Mao's Order to CPVA

["Young Kim" <y_s_k@worldnet.att.net>]

ORDER TO   THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEERS

October 8, 1950

(From the Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung, Foreign Languages Press, Peking
1977,
First Edition 1977, Vol. V, p. 43.)


To leading comrades of the Chinese People's Volunteers at all levels:

    1.  In order to support the Korean people's war of liberation and to
resist the attacks of U.S. imperialism and its running dogs, thereby
safeguarding the interests of the people of Korea, China and all the other
countries in the East, I herewith order the Chinese People's Volunteers to
march speedily to Korea and join the Korean comrades in fighting the
aggressors and winning a glorious victory.

    2.  While in Korea, the Chinese People's Volunteers must show fraternal
feelings and respect for the people, the People's Army, the Democratic
Government, the Workers' Party and the other democratic parties of Korea as
well as for Comrade Kim Il Sung, the leader of the Korean people, and
strictly observe military and political discipline. This is a most important
political basis for ensuring the fulfilment of your military task.

    3.  You must fully anticipate various possible and inevitable
difficulties and be prepared to overcome them with great enthusiasm,
courage, care and stamina. At present, the international and domestic
situation as a whole is favourable to us, not to the aggressors. So long as
you comrades are firm and brave and are good at uniting with the people
there and at fighting the aggressors, final victory will be ours.



Mao Tsetung

Chairman of the Chinese People's Revolutionary Military Commission

October 8, 1950, Peking