INDICATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VULNERABILITIES

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• Publication Date: February 9, 1953
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1. (lb) Sino-Sovi t Friendship:
Kunming announced (Jan. 24) that th Huaning, Yunnan, SinoeSoviet Friendship
Association c lebrated th 29th anniversary of Lenin's death, with speakers
prai ing Lenin's "concern for China" and asking for a stronger SinoeSoviet
friendship. Hangchow reported (Jen. 20) that local theaters would show films on
Lenin for one week. Kunming said (Jan. 22) that Peking and Tientsin newspapers
carried articles about Lenin.
Peking (Jan. 22) broadcast a dispatch by Chen Huai from the Harbin Jute Mill during
SSF Month praising Soviet aid in constructing and operating the plant. Tainan
announced (Jan. 19) that the Tsingtao SSFA would train 200 Russian translatore,
in ke ping with SSFA policy to train Russian-language personnel in all offices.
Hotel stated (Jan. 22) that the Anhwei Education Department would co duct a
Russian-language night school.
2. (20 Russian Superiority
Chengte reported (Jan. 20) that 2,000 Jehol cadres had cou?leted a study of
Mhlenkov's 19th Party Congress report, planned to improve Party work and
industrialize China by emulating Russian methods, and war told to "look upon
Malenkovls pri ciples as State law." Dairen announced (Jan. 22) that all local
schools had tarted studying Mhlenkov's report for political indoctrination.
Peking stated in numeral code (Jan. 19) that the Northeast People's Theater had
successfully produced the Soviet dram "Dawn Over Moscow," and that Chinese
wording had been added to many Soviet movies for local showing.
Peking announced (Jan. 21) that the Northeast No. 1 Machine Tool Factory had made
a Soviet-type precision lathe "through the combined efforts of Soviet experts and
Chinese technicians." Peking asserted in numeral code (Jan. 23) that Taiyuan
engineers had saved large sums through the Soviet Kershnov Pile Construction
Method. A Northeast machine tool factory made a 5-ton steam hammer from a smaller
Russian blueprint after an inferior American blueprint was rejected. Mukden
announced (Jan. 21) that Fushun Miring Administration designers were studying
Soviet methods to assure success of Projects 201 and 202.
3. (2a) War Burdens:
Wuhan announced (Jan. 20) that the Kiangsi Resist-America, Aid-Korea Co ittee had
directed cadres to arouse people to the importance of the 2-year struggle by the
Chinese People's Volunteers. Wuhai said (Jan. 21) that the Kiangsu Co?oittes had
ordered cadres to step up RAAK propaganda.
Wuhan announced (Jan. 22) that the 4th Field Army had designated Jan. 26 to
Feb. 28 as a nonth to promote propaganda on the patriotism of soldiers, and the
solicitude of the soldiers for the welfare of the masses. Shanghai stated
(Jan. 23) that a si ilar drive was launched by the 3d Army.
Hangchow (Jan. 20) told of a Yungchia Wen, Chekiang, meeting when peasants
ad itted they had not done all they could to promote preferential treatment.
Peking reported (Jan. 23) that an Interior Ministry directive had increased grants
to revolutionary martyrs and Ar i-n's depend& ts. Canton announced (Jan. 22)
that "preferential treat nt ?dela" were being selected for the spring festival.
Wuhan (Jan. 20), Chungking (Jan. 24), and Shanghai (Jan. 25) reported new efforts
to step up preferential treat nt.
Peking reported in numeral code (Jan. 24) that the CPV Political Section, on the
5th anniversary of the Kor an People's Army, instructed the Chinese to "master
the military techniques and combat experience of the KPA to strengthen th unity
of Chinese and Korean units."
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4. (2a) War-Propagnndag
Peking announced (Jan. 21) that Chou En-lai had formally protested an attack over
Antung Jan. 12, when an invading American plans was shot down. Declaring the
"brutal sat co oitted by the U.S. Air Force will never be tolerated by the Chinese
people," Chou added that "the preliminary steps taken by the United States to
enlarge the war in Korea have become a serious menace to the peace of Asia and the
Far East." Kunming (Jan. 23) asserted that American spies dropped over North Korea
"to organize rear area guerrilla units" and collect military information had been
captured.
Peking said (Jan. 24) that South Koreans were more miserable under the Americans
and Syngman Rhee than under the Japanese. Peking in numeral code (Jan. 20)
declared that London sentiment against continuing the war in Korea was growingo
Peking said (Jan. 20) that "oppressive measures" were being used to stop U.S.
desertions, and (Jan. 24) quoted TASS dispatches on offering of osnetary rewards
for information on deserters.
5. (20 Trade and Production Problems:
Eangahow report d (Jan. 20) that State trading company cadres had been ordered
to "overarm- their laxity" and assist private traders to supply needed goods for
the spring festival. Wuhsi told (Jan. 21) of a Nanking power plant workers'
feting, hen older workers "showed little interest in the eting and criticized
the efficiency of the ad inistration" until they were influenced by the younger
workers.
Peking said In nurira1 code (Jan. 19) that Huainan Mining Administration collieries
failed to fill their quotas in recent years. Hofei (Jan. 20) quoted the Huainan
Miners Union as saying the administration "paid too much attention to production
and sot enough to safety."
6. (3a) Russlanization Moves
Hangchow stated (Jan. 20) that local high school teachers mould attent courses
in political indoctrination. Peking reported in numeral code (Jan. 23) that
18,370 propaganda cadres were at work in Chungking establishments. MUkden said
(Jan. 21) that 219,600 Party members in the Northeast who completed training
courses last year were streamlining the Party organization.
Poking (Jan. 20) described the persecution in Shensi of "Mtn Chang" for reporting
errors of cadres. The incident focused attention on the handling of informers'
reports, and the need for checks by higher offices. WUhsi (Jan. 20) quoted from
a Shanghai CRIER FANG JIH PM) article on expulsion from the Party of Huang I-fang,
former East China communications chief, for improper treatment of informers.
Wuhsi added (Jan. 21) that Kiangsu cadres had failed to act upon 8,000 letters,
in some cases punishing the informers. WUhu reported (Jan. 22) an Anhwei Party
Committee resolution supporting Huang's expulsion.
7. (30 Basic Constructiong
Peking said in nu ral code (Jan. 19) that 30 Northwest factories had been re-
organized into five units to provide basic construction needs. Peking added
(Jan. 23) that the China Coal Mining Administration had given priority to
production of coke for industrial rather than civilian use.
Peking complained in numeral code (Jan.-19) that 90 percent of Peking's co struc-
tion projects had sot yet been designed, with work retarded because of errors in
estimates. MUkden (Jan 24) quoted the TUNG PEI JIH PAO: "Erroneous thoughts
and improper attitudes toward basic construction should be criticized and corrected,
and selfishness a ong cadres in striving for self-aggrandizement nust be eliminated."
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8. (3a) Bureaucratic Weaknesses:
Peking reported in numeral code (Jan. 20) that confusion existed in Chu Helen,
Shantung, because cadres were involved in too many positions, assignments,
stings, and inspections. A new office was opened for every assignment, with one
mutual aid team filling out 225 forms, and records kept on the daily kill of flies
and squitoes. Peasants called cadres "number counters and meeting at-tenders."
Peking in numeral code (Jan. 23) pointed out that a Hunan model production cadre
spent 2i months on production, the rest in travel, meetings, and inspections.
Antung said (Jan. 22) that at the Shiven Colliery, Tunghua, mining administration
cadres exhibited poor propaganda and leadership, and lack of technical knowledge.
The colliery reached only 85 percent of its quota.
9. (3n) Counterrevolutionary Indications:
Hangchow (Jan. 20) reported that Chekiang militiamen, paying greater attention to
duty following indoctrination, had captured one counterrevolutionary and forced a
village teacher with reactionary thoughts to undergo labor reform.
Foochow stated (Jan. 20) that after undergoing political indoctrination, Fukien
militiamen were patrolling and posting sentries along the coast with increased
vigilince. Chungking announoed (Jan. 22) that the Szechwan Nationalities Committee
passed a resolution calling for Counterrevolutionary suppression.
10. (3a) Judicial Refor
Wuhan announced (Jan. 23) that five teams had been dispatched to KWangtung to carry
out Judicial reforms. Kunming asserted (Jan. 22) that judicial reform had been
ooinleted locally, with "old legal concepts wiped out" and cadres engaged in the
"construction stags."
11. (30) Agricultural Remolding:
Uhkden said (Jan. 23) that 1,200 experimental cooperatives in the Northeast last
year produced higher yields than ordinary farmers.
Chungking complained (Ja . 21) that in Tzuchung Haien, Szechwan, mutual aid teams
were poorly organized; private equipment confiscated for public use; farmers forced
to Join mutual aid teams to get loans; and farmers led to think that mutual aid
teems meant nothing but the tearing down of middle farmers. Five cooperatives had
reduced production last year, and 15 abandoned their mutual aid teams.
12. (4) American Aggression:
Peking asserted in numeral cods (Jan. 19) that America was using POW's to test new
weapons, and added (Jan. 25) that freedom of speech had been destroyed in America
because of the "fascist warmongering atmosphere."
Peking asserted in numeral code (Jan. 24) that Americans had converted Hokkaido
into a military base, and (Jan. 25) accused Americans of creating dissenalon
among Japanese labor groups to prevent consolidation of the working class.
Peking stated in nUmeral code (Jan. 22) that complaints by members of espionage
agents families in Japan revealed that America had sent secret agents to Sakhalin
and Chishine in September.
Peking said in numeral code (Jan. 20) that American capitalists were trying to 'wrest
the Egyptian market from Britain, and added (Jan. 21) that under American direction
the Japanese were trying to destroy British control of Southeast Asian resources.
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Despite deemphasis of Sino-Soviet friendship and the debt to Russia, new steps
toward Russification are noted. For instance, the Sino-Soviet Friendship Association
takes over the task of promoting the Russian language; study of Soviet documents is
accelerated, with cadres warned to consider Malenkov's principles "as State law";
and efforts to tighten the Party grip and centralize Governmental control continue.
Imminence of a new Resist-America, Aid-Korea drive still is apparent, but whether
as another money-raising campaign or in some new form is not certain. Preferential
treatment receives new stress, and efforts are made to whip up enthusiasm for the
Army, partly through convincing the people of Army "solicitude" for their welfare.
War propaganda continues to stress American aggression as well as American weaknesses
that guarantee a Communist victory. However, special praise for the Korean People's
Army and advice to the Chinese to "master the military techniques and combat
experience of -the KPA to strengthen the unity of Chinese and Korean units" might
indicate weaknesses in the Communist ranks and new subservience to the KPA's Russian
teachers0
ampleevidence,of difficulties linked with the basic construction campaign.
New priorities consign coke to "Industrial rather than civilian use," but as
practically all coke in China is used by industry already, this probably means
private concerns will be denied supplies altogether, thus limiting consumer goods
production. Government personnel apparently still refuse wholehearted support to the
basic construction program, while resistance from old workers is admitted, though the
fully indoctrinated new workers are credited with whipping them into line. New
emphasis on training and indoctrination of militiamen, continued stress on tender
-treatment for Party informers, and punfshment for teachers, all suggest that fear
of active resistance to the regime still is groat.
Weaknesses of the top-heavy bureaucracy being built are illustrated by complaints
that propaganda activities of production models keep them from producing, and by
admission that the exaggeratedzeal of loyal cadres in some localities aroues only
amused contempt amdng the peasants.
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