We are on the eve of the season for harvesting the late crops. A major campaign is getting under way before the wheat campaign falls out of the picture. Thousands upon thousands of tons of produce must be harvested, transported, processed and marketed. Many fronts are coming up for a simultaneous “assault”: all kinds of difficulties, those of the weather and of limited mechanization, both objective and subjective. There is the corn which, because of the drought conditions in which it was sown and as it approaches harvest, will hardly reach the desired levels, let alone the planned ones. It is in our hands to prevent losses from deepening between the field, the storehouses and the granaries. There are the beans and sunflowers, which must be harvested and delivered as stipulated, directly from the field. There is the tobacco, for which every leaf, however small, must be valued in order to increase production and exports. There are the seasonal vegetables, which the people expect to be distributed to all districts. There is the livestock feed base, one of this year’s weak points... Add to this picture of a heavy workload the consequences of the extraordinary drought. Many crops were sown, grew and are now being harvested in dry conditions. This situation increased the concern of the farmer and the mechanizer, and the responsibility of the manager and the specialist. The drought has taken a heavy toll on production. All the more diligence and care are now needed as the crops are gathered. In seeking additional resources to reduce the deficit created and increase revenues, our thoughts turn first of all to harvesting the late crops quickly and without losses. Whatever we have must be gathered to the last, and everything possible must be done. The fewer the losses, the more food there will be on our tables. This should be the daily concern of the season. In all the districts, down to the grassroots, the relevant headquarters have been set up to direct the work. But this is where the work begins, not where it ends. They are not there merely to echo orders, act as messengers carrying instructions, or simply say “good luck with the work.” Looking through the windows of a car, it may seem that everything is going beautifully. The farmer knows his job and does not need advice from officials. The headquarters are there to coordinate. The agricultural enterprises of Elbasan are waiting for vehicles to transport sugar beet to the railway station, according to the approved schedule. But what is happening is that, out of 40 vehicles, only a few go, and those have defects. Five to six thousand quintals of beet are waiting. How long? There are transport difficulties, of course, but the concern is that what is lost will never come back; this is crucial. Agricultural enterprises cannot make up their losses against the overall plan, as transport can. The economy has its own logic: whoever causes damage must compensate for it. High rates of work are required everywhere: in harvesting, transport and storage. No task can be put aside for another or made to wait its turn. Every loss of time is a loss of production and income, a reduction in exports and an increase in imports. It means higher costs for the economy; it is a serious warning that the difficulties and unavoidable losses must be properly understood and addressed. But it is in our hands not to make them worse; on the contrary, we can ease them and compensate for the losses. That is why the pencil must be used well—not to calculate losses, but to work out how to gain even a gram. Organization, too, must be approached in this spirit. This is not a matter of handing out recipes, but there is no reason to wait for the plot to be cleared before beginning the sugar-beet harvest. Specialists carrying out inspections should not wait for orders; the economist should find forms of incentive pay that are prompt and differentiated, so that work proceeds like clockwork. The corn harvest has just begun, so everyone—from the enterprise to the district and ministry—should consider how the well-known experience of the Shkodër district, or something else better suited to local conditions, can be applied more quickly. Measures should be taken to put the sacks to use, rather than leaving them merely in the records. Everything must be carefully considered and coordinated: vehicles, storage facilities and unexpected changes in the weather. The same care is needed for by-products as for the main product. Valuable products also include corn stalks or the reeds used for the attractive baskets so much in demand for export, but often undervalued. An economist’s eye must take everything into account in order to ease, even a little, the harmful consequences of the extraordinary drought. But this can be achieved only when everyone feels responsible for their own work—from the district Party committees and primary organizations to every Communist manager and specialist. A militant must be practical, beyond meetings and records. Agriculture is a common front on which much depends: the progress of the food and light industries, and of trade. It must therefore receive greater support for the rapid collection of produce. The collective of the “Rinia” Agricultural Enterprise has exceeded its eight-month targets by 2.5 per cent, producing above plan 800 quintals of wheat, 600 quintals of milk, 25,000 eggs, meat, etc. Revenues have exceeded the target by 4 per cent, with expenses 2 per cent lower. As a result of year-round care, the citrus crop is in good condition, and production is expected to exceed ... Kumi and Radhima of this enterprise, the Ullishta Agricultural Enterprise, and specialists from the Institute for Olive and Citrus Research. Comrade Adil Çarçani was accompanied by the first secretary of the district Party Committee, Halil Hasko, and the chairman of the district People’s Council Executive Committee, Nedin Hoxha. From there, Comrade Adil Çarçani went to the new playground in the “Pavarësia” neighbourhood of the city of Vlora. In one of the playrooms ...

— Comrade Adil Çarçani meets workers and specialists of Vlora’s agricultural enterprises — Comrade Adil Çarçani, member of the Political Bureau of the Party’s Central Committee and chairman of the Council of Ministers, who took part in the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Vlora War on Sunday, visited the “Rinia” Agricultural Enterprise here in the district. Beside a citrus grove by the sea, in the Jonufër-2 sector, he met and had a warm conversation with workers from Vlora, Orizëri, and the surrounding villages, who produce olives, oil and citrus fruits. Speaking about the possibilities for increasing olive production, he stressed the need to increase the number of trees per hectare, add more organic fertilizer, expand the irrigated area, etc. To achieve this, he said, we must become more familiar with and better apply advanced experience and modern technology, undertake ... ... studies for a fairer distribution of all those working in the brigade and fruit-growing sectors, to ensure the necessary fertilizer; increase the care provided both to olives and citrus fruits; and use all the water resources available near the production sectors to expand the irrigated area. Comrade Adil Çarçani also addressed the tasks set out at the recent plenums of the Party’s Central Committee concerning the understanding and implementation of the new economic mechanism, which, he stressed, must necessarily lead to increased social productivity of labour, improved quality, fulfilment and overfulfilment of the production, sales and export plans, reduced expenses and increased revenues. To this end, every enterprise must operate efficiently. Alongside these tasks, said Comrade Adil Çarçani, we must do a great deal of work with the youth, whose name this enterprise bears, in educating them in patriotic and work traditions, and in encouraging them to spend their free time in the most active and cultured way. In conclusion, Comrade Adil Çarçani expressed his conviction that the workers, specialists and cadres of the agricultural enterprises, and all the people of the Vlora district, as they have done until now, will continue in the future to advance resolutely along the road on which the Party, with Comrade Ramiz Alia at its head, is leading us, in accordance with the teachings of Comrade Enver Hoxha. He the city of Vlora. In one of the playrooms he spoke with young men and women from the city’s secondary schools, with parents and other residents who had come to relax. He praised the work done to create good conditions for the recreation and cultured relaxation of children and young people, and instructed that these facilities be maintained, expanded and increased, with organized, scheduled activities held there. Comrade Adil Çarçani also met and spoke warmly with residents of the city’s neighbourhoods, enquired about the people’s supplies, housing and employment problems, etc., and gave instructions for further invigorating the market, especially the cooperative and farmers’ markets, and resolving retail and craft-service issues, etc. During the meetings and conversations that Comrade Adil Çarçani held in recent days with workers, Communists, veterans and young people of this district, they expressed to him their ardent love for the Party, their unwavering determination always to follow its correct path, and their revolutionary readiness and optimism to implement the decisions of the Party Central Committee’s 11th Plenum and the instructions of Comrade Ramiz Alia. (ATA) It has exceeded its targets by 2.5 percent, delivering above plan 800 quintals of grapes, exceeded the target by 4 percent, with expenses 2 percent lower. As a result of the year-round services, the condition of the citrus crops is good, and production is expected to exceed the target by 700 quintals. Speaking about the work being done at this enterprise to increase production and efficiency was its director, Selaudin Lutaj, while the director of the Institute for Olive and Citrus Research, Ejup Mita, reported on the broad application of scientific advances in production, particularly the experience gained in securing olive saplings using industrial technology, as well as the work now underway following the merger of this institute with the Ullishte agricultural enterprise. the latest [measures] of the Central Committee of the Party which, he stressed, must necessarily lead to an increase in social labor productivity, improvement in quality, exceeding the production, sales and export plan, reducing expenses and increasing revenues, and in particular workers’ remuneration. The new economic mechanism requires every enterprise to operate efficiently. Time is passing, he continued, and we must no longer spend it on explanations and projects, but move on to concrete action and start implementing the elements of this mechanism in sectors and brigades now, so that on January 1 of next year enterprises can begin operating with independent economic accounting. The economic mechanism requires everyone to be mobilized, but it must be clearly understood that it also demands a more active and industrious attitude from everyone, strong discipline, and a struggle against passive attitudes at work. The difficulties that have arisen must be properly understood, and an active stance must be taken toward them in order to overcome them successfully, as with the current severe energy situation, to cope with which the state is compelled to import millions of kilowatt-hours of electricity every day at considerable cost in foreign currency. (Photo: ATA)

— TIRANA — Concern about harvesting corn and preparing silage is considerable. This is also reflected in the good results achieved by some enterprises, such as the C Dritas Agricultural Enterprise, the “Ylli i Kuq” Agricultural Enterprise in Kamëz, the “17 Nëntori” Agricultural Enterprise, etc. However, the other side is also true: daily work rates are below what is possible. Of the 2,000 hectares planned, 800 hectares have been harvested. Why?! “Because in some agricultural enterprises, such as Ndroq, Shesh, Petrelë, Zall-Dajt, etc.,” Ismail Malo, forage specialist in the agriculture section of the Executive Committee of the People’s Council of Region No. 4, tells us, “the organization of the work does not meet the tasks at hand. There is sluggishness in taking action.” It is one thing to say today that “there is sluggishness in taking action”; the damage this causes the economy is enormous. Every passing day dries out the corn stalk, and its nutritional quality is consequently lost. But that means we will get less milk tomorrow. Given the extraordinary drought, it is thought that the plans will not be fulfilled. Can delays then be allowed? That would mean allowing our poor work to leave us with less milk. The SMT (Machine and Tractor Station) is also contributing to the delays. The tasks have been clearly assigned and the schedules are not bad, but the mechanizers’ work is not encouraging. Combine operators’ output is unsatisfactory, as is the performance of the chopping machines. This is due, above all, to the poor technical readiness of the equipment. In Ndroq, for example, it took several days to repair a combine. And when? At the height of the campaign. Such stoppages have consequences! The chief agronomist of Council of Region No. 4, Zyber Mehmeti, is right when he says: “The fate of the corn for silage is now in the hands of the SMT, that is, in the hands of its managers, but they...” Having learned these causes, it is not difficult to conclude that the leaders No. 4 must press harder for accountability from those cadres who are holding back the harvesting of corn and the preparation of silage. If the weather has harmed us greatly with its drought, there is no reason to allow bureaucratic delays to create a second “drought.” Delay causes considerable losses in quantity and also greatly damages the quality of the silage.

— SARANDË — At the centre of the “Lefter Talo” agricultural cooperative of Livadhja, in the district of Sarandë, the 47th anniversary of the people of this district’s frontal resistance against the occupiers and the country’s traitors was celebrated with a parade. On this occasion, a rally was held there, attended by residents of the Vurg, Konispol, Vrinë and “Partizani” areas; workers from Sarandë and Delvina; veterans; members and relatives of martyrs’ families; deputies and councillors; military personnel; young people; and Enver’s pioneers. Also present were Comrade Foto Çami, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Party’s Central Committee; Syrja Dosti, first secretary of the district Party Committee; Kosta Kallojeri, chairman of the district People’s Council Executive Committee; and other comrades. On behalf of the Party’s Central Committee, the Council of Ministers and

— By avoiding threshing, waste is avoided. — — LEZHË — In conversation with Vlash Thoma, chief zootechnician of the Lezhë district, we learn, among other things: “We know we won’t meet this year’s plan for corn-cob silage. It was sown, but it froze and dried out. It was sown without a drop of rain. It took a full four months for the corn to ... (?) If silage is needed for the animals, we need even more. But what is to be done? We have organized the work by brigades. Each brigade has 8–10 silage ... or for concentrated transport at its disposal. We have forcefully tackled the problems. And today, and always! Everything is being done to speed up the ... so that we can bring the produce to the silage stores without any losses. Meanwhile, tasks have also been set for agricultural storage facilities to replace the ... with silage made from corn stalks, in order to complete the winter feed ration for livestock. The alarm has been raised everywhere. But Ishulli Lezhë and Ungrej are waiting—even though the corn with ears is ready, they still haven’t begun this campaign? That means that even the quantity that ... (Continued on page 2)

ALONG THE PATHS OPENED BY THE LABINOT ASSEMBLY The people’s memory and wisdom, through the ages, raise great events into history like stars in the vault of heaven that never set. In Labinot i Mal, history has set its high standards, before which generations will bow with deep respect, but also with the great duty to lay new and steadfast stones every day in the bedrock founded on our blood. Even if Labinot i Mal were not there, where this name would reach its summit, we need only bear in mind that within its territory, over the span of one year, were held the First Conference of the Communist Party of Albania of that year (17–22 March 1943), the meeting of the Provisional General Council of the National Liberation Front to establish the General Staff and organize our National Liberation Army (4–10 July 1943), as well as the Second National Liberation Conference of the Albanian people (4–9 September 1943)— events that rose above the mountains and into the bounds of history. For almost all of 1943, Labinot i Mal was the “capital,” from which the Headquarters of Freedom, with Enver Hoxha at its head, radiated magnificently the light of future victories, so that Albania, united in the National Liberation Front, could fulfil its most sublime aspiration: freedom and independence. The light of memory shines softly on the monumental slope at the entrance to the museum, now all reddened by ripening apples. Several years ago we met here an old man named Reshep Çuli. He was very old, around ninety. He had a clear, brilliant mind and proverbial expressions. His words carried weight and settled into place like a hewn stone in a wall. At that time the apples had not ripened, but he gave us some apples. He told us that the Headquarters of Freedom, with Enver Hoxha, was safe and trusted in Labinot, like apples at their proper time—that is, like apples on a branch. We wrote something then about our dialogue with this old man in “Zëri i popullit.” We do not know whether the old man with the wise mind is still alive. We fear that Shpëtet Duri and Liman Nergjoni may tell us what we do not wish to hear. And so we postpone talking about the village and its good people. How beautiful the moral world of the people of Labinot is. The same word applies to the Conference of 4–9 September 1943. Time itself seemed to have ordained that this conference should take place, and it did, beginning on 4 September. As Comrade Enver wrote about this event, “no meeting, especially when it was a meeting of national proportions, was allowed to be held, so to speak, at a time when ...” [??] ... Like the proclamation for the Peza Conference, when they decided whether the conditions and possibilities for that conference existed, the same was true of the Second Conference. Meetings and conferences are no use, one might say, merely for the sake of numbers, or to decide something— (Continued on page 3)