Date of letter:1993-01-18
Address of author:Jinhua County, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province
Date of event:1942-07-01（lunar calendar）
Location of event:Jinhua County, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province
Name of author:Du Gengui
Name(s) of victim(s):Du Shuilu (Du Gengui’s father) and Du Gengui’s uncle
Type of atrocity:Air Bombing, Bio-Chemical Warfare(AB, BC)
On July 1, 1942 on the lunar calendar, Japanese aircrafts suddenly bombed my hometown. My family’s house was destroyed, and he received heavy injury. My uncle also developed life long disability due to Japanese Army’s bacteria weapon. We have the right to demand compensation from Japan. Several certificates are attached.
Civil Complaint
Plaintiff: (name, sex, age, ethnic group, native place, occupation, address.)
Du Gengui, male, 46, Han ethnic group, farmer of Houdu Village, Bailongqiao Town, Jinhua County, Zhejiang Province.
Defendant: (name, sex, age, ethnic group, native place, occupation, address.)
The Japanese Invasion Army
Request item: 1. Request to order the defendant (Japan) to pay USD 18100 to the plaintiff as damage compensation as soon as possible in accordance with law. 2. Demand the defendant side to give apology.
Facts and causes: During the Japanese Invasion Army’s invasion period, on July 1, 1942, (lunar calendar), on that day, one fighter plane of the Japanese Invasion Army suddenly hovered above the roof of two crude houses of the plaintiff’s home, and dropped several bombs, which instantly destroyed two crude houses in the plaintiff’s home, equivalent to USD2000, because the house wall crumbled, back then the plaintiff’s father, Du Shuilu, male, then 47 years old, Han ethnic group, was crushed by wall to cause serious injury at several places, for this reason, the subsequent medical expenses and the consequent loss of field crops totaled USD 5000, but the injury was never cured, soon he died, afterwards two pigs in the house were stolen by the Japanese invaders to be eaten, equivalent to USD 100, meanwhile three bungalow houses beside this crude house also received heavy damage equivalent to USD 1000, and the plaintiff’s uncle Qiu Jincang, male, then aged 33, Han ethnic group, suffered from the persecution of bacteria weapon by the Japanese invaders, which caused lifelong disability, and inability to work for the rest of his life, thus demandings compensation of USD 10000. The huge losses brought by atrocities committed by the Japanese Invasion Army against humanity were irreparable, the Japanese invaders violated wartime laws and humanitarian principles, the plaintiff demands to follow a series of international law documents including “Yalta Agreement”, “Cairo Declaration”, and “Potsdam Proclamation, the defeated nation which waged invasion war should pay necessary “civilian compensation” to the victory nation, “Damage compensation is supported by law”, “Damage compensation is our right”, “Damage compensation is righteous action”, “Damage compensation brooks no delay”! We specially request the National People’s Congress to uphold justice for the people, vigorously support “Tong Zeng”,. A good son of the people, together with Tong Zeng to claim back the necessary and deserved “Civilian damage compensation” according to law!.
We request Japan to safeguard the dignity of international law, and assume responsibility for law enforcement.
Regards
Delivered to the National People’s Congress, forwarded to the People’s Court in Japan
Plaintiff: Du Gengui (handprint) signature or seal
Appendix: 1. One duplicate of this complaint;
2. Evidence pieces;
3. Written evidence one piece.
January 18, 1993
Note: 1. This complaint is for both civilian and criminal private prosecution use;
2. When the space for fact and reason is not enough, it is permitted to add extra pages with paper in the identical size with the written complaint.
Collected and sorted by: Qiu Jiandun
To Whom It May Concern:
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress:
This is to certify that Du Gengui, male, aged 46, Han ethnic group, villager of Houdu Village, Bailongqiao Town, Jinhua County, Zhejiang.
During the invasion by the Japanese Invasion Army, on July 1, 1942 on the lunar calendar, one fighter plane aircraft of the Japanese Invasion Army dropped several bombs, which destroyed two crude houses the plaintiff’s home, because the house wall crumbled, back then the plaintiff’s father Du Shuilu was crushed by the wall at several places and was seriously injured, afterwards two pigs in the house were captured by the Japanese invaders to be eaten.
Meanwhile three bungalows nearby also suffered huge damage.
Plus the plaintiff’s uncle Qiu Jincang, male, aged 33 then, Han ethnic group.
The above-mentioned person suffered from the persecution of bacteria weapon by the Japanese invaders, which caused lifelong disability, and inability to work for the rest of his life, The huge losses brought by atrocities committed by the Japanese Invasion Army against humanity were irreparable, the plaintiff demands to follow a series of international law documents including “Yalta Agreement”, “Cairo Declaration”, and “Potsdam Proclamation, the defeated nation which waged invasion war should pay certain compensation to the victory nation, “Damage compensation is supported by law”, “damage compensation brooks no delay”. In witness thereof, the above facts are true.
Villagers’ Committee of Houdu Village, Bailongqiao Town, Jinhua County
(Seal of Villagers’ Committee)
January 18, 1993
Collected and sorted by: Qiu Jiandun
To Whom It May Concern
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress:
This is to certify that Jin Baosen, male, aged 72, Han ethnic group, villager of Houjin Village, Langya Town, Jinhua County, Zhejiang Province (son of the dead victim).
Plus the plaintiff’s father Jin Peilin, male, Han ethnic group, aged 52 then.
On July 22, 1942 on the lunar calendar, during the period when the Japanese Invasion Army invaded China, the plaintiff’s father was beaten to death by the then Invasion Army, back then the plaintiff’s whole family lived an extremely hard life, the Japanese Invasion Army used brutal force to suppress Chinese people, the huge losses brought to the Chinese people were irreparable, the plaintiff demands to follow a series of international law documents including “Yalta Agreement”, “Cairo Declaration”, and “Potsdam Proclamation, the defeated nation which waged invasion war should pay necessary “damage compensation” to the victory nation, the plaintiff demands Japan to pay USD 10000 as compensation, at the historical moment of claim tide to demand “damage compensation” from Japan, I hereby report the facts to the Central Government and the National People’s Congress to demand “civilian damage compensation ”, “damage compensation is supported by law”, “damage compensation is our right”, “damage compensation is righteous action”, “damage compensation brooks no delay”!
In witness thereof, the above facts are true
Villagers’ Committee of Jinhua County, Langya Town, Houjin Village (Villagers’ Committee Seal)
January 21, 1993
Investigated and authored by: Qiu Jiandun
To Whom It May Concern
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress:
This is to certify that Fang Qixian, male, aged 78, villager of Changshan Third Village（ natural village Shishitou）, Jinhua County, Zhejiang Province.
On June 7, 1942 (lunar calendar) the Japanese Invasion Army burned and destroyed three houses and two high buildings in my home, two bungalows, three flat topped houses, plus inside the houses there were daily necessities and articles for daily life equivalent to: USD 5000, back then the plaintiff’s whole family lived nonhuman life, the Japanese Invasion Army used brutal force to suppress Chinese people, the huge losses brought to the Chinese people were irreparable, the plaintiff demands to follow a series of international law documents including “Yalta Agreement”, “Cairo Declaration”, and “Potsdam Proclamation, the defeated nation which waged invasion war should pay necessary “damage compensation” to the victory nation, “Damage compensation is supported by law”, “Damage compensation is our right”, “Damage compensation is righteous action”, “Damage compensation brooks no delay”!
Regards
In witness thereof, the above facts are true
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress:
This is to certify that Fang Qixian, male, aged 78, villager of Changshan Third Village（ natural village Shishitou）, Jinhua County, Zhejiang Province.
On June 7, 1942 (lunar calendar) the Japanese Invasion Army burned and destroyed three houses and two high buildings in my home, two bungalows, three flat topped houses, plus inside the houses there were daily necessities and articles for daily life equivalent to: USD 5000, back then the plaintiff’s whole family lived nonhuman life, the Japanese Invasion Army used brutal force to suppress Chinese people, the huge losses brought to the Chinese people were irreparable, the plaintiff demands to follow a series of international law documents including “Yalta Agreement”, “Cairo Declaration”, and “Potsdam Proclamation, the defeated nation which waged invasion war should pay necessary “damage compensation” to the victory nation, “Damage compensation is supported by law”, “Damage compensation is our right”, “Damage compensation is righteous action”, “Damage compensation brooks no delay”!
Regards
In witness thereof, the above facts are true
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress:
This is to certify that Fang Qixian, male, aged 78, villager of Changshan Third Village（ natural village Shishitou）, Jinhua County, Zhejiang Province.
On June 7, 1942 (lunar calendar) the Japanese Invasion Army burned and destroyed three houses and two high buildings in my home, two bungalows, three flat topped houses, plus inside the houses there were daily necessities and articles for daily life equivalent to: USD 5000, back then the plaintiff’s whole family lived nonhuman life, the Japanese Invasion Army used brutal force to suppress Chinese people, the huge losses brought to the Chinese people were irreparable, the plaintiff demands to follow a series of international law documents including “Yalta Agreement”, “Cairo Declaration”, and “Potsdam Proclamation, the defeated nation which waged invasion war should pay necessary “damage compensation” to the victory nation, “Damage compensation is supported by law”, “Damage compensation is our right”, “Damage compensation is righteous action”, “Damage compensation brooks no delay”!
Regards
In witness thereof, the above facts are true
Collected and sorted by: Qiu Jiandun
Changshan Third Village (Shishitou natural village), Changshan Town, Jinhua County
Testifier: Cheng Yunzu (handprint), Cheng Afang (handprint), Hua Laixing(handprint) from the same village
January 16, 1993
To Whom It May Concern
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress:
This is to certify that He Wenming, aged 60, male, Han ethnic group, villager of Houjin Village, Langya Town, Jinhua County, Zhejiang Province,. Note: (son of the deceased)
On August 10, 1943 on the lunar calendar, the plaintiff’s father He Ruchun, aged 43 then, male, Han ethnic group, was beaten to death by the then Japanese Invasion Army. The huge loss brought by the Japanese Invasion Army to the plaintiff cannot be compensated by anything; the plaintiff demands to follow a series of international law documents including “Yalta Agreement”, “Cairo Declaration”, and “Potsdam Proclamation”, the defeated nation which waged invasion war should pay necessary “damage compensation” to the victory nation, at the historical moment of claim tide to demand civilian damage compensation from Japan, I hereby report the facts to the Central Government and the National People’s Congress to demand civilian compensation, the plaintiff demands compensation of USD 10000, “Damage compensation is supported by law”, “Damage compensation is our right”, “damage compensation is righteous action”, “Damage compensation brooks no delay”!
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In witness thereof, the above facts are true
Villagers’ Committee of Houjin Village, Langya Town, Jinhua County (Villagers’ Committee Seal)
January 12, 1993
Investigated and authored by: Qiu Jiandun
