1. STATIONING OF SOVIET ARMY UNIT, EAST CHINA 2. MEETING OF CHINESE COMMUNIST OFFICERS AT NINGPO
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1. On 22 October 1951, a Soviet army unit of 3,000 men arrived at Lienyun Harbor
(119-30, 34-45) on the Lunghai railroad and were later stationed at Hsukou
(119-22, 31.41.3) and in the Lienyun Middle School and railroad station.
accompanied by TANG Liang ( v ), political commissar of the 3 Field Army,
arrived in Ningpo from Hangehow on a special train. The same day HSU Shih-yu
1*. L), commander of the 11 Army Group; WU Hua-wen commander
of-the 35 Army; CH'I Lien-fen deputy commander of the 27 Army; and
HSU Hsiao-yu garrison commander of the Choushan Islands (122- ,
3O.a ); and a. staff of 30 officers arrived in Ningpo.
On 3 and L, December, these Qhinese Communist officers met at PaoKuo
Temple, Hungt'angkang Q,~ Ningpo, to discuss methods of eliminating the
remaining Nationalist guerrillas along the coast. They decided to transfer the
35 and 25 Armies to the command of CHANG Shih-yu (P,_ - - ), garrison commander
of the Wenchow-T9aichou (121-07, 28-53) area, to use in an attack on Tach'en
(121-50, 2828) Islands.
After the meeting, T'AN Chen-lin inspected defenses at,Chenhai (121;12, 29-5),
Hsiangshan (121-51, 2929) and Choushan Islands.
2. On 2 December g Chen-lin
s deputy commander of the 3 Field Army,
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In early December 1951, 9,000 recruits from the North China Military Area
Command were formed into one public security division under the command of
YANG Chseng-wa A ), Tientsin Garrison commander.1 Division headquarters
was on Peiping Road, Tientsin; the 1 Regiment was stationed in Hungchliao
(j, Tientsin; the 2 Regiment.in Takuklou (117- , 39- ); and the 3 Regi-
ment within Tientsin city.
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YANG Ch-eng wu was also commander of the 20 Army Group.
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1. In late November 1951, the Kwangtunng Military District Command began recruiting 25X1
women as part of a program to increase the militias One battalion of 100 to 120
womenfrom each hsien in Kwangtung was to be recruited and each woman trained for
one month.
2. In early December, the Tungkuan (113-46, 23-02) Military Control Commission was
conscripting women for the militia battalions by drawing lots. Many single
women fled to the mountains to avoid being drafted. Children of women chosen-
for training were to be cared for by the local women's association nursery..
3? On 3 November, three anti-aircraft guns of Soviet manufacture arrived in Shihlung
(113-51, 23-07) by rail from Canton. These guns were emplaced on the hills in
the Shi ung railroad bridge area and manned by a Soviet technician, Wei-li-fu
( ) and five Chinese Communists. In the same area was an anti-aircraft
battery o the Special Automatic Artillery Regiment, 15 Army Group, Field Army,
with one anti-aircraft gun and four anti-aircraft machine guns and with SHI Wei-
ho ( ~J) as deputy commander.
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In earlyNovember,, on the suggestion of Soviet adviser Hua-erh-ko-fu
-Tense )g, the East River Military Sub-District Command began constructing
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de s on the coast near Mirs Bay (1114- , 22- ). By 7 December, 54
pillboxes, each 15 feet in circumference, 6 feet dep,, and with a 1einforced
concrete top, were completed in the Ch'ihwan (~1 / -) ~Shek'ou
Shat'ou (1114-02, 22-32) m Paishihchou ~ ) m Niaoshihyen (f ) area.
These pillboxes were manned by troops of the Artillery Regiment of the 131
Division.
In early December, the Kwangtung military authorities ordered each hsien along
the Canton-Kowloon railroad to recruit civilian laborers to build 190 large
pillboxes along the Canton-Shenchuan section of the railroad. Construction of
these pillboxes was to be completed by mid-December.
6. In late October, soldiers of the 4 Field Army in Chungshan were recalled to
Canton and replaced by units of the Kwangtung-Kwangsi Column. Most of the regu-
lars belonged to the 1414 Army. The entire 143 Army, which had been disposed in
the Swatow area, was dispatched to southwest Kwangsi. The new recruits of the
47 and 149 Armies of the 14 Field Army were garrisoned at Swatow, Chaoan, Hsingning,
and Meihsien areas, while the bulk of these two armies was transferred to
Kwangsi.l New Soviet 60 mm anti-aircraft guns have replaced the old ones in
Canton. About 214 guns were installed inside the city, mostly on top of the high
office buildings and hotels, and the old guns were sent to the east coast and
Swatow areae
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As of mid-September, 16 Soviet anti-aircraft guns were mounted in Canton from
Plum Blossom Village, an elite residential district for top officials on the.
eastern edge of the city, to the vicinity of the East Station of the Canton-
Hankow Railways All the guns, ranging from 60 mm to 88 mm, were well camou-
flaged and each emplacement was supported by two antiaircraft machine guns.
Sentries cordoned off the gun positions from pedestrians.
In early December, units of the 444 Army, 14 Field Army, were transferred as follows:
a. Units of the 131 Division, commanded by LI Han-pi, were assigned garrison
duties in the Tungkuan, Paoan (11356, 22-32), P'anyu (113-26, 2301),
Nanhai (113-08, 23-02), and Chungshan (113-36, 22-22) areas.
b. Units of the 130 Division, commanded by TENG Hsu-chieh, were transferred to
the Kwangsi-Indochina border from the Canton area, via the Canton-Hankow
railroad.
c. Units of the 132 Division, commanded by TSENG Lu, were transferred to Shihp'ai
(113-20, 23-07), Sanshui (112-514, 23-08), and villages along the Canton-
Sanshui railroad.
d. The 3 Artillery Regiment was stationed on the islands in Yenmenk'ou
at the mouth of the Pearl River.
9. In early December, the 17 Regiment of the Kwangtung-Kwangsi Column was trans-
ferred to the Sino-British border area.
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la In mid-November 19519 headquarters of the l4 Army was at Paoshan (99-09, 25-07)91
with the 0 Division at Shunning (99-511., 24-35)., the 41 Division at Mangshih
(98-35, 24-27), and the 42 Division at Menghua (100-20, 25-15). Headquarters of
the 13 Army was at Ami (103-108 23-44.), with the 37 Division in the Kunming area,
the 38 Division at Mengtzu (103-.23, 23-20), and the 39 Division in the Chinning
(1024.2, 24-144) area.
2. In early December, one tank regiment with 20 to 30 armored cars and 9 tanks was
stationed at PeichiaochBang V~ k. j), Kunming.
3. In early December, Chinese Communist troops in Kunming were testing some newly
arrived Soviet-made submachine guns.
In mid-November, Chinese Communist troops in Tibet2 were requisitioning cattle
and sheep from local inhabitants because of supply difficulties. A Support Tibet
Command Post was set up in Paoshan, Yunnan, to collect cattle and horses for
shipment to Chinese Communist troops in Tibet.
In late November, the Supply Adjustment and Transportation Bureau at Kunming,3
headed by Soviet Major Yeh-sai-yang sent a large shipment of
strategic supplies from the Southwest Militafy Area Command to troops of the
Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Indochina. In late November, all armies of the
4 Army Group were re-equipped with Soviet-type equipment.
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9. Units from LI Mies group were clashing among themselves. The guerrilla unit
under LI T9ai-hsing9s ( /-~ o_) command was disarmed and eliminated by LI Yuo_
but ( y ), commander of LI Miss 193 Division at Ch Iia Wa Shan (h 'Aj -L
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10. One battalion of Chinese Communist troops and 700 militia from Chenkeang arrived
at Mengting (100-44, 24-15) where they were to train the Pai I and the
Kawa tribesmen.
12. As of November, CHANG Chaung (b~>-t)9 commander of an independent division at
Mochiang (101-41., 23-26), was also vice chairman of Yunnan and was under the con-
trol of CHEEK Keng. In November he was forming an independent division of
10,000 men from hsierl battalions and district units under the command of CHtJ Chia-
pi (~ z, and YU Wei-min a local Communist. CHANG was at
Ssup training youths of a minority race for this independent division.
13. In October, over 1,0010 Communists gathered at 913' ai (100-26, 21-58), and on 20
October, people from P E aliang Lafu ( j ), Menglien, Sangma (` ),
and Mengya (& ) gathered at'Fohai and Mochiang to attend meetings.
14. In early November, the Chinese Communists sent a small number of troops to Fohai
and Menghun (100-24, 21-51) to detect Nationalist guerrillas there.
15. By early November, Talo (100-03, 21-38) bridge had been completed and the tele-
phone line between Fohai and Talo installed.
16. In November, grain stored in Cheeli (100-50, 21=58) and Nanchiao (100-11, 22-07)
was being hulled hurriedly and sent to Fohai.
17. In November, of the 400 Chinese Communist troops in ChEeli, 200 were stationed'in
the Kanlan *,~) village office; 150 were stationed at Manhung ( ~ A. ) on the
Burma-Yunnan border near Menghsieh (100-48, 21-33) where they were building de-
fense works; and 50 were billeted in four large tents at LaikoachEiachai
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( ~ ) between Menghsieh and Menga (100-24, 22-12) and has ttiw,. light
artillery pieces and four light machine guns. Forty Chinese Communist technicians
at the Chia Tung n _) Company in Chleli were building large wooden junks to
be used as a floating Ridge for military truck traffic.
18. In early November., the Ch`eli Military Sub-District Command ordered all militia
members between the ages of 18 and 35 to assemble in the area between Manchlia
(98-13~, 22--.33) and Manchee (102- 09 23?17) by 1 December for regrouping and
military training. Males between the ages of 35 and 45 were to be organized
into transport battalions and stretcher--bearer squads; and males between the ages
of !5 and 50 were to be trained for rear-area garrison duties.
19. In early November,, Chinese Communist authorities in Yunnan mobilized 129000
civilian laborers to construct a highway connecting Shihpaing (102-319 233)
and Fohai. Eight hundred civilian laborers were working on the section of this
highway between PBuerh (11-05, 2303) and Ssumao (101-04, 22-47).
20. On 13 November., the 80,000 troops stationed in the PBuerh?Cheeli-Fohai-Nanchiao
area were transferred to the Kunming area.
21. On 14 November, 300 Chinese Communist soldiers left Chaeli for Tamenglung (101-
233 21-38) on the Yunnan-Burma border to strengthen the border guard. These
soldiers forced the Tamenglung villagers to store all their rice in the mountain
outside the village. Scouts were sent to investigate trails leading from
Tamenglung to Menghsieh and Menksang (101099 21-54).
22. On 21 November Chinese Communist troops at Tamenglung ordered each family in that
area to donate 48 silver dollars and 12 piculs of rice to the provincial
government before 30 November.
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the establishment by September 1951
25X1 o a Soviet-controlled Material Supply Bureau in Kunming responsible for
distributing Soviet supplies to the Chinese or Vietnamese Communists.
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