Circular of the Military Commission Soliciting Historical Materials on the Red Army
# Date: 1937-05-10
# Source: en:MRP



effort, all our revolutionary tasks can be speedily fulfilled. Japanese imperialism
fears nothing about us but such efforts on our part. By our exertions we shall
surely overthrow Japanese imperialism and attain complete national and social
liberation.
Circular of the Military Commission Soliciting
Historical Materials on the Red Army
(May 10, 1937)


"August 1" of this year marks the tenth anniversary of the birth of China's Red
Army. In the past ten years the Red Army has accomplished many glorious
historic feats that have resounded both inside and outside China. Now, on the
foundation of the past ten years' great struggle is born the Red Army's new
grand and glorious historic mission. Thus, this tenth anniversary of the Red
Army brings with it special commemorative significance.


To commemorate this Red Army anniversary of special significance, the decision has been made to launch a large-scale compilation of the Red Army's ten
years of battle history nationwide and to appoint eleven comrades as members of
a "Red Army History Editorial Committee," namely, Xu Mengqiu, Zhang Aiping, Lu Dingyi, Ding Ling, Wu Xiru, Shu Tong, Gan Siqi, Fu Zhong, Huang
Zhen, Xiao Ke, and Deng Xiaoping, to collect and organize the materials. Xu
Mengqiu is to serve as chairman of the committee.


We now appeal to the heroes of the Chinese nation all the officers of the
Red Army to make the greatest possible efforts, based on each person's own
experiences, to write down all sorts of Red Army history and battles . . . and so
on, and to collect all sorts of memorabilia, so as to complete this great piece of
historical writing to commemorate the Red Army's ten years of struggle.


All manuscripts and memorabilia submitted, if selected for inclusion, will be
rewarded with 5 jiao to 20 yuan in cash. Written submissions must reach the
committee before mid-July. Manuscripts must be signed with the author's real
name and the name of one's organization. A list of items solicited is attached on
a separate sheet [see next page].


Chairman, Chinese Revolutionary
Military Commission
Commander-in-Chief
Mao Zedong
Zhu De


28. The revolutionary sections of the bourgeoisie → Those sections of the bourgeoisie
that are opposed to Japan

--- Notes

Our source for this text is Mao Zedong ji. Bujuan, Vol. 5, pp. 71-73, where it is reproduced
from Xin Zhonghua bao, May 13, 1937.

26. Disappeared → Been settled

27. The petty bourgeoisie → The urban petty bourgeoisie