BAS enatiad on ae i es i — ae , 9 -Noverbar 1953 9a lenine other PSW; signed a letter mailed to -” 6159 Archer Avenue, Argo, Illinois. This letter _ morbsced avet itude “for -her activities as reported in:the New York "Daily. Worker" of le and ‘18 October. 1952, ‘and. in connéction with the a April. to August + aese[ ue ¢ Chairman of. the: ' Advanced Study Group’ of Camp’ #1... Thisjwas’ comprised” Of approximately six(6) of the ‘leading. pro-communi sts: in the ‘Camp. - Its. function < was, to: prépare, under. the guidancs. f the. Chinese, lectures and material for radio broad StS, as well as: programs: for study groups at. company devel. qt occupied © 8 > highest eschslon he Pro-@ommuni st: element.’ 4 “During. his _ conf tnenen{ —Jeanstahtly eppliea hinself - to studies communi sm He wrote, pro~communi st articles > ‘for: publication ‘in the Canp speper and for | Company radio broadcast purposes. One of thase was’ rectad. as: Vishinsky end. encouraged. him in’ arguments he. was then ssent ing! in the UN. ‘Bosomblys. ‘Another. Was in protest” ‘of. the United States . a Soop Ti: early “angust. berate brenetérred. to! cor Supréme Camp: Head-uarters ta. undergo inténgive-indsectrination: in prepération for facing the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission as-a voluntary none - ; re atriate. He” received stich instruction: until’ toward the | end. of August oon 3 an ‘then was normally repatriated to, UN control, ae a Ce epent his free. bine in réading: ‘end study, ’ ‘swimming, “end in " “), eoonverse tion ‘with Chinese ‘persennel, concerning improvement in deily living conditions, as well, as obtaining answers, to Mparté cular questions". t planned to sabotage ‘the. Chinese: indoctrination ° progran. Partial success is cleimed. “by virtte of Anfiuencing’ ‘several: PsW not to accept non-repatriation end creating confusion | in: “the. minds of FW, es to ‘the Gosirebility of the Cormuni st” life. re . ae Tatts: that. ‘fren August. 1951. he and. Pte. ee FOS to \ ue : an [pattves that: Commun’ sm. would snot: be successful in ‘the: United States ecause the people. are “basically. selfish" and. would nat. accept» a the regimentation and: state ownership . in Communism,’ Americans aré.. ae nay oh ON religious end: Communi sm oppo sed tn religion, Gommuinisn. takes: “away : individual freedén. and| 'prefars" to.do his."own thinking". a4 a ee Ges sired . ~Gepmruni sm he weal have sstayed with the Chinese", Te rd ,* JuW 45907 DocId: 32324516 Page 3
Omw 45907 - Pew. oo. ‘ ar oe ee, a ee deneeratic wey of. life.’ 7 we a a and redio, breadcasts.. ALL indoctrination was directed *y Chinese berecnnel qf Act 6 (3) oe oe : oe . . 9 November 1953 : Squad: and. Pletoon’ Leaders’ were: selected. by Chinese. from among Psi, . at a ecllecting peint approximately 10 miles behind the MLR, In ae crak ‘these PswW retained their. positions until August 1951, and were Selected. | Ywithout any -epparent reason. In August 1951 ths Lepdership personnel was) . . shuffled ‘about, and those who. had: not proved cecperative were replaced with these who hsd demonstratad 8. canperative attitude. toward the Chinase. . PsW lesders: did not. "take. rollcall" put were requined | to Peper ebsakces of Indoctrination of: Pei i began shortly aft sr ‘capture: and was ‘conducted by proviously captured PsW, ‘identified as "Workers"(Yun SA Yen). PsW were, thereafter, continually: exposed $c accusations against the United. States ': for causing the’ ‘Eoreen conflict and its capitalistic policy. The thecry’ end ‘4 ‘principles of: Communism were | Presented te contrast. favorably with, the “<Indectrinetien was acconplishe 24 through Léctures, still and nation - pictures, discussion and study. groups(volunteer and required), publications | “but: presented vy: be th. Chine ese and Psi. A Publicaticns: offered for ‘study. included: ‘London and Yow: York: 2 "Daily Worker"; "National Guardian"; “Shanghai News"; "China Daily News a a Rela so"; "Psoples China"; "Peoples World", The works of Stalin, ond . Marx-were also utilized. ‘A camp, wide newspaper "For Trath and. Peace" . "and ‘commany wall newspapers, which ware written, edited. and ‘published . by PsW were: alse instrunents -f: ‘propaganga’ and indectrinatian, Theos’. "Daily: Warker", "National Guardian", "Peoples World", and the "Peeples China!” often, carried photographs of “Pew engeging in daily activities. | : These photographs were taken by: Chinese phe togrephers. SUBJECTS were eWay, taken: thet would. reflect ‘the: greatest. eredit to the Chinese. - Certein PsW "who. evidenced sincere acceptance af. Communism, oF who. , “syere ‘believed especially susceptidle. $35 indoctrination wore given. ‘special _ - _ training and indectrination and assigned to positiqns of. respensibilitye BIS was such sa. perscn, oo , os cal Bach camp: hed. a Chinese’ contralled orgenization ietiown: as ‘the ;  NPeace Connittée", ‘It we's established in July 1951, disba ndad temporarly -. in March 1952: and reorganized. with: ‘essentially the. same PsW leadership, . in July. 1952's the Camp Club. This was finally: disbanded in July 1953 ‘It was under the ‘direction of the Central Peaca Conmittes lacatad. | Pyoktong, | Korea. Lad . wo The. funstion of the. Peace Connt tes endl or Canp Connd tt ee! "Secu iy Information  ? N Docld: 323274516 Page 4
a 9. Novenber 1953 te wt a acecrding’ “ter the desiras ar 3 Chinese.” The Psi Leaders were selected - . ot 1. by the Chinese and through ‘rigged. elections obtained office. The organi- | a "gation, also. prepare ad and circulated ‘the "Peace Petitions" and ‘disseminated Or, other pro~eomuni st” propaganda ta the Psy an ys ; Bath’ Chinese and’ PW used ‘the. terns: \Progressive” end “Reactionary” i oxtonsivaly,, though at times ‘loosely. '"Progressive" meant ‘one whe by' at attitude end/or” actions did, or appeared. to, .ceopearate or collaborate ws with ‘tha- Chinese. A "Reactionary" was one whe -teok the onpesite, position. | There. were: varying. degress of, “progres siveness and.resetionaryi sn, 2a , ce ae, ae ‘Le sading. iProgrossivas" received’ benefits ‘and, considerations from os the Chinese not: extended to the, ether Psi, These: ineludéa: ° fresdon of “movement about ‘the cemp$ better, medical, attentions. roliof. from some ‘work .datails and physical training; parties at: which intcxicants were .) \previded; extra ciga retts. and. candy} permittsd absence fron rollcall; ’. > no punishment for. a dnor camp. rules. and: ‘reguletions. PsW were known to heave. received nonetary 2 Raa a een ES PROMEONDESS Sak, At. 6 (3) be oe , "all Psi. ‘were , interrogated at ‘leest onée: “by” CCR interrogators ‘and : were “photegraphéd. They were not fingerprint ed. The interrogation was - oes basic and was supplement < 2d by Personal. History Statement. prepared by one each: PsW, ‘Certain, Psi who ‘were: beliéved,; -or knewn,: te have been, connected a ‘with ‘intelligence petivities, persennel assignments, military police . , (or amphibious units wéra giver, additional interrogation: "Heactisnaries™ “: * / the were discovered in, oF plenning, 22 oscepe were intensively . ', - adnterrogated. Othe r.."Reéétioneries" whe: were suspected of subversive activity, or guilty. “of. such activity, were interrogated. Frequently these. PsW Wore: plee ed in solitery’ esnfinement, ‘mistreated end threatnad . “with nen-répstrietion, Confessions were ucuelly obtained: and. read publics .7 _ to. eesembled PsW, “ Deg - . - ‘ ps Boe, mes wa, SO : tg ar Quits frequently’ Leading "Pregrsesives" gould be absent from Camp . for periods of. fren’ ene to. fourtéen days. These absence “s were generally - ‘fer further in@ectrination. Ocee'sionally ‘the Chinese would announce that . Such ° a me 1 was absent Because, of nee od for medicel attention, ; - | Approxinetely ‘twenty four. (2a): ‘Ameri cans, one (2), Turkish, ond three eo hundred thirty six (336) South Koreans: unrepatriated PW are tn reecive : en .. training “in? revoluiticnary tactics and additional \indsctrination in China,- ~ In’ 6 t6.8° years’ the Anericen PsW are to covertly enter the United. States. oe te become undereroune activists fap the Communist Party. — os oe ‘4 to. : NM an De ~ ‘ nos , ‘ Loe! of Lt an , oun 45907 Docld: 32324516 Page 5
e o neon poypn te - fog SSCUr ity Infocrmetion © Novenber 1953 “infivenced rsW toward communism through talking in favor’ of it ‘and had | said "it(communism) was a good thing to be a part of", He frequently hed voluntary contact with camp officials. Ha’ ‘eppeared to have leanings - toward. communism oer other foreign ideology, and volunteered for none. repatriation, yy rmetion ~ Docld: 323274516 Page 6 Ouw 45907