INDICATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VULNERABILITIES

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• Publication Date: August 11, 1952
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SUBJECT INDICATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VULNERABILITIES
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CPW Report No. 30-A -- COMMUNIST CHINA
(July 7 - 13, 1952)
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la (lb) SSA Activitieas
Wuhan reported (July 9) the second anniversary celebration of the Sino-Soviet Friendehip
Aasociation in Cent r 1 a South Chinannvith 666 persons present, including Vice Chairmen
Chen Ming-ahu and Chang Nan-haien, Secretary General Chuang Tung, and "Soviet friends."
Chuang announced the SSFA membership as 750 percent higher than last year, with 95
societiees 19680 branchm.and 6,670,000 members, all determined to "emulate Soeiet
progressive experie ees." Peking in numeral code (Jay 11) reported the meeting, quoting
Chuanuamneelling for a "etneegthening of the propaganda vork%amd a "methodical
reorganization" of the SSFA.
2. (1c) Pe ce Propagandau
Peki said in n,iirral code (July 7) that the Chineae Federation of Democratic Women feted
British Stalin Prize vinner Monica Felton, who outlined her report to the Britioh people
on atrocities in Korea. Soong Ching-ling contributed her Stalin award money to the
Chine Welfare Society for Construction of International Peace, which used the money
to build the vemen'a and children's center which opened July la Peking reported that the
14emad'ilhineet delegation t& the:rlin'Peact Conference leftdfor home (July 9) that
10 membere of the China Youth Corps had been invited to ape the summer in Hungary
(July and that a Yeah Corps delegation left Peking for Poland upon invitation of the
Polish youth federation Only 12).
3.:(10) Rutsian Technical Guidance.:
Peki reperted in numeral c e (July 7) that i eestrial emphaes in Northeast China during
the past 3 neara had been on rehabilitation of production facilitiee rather than basic
conatruction9 which vaa meceasary becauee the "puppet Manchu Governmeet and the Kuomintang
deatroyed more than 80 percent of the area's nines and factories." Great progress had
been.made in 3 years, ao that "with completion of production facilities, industrial
riedUotion in the Northeaat, including private induatry9 will exceed the highest production
level of the Manchukuo regime by 10 percent. Such rapidity in i ustrial development
has never been equalled ineapitaliat nations."
Peking enneUnced (July 9) that by adopting Soviet techniqueas the Northeast No', 1 Glass
Factorynredueed firi in making flat. glass from 45 to 12 dam with fever defects. However,
despite thi proved superiority of the Soviet thod, its we had not progreassed amoothly
"because of the conseevati of the workers and technicians." fl.rat efforts at using
the Soviet ithod were notaatiefactory9 but cadres insisted on continuing, as they believed
that "progremaive Soviet experience cannot be wrong."
Mukden declared (Ally 9) that in the Northeaat many technicians still "bureaucratically
adhereCto. their British-Aloam ideologies and refneed to accept progressive Soviet
experieneee." Aa a result many Party organizations gave only lip service to promotion
of national constructions, ec low-quality Werk vaa produced.' Chungking asserted (Jay 10)
that_ienthe Southwest Depart nt of Industry the factory and ne leaderahip had been
&caused of having rightist learingm and "blind vorlehip of Americaa" Engineers in the
No. 101 Wile accepted the decision of so-called -American experts that a machine was
unserviceable9 but ':;th the help of Soviet experts it was put back into operation.
Peking said in numer 1 c e (July 12) that adoption of Soviet methods by the Yangchuan Iron
Works reaulted in a national iron-amelting record of more than 67 toms per day, compared
with 25 tens during the Japanese regime. Dairen said Only 13) that 500 workers in the
Sin eSpviet shipyards (4 been given citations by the Party Co ttee for meritorious
proposals. -Tainan reported (July 11) that Soviet experts and thoda had made it possible
for the-Tenan Railway Administration to co elete construction of a bridge in the alai
River area *heed of schedule and at a considerable saving.
4.- (2a) War Burdens?,
Peking announced (July 12) that eight American planes strafed the Antung area killing
two Persons and wound/ 47 before being driven off by Chine aircraft. Premier Chou
En4.ai in a atate nt pointed out "This obviemaly proves the point that the American
Governtent is continuing to'undermdme the peace talks and expending her war of aggression,
Which threatens th peace Of Asia and the Far East." Wuhan and Hangchow (July 13)
broadcast Chou's statement.
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Hangchow announeed Only 11) that local Government offieea had organized inapection teams
to epforce conservation of electricitee as residents had needlesaly burned lights and
uded el etridity for eboki rice. Hangchow reported (July 8) that the State-ommed
Chekieng DyI, el cavi F etory had been accused of overworkirg it labor force with
reeeltent scarriagee and numerous 4Att3 of aiokneas.
Mukden mtated (Jnly13) that in Heilungkiang more and more w n *ere doing farm work,.
'with 1179.000 women farm laborers reported in 24 hsien. Sian reported (July 13) that in
many areas of Siek1ang-90 per* nt of the farm Werk vas bei done by worn ? Peking said
In nemeral eode Only 11) that in the Huna League of Inner :Mo olia an attempt had
been made to arganiAt Utual-aid te of herdaMens, as the manpower ahortage had reaulted
in a high death rate gong cattle.
5 (2b) Cr in Ievies
Peking-aeaemted in n ral e eljkay. 11) that wheat vita being delivered as rapidly as
herVeated t pricem fleed,by the China FO Company? Pries drop a of as much as 9
pereent re reported only fr. the southwest._ Nanchang announeed (July?) that a
ancheng haien, Kiengsi, iutuai..ld team had accused the cooperatives of failing to buy
grain at -agreed prices, and eutting prices upon any pretext.
stated. (july_7)i that in Tnnghei &ice; Yunnan, --ain leviea were being collected
With n diffieultye ae the:peasatts had pp sed not to cheat the Government and to
deliv r only dry grain. C?lenee3dng reported (July 13) that the Central Government bad
or&ered a or in grain. leviee in diaaster area as cadrea wire reported to have been
Making levies "it.iseriednee ly."
6. (2e) Trade Stegnationg Feking reported in numeral c * (Jul .12) that State trading
ti 4- iv Pe, ng h d organized five teams to visit all parte or the Nation and arraeet
barter agree o nts in an efeort to find aarkett for large quantities of slow-selling native
pr (ents, Wuhan aaeouneed Only 11) that in order to promote t'iceteal and South China trade,
the transportation eompany had eedueed freight rate on native produets from 10 to 27
percent.-
Shanghi reported ,(july 7) th , Chekiang eadrea had been_ehaeged with laxity in pramoting
regional trlae, erroneously o erlooking the feet "the eo,plexities of native trade could
pest handled by pelvate merant" and not left to.cooperttivea led State A.:Nadine'
compani a? Chekiang tr de eontereneee eucceeded in selling "large qeantitiee 0Z beedicrafts
which re pili up.beeeuee of stagnent nerkets."
Chungking announeed (July 7) that the southwest office of the Chill* Central Yeeehandise
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decided to peamote trade by challenging other offieea to sale eompetition, and
de eloping bussimme in rural areae? (July 8) that buaimeaa in Siang and Szeehwan cities
we eevivi rapidly u r the mtimelua of processing arders fr State companies; and
(Jay o) that in liar ittea of Szechwan many trades had organi d obile trading
teame-to stimulate tr.41e.
Peki inenufteral code (July 10) reported that 14 Japaneas labor uniona had issued a
stat t calling for Japanses trade with China and the USSAe, "ae one loe for rain
dt. ng a drought."
7a (3b) .gimentation Mwees
MA ?iced (July 9)th t the Harbin Party Cee ttee hadettaigned 171 cadeea to
indoctrination team among conetreation woekers at varioua Northeaat building sites.
Meld n reported (July. 11) that the Northeast Government had iesued stringent regulations
on the aaeignment of teehniciane. A TEN MIN JIH PAO editorial was quoted am pointing out
the acute shortage of techniciana and demanding proper utilization of those available.
Pe ng reported in n' al es'e (July 11) that the Niniatry of Education iasued a directive
July 5 walls for unified atriculation of students in eniveraities, colleges, and high
schoole, "a political task a an important factor in the :realization of the State's
over-all cadre training prAge ," for a propaganda campaign to encourage students
to get eore sehooling and "overcome the reluctance of students to study in normal schools."
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Anshan announced (July 8) that primary school teacher8 on July.3 would Start indoctrination
courses which would "fit them for teaching the Nation's children." Wuhsi said (July 12)
that the Wuhsing Party Committee held a 13-day indoctrination course for 2,000 high school
graduates, in which they were taught to accept their assignments to various jobs.
8. (3e) Agricultural Remolding:
Shanghai (July 9) quoted from the HUA TU NG JEN MIN in demanding that cadres strengthen
their inspection of mutual-aid teams, "as many peasants have mistaken conceptions about
them." Kunming stated (July 7) that Miao tribesmen in Chiaotung Hsieh, Yunnan, had
organized mutual-aid teams to promote farming after the failure of peasant to work their
farms resulted in a critical food situation.
Chungking said (July 10) that through organization of 70,000 mutual-aid teams, farmers
in the southwest Were being "taught collective labor." Shanghai asserted (July 8)
that 46,000 farmers in Hsiaoshan Haien, Chekiang, were being "mOlded for their role
under the planned economy of socialist agriculture," as cooperatives and mutual-aid
teams were playing an increasingly important part in this work. -
Shanghai said (July 11) that the Laiwu model collective farm in Shantung harvested 330
catties of grain per mou on a 110-mou wheatfield. According to Sian (July 11) the
Ningsia State Farm achieved brilliant remits in irrigation after adoption ofSoviet
techniques.
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