To Director Yang, Mr. Hucheng; to Chairman Xiao Hou; and to the family members of Mr. Wang Dingfang:  We are deeply shocked and grieved by Mr. Dingfang’s tragic demise. Throughout his life, he devoted himself to the Anti-Japanese National United Front, serving as both a pillar of the nation and a leader of the patriotic people. Most recently, in his efforts to promote peace and achieve national unity and solidarity, he incurred the hostility of a small group of individuals who disregarded the overall situation, and was thus cruelly sacrificed. The soldiers and civilians of the Soviet Area join in unanimous mourning and heartfelt regret. We hereby send this telegram of condolence and respectfully inquire after your well-being.  Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Zhang Guotao, 4th day.