CPW REPORT NO. 25-A -- COMMUNIST CHINA (JUNE 2-8, 1952)

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CPW Report No. 25-A -- COMMUNIST CHINA
Willie 2-8, 1952)
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1. (1a) Economic Penetration:
Sian stated (Jhee 4) that with completion of the Red Goose reservoirs work wOUld begin
son on a reservoir along the Nhnass River in Sinkiang which could make the river
navigable, as well as supply water for more than 3.5 million mou Of land. Peking
stated. in numeral code (glum 5) that. the Tibet working team of the' Central Government
Committee of Culture and Education, after an extensive scientific survey of abet?
had discovered hitherto uncharted deposits of coals iron, and salt. Formerly the
Tibetan people opposed expeditions by imperialist "scientists" and "explorersv"
properly detecting the "vicious plots" but they appreciated the Chinese expedition
and gave it every assistance.
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2. (lc) Soviet Technical.Directiong
Peking reported in numeral code (June 2) that the Central Niniotry of Axel had
discovered that senior and technical cadres and engineers, especially those
educated in Americas "obstinately clung" to bourgeois thoughts, with the resultimg
conflict between Chinese technical workers and Soviet advisers causing serious
lossees Technical cadres and engineers had believed that only new mines, oil vells?
and power plants could supply the power and fnel needed, and had urged more power
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generating capacity, in spite of the fact that in the Peking-Tientsin-Tangshan area less
than half the generating capacity was used 3 years ago.
In demanding new generators they gave no consideration to rearranging all of the
equipment of citiess and unifying power supply." Leading technicians of the Tientsin
Electric Bureau and the Shihchingshan Power Plant openly disagreed with Soviet
technicians, who disapproved of new generating equipment, and when. Soviet experts
suggested deepening the Feng Feng Colliery, Engineer Li Chien-chiao openly csepozed.
it, and offered his resignation, Soviet technicians had to be sent to the wine
three times to get chances in mining techniqees. In addition, repair and receastraction
of many power and mining facilities 'caused great loss to the State" because of a ulack
of investigation and research*"
Nnkden Ohne 7) carried a commeetary, "Eagerly Emulate the Chinese-Changehun Ra..114770h'
stating that in 2 years Soviet experts had trained 16,000 Chinese technician e And
introduced 130 progressive techniques an the railways making it the Vaelonve model and
clearly proving the fact that we must emulate the USSR's" though many beekagrd -edree
had "found difficulty" in carrying out Soviet technieYe and progressive experieneee.
Tsinan stated Ohne 4) that Wu Eltan-shang of the Tsingtao Rubber Werke. had saved the
Government 6,59 billion yuan by adopting progressive Soviet methods of preeeseing rubber.
Hangchow declared Ohne 4) that textile engineer Chou Peng-chin of the Chit/I-eve Mills
in Chenhal, Chekiangs had adapted the mills ginning machines to Soviet patternsn ihas
greatly increasing production. Shanghai reported Ohne 2) that worker La Ah-keen model
hardware factory workers was made assistant factory manager of the Shanghai Ne. Nachine,
Works upon his return from Mbscows where he attended a youth rally.
3. (2d) Trade Stagnation
Wuhan reported Ohne 3) that Deputy Chairman Teng Tzu-hul of the Central and South
China Military. and Administrative Committee had urged the cammittee to take action in
promoting the sale of native products, 'as the Nationos economy still is not sefliciently
Active.' Worker o were urged to "supervise capitalists," but to remember that they still
should be assured lawful profits. Peking announced in numeral code (June 3) thae 630
million yuan worth of slow-selling native products had been moved in Central and South
China through use of letters and telegrams and the dispatching of cadres to East Chdea
and other places to find merkete. Shanghai reported Ohne 5) that the East China Trade
Conference had done 48o million yeen worth of business 70 'anion through i Priviat firms-0
4. (3b) Communist Donag
Peking reported in numeral code Ohne 7) that Soviet Ambassador Roschin presented Stalin
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awards to Ting ling and Chou Li-po. In accepting the awards-, ling Ling zaid that their
works- had been discuseed by the Soviet Councii3 and "Stalin knew about them3" While
Chou declared. that their great accomplishmerts were attributable to Soviet aseietaane
and to China emulation of USSR progressive experience.
Hangchow announeed (June 4) that Freneh Catholic worker (Lei Chien74uel) had been
expelled from Hangehow May 29 for "opposing the peoplees regime and creating dieeentent
among patriotic Chinese Catholics." Chen Yu-shen, chairman of the Patriotit Chinese
Catholic Aasec1ation3 iseued a statement in support of the charges. Hangchow reperted
(June. 4) that the local post office had issued a directive May 26 ordering post eftlee
employees to collect 23500 new newspaper and magazine subscriptions.
5. (3c) Regimentation. of Workers
Peking announeed in nemeral eede Ohne 4) that of the 50000-"progresaive elements"
dieeovered amang Mhkden workers during the anticorruption drive,. 33000 had been made
union cadres and 13300 given Government jobs, while 889 had given up. sharee in their
employers e businesnee, which they had been "deceived .by capitalists into buying.
Unions in private firms had recruited 14,390 memters. Pekina ealdThne 2) that the
textile rkere union -had ordered. workere to promote the Ho Chimelleiu and 1951
production techniques, and had orgRnized groupe to make perlodie cheeks te see that
the technique werecarried out, and to "overcome any Objectione."
Tsinan announced Ohne 4) that the Shantung Finence and. Economie Cemmittee had ealled
upon cadres to participate in the eymnoeium eponsored by the TA MINI JIH RAO ee. 'need
for correct thinking in the proper neeltguing.of economic werk," Whei aanmreeed.
Ohne 4) that workers ir Changehu? Elangeue factories were promoting preduction by
organizing inspectioe teeols to"eheek an the quality of workers?' prodnetion." laagenow
reported (Jane 5) that the Huainan Salt Administration had isened new salt pr)-zis31:1.g
permits for it workere and. "arnanged other work for thee Wheee permete 'eere eeie
renewed.
Sian announced (June 2) that the nrrkerse unions of the Northweat Fetreleum Adminietre-
tion and the Tamen Petreleum Ce. Led a sanaterium for oil wieeere to seremareete
60 persone0 and. would eeleet medel Imr.-kera meni.eze of produetion teame? and In-vane:1re
of money-saving or laner-eaving deelees for vacatiens there.
6.. (3e) Agricultural Remolding?.
Shanghai (June 5) quoted from e lettee by Chen Shang-ping, Cheklang mdel fermer eni
member of a Chineee farmeree delegation touring the USSR. Chen weete that Nenieter LI
of the Chinese Department of ARriculture instrueted the departing delegaeien that they.
must "learn the nrogreseive exrerieneee in meehanized farming in the 'ISSR that wnee
they return they can make China fo2low the pattern of the USSR in meehanizing a,geleelltaire."
The writer streseed the scientific progreee of the USSR and the earefUl atter tiea wnieh
the RUBSigIrts gave to the group at Ghinese farners? destined to guile in remeleUng (Thinese
agriculture in the Ruseien petterne
Nnkden reported (Jane 8) that in Shhengyarg Helen? Eir1n0 a matuel-aid. team weo organIzed
as a eooperativen failed to fiction properly becauee the mem:tare laeked infommetlen?
and was reorgaeized into two mutual-aid teaonn Hangchcew said Vuee?6) that in Chekiang
the militia had been ordered te assist in "strengthening local eeeerity" by guar:ding
agaiest pirate raid along the nowt and protecting the ielland areae againet
counterrevolutionaries and lewlees landlordey espe::?ivaly lebta shtpanato of geFene 'earn
being made.
Peking stated in numeral code (Jane 3) that vtllege credit cooperatives were eeing
organized in HUpeh0 as farmers lacked funds to proceed with predentioe following land
reforMe Nanchang eomplained (June 3) that in Linchuan ien, lengei3 indocteination
of mutual -aid teams VAF necessary because peasants, when told that organized mutual-aid
teams "could :more easily secure relief in times of disaster3" interpreted this to mean
that members of matual-eld teams "eould go an a Government dole and refuse to wrtenw
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Chungking reported (June 2) that the Lu Chi-cheng mutual-aid team in Hanyuan Hien,
Sikangl? disintegrated 2 weeks after it was organized because "those who did not work
were getting more tban those who did." In Chintang BSien? Szechwan, a meeting was
called Nay 21 to discuss disputes over water rights, which had led to the flooding
of 32,000 MOU of farm lend and delayed cultivation of 7,000 mu. Chungloing reported
(June 4) that cadres in Ta and.Nanchung Hsien, Szechwan, would organize given numbers
of model farm hsiang, tsun? mutusl-aid teams, families, and individuals, but promised
that organization would be non a democratic basis," and the peasants would "not be
ordered: to increase productiono"
Peking admitted in numeral code (June 8) that in the past farmers had failed to carry
out their contracts for delivery of cotton, and blamed the failure on the excessive
size of the contracts and "poor inspection" by cadres. Plans were outlined for
preventing this failure during the coming season by plaeing both the handling of the
cotton and the supplying of daily necessities for farmers, under rural cooperatives,
which would: be allowed to advance credit to farmers.
7. (4) Appeals to Border Minorities?,
Wuhan reported (June 5) that cadres had been sent to Evangel_ to help the Mho and Tho
tribesmen organize autonomous Governments. Chungking announced (June 4) that in the
Yunnan Bkien of Chen, Nanchiao, Chenyueh, and Fohai? near the Burma border, peoples
Consultative councils had been organized among 19 minority groups, and had adopted
resolutions to promote farm production and "unite in defense of the Nation against
American imperialist aggression," Sian stated (June 4) that Yen Cheng-han, chief
of Chu 3 in predominantly Tibetan KUngho ESien? Teinghai, had gained popularity by
distributing 290,000 zatties of relief grain to destitute families in Kale Village,
and by teaching Wuhua Village residents the "use of new farm implements Which he had
learned about from reading newspapers."
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