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Student demonstrating

ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)

Created1928 to 1940

Description{Top and Bottom photos} Student demonstrations against the Japanese in the streets of Shanghai. Leaflets covered the streets like snow (2 views}

Dr. Li Ping

ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)

Created1937 to 1940

Description(Top photo) Dr. Li Ping, Junan, Honan(Henan), in charge of Junan Self-Defense Corp Clinic (he is on the right side) (Bottom photo) Communist youth doing "Sabbotnik" work for the peasants of North Shensi (Shaanxi).

Leaders of the Women's National Salvation Association

ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)

Created1937 to 1940

DescriptionLeaders of the Women's National Salvation Association in Central China, in guerrilla territory.

Signal Corps

ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)

Created1937 to 1940

Description(Top photo) Members of the Biyang Signal Corps. (Bottom photo) First democratically elected town officials in Central Hupeh (Hubei) under the protection of the New 4th Army Storm Guerrilla Detachment.

Audiences for Smedley's speech

ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)

Created1937 to 1940

Description

(Top photo) In the Communist-protected areas of North and Northwest China, and in Central China, mass meetings of the civilian population were held where lectures informed them of the principles and methods of democracy. After weeks of such meetings, and conferences, suffrage rights were given to all men and women…

(Top photo) In the Communist-protected areas of North and Northwest China, and in Central China, mass meetings of the civilian population were held where lectures informed them of the principles and methods of democracy. After weeks of such meetings, and conferences, suffrage rights were given to all men and women over 18 and elections held to elect people's officials. I spoke at this mass meeting and participated in the election campaigns in many regions as a speaker on democracy (Bottom photo) Commanders of the New 4th Army Storm Guerrilla Detachment North of Hankow (Hankou), under training in their training camp

Women's Conference

ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)

Created1937 to 1940

Description

(Top photo) A village conference of the Women's National Association? Ta Hung Shan, Central Hupeh (Hubei). (Bottom photo) From Shanghai thousands of educated youth have poured into the New 4th Army. This is a group of singers trained by a well-known Chinese musician from Shanghai. This musician introduced the first…

(Top photo) A village conference of the Women's National Association? Ta Hung Shan, Central Hupeh (Hubei). (Bottom photo) From Shanghai thousands of educated youth have poured into the New 4th Army. This is a group of singers trained by a well-known Chinese musician from Shanghai. This musician introduced the first four-part singing into a Chinese army.