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wealthy and distribute them among the poor; let the workers do only
eight hours of work a day; then, organize yourselves to run your own
affairs. In this way, you will have created a government of the workers,
peasants, and soldiers, that is, a Soviet Government. You will
have become the armed force of the workers and peasants — the Workers’
and Peasants’ Red Army. If there is a Soviet Government and a
Red Army near your garrison area, then when you have either taken
as prisoners or killed your reactionary superior officers, present yourself
there to join the Red Army. Only the Soviet Government and
only the Red Army can protect the interests of the workers, peasants,
and soldiers, overthrow the Kuomintang, overthrow imperialism, and
really defend the people.
FROM MARX
TO MAO
Soldiers, our brothers! Turn your guns in the opposite direction
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and fight to overthrow imperialism and the Kuomintang, which exploit,
oppress, and butcher the Chinese labouring masses; fight to
establish the Soviet Government and the Red Army of the workers,
peasants, and soldiers! We your brothers, the hundreds of thousands
of soldiers of the Red Army, truly welcome you to our ranks.
Down with imperialism and the Kuomintang!
Establish the Workers’, Peasants’ and Soldiers’ Soviet Government!
Long live the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army!
Long live the victory of the Chinese Soviet Revolution!
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Commander in Chief of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red
Army and Commander of the First Army: Chu Teh
Chief of the Central Political Department of the Chinese Workers’
and Peasants’ Red Army: Mao Tse-tung
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Commander of the Second Army of the Chinese Workers’ and
Peasants’ Red Army: Ho Lung
Commander of the Third Army of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’
Red Army: Peng Teh-huai
General of the Third Army of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’
Red Army: Huang Kung-lueh
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September 25, 1931