The Archive · 1934

(ripen Article) Kiangsi's Pih Tung Tui (Special

Movement Fores), a most efficient politico-military organization, has con~ {ributed greatly to aid Gen. Chiang Kal-shek in the recovery of the disnels occupied by the Communist-audits in that province and toward "the rehabilitation of those areas.

Tui system and all exports of tea and tobacco, their main products, have been stopped entirely. When _members of the special force reach any one place, their first job is to cut off sil communications between the Reds and the outside world.

As, however, there are insumcient Sometimes known as the Generalis-sla's O.GP.U,, this organization is based on lines'similar to the Soviet system, onl sad of resorting to terrorism, as does the dreaded Red system, it champions the cause of the farmers and the common people; depends not on brute force to win the good-will of the people, but on its own example.

Extensive powers have been conferred on the Special Movement Force by Gen Chiang, and even Divisions) Commanders, as well as high civil cMicials, are amenable to its authority Even though ils existence has bee Known for some time, its inner work Ings are known only to ils officers and have hitherto never been publicly Alseloced. Members decline to speak of their activities and, had it" not been for a direct personal order from the Generalissimo to those In com: mand to give your special. correspond: fent every facility, it would have een impossible to secure the information which follows.

'AIL Members Educated Organized as a special branch of the ramular army, as its name sug-'Movement Force them Is educated, almost every one being a graduate of a higher primary jo school and some being graduates or former pupils even of the Whampoa Military "Academy in Canton, the Central Military Academy in Nanking, oF the Offers Training] Corps.

Primarily intended for duty in the Communist-pundit areas and the reation and rehabilitation of the Aistriets recovered from the Reds, the main duties of the Force may be summarized. as follows:

1. Secret service work: 2 Rounding up of stray bandits and Red The capture of army deserters: 4 Enforcement of the blockade nearer travellers and to. arrest 6, For supervise the military postal system: To assist the army generally:

"tee that "the troops behave Retiet ato not hata Srunitaon a"Quning of te monte carry on this Immense task, they teach and supervise the volunteers. "So far, some 300,000 of these men have received training, and are on active service, or an average of 70,000 for each hsien district, In. Linchuan alone, there are 85,000, whilst in Nancheng there are 46000 All have to undergo strict. trains for a period of three months, accord: ing to the military system. They are Dut to rigorous tests, Just as hard as those which have to be undergone by. regular troops, before being sent out on duty.

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