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space is made with the object of launching an offensive. the first wave of our offensive we have reached the Yantzoe River
We are now and in our second wave we should cross the river. merely selecting the time there being no question of prepara-
ton. We are waiting for the enemy to complete their strategic
rangements, after which we will start to move, and thus confusing their plans. (Many such instances were provided in the past). is no use to move blindly. The river-crossing will be a major event in history. Our Central's slogan is : "To make the enemy defend on a nation-wide scale". The objects of SUNG'S coming to Kwangtung are twofold: Politically, to defend; and militarily, to attack. Once the river-crossing is effected, he will be com- pelled to be on the defensive. At the moment, it is completely possible to occupy the extensive rural areas and to mop-up small points. After the crossing of the Yellow River, we have a great population in our Liberated Areas. In the huge vastness of South West China, there will present many open cracks. Therefore, from now on, we are not contained permanently, as situation is not static. At the moment the enemy is on top of us. But, we are now crossing the river with a force far greater than the one we em- ployed in crossing the Yellow River.
L.
To Construct the Party on the Basis of "7th Congressy Spirit"
The most important necessity is to construct a secure and in- violable party. In January, 1938, it was dissolved once owing to
After re-reg- inseparableness between the higher and the lower. istration of comrades, the party is able to link up with the farm- ing masses. This need not be gone into.
After
The party should be developed on the basis of masses. having led the masses in struggles, should we develop fully or meagrely? Should we carry on with great boldness, but not in expanding the party? The answer is as follows:
2.
To proceed with developing armed struggles with great bold- ness. The past mistakes made by CHING (E ), SHI ( ) and I (荳 ) should be rectified. The correct line to be taken is to develop masses' work with boldness, but not to expand the party fully.-At that time, two courses were open, for party construction :
(a) To absorb as many as possible, and (b) to proceed with
great caution.
The first course has been vetoed by the 7th Congress. The present ruling is that caution is the prerequisite. We must weigh the circumstances and adjudge whether prospective members are positively, not possibly, leaders of the masses. Primary mission of going there is to develop masses struggles.
Only those who display ability of grasping the party's policy, who have been tested and who possess the ↳ conditions, shall be absorbed into the party. To educate them slowly after absorbtion is erroneous we lay our emphasis on quality. The conditions referred to are
(1)
Having determination to struggle for our party's prin- ciples and policy (if they are peasants, they should display understanding of land distribution and class problems);
Are leaders of the musses;
(2)
(3)
Having determination of executing the party's policy (Agrarian Reform); and
(4) Are Mosses.