Evening star., 1951-05-21

port was sent to the Central
Political Bureau" there came the
lorder that Mao Tze-tung wanted
Ito see Lin Wen and myself. Looks
Of envy and amazement were cast
in our direction: to be able to
come close to the high and mighty
was honor unsurpassed.
We waited in Mae TIE -tung's
reception room. after being in
This is the second in q series Of articles
by former Chinese Communist offieiol
on Moo's rise to power.
formed that Chairman Mao was
lin conference with Minister Liu,
The party minister Of organiza-
ton, Liu Shao-chi. was one OF
Mao Tze-tung's most favored
white haired boys. His Office in
lYenan was right close to Mao's
land he had the privilege Of going
lin to see Mao at any time. had
lconceived an unspeakable revul-
sion against this devilishly sinis-
tier man. In a few moments. a
messenger announced to us:
I"Comrades. please enter! Minister
ILiu would also like to see you"
I made a wry face at Lin Wen.
my husband.
We had formed a nodding ac-
lquaintance with Liu Shao-chi
from the days of the Hopei-Jehol-
ILiaoning Border Region. so now
he introduced us to Mao Tze-tung.
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Very good! I am delighted to see
you. Please have a seat!" said
Mao, who had a reputation of
Igeniality which bordered on hy-
|pocrisy.
Macs Eyes Were Cunning.
He was of a stout build. his face
was marked with many scars and
showed two rows of yellowish but
rather even teeth. His manner
was weighty and dignif1ed, though
his sharp eyes confirmed cunning
and deceptive nature. He had a
cigarette in his mouth on which
he took one puff after another.
1--WE have received most excel
lent report on your work. and I
would like to know all about your
work at the Ansai School,"
So we launched into an account
Of our entire experience. to which
he listened intently, nodding his
head frequently. as if evincing a
great interest in what we had
to say.
"You showed a very fine spirit
in your struggle against your en-
lvironment; you have already made
a contribution to revolutionary ed
Iucation. and I will be sure to have
jail comrades engaged in educa-
ton work in the liberated areas
learn from you" He seemed ready
to talk on, when Liu Shao-chi
|chimed in to paint picture of our
army cultural work in glowing
terms, apparently currying addi-
Itional favor on our behalf out of
the goodness of his heart. But
we began to feel a bit uncomfort-
able at this excess of praise.
Very we'll. then! I hope you
will have even greater accomplish
ments in the future.p he said, and
we departed.
Later we received many awards
from the party in the form of
shoes. socks and other articles of
daily use: also several hundred
thousand in Border Region notes.
When we returned to Ansai from
Yenan, our parents gave a welcome
party In honor of our triumphant
return. The following year a new
turn of events occurred, which
Ialso marked the beginning of our
trials. An order came from Ye-
man, transferring me to the Cen
trail Political Bureau"-the high
est organ in the party hierarchy.
This sudden transfer was puzzle,
for according to party seniority
was not qualified to work in such
a high and mighty" organ.
When parted with Lin Wen,
we were both in a low mood, and
silence spoke for the vast sorrow
that lodged in our hearts.
In Yenan I was assigned to a
room in q cave not far from the
politburo. 1t was not until later
that I realized that where I lived
was near the residence of Mao
Tze-tung and all living quarters
in this neighborhood were under
special attention and treatment
from the Ministry of Social AZ
fairs. the highest secret service
agency for the Communist Party
Day and night there were police
and guards making the rounds.
felt as though I lived in a prison
and my spirit was under a con-
stant menace.
My office in the Central Politi-
cal Bureau was next door to Mao
Tze-tung's. and every day I hob
nobbed with the Communist high-
er-ups. My work consisted of