Date of letter:1993-04
Address of author:Fenghua City, Jiangsu Province
Date of event:1932-1942
Location of event:Fenghua City, Jiangsu Province
Name of author:Mao Cunben, Zhou Mengzhao, Yu Wenhan, etc.
Name(s) of victim(s):Yu Baoshi, Liu Jicai, Mao Zongman, Tang Xingzhou, Tang Huozhong, Yu Quankai, Wang Shaofu
Type of atrocity:Slave Laborers, Murders(SL, MU）
Other details:In 1942 Yu Wenhan’s father Yu Baoshi was killed when going to negotiate with the Japanese Army; in 1941 Zhou Mengzhao’s uncle Liu Jicai was captured by the Japanese Army as porter, and was killed; in 1941 Zhou Genyou’s uncle Mao Zongman was captured by the Japanese Army as porter and killed; in 1942 Tang Xingzhou, Tang Huozhong and Yu Quankai was killed by the Japanese Army. In 1932 Wang Runeng’s father Wang Shaofu was captured by the Japanese Army, and persecuted to death.
Comrade Tong Zeng, (entrustment funds)
The fact we are reporting is that on lunar April 2, 1941, the Japanese army invaded Xinchang, Fenghua, Ningbo where they bayoneted and beaten five people to death. As their immediate family members, we five people hereby entrust you with this matter and agree after discussion that you should deduct your entrustment fees from the compensation according to relevant policy.
Best regards,
(Please inform us of any information by writing)
(Mao Cunben, Committee of Dongli Village, Fenghua, Zhejiang)
Entrustors and consenters:
Zhou Mengzhao (Personal seal)
Zhou Genyou (Personal seal)
Yu Wenhan (Personal seal)
Tang Jiacheng (Personal seal)
Tang Changkuan (Personal seal)
Witness: Mao Cunben (Personal seal) Mao Songben (Fingerprint)
Two more witnesses are added: Wang Runeng (Personal seal)
Yu Zuyao (Personal seal)
Power of Attorney
Comrade Tong Zeng,
In 1941, the invading Japanese vanguard invaded the villages at the border of Fenghua and Xinchang, Zhejiang, where they bayoneted and beaten Liu Guancai and Mao Zongman from our village, Yu Baoshi, Tang Huozhong and Tang Xingzhou from Caifeng Village to death on lunar April 2, causing our families apart and leaving the elderly and children to struggle on our own. We sincerely support the friendship between China and Japan. As immediate family members of the victims, we five people hereby entrust comrade Tong Zeng with the claims for compensation.
Regards,
Entrustors and consenters:
Zhou Mengzhao (Personal seal)
Zhou Genyou (Personal seal)
Yu Wenhan (Personal seal)
Tang Jiacheng (Personal seal)
Tang Changkuan (Personal seal)
Mao Cunben (Personal seal)
Mao Songben (Personal seal)
Two more witnesses are added: Wang Runeng (Personal seal)
Yu Zuyao (Personal seal)
April 20, 1993
Appeal Letter
Complainant: Yu Wenhan, born in Shangcaiao Village, Shaxi, Xinchang, Zhejiang, now 57
My father was Yu Baoshi. On lunar April 2, 1942, the Japanese army came to our village, causing a panic among villagers. To ensure their personal and property safety, all villagers requested my father to make peace with the Japanese army. My father took on the task bravely. But when he reached Gaoyuan at the entrance to the village, the Japanese soldiers saw him and bayoneted him for 7 times. Thus, my father was killed at the age of only 37, leaving me (6), my mother (24) and my grandmother (62, blinded) to struggle on our own. The Japanese army committed a heinous crime.
I strongly demand a compensation of USD 10 million from the Japanese government for my father’s death.
Complaint: Yu Wenjing (Personal seal)
April 18, 1993
The above facts are true after verification.
April 19, 1993
Villagers’ Committee of Shangcaiao, Caifeng (seal)
Complaint
I am Meng Zhaonan (I was adopted by my uncle) from Zhulin Village, Dongli, Fenghua, Ningbo, Zhejiang. Japan’s war of aggression against China broke out in the 1930s. Then, on lunar April 2, 1941, the Japanese vanguard invaded Zhulin Village, Fenghua, where they robbed and captured villagers. At the night of that day, my then 43-year-old uncle Liu Gaocai was captured by the Japanese army and forced to carry supplies for them. Unfortunately, he was killed for no reason on the way to their destination. His death tore the family apart. I strongly demand a compensation of 15 million yen from the Japanese government.
Complaint
Zhou Mengzhao (Personal seal)
Zhulin, Dongli, Fenghua, Ningbo, Zhejiang
April 16, 1993
The above facts are true.
We agree to the compensation.
Zhulin Village
Zhulin Village, Dongli, Fenghua (Villagers’ Committee seal)
The above facts are true.
April 18, 1993
People’s Government of Dongli, Fenghua (seal)
Complaint
I am Zhou Genyou, male, a villager of Zhulin Village, Dongli, Fenghua, Ningbo, Zhejiang. Japan’s war of aggression against China broke out in the 1930s. Then, on lunar April 2, 1941, the Japanese vanguard invaded Zhulin Village, Dongli, where they robbed, captured and killed villagers. On that day, my uncle Mao Zongman (then 35, male) was captured by the Japanese army to carry supplies for them. But he was killed by the Japanese army for no reason on the way to Caifeng, Xinchang, leaving his father, wife and daughter to live a difficult life. His death tore his family apart. I strongly demand a compensation of 15 million yen from the Japanese government.
Complaint
Zhou Genyou (Personal seal)
Zhulin, Dongli, Fenghua, Ningbo, Zhejiang
April 20, 1993
The above facts are true.
We agree to the compensation.
Zhulin Village
Zhulin Village, Dongli, Fenghua (Villagers’ Committee seal)
The above facts are true.
People’s Government of Dongli, Fenghua (Personal seal)
April 20, 1993
Certificate
This is to certify that Yu Baoshi was born in Shangcaiao Village, Shaxi, Xinchang, Zhejiang. On lunar April 2, 1942 when he was 37, the Japanese army came to our village, causing a panic among villagers. To ensure their personal and property safety, all villagers requested Yu Baoshi to make peace with the Japanese army. He took on the task bravely. But when he reached Gaoyuan at the entrance to the village, the Japanese soldiers saw him and bayoneted him for 7 times. He was killed on the spot. The above facts are known to all the villagers. We strongly demand compensation from the Japanese government.
Witness: Tang Lincai (Personal seal)
Tang Jiake (Fingerprint)
April 18, 1993
The above facts are true.
April 19, 1993
Villagers’ Committee of Shangcaiao, Caifeng
The above facts are true after verification.
April 19, 1993
People’s Government of Shaxi, Xinchang (Seal)
Certificate
This is to certify that Tang Xingzhou was born in Shangcaiao Village, Shaxi, Xinchang, Zhejiang. On lunar April 2, 1942 when he was 35, the Japanese army invaded my village and fought with Chinese troops. Tang Xingzhou, who was then hiding in Zhuangshan at the entrance to the village, was unfortunately shot in the leg by a Japanese soldier, bled badly and died in a gully after he crawled there. The above facts are known to all the villagers. We strongly demand compensation from the Japanese government.
Witness: Tang Lincai (Personal seal)
Tang Jiake (Fingerprint)
April 18, 1993
The above facts are true.
April 19, 1993
Villagers’ Committee of Shangcaiao, Caifeng
The above facts are true after verification.
April 19, 1993
People’s Government of Shaxi, Xinchang (Seal)
Certificate
This is to certify that Tang Huozhong was born in Shangcaiao Village, Shaxi, Xinchang, Zhejiang. On lunar April 2, 1942 when he was 46, the Japanese army invaded our village and fought with Chinese troops. Tang Huozhong, who was then hiding in Zhuangshan at the entrance to the village, was unfortunately shot in the leg by a Japanese soldier and bled badly.
After a Japanese soldier ran to him, Tang Huozhong pled for medicine, but instead of giving him medicine, the solider shot him dead. The above facts are known to all the villagers. We strongly demand compensation from the Japanese government.
Witness: Tang Lincai (Personal seal)
Tang Jiake (Fingerprint)
April 18, 1993
The above facts are true.
April 19, 1993
Villagers’ Committee of Shangcaiao, Caifeng
The above facts are true after verification.
April 19, 1993
People’s Government of Shaxi, Xinchang (Seal)
To the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress,
This is to certify that Tang Huozhong was a villager of Shangcaiao Village, Shaxi, Xinchang, Zhejiang. On lunar April 2, 1942 during Japan’s aggression against China, when the Japanese army was passing through Shangcaiao, a Japanese soldier shot him dead for no reason at Zhuangshan at the entrance to the village. He was then nearly 46. The above facts are known to all old villagers. His death caused great political and economic losses to our family. Therefore, we strongly demand a compensation of USD 10 million from the Japanese government.
Complaints:
Villagers of Shangcaiao, Shaxi, Xinchang, Zhejiang and
grandsons of Tang Huozhong
Tang Jiacheng (Personal seal)
Tang Jiahuan (Personal seal)
Tang Xiaohuan (Personal seal)
April 18, 1993
It’s true through verification that Tang Huozhong was innocently shot dead by a Japanese soldier.
April 19, 1993
People’s Government of Shaxi, Xinchang (Seal)
The above facts are true.
April 19, 1993
Villagers’ Committee of Shangcaiao, Caifeng (Seal)
Certificate
In 1941, the invading Japanese army entered Zhulin Village, Dongli, Fenghua, Ningbo, Zhejiang, where they robbed, captured and killed villagers. At the night of lunar April 2, my husband’s older brother Liu Gaocai, male, then 43, was captured by the Japanese army to carry supplies for them. Unfortunately, he was innocently killed by the Japanese army on the way to their destination. The above facts are true. I demand a compensation of 15 million yen from the Japanese government.
Witness
Zhou Yuying (Personal seal)
Liu Jicai’s wife
Zhulin Village, Dongli, Fenghua, Ningbo, Zhejiang
April 16, 1993
Certificate
In 1941, the invading Japanese army entered Zhulin Village, Dongli, Fenghua, Ningbo, Zhejiang, where they robbed, captured and killed villagers. At the night of lunar April 2, my older male cousin Mao Zongman, male, then 35, was captured by the Japanese army to carry supplies for them. Unfortunately, he was innocently killed by the Japanese army on the way to Caifeng, Xinchang. The above facts are true. I demand a compensation of 15 million yen from the Japanese government.
Witness
Mao Zonglun (Personal seal)
Zhulin Village, Dongli, Fenghua, Ningbo, Zhejiang
April 20, 1993
Appeal Letter
Complaint: Wang Runeng, male, now 68, from Xiacaiao Village, Shaxi, Xinchang, Zhejiang.
My father Wang Shaofu went to Shanghai to make a living by taking care of horses at Shanghai Race Club at age 30. On lunar December 26, 1932 during Japan’s aggression against China, my father was captured by the Japanese army and innocently killed by them, tearing my family apart. Today, our country has become healthy and strong. We strongly demand a compensation of 15 million yen from the Japanese government to repay the debt and avenge my father’s death.
Complaint: The victim’s son Wang Runeng (Personal seal)
April 23, 1993
The above facts are true.
April 23, 1993
People’s Government of Shaxi, Xinchang (Seal)
The above facts are true.
April 23, 1993
Villagers Committee of Xiacaiao, Caifeng (Seal)
Certificate
Wang Shaofu (then only 30), born in our village, was then making a living by taking care of horses at Shanghai Race Club. On lunar December 26, 1932 during Japan’s aggression against China, he was captured by the Japanese army and innocently killed by them, tearing his family apart. The above facts are true and known to all villagers.
Witness: Wang Runeng (Fingerprint) and Yu Meihua (Fingerprint), villagers from Xiacaiao, Shaxi, Xinchang, Zhejiang
April 23, 1993
The above facts are true.
April 23, 1993
People’s Government of Shaxi, Xinchang (Seal)
The above facts are true.
April 23, 1993
Villagers’ Committee of Xiacaiao, Caifeng (Seal)
Petition Letter
In 1942, Japan invaded China and committed all kinds of crimes such as burning, killing and plundering at anywhere they went. On the afternoon of lunar April 2, 1942, my grandfather Yu Quankai was shot dead by the Japanese for no reason when he was farming in Qianmen mountain, tearing my family apart. Today, we siblings live a difficult life. One of my younger brothers is still unmarried. Our country is now strong and prosperous and it’s time the debt was paid. We demand a compensation of 20 million yen from the Japanese government.
(Grandson)
Complaint: Yu Zuyao (Personal seal), Xiacaiao Village, Shaxi, Xinchang, Zhejiang
Yu Zuyue (Fingerprint)
Yu Zuliu (Fingerprint)
Yu Lanfen (Fingerprint)
April 22, 1993
The above facts are true. We demand compensation.
Villagers’ Committee of Xiacaiao (Villagers’ Committee seal)
April 22, 1993
The above facts are true.
April 23, 1993
People’s Government of Shaxi, Xinchang (Seal)
Certificate
In 1942, Japan invaded China and committed all kinds of crimes such as burning, killing and plundering at anywhere they went. At about 2 p.m. on the afternoon of lunar April 2, 1942 (the 31st year of the Republic of China), Yu Quankai, a villager of our village, male, then 51, was shot dead by the Japanese for no reason when he was farming in Qianmen Mountain, tearing his family apart. The above facts are true.
Witness: Yu Meifa (Personal seal), Xiacaiao Village, Shaxi, Xinchang
Yu Meiding (Personal seal)
April 22, 1993
The above facts are true. We demand compensation.
Villagers’ Committee of Xiacaiao (Villagers’ Committee seal)
April 22, 1993
The above facts are true.
April 23, 1993
People’s Government of Shaxi, Xinchang (Seal)
