ON THE ELECTION OF CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND PEOPLE'S COUNCIL MEMBERS AT THE FIRST NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE CHINESE SOVIET REPUBLIC--NOTICE NO 1 OF CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1 December 1931

[Text] The First National Congress of the Soviet of Chinese Workers, Peasants, and Soldiers was held in the Kiangsi Soviet Area on 7 November 1931, the anniversary of the October Revolution of the Soviet Union. The Congress adopted a political platform and the constitution, and enacted the Land Law, Labor Law, and other ordinances concerning the Red Army question and economic policy. It declared the founding of the Chinese Soviet Republic and elected the following as members of the Central Executive Committee, which is the highest organ of political power when the National Congress is not in session:

Hsiang Ying
Chang Kuo-t'ao
Chou En-lai
Lu Fu-t'an
Chu Teh
Ch'ü Ch'iu-pai
Chang Ting-ch'eng
Teng Fa
Wang Chia-hsiang
Hsu Hsi-ken
Fan Lan-ch'un
Ch'en Shao-yu
P'eng Te-huai
Kuan Hsiang-ying
Fang Ho-p'ing
Fang Chih-min
Jen Pi-shih
Li Lung
Shen Tse-min
T'an Chen-lin
Huang P'ing
Tseng Shan
Lin Piao
Ch'en Yu
Lo Teng-hsien
Hsia Hsi
Teng Tzu-hui
Liu Shao-ch'i
Liu Ya-ch'ao
Ch'en Cheng-jen
Yuan Tse-sheng
Ts'ui Ch'i
Ch'u Ts'iu-tsao
Juan Tse-h'ang
Ko Yao-shan
P'eng Kuei
Chen Fu-yuan
Ku Tso-ch'un
Wei Pa-ch'un
Chang Hao-hsien
Ho Shu-heng
Huang Su
Hu Hai
Teng Tai-yuan
Hsiao Hsing-t'ai
Lo Ping-hui
Ch'en I

Chang Yun-i
Chou I-li
Lu Te-kuang
Hu Chun-mao
Hsu Ch'i-li
Shao Shih-p'ing
Hung Tzu-ch'ing
Liu Kuang-wan

The Central Executive Committee held its first meeting on 27 November and elected:

Mao Tse-tung as Chairman; Hsiang Ying and Chang Kuo-t'ao as Vice-chairmen of the Central Executive Committee.

Under the Central Executive Committee, it organized the People's Council as the central administrative organ of the Chinese Soviet Republic and elected:

Mao Tse-tung as Chairman; Hsiang Ying and Chang Kuo-t'ao as Vice-chairmen; Wang Chia-hsiang as People's Commissioner of Foreign Affairs; Chao Teh as People's Commissioner of Military Affairs; Hsiang Ying as People's Commissioner of Labor; Teng Tzu-hui as People's Commissioner of Finance; Chang Ting-ch'eng as People's Commissioner of Land; Ch'ü Ch'iu-pai as People's Commissioner of Education; Chou I-li as People's Commissioner of Internal Affairs; Chang Kuo-t'ao as People's Commissioner of Justice; and Ho Shu-heng as People's Commissioner of Worker-Peasant Examination.

At the same time, it set up the National Political Security Bureau under the People's Council with Teng Fa as Director.

The establishment of the Provisional Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic has been proclaimed. From this day on, there are within Chinese territory two states that are diametrically opposite to each other. One is the so-called Republic of China. It is a tool of imperialism and a state being run by warlords, bureaucrats, landlords, and the bourgeoisie to oppress workers, peasants, soldiers, and other toiling people, and the National Government of Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Ching-wei is the counterrevolutionary organ of political power of this state. The other is the Chinese Soviet Republic, a state of the broad masses of exploited and oppressed workers, peasants, soldiers, and other toiling people. Its banner is to down with imperialism, exterminate the landlord class, overthrow the Kuomintang warlord government, and set up a Soviet government throughout the country, so as to strive for the interests of the several hundred million oppressed and exploited workers, peasants, soldiers, and other oppressed people, and for genuine peace and unity all over the country. Its foundation is built upon the hopes and support of the several hundred million oppressed and exploited workers, peasants, soldiers, and poverty-stricken people in the Soviet areas and non-Soviet areas. It possesses vast influence to deal a heavy blow to the Kuomintang warlord government, such that it has caused the latter to step onto the road from disintegration to dissolution. It must quickly score a victory in the revolution all over the country.

The Chinese Soviet Republic and the Central Executive Committee, accepting the trust of the National Congress, ought to spare no efforts to implement the political platform, Constitution, Labor Law, Land Law, and all other ordinances and resolutions drawn up by the Congress, establish a consolidated and extensive revolutionary base, create a massive Red Army, and organize a large-scale revolutionary war, so as to gain an initial victory in the revolution in one or several provinces until a nationwide victory is won. At a time when the government is starting about its work, this notice is specially sent to workers, peasants, soldiers, poverty-stricken people, and all oppressed people throughout the country for their information.

1 December 1931
* "Red China," No 1, 11 December 1931

Chairman: Mao Tse-tung
Vice-chairmen: Hsiang Ying
     Chang Kuo-t'ao

* Report No 1, Central Executive Committee, Chinese Soviet Republic