CONTINUE statement in COBOL

The CONTINUE statement transfers the control to the next COBOL statement which come next in the program flow.

       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID. CON.
       DATA DIVISION.
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       01 WS-A PIC 9(1) VALUE 5.
       01 WS-B PIC 9(1) VALUE 3.
       PROCEDURE DIVISION.
           IF(WS-A>WS-B)
           CONTINUE
           END-IF
           DISPLAY 'VALUE OF A'WS-A.
           STOP RUN.