Research On The Military And Political Journal Of The Eighth Route Army

The Military and political Journal of the Eighth Route Army is an official publication of the General Political Department of the Eighth Route Army, spanning three years and a quarter, from January15,1939to March,1942, with4volumes and39issues. The editing of the journal is in the immediate charge of the editing committee and Mao Zedong is a committee member himself. At the very beginning of its foundation, Mao Zedong clarifies the purpose of it as sticking to the resistance policy of the Communist Party and introducing combat stories and experience of the Eighth Route Army in order to provide service for the Anti-Japanese War and struggle for the final victory of the War of Resistance.The Military and political Journal of the Eighth Route Army grows up under the immediate leadership of the Communist Party of China and many persons in charge, such as Mao Zedong,Zhou Enlai,Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, Deng Xiaoping, Liu Bocheng, Ye Jianying, He Long and Nie Rongzhen,together with many generals of the Eighth Route Army, often write important articles for the Journal, which gives it a high authority and influence.During its issuance, The Military and political Journal of the Eighth Route Army is a main journal for the Chinese communist party and the Eighth Route Army to declare their position, determination and strategies on the Anti-Japanese War. This journal chooses the resistance to the Japanese invasion as its theme, analyzing the present situation and battles, advocating and studying the experience and significance of the war as well as reporting on the heroic deeds of the Eighth Route Army on the frontline. The journal has published nearly a hundred articles on the experience of the Anti-Japanese War and preserved a lot of significant military statements, which comprehensively publicizes and explains the military strategies of comrade Mao and the central committee of the Party on the Anti-Japanese War. They also publicizes military theories of Marxism, analyzing and summarizing the strategies and experiences of the battles, together with research and introduction of famous military statements, wars, and battles in and abroad.The Military and political Journal of the Eighth Route Army puts special attention to the propaganda of the military and political construction of the army. It not only summarizes the lessons learned form the experiences of the military construction but also issues a great many articles on the political work of the army and on the education of its cadres. Therefore, this journal is not only a military one but a political one as well.The Military and political Journal of the Eighth Route Army publishes a large number of news reports, which honestly reflects the heroic deeds of the Eighth Route Army and the masses under hard conditions. While comprehensively reporting all kinds of jobs in detail, it also exposes the invasion and crimes of the Japanese and traitors.The Military and political Journal of the Eighth Route Army follows the Mao Zedong’s military strategies and thinking thoroughly in order to influence readers with clear political position and distinct ideology. It has made enduring contribution to the propagating of the Anti-Japanese deeds and experience of the Party and the Eighth Route Army and has a demonstrative effect on the publicity cause of the Communist Party of China.