Congratulatory Telegram on the First
Anniversary of the Insurrection by the
Central China Democratic Allied Army1
(January 8, 1947)
(Xinhua News Agency dispatch, Yan’an, January 9) This is the first anniversary
of the founding of the Central China Democratic Allied Army. Chairman Mao
and Commander-in-chief Zhu have sent a special congratulatory telegram, the
text of which is as follows:)
For the perusal of Commander-in-chief Hao [Pengju] [1903–1947, born in
Wenxiang, Henan], Deputy Commander-in-chief Bi [Hao] [1927–2014, native of
Jilin], and all commanders and soldiers of the Central China Democratic Allied
Army:
Our warmest congratulations on the first anniversary of the founding of your
honorable army. We hope you will work with us to utterly destroy the offensive
by Chiang Kaishek to promote the realization of a peaceful and democratic new
China.
Mao Zedong, Zhu De
Our source for this telegram is Mao Zedong ji. Bujuan, Vol. 8, p. 127, where it is reproduced from Jiefang ribao, January 9, 1947.
DOI:  10.4324/9781315719511-257