Labor Party Cites Women's Efforts (FBIS, 4 Mar 1953)

=== [PDF page 1] === ’ LABOR panty ortes WOMEN 's EFPORTS "Pyongyang, in. Korean to Korea, Mar id, 1953, 1400 CMT==B ' (Decision. of “the gontral Committee of the Korean labor party conan Mar. 8, International Women! 8 Day): | (text) Tod ay, in. the midst of the fierce 1 war for the Liberation of the Fatherland: witich has elready entered its third years all the’ Korean people are observing the Mar. 8 International Women 8 Day to demonstrate the’ unity and fighting might-of all the democratic women in opposing the warmongers of a new world war and in’ defending the peace and security of’ the world. In the gourse of ‘the fierce war for. the past 2 years, ‘all the Korean.... > people who rose in the righteous Fatherland Liberation War and ‘the. herote Korean People! a Arined. Forces, as their faithful armed power, have won the love, confidence, and respect.of all ‘the peace~Loving ' people by displaying: unmatched. gallantry and’ patriotic devotion, together with the brotherly Chinese People's Voluntedrs, aid by defending the independence,. froedom, and honor of tho Fatherland in ‘a: glorious manner and also by contriouting greatly, to the world campaign for Peace In the. coifres’ of the Fatherland war’ the unite of the Korean: People! 8 Armed Fordeé and the. Chihese People's Volunteers have grown extraordinarily | ‘stronger in doth quality and quantity. Today our People? s Armed Forces " heave’ becbme: atrong: rezular forces armed with ‘modern arms and advanced military science,” Through the flames of the war our home front has been trained and: become ag solid as the tron citadel, and the internationAlist | friendship and solidarity of the oame ‘of pened, democracy, and Soctallog has been further strengthened,. The ‘righteous. Fatherland Liberation War has etiown the strong and inoxhauati= ble might of the Korean people - ond their valiant People's Armed Forces and. the heroid Chinese People's Volunteers.and hes’avain proved tiat no force could conquer the people who tose with arme in their handa to preserve the freedom, Andepondence, aud, honor of thelr Fatuer Lond, *, On the other hand, the Aricrican inperlaliots ‘neve suffered, irrecoverable: military: and political defeats by ‘the heavy blows dealt by the Korean ' People's Armed Forces: and the Chinesc People's Volunteere, despite their mobilization ‘of tremondous power in the Army; Navy. and Air Forces: and: their uge of chemical and germ warfare weapons as well ag napalm bombs in _ the war of aggression against | the Korean people. ~ Oa, a === [PDF page 2] === At the.same time they hav? fully exposed their beastly nature to all the people of the world by perpetrating-inhumane atrocities. against. the Korean people, stirring up the burning hatred of aud-.curses for the Acarican and British imperialist. warmongers from-all the people wo. nave & common conscience and rationality. Thus it has been clearly;. exposed that the American and British imperialist armed: interventionists | are the sworn enemy of all the peace-loving people of the world. — “Today, internal discord end friction among the new var provocateurs aro: growing more intensified, and the discontent and resistance of the peoples against.the imperialists axe growing stronger everywhere dn. the workd, The fighting morale of the’ arned dnterventionists has drastically de¢lined, ‘and their entivar sentiment has become’ wore The American imperialists, ignoring. Lessons of history - and objective realities, are frenziedly preparing for a new. adventurous military action to expand the Korean way while: leading the aruietice negotiations” at Kaesong to frustration.. However, the Korean people ¢ and their arued forces,° who are receiving the daily growing internationelist support and encouragement of the peoples of the Soviet Union, the citadel of world peace,’ ‘the Cliinese «| Pecple's Republic, and other People's Democracies, aswell as of all the. freedom-loving people of the,world, are strengthening their preparations aud deterwination to‘ check and destroy any’ enemy adventure ahd win. * final vietory, with the militery cooperation: of the Chinese People's. In the course of the Fa therland Liberation War against the, ‘aneriean end British imperialist armed aggressors, the women: of the kepubli¢e have ‘been fully demonstrating their indomitable tenacity, Wass herotom,” and ‘burning patriotism. oe The brilliant combat and labor exploits perf'orwed by the Korean ‘women among, fighting chlums on the|transportetion front, at. product Lon: establishments and in farm villages, and at hospitals, schools, and other posta on the battle front and in the rear will, forever ghinein the history of the Fatherland. a ' Large number's of young women of ‘the Republic have: taken: up. arms da their hands and have gone to the fighting front and are fighting on the - battle grounds, dedicating their limes to the Fatherland and people,* as reconnaissance troops, comunications troops, nurses, political workers, transportation workers, aireralt hunters, or’ partisan fighters behind the enemy line, === [PDF page 3] === “The working women. of the. Republic, bravely overcoming... enemy bombing, » naval! ‘bombardmant, and all other hardships and obstacles, have learned — ' new special Bkil1ls at factoriés and mines as ‘skilfully as wen, and, =: displaying” pathtotic® ‘devotion and creative ingenuity,. they-ere. ’ successfully meeting the” ‘growing: deftands of the battle and home fronts by overfulfiling thetr’ ‘Production Programs. ss; Tye ctrugele é6f the farm wonen of the Republic for ‘increased. food ‘, Production 18 - ‘playing an. outetand Lag. ‘role in the task “of strengthening our heme ‘frént, In spite of the bombing, strafing, germ warfare, and. ‘all other ‘véstial atrocities bf the American imperialist, wurder demons, the: shidftage of animal. power, fertilizer, and farm tools and _ numerous: ‘other ‘diffioultias, they are striving in the struggle on behalf oftheir husbands, brothers, ‘and sone who have gone to the. battle front and have’ learned new advanced farming methods and are insuring incredsed food production by achteving brilliant successes.. in their high-yteld ‘production movenent displaying creative’ ingenuity and patrictié’ enthusiasm. © The total: output of. focd grains in 1952” showed an dneraase of 13, pers cant, or an inétease of 30,000 tons, as ‘compared with the record of ' the preceding year. When compared with the record of 1948, the highest record Previously attained in the Republic, it. was an increase ape: mee }. High-yield ‘producing wowen farmer are. positively porticdpating, in the - - movement for the donation of paddy for the battle front, and women faruers are alad playing.a- great role fn insuring the functioning of wartime . transportation work by promptly rene tytn and reconstructing destroyed roads: and bridges.; ‘th the fied of public heath, education, arty and other, state eriter- . prises, ad welll as social activities, large numbers of women are otriving for pen An the war and for the welfare of the people, ‘faithfully ‘pe: forming, the tasks which have been assigned to. them. “the rariks ‘of: thie’ Korean women who: are ‘today rendering heroic pervites ‘on the battle’and home fronts have produced heroes of the Republic such‘as Cho Ok Hui, Lee Sun Im, Kuk'Gin- Pok, Lee Su Pok, Kang In bul,: Pak Chu Woi,’ Kitt Hak 641, and’ Cho In Guk, and moge than 12,990 wowen have been awarded various medals and decorations, while tens of thousands’ Of, women. have ' ‘performed heroic labor exploits, The devoted: struggle of the ‘women of: the Republic today donvtstutes a -}ink in the powerful ranks of the peace-loving women of the world, heoged. by the So%iet women. === [PDF page 4] === 4 Today in the atruygle. against, ‘the vicious scheme of tha. American and “ British imperialists to provoke a hew war end their aisbi tion to conquer: the world and for the peace, security, democratic freedom, and national.. independence of the peoples, all the peace-loving women of tlie world have =“ ‘become a powerful international force, and they have. joined the ranks of, the resolute struggle. for the women's rights and the. happy future, of “the \ children., Standing “in the ranks of this struggle tre: the women of tha: ‘People's Republic of China and ‘other People's Democracies, headed. by the progreseive women of the great Soviet Union, United in the ranks. of’this struggle.- are. the progressive women of France, Italy, the United, btates, and Britain, and the awakened democratic wowen of India, Indonesta, ‘Iran, Eaypt,. Burma, . Malaya, and other colonies and dependent countries throughout. the world... Today, the number of progressive women organized into the Wonen's | International Democratic Federation alone mounts to “UNO. million, | ’ The: Vienna Congress - af peoples: for Peace held lest. Decendér Wad 8 huge _ demonstration of the, force of peace which is growing stronger and is. being consolidated into an. ineurmountable force. It also demonstrated | that peace can and jist be won by the united might of:the peoples. . Today, hundreds of millioris ‘of democratic women throughout ‘the ‘orld, supporting the appeals nade by the Vienna Peace Congress, are digplaying. their indomitable fighting’ spirit in the struggle for peace and ‘ democracy which is the sacred. common task of mankind. The Central: Committee of the Kérean Labor. party wholeheartedly cons 4 gratulates all the women of the Republic who greet. the Mar. 8 auvernet torah . Women's Day under the grave circumstances in which the scheme, ‘of the American and British armed ageressors for an adventurous expansion of — the war and a frenzied offensive is becoming more, naked. - te The Central Committee of the Korean Labor Party here ‘proposes thet all the Party organizations on’ various | levels hold an impressive. celebration of this significant Mar. 8 International Women's Day under Pighting slogans for the dedication of all efforts and energies | to strengthening the battle and home fronts for victory in the war | by maintaining unceasing and unre laxed - fighting preparedness; for _ the honcrable defense of the independence and freedom of the Fatherland — by crushing and driving,.out from the 9011 of our Fatherland the American and British fuuperialists, the most heinous enemies of peace, national independence, and freedom; for wore faithful contributions to the great. peace movement of the world; and for the consolidation of |. internationalistic friendship and solidarity with all the peace-loving woe of _wowen of the world. -. === [PDF page 5] === _ The Centra Comittee of thie Korean Labor Party: ‘appeals to all ‘the Women to fight with all ‘their power and abilities for final victory in the. _ Fatherland ‘Libération War to' defend ‘the independence, freedom, and honor of the Fatherland and tnsure the ‘prospar ity and happingss | of our posterity, fot thousands’ of generations by uniting more firmly thah ever around the Central Committee of our Party and our chief, Marshal, Kim T1'sung, ' and by bravely’ orvercoming all wartime’ difficulties.; The working women serving ‘dn the” fielas’ of industry and transportation., ‘mist raisé thelr’ wartime production ‘pace, produce nore military pupplies and daily nectgsities,’ expand further the ranks of production. ' yevolutioniets and workers of distinguished. labor exploits, and intensify | their struggle’for the qualitative, improvement of products, y the reduction of production’ tosts,. And for econdmie conservation, — ‘The farm wotten’ ‘figiting | on the food ‘production front, supporting the appeal -of the chief in which he pointed out that the struggle for food is the — atruggle for: the Fatherland and vigtory in the war, must succebdsfully carry out this: year’s opring: sowing, without: leaving a Single ineh of land idle, and by constantly. abecrbing the farming éxperlences and. -. advanced farming techniques of high-yield producer:farwers and displaying. initiative and ingenuity, they must supply the battle and home fronto. with more Food, neat, ard industrial mater tale.: Women among: ‘the - military peraonnel: ‘and’ pertisans who are ‘fighting with arms in theiy hands against the’ enemy on and behind the battle front must raise their. military techniques. and ideological détandards and deal merciless and revengeful death to the enemy who «is. plotting for | an offerisive, All the women, upholding ‘the teaching of the chief who. taught us td-strengthen the People's Armed Forces first of all, must - concentrate their efforts and energies on the tasks for otrengthening. the armed might of the People's Armed Forces, meeting the demands of the battle front. with. promptneus, and aiding their dependents on the home fronts oe - " ALL women must: ratce their vigilance” and burning hoatiLity against the enemy higher than ever, launch a vigorous antiespionage campaign,. end promptly detect and amash the movanents of enemy ples end saboteurs. ALl women must auneh ¢ & social novenent to raise the children, bude » ‘and. future masters of our country, and bring. up war orphans as if they were their own’kin;) conserve food and other materials more than ever; © _promptly carry out. without the logs of 6 single minute the work to dig tunriele: ‘in. defense gohes and repair roads and bridges; extend: greeter B1a to. ‘the’ disabled and: voundga servicemen, |, === [PDF page 6] === The Party Central Comnt ttee calls ‘on executive and: other. panty | organizations to pay greater, attention, | bo the, matters. of giving - constant guidance and help to the setts women, in Government. agencies, social organizations, industrial ‘establishments,. and in rural areas; fostering their Joyalty to the Fetherlatd, the people, - -and the’ chief; strengthening the pooled activities of the women; and employing and developing: trained: vouen. ‘tn executive positiona.. an The. central Committee of the Korean labor arty. fixmly believes that — all the women of the Republic. will cement ever more solidly. their. friendship and solidarity with. Loternational democratic. wouwen. fighting Vs for a. lasting peace for mankind, and will render still fewer combat — and’ labor feat on the battle and hone fronts,: ever more solidly united — around the Korean Labor Party and our reapectéd and beloved chiefs Marshal’ Kim Il Sung, so as to expedite o our winning ubtinate victory in the Fatherland Liberation Wer, | ot Th Central Committee’ of the Korean. Labor Party. Wor. 5». 1953, ‘Pyonayang. ~