In memory of Norman Bethune
Mao Zedong
(19391February 2 1 day)
Comrade Bethune (1) was born in party member and was in his fifties. In order to help China War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, he was sent by the Canadian * * * Production Party and the American * * * Production Party, not far from Wan Li, and came to China. I went to Yan 'an last spring and later came to work in Wutai Mountain. Unfortunately, I died in the line of duty. What is the spirit of a foreigner who has no selfishness and regards the liberation of China people as his own career? This is the spirit of internationalism, this is the spirit of production, and every China and party member should learn from it. Leninism holds that the proletariat in capitalist countries should support the liberation struggle of colonial and semi-colonial people, and the proletariat in colonial and semi-colonial countries should support the liberation struggle of the proletariat in capitalist countries, so that the world revolution can win. Comrade Bethune carried out this Leninist line. We created party member in China to practice this line. We must unite the proletariat of all capitalist countries, unite the proletariat of Japan, Britain, the United States, Germany, Italy and all capitalist countries, overthrow imperialism, liberate our nation and people, and liberate the nation and people of the world. This is our internationalism, and this is the internationalism we use to oppose narrow nationalism and narrow patriotism.
Comrade Bethune's selfless dedication is manifested in his extreme responsibility for his work and his extreme enthusiasm for comrades and the people. Every party member should learn from him. Many people are irresponsible for their work, choose the light and fear the heavy, pass the burden on to others, and choose the light. At present, consider yourself first, then others. I feel great if I work hard a little, and I like to brag, for fear that others will not know. He is not enthusiastic about comrades and the people, but indifferent, indifferent and insensitive. This kind of person is not actually party member in * * *, at least not party member in pure * * *. No one who came back from the front spoke of Bethune without admiration and without being moved by his spirit. The soldiers and civilians in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border region were moved by Dr. Bethune's treatment and his work. Every producer in party member should learn from Comrade Bethune's true spirit of capitalism.
Comrade Bethune is a doctor. He takes medical treatment as his profession and strives for perfection in technology. In the whole Eighth Route Army medical system, his medical skills are very clever. This is also an excellent lesson for a group of people whose minds have changed, who despise technical work and think there is no way out.
I only met Comrade Bethune once. Later, he wrote me many letters. But because I was busy, I only answered his letter. I wonder if he received it. I am very sad about his death. Now everyone commemorates him, which shows that his spirit is touching. We should all learn from his selfless spirit. From this perspective, you can be a person who is of great benefit to the people. A person's ability varies greatly, but as long as he has this spirit, he is a noble person, a pure person, a moral person, and a person who is free from low tastes and beneficial to the people.
Injection and release
Bethune, norman bethune (1890- 1939), party member, Canadian producer and famous doctor. 1936 When the German and Italian fascists invaded Spain, he went to the front to serve the anti-fascist Spanish people. 1937 War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression broke out in China. He led the Canadian-American medical team, came to China in early 1938, arrived in Yan' an at the end of March, and soon went to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border region, where he worked for more than a year. His spirit of sacrifice, enthusiasm for work and sense of responsibility are exemplary. 1939 1 1 month 12 died of infection while rescuing the wounded in Tang county, Hebei province.
[2] See Lenin's Outline on Ethnic and Colonial Issues and Report of the Committee on Ethnic and Colonial Issues (Complete Works of Lenin, Volume 39, People's Publishing House, 1986, pp. 159- 166, pp. 229-234).