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The Journal of Studies of
China s Resistance War Against Japan
No 3, 2020
The Self⁃criticism Meetings of the First Prefectural Committee of the CPC in the Shanxi⁃Hebei⁃
Henan Base ………………………………………………………………………… Zhao Nuo(4)
In the context of the CPC endeavoring to advocate “criticism and self⁃criticism” during the War of Resistance against
Japanese Aggression, the self⁃criticism meetings began to be main way for the leadership of the First Prefectural Committee
of the CPC in the Shanxi⁃Hebei⁃Henan Base to carry out the democratic life. During the rise and development of the
Rectification Movement, the self⁃criticism meetings of the First Prefectural Committee appeared a tendency of “strictness,”
“politicization” and “ externalization” in procedure, but it still maintained certain limits. At the same time, the self⁃
criticism meetings of the First Prefectural Committee did not generally aim at all existing problems, but focusing on solving
the problem of cadres ideological backwardness and the relations between superiors and subordinates. So the meetings not
only gradually became an important regular form for spiritual mobilization and promoted the ideological transformation of
cadres, but also were helpful for the adjustment of the internal relations among cadres groups.
A Brief Analysis of Military Functions and Roles of the Staff Divisions of the CPC s Central
Military Commission during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression
……………………………………………………………………………………… Ye Ming(22)
“The Party commands the gun” is the main military principle of the CPC. The development context of the Party s
establishment of absolute leadership over the army is relatively clear, while the studies on the military functions and roles of
the Party s military command agencies are opposite less. During the War of Resistance, with the development of the armed
forces under the leadership of the CPC, the Party s military command had matured. The staff divisions of the Central
Military Commission and military command functions of the headquarters at all levels under its jurisdiction were the
operational basis of “ the Party commands the gun. ” Through their subordinate departments, the staff divisions of the
Central Military Commission provided references for the military decisions of the CPC s Central Committee and the Central
Military Commission. At the same time, they guided the relevant works of headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and the
New Fourth Army at all levels, ensuring the effective implementation of the Party s all military command decisions.
From United Front to Autonomy: A Historical Survey of Armed Works by the Guangdong
Provincial Party Committee of the CPC, 1938 - 1942 ……………………… Zhong Jian(37)
The Reorganization of the Bureau of Ordnance to the Army s Military Industry before the Total
War of Resistanc ………………………………………………………………… Gao Xiang(51)
In order to meet the needs of national defense construction of resisting against Japan, the Bureau of Ordnance
formulated The Plan for Building New Arsenals and began to reorganize the Army s military industry of the whole country.
Following Yu Dawei s appointment as Director in 1933, the Bureau of Ordnance promoted accounting system for military
industry, standardization of production and renovation of equipments, meanwhile it tried to build new arsenals with the help
of the United States and Germany. In the process of the reorganization of whole country s Army, the Bureau of Ordnance
focused on the production of infantry weapons and various types of ammunition urgently needed by the integrated units in the
light of the production level of the arsenals directly under its jurisdiction and the actual needs of preparations for resisting
against Japan. And it also enhanced the overall strength of the military industry through the construction of Zhuzhou Arsenal
and reception of other local arsenals. Although the reorganization got some achievements and laid the foundation of military
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