Inscription for the *Register of Martyrs in the Liberated Areas of Southern Hebei* (1946)

Communism is irresistible! A single spark can start a prairie fire! Long live the martyrs who gave their lives!

Mao Zedong

[1] This is an inscription Mao Zedong wrote at the invitation of the Editorial Committee for Historical Materials on the War of Resistance in Southern Hebei, for the *Register of Martyrs in the Liberated Areas of Southern Hebei* compiled by the committee.

Inscription for the *Register of Martyrs in the Liberated Areas of Southern Hebei*

Escaping death by a hair’s breadth, extinguishing fires and rendering meritorious service — the Communists prove truly worthy of the revolution. Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong’s inscription for the *Register of Martyrs in the Liberated Areas of Southern Hebei*.