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(April.24.2002 Juche 91)
[CONTENTS] * Kim Il Sung's ceaseless field inspection of KPA units * 70th anniversary of KPA celebrated * Army-people unity in DPRK * Wreaths laid before patriotic martyrs cemetery * Floral baskets to monument to victory in Fatherland Liberation War * Wreaths laid before revolutionary martyrs cemetery on Mt. Taesong * Kim Jong Il sees performance given by troupe of of CPLA *
Stamps issued to mark KPA birthday *
Cyprian crewmen observe KPA birthday
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Wreath laid before Liberation Tower * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kim Il Sung's ceaseless field inspection of KPA units Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- President Kim Il Sung had covered a total of 182,668 Kms to make field inspection of over 3,120 units of the three services of the Korean People's Army from the liberation of the country to the last period of his life, according to compiled information. The president put forward the four-point programme for increasing the political and military might of the Korean People's Army, a regular army, and inspected more than 460 units of the KPA for its implementation from February, Juche 37 (1948) to June Juche 39 (1950). He set out original military ideas and war tactics such as the ideas of firmly ensuring the politico-ideological, strategic and tactical advantages of the army, properly combining large unit operation and small unit operation, regular army battles and guerrilla battles and successfully fighting mountain warfares and night operations during the last Fatherland Liberation War and ceaselessly inspected the front, leading the units of the three services of the KPA and their sub-units to victory in the war. He traveled at least 32,548 kms to make field inspection of more than 520 units of the three services of the KPA and their sub-units for strengthening the revolutionary armed forces in the 1960s. The president, on a scientific insight into requirements of the modern warfare in the middle of the 1970s, put forward an original five-point policy the keynote of which is staunch revolutionary spirit, peculiar and superb tactics, steel-strong physical body, marksmanship of never missing targets and iron military decipline and provided ceaseless field guidance to units of the three services of the KPA and their sub-units in their efforts to implement it to the letter. Leader Kim Jong Il always accompanied the president on field guidance from may Juche 49 (1960) when he inspected the 105 tank division to April 25, Juche 83 (1994), the last period of his life, when he visited KPA unit no. 564. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 70th anniversary of KPA celebrated Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- Events are taking place one after another to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the heroic Korean People's Army. Performances of workers and clerks' family art circles from across the country were given at the Pyongyang Grand Theater and the East Pyongyang Grand Theater on April 23. Put on the stage were a poem and chorus "the Korean People's Army, the army of Mt. Paektu", drum and chorus "the army-based leadership is best" and other numbers. The performers highly praised the greatness of Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il who is leading the cause of building a powerful socialist nation to victory with his unique army-based policy and showed the strong faith and will of the Korean people to uphold his leadership with loyalty. A meeting of youth and students in Pyongyang with anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters and DPRK heroes was held here on the occasion of the anniversary. On the same day, the economic and commercial councilors corps here visited the Revolutionary Museum of the ministry of the people's armed forces and the military attaches corps here was invited to the film show hosted by the ministry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Army-people unity in DPRK Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- The army and people in the DPRK love and help each other as they do their own flesh and blood. In February last servicemen of the unit of the Korean People's Army to which Pak Yun Du belongs threw themselves into a house in flames to protect people's lives and property. People in Thongchon county, Kangwon Province, miraculously saved a 5-year-old son of an officer of the KPA, who suffered third degree burns on 78 per cent of his body. It is commonplace in the society that soldiers of the people's army save children from drowning in rivers at the cost of their lives and people sincerely assist the army. The trait of unity between the army and people dates back to the period of the anti-Japanese armed struggle organized and led by President Kim Il Sung. The Korean People's Revolutionary Army could fight against the Japanese imperialists for a long period without a home front nor any aid from outside and achieve the national liberation and the DPRK could defeat the allied forces of the U.S.-led imperialists in the Korean war, thus defending the sovereignty of the country and the nation and shattering the "myth" about the mightiness of the U.S. the unity between the army and people was one of the important factors of the victories in the wars. This traditional trait is given fuller play thanks to leader Kim Jong Il's army-based policy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wreaths laid before patriotic martyrs cemetery Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- Wreaths were laid before the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery on April 24 on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the heroic Korean People's Army. Seen in the wreath-laying stand was a wreath sent by general secretary of Kim Jong Il. Present at the wreath-laying ceremony were premier of the cabinet Hong Song Nam, minister of the people's armed forces Iim Il Chol, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly Yang Hyong Sop, secretaries of the WPK Central Committee Kim Ki Nam and Kim Yong Sun and other senior party and state officials. A wreath was laid in the joint name of the WPK Central Committee, the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and the DPRK cabinet. And wreaths were laid in the name of working people's organizations, ministries, national institutions, units of the KPA, organs of science, education, culture and art, public health and the press, party and power bodies, factories and farms in Pyongyang. Written on the ribbons of the wreaths were letters "glory to the patriotic martyrs" bunches of flowers and flowers were laid before the cemetery. Then, a guard of honor of the KPA marched in file. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Floral baskets to monument to victory in Fatherland Liberation War Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- Floral baskets were laid before the monument to victory in the Fatherland Liberation War today on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the heroic Korean People's Army. Present at the basket-laying ceremony were Kim Yong Chun, chief of the KPA general staff, Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the C.C., the Workers' Party of Korea, and other senior party and state officials. A floral basket was laid before the main theme sculpture "victory" of the monument in the joint name of the Central Committee and the central military commission of the WPK. Floral baskets were also laid in the name of the ministry of the people's armed forces, working people's organizations, ministries, national institutions, KPA units, organs of science, education, public health and press, party and power bodies and factories and other units in the city. Written on the ribbons of the floral baskets were letters "victory and glory to officers and men of the heroic Korean People's Army" bouquets and flowers were laid before the monument. There was a march-past of a guard of honour of the KPA. The military attaches' corps here laid a floral basket before the monument. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wreaths laid before revolutionary martyrs cemetery on Mt. Taesong Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- Wreaths were laid before the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong this morning on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the heroic Korean People's Army. A wreath sent by general secretary of Kim Jong Il was seen on the wreath-laying stand. Present at the ceremony were Kim Yong Nam, Jo Myong Rok and other senior party and state officials. Wreaths were laid in the name of the WPK Central Committee, the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and the DPRK cabinet. Wreaths were also laid in the name of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions, KPA units, scientific, educational and media institutions, the joint organization of the Korean children's union, party and power organs, working people's organizations, industrial establishments and farms in Pyongyang. Written on the ribbons of the wreaths were letters "glory to the communist revolutionary martyrs" bouquets and flowers were also placed. The participants observed a moment's silence in memory of the revolutionary martyrs. A guard of honor of the KPA marched past. The military attaches corps here also laid a wreath there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kim Jong Il sees performance given by troupe of of CPLA Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- General Secretary of Kim Jong Il saw a performance given by the song and dance troupe of the general political department of the Chinese Peoples' Liberation Army on a visit to the DPRK at the Ponghwa Art Theatre yesterday. Artistes of the troupe expressed thanks to him after presenting a floral basket to him in profound reverence. He was accompanied by Jo Myong Rok, director of the general political department of the Korean People's Army, Kim Il Chol, minister of the People's Armed Forces, Kim Kuk Thae, Jong Ha Chol, Kim Ki Nam and Kim Yong Sun, secretaries of the Central Committee of the WPK, senior officials of the party and the army and cultural, art and press institutions and creators and artistes of the armed forces organs. Also present there were Wang Ahaohai, head of the troupe, Wu Donghe, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, and staff members of the embassy, Chinese students and trainees in the DPRK. The performance raised its curtain with the chorus of the immortal revolutionary hymn "song of General Kim Il Sung." Put on the stage were colorful numbers sincerely prepared by the artistes of the troupe with friendly feelings towards the Korean people. Its repertoire included a chorus "defending Huanghe," men's group dance "crossing steep mountain," soprano "beautiful is my native land pamir" and the Korean songs "soldiers live near marshal," "a flower girl" from the revolutionary opera "a flower girl" and "a broad bellflower." Through their performance, the artistes vividly represented the energetic endeavours of the Chinese army and people to defend the country and create a new life and strikingly demonstrated the might of the traditional relations of friendship between the two armies and peoples. The performance closed with the chorus "Song of General Kim Jong Il" and the mixed group dance "friendship dance of the China-DPRK armies." The performance replete with the DPRK-China friendship was acclaimed by the audience. Kim Jong Il sent a floral basket to the performers congratulating them on their successful presentation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stamps issued to mark KPA birthday Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- The Korea Stamp Corporation issued a sheet and a stamp to commemorate the 70th birthday of the heroic Korean People's Army. The sheet "the great leaders comrade Kim Il Sung and comrade Kim Jong Il giving field guidance to a people's army unit" carries their portraits. Printed in the upper part of it are letters "commemoration of 70th KPA birthday" and "Juche 21 (1932)-Juche 91 (2002)". Depicted on its lower part are modern military equipment showing the invincible might of the heroic KPA. The stamp carries on its central part the words reading "April 25" and "70th anniversary". Depicted on it are a man of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army blowing a trumpet for advance and soldiers of the KPA three services with arms of the working class in their hands. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cyprian crewmen observe KPA birthday chongjin, April 23 (KCNA) -- Crewmen of a Cyprian-flagged ship met at Chongjin Port on the east coast of Korea today to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the heroic Korean People's Army. At the meeting speakers said that the Korean People's Revolutionary Army founded by President Kim Il Sung on April 25, 1932, had long waged a hard-fought struggle, by relying on the people as there were no state support nor backup, so as to defeat the Japanese imperialists and achieve the liberation of Korea. They noted: After the liberation of the country it developed into regular armed forces, the Korean People's Army, under the wise guidance of the president. The KPA brought the U.S. imperialist aggressors who were boasting of being the "strongest" in the world to their knees in the last Korean War and demonstrated to the world the dignity of the Korean people. Under the wise leadership of General Kim Jong Il the KPA has grown up to be the strongest armed forces in the world powerful enough to defeat any formidable enemy at a stroke and reliably defend the country and the people, they said. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wreath laid before Liberation Tower Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- Konstantin Borisovich Pulikovski, plenipotentiary representative of the President of the Russian Federation to the far east federal district, and his party laid a wreath before the Liberation Tower today. Present at the ceremony were Yon Hyong Muk, member of the DPRK National Defence Commission, Kung Sok Ung, vice-minister of foreign affairs, officials concerned, Andrei Gennadievich Karlov, Russian ambassador to the DPRK, and staff members of the embassy. A wreath in the name of the plenipotentiary representative was laid before the tower. They paid a silent tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Soviet army. _________________________________________________ "The Juche Idea means, in a few words, that the owner of the revolution and construction are the masses" : Kim Il Sung ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subscribe : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Juche Korean Central News Agency : http://www.kcna.co.jp/ Korea Friendship Association : http://www.korea-dpr.com/ Korea Friendship & Solidarity Campaign: http://www.kfsc.org/ Juche International Institute : http://www.cnet-ta.ne.jp/juche/defaulte.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================ |
