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China 1942 - NSA 1998?
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description: WILD SWANS - THREE DAUGHTERS OF CHINA UITREKKSELS UIT DIE BOEK: Bl.162: One of the first acts of the new government was to put up posters announcing its policies:release of all prisoners;the closesure of all pawnshops - pawned goods could be recovered free of charge;brothels were to be closed and prostitutes given six months'allowance by their owners;all grain stores were to be opened and the grain distributed to those most in need;all property belonging to Japanese and collaborators was to be confiscated;and Chinese-owned industry and commerce was to be protected. Bl.164.: The main thrust of the Communists'policy was to reduce the rent and interest on loans the peasants had to pay to the landlords.They also confiscated grain and clothing from landlords and distributed them to the poor peasants. (Toon dit 'n ooreenkoms met die motorskakings, inbrake, diefstalle,ens.) Bl.166: (1947) The Chayong government sentenced Jin to death by shooting,but the family of the man who had been burned to death,with the support of the family of other victims,determined to kil him the same way.As the flames began to lick around his body Jin clenched his teeth,and did not utter even a moan until the moment the fire surrounded his heart.The Communist officials sent to carry out the execution did not prevent the villagers from doing this. Although the Communists were opposed to torture in theory and on principle,officials were told that they should not intervene if the peasants wished to vent their anger in passionate acts of revenge. People such as Jin were not just wealthy owners of land,but had wielded absolute and arbituary power,which they indulged wilfully,over the lives of the local population.They were called e-ba( "ferocious despots") In some areas the killing extended to ordinary landlords,who were called 'stones' - obstacles to the revolution. Policy towards the 'Stones' was: 'When in doubt, kill' Bl.167 When she had first seen the "wanted" posters and heard about this dangerou…
creator: M.Kruger
date: 1998-01-07T00:00:00-00:00