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ON GUERILLA WARFARE
the people with military and political knowledge, keeping order in
the rear, and replenishing the ranks of the regulars. These groups
should be organized not only in the active war zones but in every
province in China. “The people must be inspired to co-operate voluntarily.
We must not force them, for if we do, it will be ineffectual.”
This is extremely important.
In order to control anti-Japanese military organization as a whole,
it is necessary to establish a system of military areas and districts
along the lines we have indicated.
FROM MARX
EQUIPMENT OF GUERRILLAS
TO MAO
In regard to the problem of guerrilla equipment, it must be un-
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derstood that guerrillas are lightly-armed attack groups, which require
simple equipment. The standard of equipment is based upon
the nature of duties assigned; the equipment of low-class guerrilla
units is not as good as that of higher-class units. For example, those
who are assigned the task of destroying rail communications are
better equipped than those who do not have that task. The equipment
of guerrillas cannot be based on what the guerrillas want, to
even what they need, but must be based on what is available for
NOT FOR
COMMERCIAL
their use. Equipment cannot be furnished immediately but must be
acquired gradually. These are points to be kept in mind.
The question of equipment includes the collection, supply, dis-
tribution, and replacement of weapons, ammunition, blankets, com-
munication materials, transport, and facilities for propaganda work.
The supply of weapons and ammunition is most difficult, particularly
at the time the unit is established, but this problem can always
DISTRIBUTION
be solved eventually. Guerrilla bands that originate in the people
are furnished with revolvers, pistols, rifles, spears, big swords, and
land mines and mortars of local manufacture. Other elementary
weapons are added and as many new-type rifles as are available are
distributed. After a period of resistance, it is possible to increase
the supply of equipment by capturing it from the enemy. In this
respect, the transport companies are the easiest to equip, for in any
successful attack, we will capture the enemy’s transport.
An armory should be established in each guerrilla district for
the manufacture and repair of rifles and for the production of cartridge,
hand grenades and bayonets. Guerrillas must not depend to
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