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and of “devotion” to their own cause. Political training is the only
method by which this objective can be attained. Its content is described
in detail later on.
7. THE LITERACY MOVEMENT
In order to increase the cultural level of the officers and soldiers,
so that they may more easily absorb all kinds of training, each
mess unit must carry out literacy training. The methods are as follows:
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1. The “A” class includes all those who know about fifty
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characters.
2. The “B” class includes those who know above twenty characters.
3. The “C” class includes those who know no characters at
all.
4. The teachers of the various classes consist of those in the
unit with a relatively high cultural level.
5. When we halt, there should be an hour each day devoted
to the study of characters. When we are on the march, we can
carry out instruction either while moving or during rest periods.
In such training, the important thing is regularity rather than
speed. In general, if the soldiers learn two words a day, it is
excellent.
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POLITICAL WORK
1. THE AIM OF THE POLITICAL WORK
OF A GUERRILLA UNIT
This aim lies in strengthening and raising to a higher level the
fighting capacity of each member of the unit. The fighting capacity
of a guerrilla unit is not determined exclusively by military arts,
but depends above all on political consciousness, political influence,