Mao: The Unknown Story

12 –72 “tune of roubles”: Chen letter to CCP leadership, 28 July 1929, ZZWX vol. 5, p. 395. Mao in Pravda: 28 July 1929, 2 & 6 Dec. 1929; 2 Feb. 1930; “vozhd” on 13 Dec. 1935. “I can eat a lot”: Zeng Zhi, in “Mao and I” Collection Committee 1993a, p. 86, and in Reminiscences of Deng Zihui, p. 76. Lingering in village: interview with Zeng Zhi, who was with Mao then, 24 Sept. 1994; “Mao and I” Collection Committee 1993a, pp. 86–7.

13 –73 “wrote again and again”: Chen Yi, p. 140. Show of submission: Mao 1993b, vol. 1, p. 290. “very positive”: Chou “letter of instruction,” 1 Feb. 1930, ZDJC vol. 14, p. 238. Deference to Moscow: Mao, 28 Nov. 1929, Mao 1984, p. 28 (E: MRTP vol. 3, p. 193); Mao to Shanghai, 6 Jan. 1930, ZDJC vol. 14, pp. 236, 245; DDWX, 1995, no. 3, p. 89. “plaything”: VKP vol. 3, p. 1274 (Bespalov minutes of meeting with Po Ku, 11 Feb. 1931); cf. ibid., p. 1263 (Gailis to Berzin, 12 Feb. 1931).

14 “Deserters would be executed”: ZDJC vol. 14, p. 253.

15 –74 Mao announcement to abolish: ibid. Item later disappeared: Gutian Resolutions, ZZWX vol. 5, pp. 800–34. Gutian Resolutions: ibid. (E: MRTP vol. 3, pp. 195–230, xlvii); cf. Titov vol. 1, pp. 228–32. “Where do I go now?”: (MRTP vol. 3, p. 233).

CHAPTER 7 Takeover Leads to Death of Second Wife

1 Chou to Moscow: VKP vol. 3, pp. 1047–51 (CCP letter to Stalin et al. re Chou — Stalin meeting 21 July 1930 and funding for CCP); Chou’s reports to Comintern, 30 Apr., 4 May, in RGASPI, 495/154/416. Zhou 1991, p. 180. Li-san ambitious plan: May — June 1930, in ZDJC vol. 14, pp. 452–9.

2 Mao reluctance at first: Li-san speech, 9 June 1930, Mao 1993b, pp. 308–9; letter to Mao, 15 June 1930, ZDJC vol. 14, p. 451. Changed to zeal: Mao order, 22 June 1930, Mao 1993b, vol. 1, p. 311; Mao to Shanghai, 19 & 24 Aug. 1930, ZDJC vol. 14, pp. 496–7; cf. Titov, vol. 1, pp. 233–61.

3 Peng childhood and youth: Peng 1981, pp. 1–5, 15 (E: pp. 19–27); Wang Yan et al., pp. 8–16.

4 Meeting Mao, defending Jinggang: Peng report to Shanghai, Oct. 1929, JGG vol. 1, pp. 401–18. Treated as subordinate: Mao to Shanghai, 20 Mar. 1929, JGG vol. 1, p. 289 (E: MRTP vol. 3, pp. 148–9); Peng to Shanghai, 4 Apr. 1929, ibid., p. 295. Shanghai made Peng independent of Mao: ZDJC vol. 14, p. 455; Peng 1981, pp. 149–51, 157.

5 Party inspector report: 22 July 1930, Jiangxi Archive & CCP Jiangxi Committee, vol. 1, p. 239. Mao assignment Nanchang: ZDJC vol. 14, p. 455; Peng 1981, p. 149. Move towards Peng: Mao 1993b, vol. 1, pp. 311–13. Alarm bells in the West: Hoyt, pp. 240ff. Elkin, Palos: NARA, RG 80 (1926–1940), Box 200, File EF 16/P9–2 (300101–301030); FRUS 1930, vol. 2, p. 142; NARA, RG 84, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Log Book of the USS Palos, Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 1930, LL. Log no. 15; cf. Peng, pp. 291, 297. Mao to Shanghai, 19 Aug. 1930: in ZDJC vol. 14, p. 496 (E: MRTP vol. 3, p. 482).

6 Mao took over Peng: Mao 1993b, vol. 1, pp. 313–14; He Changgong, p. 283; Peng 1981, p. 157; Zhu De talk, in JDZ, no. 7, p. 225. Mao insisted on attacking Changsha: Mao to Yudin, 22 July 1958, CWB, nos. 6–7 (1995–1996), p. 159. Peng and Zhu against: Peng 1981, pp. 157–8 (E: pp. 300–1); Jin Chongji et al. 1993, p. 212. Mao stoked Shanghai delusions: Mao to Shanghai, 19 & 24 Aug. 1930, ZDJC vol. 14, pp. 496–7. GRU told Moscow: Gailis, 7 May 1931, VKPvol. 3, pp. 1431–2. Resistance from Peng’s officers: Peng 1981, pp. 160–1; Dai & Luo, p. 91.

7 Proclaimed an All-China … defying Shanghai: Mao 1993b, vol. 1, p. 314; Fang Xiao, p. 351; Liou Di, letter to Shanghai, 11 Jan. 1931, RGASPI, 514/1/1008.

8 Politburo membership restored: Jin Chongji et al. 1990, p. 221. Li-san condemned: VKP vol. 3, pp. 1018–19 (Soviet Politburo minutes, 25 Aug. 1930), 1031–2 (Comintern letter to Chou and Chu Chiu-pai, 16 Sept. 1930); Titov, vol. 1, pp. 249–61, 371; Tang Chunliang 1999, pp. 175ff; ZDJC vol. 14, pp. 581–5.

9 Interview with the man’s daughter, 1–2 Aug. 1995; Moscow “Report on the Activities of Li [Lisan],” sent 30 Apr. 1945, NA, HW 17/66 (ISCOT 1358).

10 Kai-hui no Communist activities: clear from her writings; visit to her home and interview with a local Party historian, 1 Apr. 1996; interview with Yi Li-rong, 30 Sept. 1993.