ISSUES DIRECTIVE FOR MILITARY CADRE SCHOOL RECRUITING
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INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS CD NO.
SUBJECT Military - Cadre training
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PUBLISHED Daily newspaper;
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PUBLISHED China
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PUBLISHED 9 - 25 Dec 1950
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ISSUES DIRECTIVE FOR MILITARY CADRE SCHOOL RECRUITING
The Chinese Communist government has issued a directive for
the recruiting of students and young workers. Calls have been
made for skilled workers and for students with a certain amount
of education. The usual propaganda. about strengthening national
defense td prepare against US imperialistic ambitions is used to
urge the young men to volunteer for the military cadre schools.
EDUCATION MINISTRY ISSUES RECRUITING DIRECTIVE -- Canton, Nan-fang Jih-pao,
9 Dec 50
(Hsin-hua) -- The Ministry of Education has issued a directive to all re-
gional, cultural, and educational authorities entitled "Directive for Recruit-
ing of Students into Various Military Cadre Schools in Relation to Completing
the Victory." In substance, the directive is as follows:
To strengthen quickly the national defense, the government has decided to
call students and young laborers into military cadre schools. This is the most
important duty in our national reconstruction. Educational authorities and
schools must work together for a speedy and successful enlistment of students.
Therefore, the following points are laid down:
1. Quickly organize a recruiting committee for military cadre schools to
plan for recruitment quotas and dates for recruitment in each locality.
2. Use school class periods to inform students of the present political
situation, of America's barbarious aggression in Korea and Taiwan, her bombing
of the Northeast and her rearming of Japan, all of which show enmity to China.
Impress upon the students the need for building up.:lational defense to preserve
the fruits of the people's revolution for national EIacurity, and for Asian' and
world peace. This is a glorious opportunity to serve the nation. Stir up the
students' revolutionary enthusiasm and remind them of their glorious traditions
so they will enlist enthusiastically.
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3, After students have registered, each school's "sponsoring committee"
will examine the cases and prepare an approved list for submission to the
school authorities, and explain reasons to those rejected.
4. School authorities, after receiving approved lists, shall give let-
ters of release and graduation certificates without examinations to those due
to graduate during the winter. They shall help such students with their live-
lihood problems and turn them over to responsible cadres for transfer to the
recruiting centers.
5, Expenses in transit shall be provided by the schools of origin; and
after arrival at recruiting centers, by the centers.
REGULATIONS FOR STUDENTS IN MILITARY CADRE SCHOOLS -- Hong Kong, Ta Kung Pao,
10 Dec 50 /
(Hsin-hua) -- The Central People's government has issued regulations to
recruiting centers and school sponsoring committees as follows:
1. Students and specially skilled workers of either sex (mechanics, avia-
tors, shipbuilders, etc.) over 17 years of age, who are politically reliable
and morally upright; who are determined to serve in the national defense of the
fatherland; who have ordinary hearing and vision and no concealed defects or
communicable disease; who have no evil habits; and who have an education equiv-
alent to that of the second year of junior middle school or of higher school,
may apply to the sponsoring committee of their school or factory, subject to
approval of said committee and local recruiting committee.
2. All students approved by said committees shall be processed by the
receiving centers. They shall be assigned to aviation, naval, tank, artillery,
antiaircraft and other schools in accord with the political, physical, and cul-
tural qualifications and individual choice. Students shall be supplied with
food and lodging, books, uniforms, etc., by the school. After graduation, they
shall be assigned in accordance with their grades to various positions, being
given treatment accorded to cadres of differing ranks. Periods of study are:
aviation school, one year; naval, 2 years; artillery, one year; tank, 8 months.
Further instructions will follow as to other schools.
GIVES REASONS FOR STRENGTHENING NATIONAL DEFENSE -- Canton, Nan-fang Jih-pao,
25 Dec 50
Chiang Nan-hsiang, deputy secretary of the central committee of the New
Democracy Youth Corps, wrote the following article to explain why the national
defense must be strengthened:
Student and labor organizations are seconding the government's call to
youth to enter the military cadre schools. Several quePiions arise in this
connection.
Since the Opium War, we have unceasingly suffered imperialist aggres-
sion. Under previous corrupt governments, China had no defense to speak of.
She had no navy to defend her ports and no air force to protect her borders, so
that both Japanese and US invaders could attack her. When our government was
founded, Chairman Mao insisted on. having strong armed forces. After US impe-
rialists invaded Korea and Taiwan, the spearhead of aggression was pointed di-
rectly at China, so the speedy building up of a modern national defense struc-
ture became the more urgent.
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Some ask, "After the great victories in Korea, why push national
defense?" The answer is that despite losses, US imperialists have not given
up their ambitions, but are making frenzied preparations for war. We must not
deceive ourselves or become lax. By strengthening our forces, we can resist
aggression, to preserve the fatherland's security, and make firm the success
of the revolution.
2. Why does the government call upon young students and workers to take
part in modern national defense?
Firstly, because modern warfare demands knowledge and skill, and
such efforts can best be put forth by the young men in our factories and in
schools. They also are politically conscious and have glorious revolution-
ary traditions.
Every young person cherishes personal ambitions, and rightly so, but
to disregard the nation's need in planning for one's own future is not right.
If the nation has no future, how can there by any for the individual? So we
must put the nation's need first, and personal desires second.
Youth must not because of unjustified family opposition, give up
their high ideals. They must carefully explain to their elders that taking
part in national defense is a sacred duty and the greatest glory.
3. Enlistment must be on voluntary basis
While we hope for a large response from high-quality youth, the de-
cision is entirely a matter for each individual. There must be no ridicule or
lack of esteem for any who do not apply. In fact, the number to be accepted is
limited, and the majority will have to stay in their schools and factories. Un-
less the proper attitude toward those remaining is maintained, serious rifts
will appear.
Volunteering must be on a purely individual basis, not by classes or
by quotas assigned to each school or factory. This is for national need and
public welfare and must rest on a moral foundation and wide popular support.
Of course, party members and Youth Corps members will take the lead,
being needed to maintain a high political level among the recruits; but not all
of these members need apply.
Decisions as to a candidate's qualifications must be made by the spon-
soring committees. -Decisions as to whether a condidate is needed more in his
present line of study or work, for example, medical preparation, will also be
made by the committee. Upper division college students should continue their
present studies. Skilled workers should not leave to the detriment of their
factories. There must be a sane balance between defense and reconstruction.
Those who do not actively participate by applying to enter the schools
may show their patriotism in another way.
First, show encouragement for those who do go on to the military cadre
schools. They deserve everyone's respect for going to the front.
Second, from now on give more attention to politics and national af-
fairs, increasing political awareness and patriotic zeal. Be ready any time to
serve the country.
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Third, let students left behind devote themselves to study, and
workers staying in the factories increase production, showing in their daily
duties their own love of country.
However, one attitude must be condemned: a negative and antagonistic
attitude toward the movement and its participants. Such an attitude is harm-
ful to the national welfare and unpatriotic.
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