IN COMMEMORATION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE CANTON AND NING-TU RIOTS-ORDER NO 36 OF CENTRAL PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE

2 December 1932

[Text] The 11th of December will be the fifth anniversary of the Canton riots,
which opened a new stage in the Soviet revolutionary movement -- that of the
first Chinese Soviet. The 14th is the anniversary of the Ning-tu [1337 675]
riots, China's first soldiers' riots. They shook the reactionary rule of the
imperialist Kuomintang, and even more importantly, hastened the collapse of
the Kuomintang warlords, and launched new Soviet victories. Because that day
is close to the anniversary of the Canton riots, the People's Committee has
decided that 11 December will be a holiday and the anniversary of the Ning-tu
riots will be commemorated along with the Canton riots. Huge commemoration
demonstrations and mass meetings will be held, and the implementation of the
war mobilization movement will be intensified. Of special importance, during
the commemoration maximum strength should be devoted to instituting work in the
White areas and White armies, so as to win over the revolutionary soldiers in
the White armies surrounding the Soviets and disintegrate the armies of the
enemy's large-scale assault, in order to thoroughly destroy the imperialist
Kuomintang's large-scale assault and realize the Soviets' initial victory in
Kiangsi and neighboring provinces and regions. It is so ordered.

All Soviet governments

All Red Army units.

Chairman Mao Tse-tung
Vice-Chairmen Hsiang Ying, Chang Kuo-tao
2 December 1932

Red China, No 43, 5 Dec 1932