ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 4303
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0007) 13 October 1950
| PW NAME: | KIM Chong Ung (金正雄) (김정웅) |
| PW NUMBER: | None |
| RANK: | Lt Col (中佐) |
| AGE: | 27 |
| DUTY: | Regt Supply Co |
| UNIT: | 12th Div, 31st Regt |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG PUKTO, KILCHU Gun, TONGHAE Myon, KUMSONG Dong (咸鏡北道 吉州郡 東海面 錦城洞) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | MANCHURIA, CHI-LIN SHENG, TUN-HUA HSIEN, HUANG NI, HOT-ZUT’SUN, PA-CH’UAN HSIANG (滿州 吉林省 敦化縣 黃泥河子村 大川鄕) |
| INTERROGATOR: | KAJIWARA (FEAF) |
Since 1945 PW life in MANCHURIA was in the Army, so he had very little information on industrial targets.
Chronology:
25 Nov 23: PW was born in LUNG-CHING (龍井), MANCHURIA. He attended primary school in TUNHWA and middle school in CHI-LIN, MANCHRIA.
Jun 43: Worked for a logging company as a office worker near TUNHWA.
Jun 44: PW worked on a farm.
25 Dec 45: PW entered the Volunteer Local Police force near TUNHWA.
Mar 46: The Volunteer Local Police force was incorporated into the TUNHWA Prefectural Security force.
Jun 46: The PW Security force was redesignated the 5th Independent Regt of the Manchurian “Democratic” Allied Army. PW was equivalent to a M/Sgt at this time.
O/a Oct 47: The 5th Regiment moved to HSINKING.
O/a Dec 47: The 5th Regt was enlarged into the 6th Div. Half of the 6th Div were Koreans. PW was promoted to 1st Lt in the Supply section.
Sep 48: The 6th Div moved to HEISHAN HSIEN (黑山縣).
Oct 48: The 6th Div was redesignated the 156th Div and became part of the CCF.
Nov 48: The 156th Div moved into CHINA between PEKING and TIENTSIH. The 156th Div was an Independent Div and performed occupation duties after areas were occupied.
17 Jun 49: The 156th Div crossed the YANGTZE River and arrived in MANCHANG in South CHINA.
2 Feb 50: The Koreans, about 5,000 of the 156th Division, left NAN-CHANG.
O/a 10 Mar 50: Arrived at CHENG-CHOU, CHINA.
O/a 17 Mar 50: Departed CHENG-CHOU.
23 Mar 50: The Koreans of the 156th Div arrived at ANTUNG, MANCHURIA.
24 Mar 50: Entered KOREA.
Sociological Information:
Population:
PW heard that the present population of MANCHRIA to be about 40,000,000. Since 1945 there has been a marked increase of Russian officers throughout MANCHURIA, but their status was not known. Jan 50 PW heard that RUSSIA was to send military advisors to all Chinese Communist units. The Korean population in MANCHURIA has noticeably decreased.
A number of Japanese still reside in MANCHURIA. Almost all hospitals still have Japanese doctors and nurses. In the PW 156th Division there were 8 former Japanese Kwangtung Army personnel. Two were majors in the division Hq, while others were mechanics or ordnance technicians.
Public Health:
There seemed to be adequate supply of drugs of Soviet origin in MANCHURIA. There were no epidemics prevalent.
Military Service:
There were no definite selective service law in effect to the PW knowledge. It was the responsibility of the citizens in the village or county to see to it that the young man joined the Army. Public opinion was such that a youth after he was about 16 had no alternative than to enter the Army. Once a youth offered himself to the service there was no way out. There were no pre-induction physical examination. There was no pre-set length of time one must serve. He could not be discharged unless physically incapacitated. Certain type of skilled workers were exempted from the Army. All students, primary or college were exempted.
Labor:
There appeared to be no visible shortage of laborers in MANCHURIA. Often skilled or technical workers in industry who were in the Army were discharged to work in plants requiring his particular skill. Women and physically disabled army personnel were used.
Military Sawmill:
Observation:
PW observed this plant in Jun 46, but believes this plant is still operating on a larger scale presently.
Location:
This plant was located 1 km NW of the HWANGNITHU RR station which was about 40 km WN■ of TUNHWA.
The plant area was enclosed by a barbed wire fence which enclosed an area 3 km x 2 km. There was one wooden structure, 150 m x 50 with gabled sheat-metal roof which was used as a saw mill. There was another building 300 m x 180 m constructed of wood which was used as a wood work shop, where rifle stocks, and wagon spokes were made.
There was a RR spur entering the plant area which the PW heard handled up to 200 flat cars of logs daily. Destination of product was not known, but hauled away by RR. Production rate unknown. Further details unknown.
General Information:
1. The majority of civilian population in MANCHURIA appeared to be indifferent to their communist government. There were no organized underground organization in existence to the PW knowledge. PW heard of organized guerrilla troops in CHINA, but stated that these were remnants of Nationalist Chinese government troops.
2. RR in MANCHURIA have not been improved since the days of Japanese occupation. However RR are kept in operational condition. PW heard of no new rolling stock or new RR lines. Roads have also been maintained but no new roads have been built.
3. PW heard that the RR bridge which spanned the YANGTZE River on the NAIKING to PEIPING RR had been rebuilt by Russian engineers.
4. PW heard that the Russians have replaced most of the equipment they took from Manchurian Plants and these plants are presently operating at full scale. On Jan 50 PW read that the ANSHAN Steel mill was 4/5 reconstructed and that the mill would be back to full production by the end of 50.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
