The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-11
TRANsLATOR's NOTE:

This is letter from a Chinese worker in
Changsla 70 his friend. 1t finally reached our
-hasds in spite of the rigid censorship. This
y<fetter wildly described the life and death
struggles Of the workers and peasants against
the onslaught of foreign gunbOats and also
the most savage massacre of the masses by
the insperiaIsts and the white army, when the
Red Army was forced TO withdraw from that
city.
We feel il is imperative TO transmit this let
ter to the workers of U. S. not only in order
to repudiate the slanderOus account of the
capitalist press during that time, but also to
call the attention of the workers in this cOun-
try to their revolutionary duty and solidarity
to)suppoTt the Chinese workers and peasants
/and fight against L. S. Imperialism.
Q" 1t is already several days since the with
drawal Of the Red Army These few days drive
one mad. Inside and outside the city, from
1000 to 5000 people have been murdered by U. s.,
British and Japanese warships. Under the heavy
shells of foreign warships, General Ho Chen the
Beast entered the city. He ordered to search
house by house and murder anyone who had the
slightest suspicion. Changsha has already been
destroyed by foreign gunboats, now Ho Chen
makes it a real haunted city.
Il am temporarily staying at the Chang Vege
liable Garden not far from the city. Every morn
ing I disguise myself as a vegetable peddler to
get in the city. Tseng Kung Temple ST.. Edu-
cetonal Society st, Congress Road, etc all are
G. d with corpses. Those who were killed a,
avs ago have not been buried. Those just
are lying on the dead. Flies spread every
-fe And the terrible smell prevails. Very
sw people walk in the streets From street to
street a special pass must be presented. Stores
not open before ten, 1t requires being searched
or times before we can get in the city once.
The residents open the door only halfway and
look around several times before buying some
vegetables Friends you know that there are
few people in Changsha, but only beasts and
ghosts!
When Fed Army Entered the City
Nov, I like to relate the events before. All
the masses in Changsla had the same psychology
VIII Communists Gomez" why do the Commun-
lists not come yet?" etc. these questions occupied
their mind But by the twentieth of last month,
situation suddenly became tense On the 25 and
Is of July Red Army appeared already in Huchit-
I'm and Longlishi, The long inspired workers and
organized soldiers began to move, How? They
started armed insurTection. On the afternoon of
27th when the Red Army was approaching the
city, the armed workers and insurgent soldiers
attacked the office of the Provincial Government.
In the evening the Red Army entered the city.
Z Gee! you should see now the burst of joy on the
part OF the masses. 1t was beyond the human
power to describe such manifestations.
The Red Armies which entered the city were
the 3rd corps and part of the End corps under
Conlrade Peng Del Hui. Including the Red
Guards Of Honan and Hupei, Red forces number
ed between $4,000 and 10000.
Establishing the Soviet Government
"On the 28th revolutionary posters covered all
the streets Numerous Red agitators and speak
ers male and female, addressed mass meetings
amidst laundering cheers Of the masses. Red
banners Of Trade Unions and Peasant Leagues
appeared everywhere. More than $4,000 workers
and peasants were organized today alone.
Provincial Soviet Government was established
on the 29th, the Red General Peng Del Hui was
elected the temporary chairman. That day was