Xiamen Children's Salvation Troupe (hereinafter referred to as "Xiamen Children's Troupe"), in order to adapt to the new situation of resisting Japan and saving the country after the July 7th Incident, under the leadership of the Working Committee of Xiamen City, China, absorbed some patriotic children of 6,543 on the basis of some small actors from the Geyi Drama Club and the Green Miao Literature and Art Club of China Primary School.
The group has 4 teachers and 34 members. The youngest is seven years old and the oldest is seventeen, usually between twelve and three years old. Comrade Hong Ling, head and director of "Xiamen Children's Group", is the first * * * party member specially sent by the Xiamen Municipal Commission for Work. Xiamen Youth League is located in Baosheng Hall, Anding Road, Xiamen.
Activities in Xiamen
As soon as the Shire Group was established, it showed their unique vitality. The first performance of "Under Gunfire" in Gulangyu Lujiang Theater was well received by the audience. Then plays and songs such as Bell of the Ancient Temple, Little Hero, Little Crab, Going Home, Song of the Young Pioneers and Beating the Yangtze River were staged in Xiamen Nanxing Theater. Soon after, he took to the streets to collect warm clothes for the anti-Japanese soldiers ahead and mobilized the masses to donate money for the war of resistance. He cooperated with other anti-Japanese and national salvation groups in Xiamen, and went deep into Heshan and Hu Lishan, suburbs of Xiamen, to express condolences to the garrison and citizens who participated in trench digging, and soon became a force to be reckoned with in the anti-Japanese and national salvation movement in Xiamen! The performances and activities of the "Xiamen Children's Group" greatly inspired the patriotic enthusiasm of our compatriots and improved the fighting spirit of the Xiamen Garrison. But it also aroused the fear and hatred of the pro-Japanese faction of the Kuomintang. They instigated their mouthpiece, Xiamen Daily, to publish articles on Lenin's descendants, viciously attacked and abused the "Xiamen Children's League", and even sent a few rogue students to sabotage and make trouble in an attempt to stifle this new anti-Japanese propaganda team. At the moment when the reactionary forces were clamoring for a moment, our party promptly organized party member to write an article through the supplement of Star Daily, giving a strong counterattack and stopping the reactionary countercurrent of the pro-Japanese elements of the Kuomintang. 1938 in may, the Japanese invaders landed from Heshan and attacked Xiamen. The "Xia Ertuan" and various anti-Japanese and national salvation groups together raised money to comfort the soldiers ahead, and at the same time monitored the traitors to prevent them from sending signals to the Japanese army. They did a lot of work when they were very young. However, due to the continuous defeat of the war, the "Xia Ertuan" had to withdraw from the urban area and go deep into Xinyi, Gangwei, Tongan, Shima, Zhangpu and Pinghe to continue the propaganda work of resisting Japan and saving the country.
Anti-Japanese benefit performance far from home
After the fall of Xiamen, in order to win overseas Chinese's support for the motherland's anti-Japanese war, the Central South Bureau decided to send a "Xiamen delegation" to all parts of Nanyang to carry out fund-raising activities.
In late May, the "Charles Group" led by Comrade Hong Ling and captain Chen Qingxu walked from Zhangzhou to Guangzhou. They travel across mountains and rivers and sleep in the wind. Even though life is very hard, wherever they go, after a little settlement, they always throw themselves into intense publicity activities regardless of fatigue. Some wrote slogans, some gave speeches in the streets, and some went to school to teach anti-Japanese songs. It has brought anti-Japanese vitality to many peaceful mountain villages. The masses all call them "little heroes in the fire". "Xia Ertuan" arrived in Shantou in mid-June, formally established a party branch, reorganized its organization, set up publicity and publishing, general affairs, opera singing, sports and health departments, and decided to resume publishing the tabloid "Little Steel Gun" in the group. "Charles Group" arrived in Guangzhou in early August. At this time, the anti-Japanese national salvation movement in Guangzhou was in full swing. As soon as the "Shire Group" checked in, it immediately put into street propaganda. On the same day, the members performed anti-Japanese songs such as "Trilogy of Exile" and "Song of Guerrillas", which were broadcast to the people of the city by radio in the evening. At the end of August, on the eve of going abroad, Comrade Deng met all the members and teachers in Guangzhou Convenient Hospital. Comrade Deng said: "You have been so enthusiastic and patriotic since childhood. It is really our national treasure. " She also encouraged everyone to study hard and work hard, and kindly told everyone to take care of themselves when going abroad, and took a group photo with everyone as a souvenir when leaving.
Raise money in Hong Kong
In late September, the "Xia Ertuan" arrived in Hong Kong, and the compatriots in Hong Kong and Kowloon immediately made a sensation. In order to support the "Xiamen Children's Troupe" to perform in resisting Japan and saving the nation, the ticket price was as high as 10 yuan to several hundred Hong Kong dollars, but everyone still rushed to buy it, and the venue was full. Despite the restrictions imposed by the British authorities in Hong Kong, at the end of the performance, the audience will always say "Down with Japanese imperialism!" "Japanese imperialism get out of China! "For example, revolutionary slogans. The "Xia Er Tuan" has been active in Hong Kong for nearly two months, raising over HK$ 65,438+05,000.
Raise money for a charity performance in Vietnam.
165438+1In mid-October, members of the "Xiamen Group" boarded the "Greater China" passenger ship with simple luggage and arrived in Saigon, Vietnam after four days of sea life. The passenger ship did not dock, and many patriotic overseas Chinese who greeted the "Xiamen delegation" were already waiting there. As soon as they landed, they took the members of the "Xiamen Youth League" by bus to the west levee adjacent to Saigon and lived in Jinan Middle School founded by overseas Chinese. During this period, under the leadership of the Overseas Chinese Production Party, fund-raising activities went very smoothly. In more than ten benefit performances held by "Nanyang Overseas Chinese Relief Society Vietnam Branch", every performance was packed. After the performance, they also went deep into overseas Chinese schools and factories in Xidi every day to carry out anti-Japanese propaganda and teach revolutionary songs. Soon, overseas Chinese also organized propaganda groups such as "Vietnamese Overseas Chinese Children's Opera Troupe" and "Iron Blood Drama Club" to fight side by side with "Xiamen Children's Opera Troupe". They also cooperated with overseas Chinese students to sell flowers on the street, and all patriotic overseas Chinese enthusiastically bought and donated generously. Many overseas Chinese students donate their parents' pocket money to make condolence bags, which contain daily necessities such as Mao coins, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, and are embroidered with "Salute to China's anti-Japanese soldiers!" Wait, please ask the Xiamen delegation to go back to the motherland. A young president of the Overseas Chinese Women's Federation donated most of her expensive dowry and jewelry to support the motherland's anti-Japanese war.
Raise money in Cambodia
1939 Around the New Year's Day, the "Charles Group" went to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and spent more than ten days traveling. It has also been warmly welcomed by local overseas Chinese and raised a lot of donations and materials. On the eve of leaving Xidi, Vietnam, many overseas Chinese parents personally sent their children to join the "Xiamen Youth League" and proposed that the living expenses should be mailed by parents every month. But for various reasons, I have to decline politely.
return in triumph
1June, 939, due to the urgent need for medicines at the front line of the Anti-Japanese War, the "Xia Ertuan" changed its fundraising plan. With the goodwill of patriotic overseas Chinese and five trucks of medicines, condolence bags, condolence letters and solatium donated by them, I left Xidi in Vietnam with tears, arrived in Da Nang by train, and then arrived in Hanoi via Hue and Nanding. After a few days in Hanoi, Vietnam, I returned to Nanning, Guangxi via lang son. Later, he came to Guilin, the temporary capital of Guangxi Province (then called the province).
Anti-Japanese in Guilin
After arriving in Guilin, the leaders of the "Xia Er Tuan" reported the fund-raising activities abroad to the Eighth Route Army office in Guilin in time. Comrade Li Kenong and Comrade Xu Teli also met all the members in Li Jiacun.
After that, the troupe took Guilin as the center and performed condolence performances at airports, hospitals and schools. Organized a "Friends of the Disabled Team" to help the wounded soldiers write letters, sew clothes, teach them to sing anti-Japanese songs, read and read, and discuss current events, which made the wounded soldiers very moved. Many people said on the spot that they should immediately return to the front line to fight against the Japanese aggressors after being injured. When the Japanese army landed in Qinzhou, Guangxi, pushing Liuzhou, the troupe formed a task force on the West Road, went deep into the front position, and shouted to the Japanese army together with the soldiers in Japanese to disintegrate the enemy's morale. After the Battle of Kunlun Pass, they waited with the Xin 'an Tour Group and the Seven Anti-Propaganda Team until Wuming, Binyang and other areas recovered and mobilized the masses to return to the city to rebuild their homes.
Reasons for dissolution
After the first anti-KMT climax, the white terror in Kuomintang-controlled areas became more and more serious. According to the spirit of the Party's work in the White Area, the "Xia Ertuan" decided to co-organize Huanghuagang Memorial School with General Wu Shi, president of Fujian Association and chief of staff of the Fourth Theater, in order to hide, and most of its members were sent to school. After the "Southern Anhui Incident", the Kuomintang launched the second anti-* * climax, and the situation became more tense. The safety of "Xiamen Children's Troupe" has been seriously threatened. According to the instruction of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Central South Bureau, Xiamen Children's Troupe began to dissolve. Some leaders were sent overseas, some went to factories, and most of the members were led by older members to study or transfer to other drama clubs. The activities of "Xia Ertuan" completely stopped, which was 194 1 year ago.