INDICATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VULNERABILITIES

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 6, 2002
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: September 14, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Peking stated in numeral code (July 31) that peasants contributed to the war through
"patriot.,.c days" and "preferential service days." Northeast peasants sent out 660,000
rear ec felon laborers and contributed 3,000,000 catties of pork, while Szechwan initiated
a "shoe per person" drive for the Chinese People's Volunteers and the Korean People's
Army. Peking in numeral code (July 31) placed the number of Northeast Chinese civilians
working in Korea at 7159000.
Peking announced in numeral code (July 28) that Government inspection brought great
improvement in the land cultivation program for ara men's dependents. Peking said
(July 31) that Shantung had organized comfort teams to call on armymen.
Peking announced in numeral code (Aug. 1) that RAAk units comforted CPV and PLA service-
men on Army Day,, while Shanghai,, Tientsin, and Inner Mongo)ia successfully implemented
Preferential treatment. Peking announced (Aug. 2) that Shanghai had opened a
.penicillin production plant.
Foochow announced (July 31) that the Fukien RAAK unit had a special Army Day program
for servicemen's dependents; Kunming reported (July 31) that local units carried out
preferential treatment; and Ningpo said (Aug. 1) that comfort teams had carried gifts
to army - dependents .
5. (2b) CONTINUING MILITARY BURDEN: Peking in numeral code (Aug. i) quoted Chu Te on
Army Day as saying that the threat of imperialist aggression made essential the "creation
of huge economic power and a large defense force." The People's Liberation Army must
continue its growth "with the Soviet armed forces as a model.," and China also must have
"a large air force and navy." Education in Communism had given the PLA a new political
outlook, and "national defenses must be consolidated to achieve Socialism in China and
eliminate imperialism in the world."
Chungking (July 29) quoted the PEOPLE'S FIGHM as saying that Southwest PLA units, in
the nation's "first line of defense," were burdened with complicated responsibilities,
"such as building roads." The Army must bolster Party leadership, study Marxism-Leninism,
and the theories of Mao Tse-tung, and "learn the progressive military knowledge of the
Soviet Union."
Chungking asserted (July 30) that China must have a strong, modern mechanized army.
With the War of Liberation against the Chiang forces ended., the remaining enemies were
the aperialist aggressors led by the Americans,, who despite their politically reactionary
org&d nation have modern equipment and fighting power far superior to those of Chiang'a
forces.
6. (3a) STRENGTHENING PARTY CONTROL.- Peking in numeral code (July 27) announced
publication of the new Tsinan workers'(paper) and added (July 28) that 7,000 cadres had
been assigned to election work. Peking said (Aug. 2) that the "people's supervisory
correspondents" were expected to inform on all lawbreaking, dereliction of duty "and other
acts detrimental to the State.," with the reports to be made "through regular channels."
Ningpo asserted (July 31) that Yu Rua textile mills cadres were educating slow workers
and those "who refused to work." Shanghai said (July 30) that cadres at the No.'JL State
dyeing and printing works had improved labor discipline through ideological education
of the workers.
Tihua announced (July 30) that local trading must be done through cooperatives and similar
organizations., with the "services of loea1 Party and administrative organizations" to be
utilized in the letting of contracts. Trade standards must be fixed to "meet the specifi-
cations required for export."
7. (3a) BASIC CONSTRUCTION: Peking said in numeral code (July 31) that a central
directive had ordered technical school students to do practice work in factories anrl mines.
Shanghai announced (July 30) that local industrial schools would be reorganized, with
special classes for 991 workers. Shanghai said (Aug. 1) that the Chiaotung and East
China textile institutes had given graduates a "study program, inducing ready acceptance
of construction assignments by those reluctant to give up city life and face hardships.
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8, (3b) CONTROL OF RELIGION: Shanghai asserted (July 30) that the struggle ageinat the
reactionary religious groups had successfully induced large numbers of adherents to with-
draw from membership and prevail upon relatives and friends to do likewise. The exhibit
on activities of reactionary religious sects closed on July 30, after being visited by
1,236,000 persons.
9- (3e) AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS: Shanghai said (July 31) that the PLA had successfully
operated the Wui State Farm, Shantung, and the (Iiuai farm), Kiangsu, harvesting wheat and
cotton=
Peking reported in numeral code (Aug. 1) that the Ministry of Agriculture had warned
cadres to assume a more positive leadership, as fields were weed-covered and insect
plagues rampant. Concrete measures were ordered to overcome the "five excesses" and
solve peasants' probleuase
10. (4) BORDER MINORITIES: According to Peking in numeral code (Aug. 1) the Dalai
Lama, on Chinese Army Day, promised to follow the leadership of the PLA, and the Panchen
Lana hailed the PLA as the defender of minorities. Tibetan official Kaloon Ngabour Rini
called for the strengthening of Tibet against the imperialist conspiracy, while Tsejenchuomab
the Lama's sistoz called the armistice a "great victory for peace."
Tihua reported (July 31) that the chairman of the Sinkiang Moslem Association sent
armistice greetings to the RAAK organization, while Sinkiang R 'LK Chairman Saif'uddin
Azizi called upon -local nationalities to join all the Chinese people: iri keeping the
borders secure o Peking said in numeral code (Aug 1) that Northwest minorities
furnished 24,000 troops to the Chinese People's Volunteers, including 7,000ll stern
Sinkiang, as well as material contributions including 60,000 sheep and 400,000 cattias
of food.
Peking said in numeral code (Aug 1) that Koreans df the Yenpien Autonomous Area had
aided the RAAK movement by volunteering for war service as interpreters
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