Mao: The Unknown Story

11 Kai-hui arrest and execution: records of interrogations of executioners in the 1960s, unpublished; contemporary newspaper reports; interview with a local Party historian, 1 Apr. 1996.

12 –81 Mao on Kai-hui: Li Xiangwen, pp. 86–8; all Mao’s relatives and staff we interviewed testify that Mao talked fondly about her. Writings discovered: visit to her home village, Bancang, and interview with local Party historians, Apr. 1996. “First Cousin” to Mao: This is Yang Kai-ming, see his report to Shanghai, 25 Feb. 1929, JGG vol. 1, p. 269; visit to Bancang.

13 “Thoughts”: Yang Kai-hui, no. 1, in HDT, 1984, no. 1, p. 21.

14 To First Cousin: Yang Kai-hui, no. 2, unpublished.

15 “Feeling of Sadness on Reading about the Enjoyment of a Human Head”: Yang Kai-hui, no. 3, in HDT, 1984, no. 1, pp. 21–2.

16 Abolition of death penalty: ZZWX vol. 1, p. 142. Mao killings in papers: a selection in JGG vol. 1, pp. 446–67. Eight agonized lines: Yang Kai-hui, no. 5, unpublished. Party ordered Mao to Shanghai: JGG vol. 1,p. 241.

17 “Father Young’s Own Story” (typescript, 1929); id., 1929, pp. 890–8; “Mandate Against Rev. Edward Young,” signed by Zhu De, “Soviet Delegate of Mao [Tse] Tung,” Vincentian Archive, Rome.

18 “If the financial situation allows”: Yang Kai-hui, no. 6, unpublished. Story of her life: Yang Kai-hui, no. 7, unpublished.

19 Her last piece: Yang Kai-hui, no. 8, unpublished.

20 First Cousin death: visit to Bancang, and interview with local Party historians, Apr. 1996.

CHAPTER 8 Bloody Purge Paves the Way for “Chairman Mao”

1 Lee Wen-lin: Jishui County Chronicle Committee, p. 576; Xiao Ke 1993, p. 133. Mao declared himself boss: Mao, 20 Mar. 1929, in JGG vol. 1, p. 289; 1 June 1929, ZDJC vol. 14, p. 222. Tse-tan: ZR vol. 3, p. 307; inspector, 22 July 1930, in Jiangxi Archive & CCP Jiangxi Committee, vol. 1, p. 254; JDZ, no. 7, p. 105.

2 Lieu Shi-qi: Yongxin County Chronicle Committee, p. 804; Lieu, 28 Feb. & 7 Oct. 1930, in ZDJC vol. 14, pp. 271–3, 280–3; cf. Titov, vol. 1, pp. 232, 269; interview with a local Party historian, 5 Apr. 1996.

3 Mao juggled timetable: Lieu, 7 Oct. 1930, ZDJC vol. 14, p. 283; Mao 1993b, vol. 1, pp. 297–8; other reports, ZDJC vol. 14, pp. 244, 350; Jiangxi Archive & CCP Jiangxi Committee, vol. 1, p. 200. Pitou: conference announcement, 16 Feb. 1930, ibid., pp. 172–4; Mao 1993b, vol. 1, pp. 297–8; Lieu, 7 Oct. 1930, ZDJC vol. 14, p. 284; cf. Titov, vol. 1, pp. 231–2, 267–78 on Pitou. Execution of four: Lieu, ibid.; other reports, 5 Apr. & 22 July 1930, Jiangxi Archive & CCP Jiangxi Committee, vol. 1, pp. 192, 200, 256. “have you executed!”: report, 22 July 1930, ibid., p. 256. “kulaks”: 16 Feb. 1930, ibid., vol. 2, p. 173 (E: MRTP vol. 3, p. 269).

4 Cai Shen-xi: ZDJC vol. 14, p. 409; Provincial Action Committee, Emergency Announcement no. 9, 15 Dec. 1930, RGASPI, 514/1/1008. Jiang Han-bo: Jiang had been opposing the takeovers by Mao and his brother-in-law, ZDJC vol. 14, pp. 272–4; and yet a report to Shanghai in Jiang’s name dated 5 Apr. 1930 entirely took Mao’s line and condemned his own positions, Jiangxi Archive & CCP Jiangxi Committee, vol. 1, pp. 180–212. The day before the report, Mao had issued an announcement saying that Jiang was expelled from the Party (expulsion was usually a prelude to execution), and, rather gratuitously, saying that Jiang was away (which could well be a ploy to cover up for Jiang’s disappearance), ZDJC vol. 14, pp. 273–4.

5 JGG vol. 1, p. 496; Dai & Luo, pp. 161–3.

6 Mao obituary: International Press Correspondence (English edition) 20 Mar.1930.