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Ta Kung Pao June 7, 1967
Mass Rally in Canton
Cable Protest Adopted
Mammoth Demonstration Followed
Kwangchow (Canton), June 4 (Hsinhua) A most vehement protest against the fascist persecution of patriotic Chinese in Hongkong by the British authorities there was. voiced by a few score thousand who gathered at a rally in Kwangchow yesterday evening.
Revolutionary workers, former poor and in China,' they said, 'we are resolved to lower-middle peasants, students, teachers and give firm backing to our patriotic countrymen cadres all stressed that the destiny of Hong in Hongkong to support resolutely all possi- kong had to be decided by their patriotic fel- low countrymen in Hongkong and the 700 million Chinese people and definitely not by degenerate and senile British imperialism. As the British authorities escalated their outrages, so would the anti-British struggle be escalat- ed. 'Along with the people everywhere else
ble action which our brothers in Hongkong may take politically, economically and cul turally, so as to give the colonial rule of Bri- tish imperialism a mighty rebuff and com- pletely defeat and discredit it!'
At the rally, a preparatory organisation was set up to coordinate support for the struggle of the patriotic Chinese residents in Hongkong against persecution.
The rally adopted a cable of protest against the fascist atrocities perpetrated by the British authorities in Hongkong.
The rally was followed by a mammoth de monstration.
Chinese Defy HK Police
Hongkong, June 4 (Hsinhua) - Following the bloody May 22' suppression, the British authorities in Hongkong have issued a series of fascist ‘decrees', forbidding meetings, demonstrations, the use of loudspeakers for propaganda purposes and the posting of slogans, and carried out frenzied provocation against the 4 million Chinese residents in Hongkong.
The Little Red Book in Singapore Posters Firmly Defended
Singapore (AFP) Clandestine sales of Chairman Mao Tse-tung's flaming book of quotations in Singapore appear to have un- officially toppled pocketbook sales records es- tablished for James Bond books.
This is the view of one large pocketbook firm, not offering 'Mao books', when asked to comment on a businessman's claim in a local daily today that some 8,000 copies of the little red book are being sold here cach month.
'If the figure given is correct, then Mao has definitely beaten Bond', the bookstore manager who did not want to be identified, said today.
The newspaper report said the businessman, who claimed to have access to traffickers of the little red books, had stated that 'Mao books' are sold here at five to six times its price in Hongkong, from where they are being smug gled in. He said Chinese sailors from that colony are largely responsible for bringing into the Republic, both the books and stamps bear- ing Mao's profile and quotations.
Big-character posters have proved to be a powerful new weapon in the hands of the Chinese nationals in Hongkong in their strug- gle against persecution. They have frighten- ed the British authorities out of their wits and, therefore, of course, they hate them. In a 'decree' issued on the evening of May 31, the British authorities forbid the Chinese to put slogans on buildings and vehicles. On June 3, the British authorities sent out armed police forcing patriotic Hongkong and Kowloon bookstores, banks, cinemas and department stores selling Chinese goods to take down the big-character posters, slogans, newspapers and photographs posted on walls and in display cases. The fascist thugs threatened the workers and staff member by telling them that failure to cooperate would mean violation of the 'decree'. The Chinese workers replied promptly and flatly: We will on no account accept your fascist "decree" which is aimed at persecuting our compatriots. Since British authorities in Hongkong have committed monstrous crimes against our compatriots,
Chinese Undaunted in Prison
The patriotic Chinese in Hongkong, who were unwarrantedly arrested in the 'May 22' bloody incident, have carried out a consis- tent and resolute struggle in prison against the fascist persecution by the British police.
Armed with the invincible thought of Mao Tse-tung, they demonstrated in the struggle their heroic, unyielding integrity and staunchness, fearing no sacrifice.
The arrested patriots, were seriously injured in the streets by The British Riot Police, and were subjected to inhu- man flogging after they were dragged into police trucks to be driven to pri 600. Though repeatedly beaten up in the trucks, they showed themselves fearless of violence, bravely singing songs based on quotations from Chair- man Mao's works. The fascist police showed signs of panic when the Chinese patriots thundered out the selogans. Long live the invincible thought of Mao Tse-tung!' 'Long live Chairman Mao!'
Savage Floggings
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Even more serious persecution start. ed in prison. The fascist policemen of the British Hongkong authorities beat the detained Chinese with sticks with their fists or even kicked them. Out of hostility towards the thought of Mao Tse-tung, the fascists gave more Savage floggings to those who had brought with them booklets of quota- tions from Chairman Mao Tse-tung.
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With a view to preventing the vi citims from identifying their tormen-
tors, these thugs tied the arrested Chi- nese patriots up in sacks before beat- ing them in such а way that they sustained severe internal injuries and in some cases their bones were broken.
Indomitable Spirit
However, the imprisoned Chinese again and again thought of Chairman Mao's encouraging words: "This army has an indomitable spirit and is deter- mined to vanquish all enemies and never to yield. No matter what the difficulties and hardship, so long as a single man remains, he will fight on.' They persisted in their determined struggle against the enemy.
When they spoke to their visiting relatives through a small window in the prison, they told them: 'Rest assured that we
are absolutely determined to go on struggling!' 'We are not afraid of their attacks!' This is the voice of stub-
born fighters armed with Mao Tse-tung's thought and a blow straight at the heart of the fascist ruffians of the British Hongkong authorities.
Inspired One Another
we, therefore, have the right to put up big. character posters to expose them.' The workers and staff in some of the establish- ments stood with linked arms in front of slo- gans and quotations from Chairman Mao Tse- tung, vowing to defend his thought even at the cost of their lives. Angry crowds gathered outside these establishments to condemn the British authorities' fascist atrocities. Under the presure of the furious indignation of the masses and the stern resistance by the workers and staff, the fascist thugs fled.
Though they were cruelly injured in prison by the British police, patriotic Chinese residents, acting in accordance with Chairman Mao's teachings, in- spired and helped one another.
For instance a young girl said to her mother: 'I'll never waver. Don't worry about me, but try yourself to carry through the struggle against persecu tion to the very end!'
One Chinese worker aching all over from his injuries spoke to his wife through the prison window. His ter- rible scars deepend his wife's hatred for the enemy. On returning home,
she told her comrades-in-arms: "We who are outside the prison must fight. this fight to the finish!"
Refuse to Take Off Badges As soon as they had thrown the Chinese into prison, the fascist police ordered them to take off their badges with the profile of Chairman Mao. The policemen shouted: 'Anyone who refuses will be beaten till he changes his mind.' But the answer they re- ceived was sharp and resolute: "We will not change our minds even if we are beaten to death!' Some of the Chi- nese were then beaten up so badly that they lay there unable to move. Chinese women were not spared. The police kicked them in the abdomen and on the backs of their feet, but none of the
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victims volunteered to take off their badges.
How is it that these severely injured Chinese were able to act so boldly in prison? It is because they had the sup- port of their socialist motherland and of their seven hundred million patriots; it is because they had the illustrious thought of Mao Tse-tung and his backing.
An Injured Worker
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On May 22, a worker of a Hongkong trading organisation shielded his com- rade-in-arms with his own body against the blows of the Riot Police, but he him- self was seriously injured and arrested. This worker, who cherishes an intense' love for Chairman Mao, fought with the fascist police at the risk of his life in de- fence of that small golden badge carry, ing Chairman Mao's profile. The badge in turn filled him with strength and courage to stand firm in face of the enemy's torture. Later, he managed to smuggle the badge out of the prison into the hands of his comrades-in-arms, who hid it away as a precious souvenir.
The British authorities in Hongkong have tried through bloody suppression to check the dissemination of Mao Tse- tung's thought. But contrary to their wishes; the illustrious thought of Mao Tse-tung is inspiring the Chinese nation- als in Hongkong to carry on a valiant fight. They have pledged themselves to struggle to the end in defence of Mao Tse-tung's thought and the dignity of the Chinese nation. 'We will fight on till complete victory is won,' they said.
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