RESPONSIBILITY AND EFFORTS OF SINKIANG ARMY TO RESTORE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

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• Publication Date: January 17, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL EN'EL GENCE AGENCY
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COUNTRY China
SUBJECT Military; Economic -Agriculture
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PUBLISHED Monthly periodical
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PUBLISHED 15 Mar 1950
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RFSPONSIIi7LITY lL*JD EFFORTS OF ST-PIICLANG ARM'i
TO ..~ TORE AGRICULTURAL PR"DUCTION
[rommeat: The following articl>, by Wang Chen, published in
the $sin-hua Yueh-pso, carried the subiitlE "Surrm>sry of a Report
to the Sinkiang Finsncial and Economic Gommittee un 16 Jancary 19;0.]
Urumchi, 4 February ($sin-hux) -- The Armv production plea for the Sinkiang
Military District cal._s for the cultivation of 600,000 mou (or 40,000 hectares)
of land which is expected to yield 500,000 piculs one picul equsls 133 pound]
of foodstuffs and 18,000 piculs of cotton. The P.rmy Commsnd $esdquartere of
Sinkiang District has issusd an order to its aub~rdinate units calling upon
them to struggle for the fulfillment of this production goal. An educational
program concerning this production drive shou'_d be initiated in military units
at all levels.
The production committee of each military unit should study the factors sf-
fecting agricultursl production, including +,he problem of supply of farm imnle-
merts. The comm:.'ttee should examine the over-all situation and draw up its own
production schedule. Each army division or regiment should hold a representa-
tive meeting to discuss related matters Soldiers belonging to the same mesa
hsll bhould hold yeetings to discusr; how to carry out *,he production schedule.
Every effort must be made to rally the entire srmy to increase production.
In addition to csrrying out the solemn tasks of defending the motherland,
msintaiaing internal order, wiping out bandits snd spies and desling effectively
with subversive activities by spies and feudsl elements, the People's Libera-
tion Army of Sinkiang should participate is the pro3~ction movement. This parti-
cipation is of great signiPYcance.
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Sinkiang is very close geographically to the Soviet Union. It has rich
mineral resources, fertile soils and natural pasture lands. With permanent co-
operation between Ohina and Soviet Union and with the assistance given by the
latter we can build is Sinkiang a modern industrial center. Therefore, the army~s
participation in production is not merely a matter of temporary advantage; o?,tr
long range interests requires it. Officers is esch army unit should take per-
sonal responsibility Ia the production drive. They should not only take part. in
planning but also in actual production srtivities. Financial accounts should
be open for public insper_tioa. We should fully utilize the native genius of the
soldiers :ss s colle~tiva organization.
The production s~heduie should be drawn up by democratic. prccedure and criti-
cism coaducied in a democratic manner. All soldiers should be organized f'or the
Purpose of drawing up the schedule and supervising its execution. They should
give to these productive srtivities the same enthusiasm which they give to the
management of their own households. They should contribute to the wealth of so-
withytheThe army's participation in production does not mean that it competes
develop thaobenefitsJofivolie~tive workhtocshowa he it helps th?: people. We must
sirabillty of s co'_lective econo i~ + people of Si.nkiarg the de-
muaiat Party, the szm ~'" ader be leadership of the Chinese Com-
tion of Sinkiang's agricrltureianddindustry, Theuar:gylwillicertainlhe moderniza-
importsat part is the economic life of Sirviang and of the nation, y play an
Ia this production drive, the army will concentrate on aS;iculture. Sinkiang
possesses rich avatar-power resources which can reclei;a thousend.s of acres oP
grid land In fact, the army can relieve the food shortage fn Sinkiang. This fa
Rue mainly to the vastness of the territory cf Sinkiang and the underdevelopa3
trsnsportatioa system. To fulfill the production goal we must mobi'_ize the
whole arM! to fhn ._~Y ~; ~. _.. _.
.uuo~ rely on the masses and employ democratic means
to ra17,r all membazsyof the armed forces for t!~e battle of production. No one
should be left out. We moat organize s labor force ranging from 100,000 to
110,000 for agricultural work. We should employ 20,G00 horses or other draft
animals to operate 10,000 plows:
In addition, there should be 60,000 to 70,000 hoe; for hand work. Our pur-
pose is to cultivate 40,000 hectares of land so the+. the army can get a supply
of grains, vagetgbles, ;;picas, oils, linen, cotton, and other crops, Persons
who engage in work other than agricultural shnv_3 also find means to attain selY-
sufficieacy in grsf.ne e.nd vegetable.
The ar~y's sgricu'_tursl and cattle raising plans are as follows:
Ggriculture Plan
Cotto^ ac:aage 4,O~Q hectares, producing about 60,000 piculs (seeds 42 000
piculs and lint cotton 18,000 piculs). ~
Foed crop acreage 35,000 hectares, yielding about 525>000 piculs. (Note:
Oae hectare is estimated to produce 15 piculs of wheat millet, corn, or kaoliang.
By growing food in the lor_ality where the army is stationed the government will
save transportation expe:ses, !amounting to 200 percent of the cost of the food).
Livestock
Some 20,000 hogs will be raised by the sad of June sad 40,000 by the end of
October. The following are also to be raised: 200,000 sheep, 20,000 cows and
200,000 :.hickeys. Domesticated fowls will be introduced to swampy areas.
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M;thods to Be. Followed
The Army should pleat crops accordi:g to the natural environment and the needs
of the people. Some arras are suitable for wheat and kaoliang while other areas are
better suited for growing rice and cotton, The mounted troops should use their
special koovledge of enimsla to raise livestock on a large scale. They ehould
buil,i more veteric~.ry stations and modern cattle ranches, They should import
]-=t+,er br>eds. Ths provincial goverment c,'^,;;;;1
mouate3 troops, The mounted troops shou~d also workvtoPattaintseL~'-to the
in gre.ins, vege+.ables, and feed. Est,4blishaents Por enimal-hair toile tingency
woo]-washi:~, s.~ leather-processing should also be established by the artgy,
:n eccordsnce vith Chairman Mao's lirective, production committees should
fozm cooperatives ro correspond vith the levels oY :ommand in the awry, The
basic. cooperative is the one at the regiment level. The regiment .cooperative
should have control over the use of funds appropriated for production purposes
znd should take charge of the productive activi.+.ies, .t sbould sell .tts products
to the farmers and purchase daily necessities, such ss soap a.nd toothbrushes
for its members, ;t should endeavor to mobilize the savings of the individuals
for thF building of mechanized farms end workshops.
Under the direction oP the state trading enterprises, the cpoperatives
should segotiste the handling o*, native products and the purchase of daily
necesalti>_s for the psopie The trsnsN?ctions between the enterprises and the
coop?natives aim .at ixproving the at.^ndards oP living of the people Thus
they ehould be carried out s~.cording to the rules sad procedures prescribed by
the Department oP C^~erce, which sera the fees and transportation expenses.
ProPiteer.ing io strictly forbiuasn.
To develop S1^lciapg's sgricul`ursl production it is necessary to develop
irrf.gatioe, We plan to romule*.? wuchin 2 years a number of irrigation projects
which viii benefit about 100,000 hecta.*.es of land.
resources, soi]s, economic conditions, and trans or?'"a;cinE into accoupt water
?~et ur for the ,,?olioving a7e95S H3-IDS ) p fsci_ities, projects were
Shs-van S, , +,~00 hectares; Urumchi, 4,000 hectares;
ai-iai, 'Yen-chi and Hsi-ti aces, 20,000 h:,:tares; Kuld,ja, 10,000 hec-
tares; Ksrsshsh a:d Koris, 50,000 hectares? A-k'o-su, u, 000 hec~iares; sad Hs-
shin and Khotan 10,000 hectsr=s, All vork with earth, woo@, sad stone viii be
performed by the armv under the direction of epgineers, technicians, sr3 aki'_.led
wnrkc+=s. Coastrur_tloa materials used iu t1:F prc,,Je_ts v111 b_ locs.Liy Pirsuce3
except for msnufsctar=d materials to be provided by the provincial government.
The ia?:igaaoa department of the provincial governmeet must give its full efforts to
developing irrigation projects,
We sho:ad. divide -the entire district into planting areas. In esch Brea we
should build structures of canvas and Mongol yurta as temporary quarters, Per-
~neat living qu;srters Por the planting army will be built in 2 or 3 years. _
After the plans for coastructi:.g camps are drawn up we should rally the soldiers
to put diem into effect,
An adequate food supply for Sink?sng, including grain=, vegetable, meats,
end,fat; is Lhe prime consideration. We must develop agricultural production,
cattle raisiyg, .animal husbandry, fishing, silkworm cultivation, sad additional
foal sources, Wben w have s plentiful supply of daily necessities, we then
can start a prcgram of industrialization.
Under the leadership of Chairman Mao and Commander in Chief Chu Te, the
Chinese Commu>,ist Party and the Pecple's Liberp.tion Army have msaifestea un-
usual braver~? and defeated we'_1-equipped domestic and foreign enemies, They
have displayed persrversnce is coping with difficulties, a spirit oY self-re-
lisnc:e and the virtue of hard work. There are still many problems to be solved
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to step up production. pn overwhelming majority of our comrades are strong in
the faith that we will achieve vic*.ory in the struggle along the production
front. We can rely on our ova labor to obtain daily neceaeities, to improve
our standards of living, and to keep ue in good health. We can then overcome
the present financial difficulties and ease the burden of the state and of the
people.
Furthermore, if we succeed in developing Sinkiang+s agriculture, ve can
area by step lay the foundations for industrialization. By the sweat of our
brows we have built our own country and given livelihooe to our officers and
soldiers, including their families. We cannot afford to fail in this produc-
tion plan. T;e moat succeed. We must struggle to go even beyond the army pro_
duction plan-
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