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IN DEEP SORROW YVITH the deepest sorrow, we onnounce to our reoders the possing ol Soong Ching Ling (Mme. Sun Yot-sen), Honorory Choirmon of the People's Republic of Chino rlho omong her mony other octivities wos Choir- mon of the Chino Welfore lnstitute which publishes this mogozine. She died of lymphocytic leukemio on Moy 29, 1981, ot the oge of 90. Her long life wos one of unremitting service to the people. ' She wos,' without doubt, one of the most beloved ond inspiring women of our century. An eminent stoteswomon of Chino ond the world, she wos ot the some time q leoder ond o fighter in the ron[4s. She never seporoted the welfore of the country, the society ond the people, hence she wos o potriot, o democrot, o reuolutionory ond o communist. Within these lorger obiectives, she worked unceosingly for the welfore of Chino's women ond children. And she never seporoted the progress of Chino from thot ol other notions ond peoples, hence she wqs o thorough internotionolist ond fighter for world Peoce. We, of this mogozine, found her olwoyll concerned with our work, os direct leoder, frequent outhor, constont helpfu! critic ond encouroging od' viser. She urged us olwoy! to present to the world o true picture of Chino qnd its reyolution to which she wqs so possionotely devoted. We pledge to continue ond improve our work in her spirit. The Editorial Board Chino Reconstructs sooNc cHrNG UNG (18e3-1e81) ANNOUNCEMENT lssued by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of Ghina and the State Gouncil of the People's Republic of Ghina rfr HE Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing I Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China and the State Council of the People's Republic of China announce with the deepest grief : Comrade Soong Ching Ling, a great patriotic, dem- ocratic, internationalist and communist fighter, outstanding international political figure and prominent state leader of China, Honorary President of the People's Republic of China and Vice-Chairman of the Standing Com- mittee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, died of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in Beijing at 20:18 hours on May 29, 1981, at the age of 90. f\ OMRADE Soong Ching Ling's death is a great loss to our country and \-/ the people of the whole country. We hereby decide to hold a state funeral for her to express the profound mourning of the people of all our nationalities. fr.r""al cornmittee for Comrade Soong Ching Ling has been formed. I E TERNAL glory to Comrade Soong Ching Ling, a great patriotic, demo- U cratic, internationalist and communist fighter and outstanding state Ieader of China. Gondolences to Soong Ching Iing's Relatiueq in the United $tates, Taiwan and Hongkong THE funeral committee for Soong Ching Ling Jeanette, and Soong Ching Ling's elder grand- r sent telegrams on the evening of May 29 to son T.P. Sun and younger grandson T.K. Sun. her relatives in the United States, Taiwan and The telegram read: Hongkong, informing them of her death and ex- We inform you with deep grief that Soong pressing condolences. Ching Ling, Honorary President of the The relatives included Mme. Chiang Kai- People's Republic of China, passed away in Bei- shek, Mme. Sun Fo. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Soong. jing at 20:18 hours on May 29, 1981. Her pass- Mrs. T.V. Soong, Mrs. T.A. Soong, Moon Sun, ing is a great loss to the people of China and the Kin Sun, Chiang Ching-kuo, Chiang Wei-kuo, world and to you relatives. We send you our H.H. Kung's children David, Louis Rosalyn and deepest condolences. Relatives and Friends ol $oong Ghing ling in Taiwan lnvited to ller Funeral THE funeral committee for Soong Ching Ling memorial ceremony will be held on June 3. She r issued the following announcement on May will be buried in the Soong family graveyard 30 inviting her relatives and friends in Taiwan in Shanghai on June 4. to attend her funeral: Ail of Comrade'Soong Ching Ling's rela- Comrade Soong Ching Lihg (Madame Sun tives and friends in Taiwan are welcome Yat-sen), Honorary President of the People's to attend the memorial activities. Special flights Republic of China, died at 20:18 hours on of (Taiwan's) China Airlines may land at Beijing May 29 in Beijing. Condolence and paying last Airport or the Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai. respects to her remains will be held at the Great The funeral committee will bear all the Hall of the People from May 31 to June 2. The expenses. MEMORIAL SPEECH by Uice-Ghairman lleng Xiaoping Yat-sen in 1915. She was firm, loyal, prudent and modest, and always remained Dr, Sun's close comrade-in-arms and able assistant. In May 1921, Dr. Sun Yat-sen took office as the Extraordinary President of the Republic of China. In June the following year, Chen Jiong- ming turned against the revolution and bom- barded the presidential mansion. His rebel forces pressed on, and the situation beeame crit- ical. Comrade Soong Ching Ling refused to Ieave the mansion before the others. She said to Dr. Sun: "China can do without me, but can- not do without you." She insisted that Dr. Sun be evacuated from the danger area before her. Then escorted by guards, she broke through the battle lines. As a result, her health was gravely impaired. This heroic action is but one indica- tion of Comrade Soong Ching Ling's staunch will, and outstanding and wise courage in her dedication to the cause of revolution. Comrade Soong Ching Ling did a great deal of active and practical work during Dr. Sun Yat-sen's consultations with representatives of the Communist Party of China on matters of cooperation and in his discussions with envoys Deng Xiaoping deliverinB the memorial speech. sent by Lenin. She firrnly supported the Three People's Principles, as newly interpreted by Dr. Sun Yat-sen in the Manifesto of the ITH deep grief, we pay tribute today to the First National Congress of the Kuomintang YY memory of Comrade Soong Ching Ling, of China, namely, the new Three People's Prin- one of the founders of the People's Republic of ciples incorporating the policies of alliance China, Honorary President of the People's Re- with Russia, alliance with the Communist public of China, a leader whom the people of all Party and assistance to the peasants and nationalities in China, including our Taiwan the workers. In order to solve the problems compatriots and overseas Chinese, love and of the unification and construction of China, respect from the bottom of their hearts, a great Dr. Sun Yat-sen, despite grave dangers and patriotic, democratic, internationalist and com- against all advice tcl the contrary, traveled to munist fighter known throughout the world, a north China in November L924. Comrade Soong Iong-tested vanguard defender of world peace, Ching Ling accompanied him with great resolu- and an outstanding member of the Communist tion. Dr. Sun Yat-sen died of illness in Beijing Party of China. on March 12, 1925. It was Comrade Soong Ching Despite all the efforts of medicine, Comradq Ling who publicized Dr. Sun Yat-sen's testament Soong Ching Ling died of chronic lymphocy- to China and the world. Shortly afterwards, justice, tic leukemia at 20:18 hours on May 29, 1981, in speaking with the stern force of she de- Beijing at the age of 90. nounced the Right wingers of the Kuomintang A native of Wenchang county, Guangdong and plunged into the work of preparing for the province, Comrade Soong Ching Ling from her Northern Expedition. early years followed the great revolutionary, T\URING the Second National Congress of the Dr. Sr,rn Yat-sen, and devoted herself to the Ll 6uernintang of China in January 1926, cause of the democratic revolution. In 1913 she Comrade Soong Ching Ling resolutely imple- became Dr. Sun Yat-sen's secretary, taking mented Dr. Sun Yat-sen's three great policies, charge of his vast correspondence, including worked in close cooperation with the Chinese confidential Ietters from China and abroad, and Communists, and struggled against the Right other day-today work. She married Dr. Sun wing of the Kuomintang. After the April 12, 1927 counter-revolutionary coup in Shanghai, mintang reactionaries, protecting and rescuing a Comrade Soong Ching Ling and many Kuomin- large number of Chinese Communist Party mem- tang Left wingers as well as the Chinese Com- bers and patriotic democrats who opposed munists Mao Zedong, Dong Biwu, Yun Daiying, Chiang Kai-shek. Thus she, made important Lin Boqu and Wu Yuzhang issued a joint mes- and unique eontributions to the cause of sage in denunciation of Chiang Kai-shek. On revolution. the eve of the open betrayal of the revolution by the Wang Jingwei (Wang Ching-wei) gov- A FTER the September 18 Incident of 1931, ernment in Wuhan, she again issued a State- -fl" .;tsp.r..e troops invaded and occupied Chi- ment in Protest Against the Violation of na's three northeastern provinces, and the KMT Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Revolutionary Principles government pursued a policy of non-resistance. and Policies, declaring that she would In 1934, the Chinese Communist Party set forth sever all relations with those who were a Six-point Program for Resisting Japan and renegades to the cause of Dr.