that the Middle East offer better chances for Soviets rather than other Asian regions; Political and economic exchange between the Soviet Union and the Arabs specially modern arms; Effect of the Soviet policy on the peace efforts of the Western countries in the region; Setback for the Arab governments for unqualified support from Russia due to change in attitude of the Soviets; Reaction of the Western forces to the anti-Israeli policy of the Soviets.

Assesses the decisive phase of the race between reform and revolution in Iran as of September 1961. Plans of the Iranian government to distribute the land belonging to the state among landless peasants; Owners of arable land in Iran; Results of the efforts of the Iranian government to put an end to the polarization of land ownership in the country; Motives of the supporters of the National Front in opposing the government.

The article focuses on the book "Inside Russia Today," by John Gunther. Gunther has some useful things to say about war and peace and coexistence, and he makes some important points in his discussion of the attitudes of some Asian and Middle Eastern countries towards the Soviet Union. Gunther's book is incomparably better than the average travelogue and popular political survey of 1938 or 1948. But it is more ambitious too; it sets out not merely to describe what the author saw or heard but to explore the new Russia with all its contradictions and fascinating complexities and to provide answers to many questions arising of the recent history of the Soviet Union.

The article focuses on several issues related to international relations. What one have lately observed in the Middle East, from the proclamation of the Eisenhower doctrine to the internal struggle in Jordan, have had vivid repercussions in the Soviet Union. In the beginning at least, the Eisenhower doctrine was taken extremely seriously. International Life, the Soviet periodical devoted to the study of foreign affairs, dealt with this topic in countless articles, leaving the general impression that the Soviet Union faced a very clever and highly dangerous attempt by American imperialism to establish its political hegemony over the Middle East. Only an agreement between West and East could now allay Middle Eastern tensions and remove the danger of a new war. But from the Soviet point of view, the Middle East is the area where such agreement is least desirable. The Soviets may compromise in Europe and elsewhere. But in the Middle East, it is different. There, they feel certain, time works for them.

The article discusses the political situation in Egypt. There are indications that the U.S., like Great Britain, has become sufficiently disturbed by recent actions of Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser to think twice before investing too much confidence in Egypt as an ally. During the last 12 or 18 months Nasser and his colleagues have had several important successes. Egypt at the present stage of its development is "unappeasable"--to use a harsh word. Western collaboration with countries like India, Burma or Ceylon is possible and indeed highly desirable.

Focuses on the presence of Germanophobia, or the fear of Germans, in Polish thought. Protests caused by the paper shortage among the intelligentsia, prompted by the alleged use of the shortage by the authorities as a pretext for tightening up literary censorship; Lack of freedom from the Germans felt by the Poles; Attitude shown by the Poles during the celebrations held to mark the 20th anniversary of the uprising in the Warsaw ghetto.

Offers a look at the status of government and politics in Poland as of June 29, 1963. Description of the capital city of Warsaw; Political factions within the country's ruling Communist Party; Speculation on which faction is sided with party leader Wladislaw Gomulka; Status of the country's relations with the Soviet Union; Influence of the Catholic Church in Poland.

Presents updates on politics in West Africa as of January 19, 1963. Censorship of foreign correspondents in West Africa; Political rivalry between the North and South Nigerian population; Claim that the main problem facing the government will be the unemployed school dropouts from the villages; Views that Ghana's intelligentsia's discontent is expressed in radical pan-Africanism; Overview of contradictory topics reported by the press in Ghana.

Offers an insight into the life of people in Moscow, Soviet Union. Impact of Moscow taxi drivers on the formation of public opinion in the West; Establishment of institution of family; Developments in the social and economic field in Moscow; Changes in dresses and accessories of men and women; Influence of foreign visitors on natives; Situation of customer service in the country.

Focuses on the foreign relationship between the Soviet Union and China. Role of Russian Premier Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev in the Sino-Indian dispute; Policy of Chinese magazines toward Khrushchev; Overview of the growing dissension between two countries.