Generalissimo Kim Il Sung
July 27 this
year marks the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Korean people
in the Fatherland Liberation War or the Korean war (1950-1953). Greeting the
day the world people remember with emotion the achievements Generalissimo Kim
Il Sung (1912-1994) made in defeating two imperialisms in one generation.
Kim Il Sung
defeated Japanese imperialism which militarily occupied Korea (1905-1945) and
liberated his country.
In 1925 when he
was in his teens he went to an alien land, firmly determined not to return
before Korea became independent. On April 25, 1932 he founded the Anti-Japanese
People’s Guerrilla Army, the predecessor of the present Korean People’s Army,
in Antu County,. Northeast China, thus declaring the anti-Japanese war.
A showdown
between the elite troops of Japan, which posed as “the leader” of Asia and one
of the five military powers in the world, and the Korean guerrilla army which
had neither the state rear nor the support from a regular army and was actually
“a drop in the ocean” as was called by the Japanese, surpassed all established
ideas.
Kim Il Sung,
however, frustrated the enemy’s numerical and technical superiority by means of
the political and ideological, strategic and tactical superiority. He put the
one-million-strong Japanese Kwantung Army on the defensive by creating and
applying skilfully his unique tactics, including rear-harassing operations,
active operations of combination of large-unit activities with small-unit ones,
attacking the west while sounding in the east, allurement, ambush and circular
tactics.
Under his adroit
command, the AJPGA dealt a heavy blow to the enemy in every battle. The
Japanese army and police screamed that General Kim Il Sung employed the art of
compressing space and Korea’s guerrilla army fought a war with tactics which
could not be found in any books on military science.
At last the
Japanese imperialists were defeated and the historical cause of Korea’s
liberation was achieved on August 15, 1945.
Kim Il Sung
displayed the national sovereignty and dignity to the world by defeating in the
Korean war (1950-1953) the US imperialists who boasted of being “the strongest”
in the world.
On June 25, 1950
the US provoked a war against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which
was less than two years since its founding. It hurled into it a huge armed
force over two million strong, including its ground, naval and air forces,
troops of 15 vassal states, the south Korean puppet army and the remnants of
the former Japanese army, and enormous amounts of war supplies worth over 73 million
tons. In those days the US generals bragged that the war would be finished
within a few days. The world people worried over Korea’s destiny.
However, the war
ended against everybody’s expectation. The young DPRK defeated the US-led
imperialist allied forces.
The miraculous
victory of the Korean people was attributable to Kim Il Sung’s outstanding
strategies and tactics, unique military art and adroit command.
In his radio
address Go All Out for Victory in the War delivered on June 26, 1950,
the next day of the start of the US armed invasion, President Kim Il Sung
inspired the entire army and people of Korea to wipe out the enemy, and ordered
the KPA units to switch over to an immediate and all-out counteroffensive. True
to his order the KPA units checked the enemy’s advance and went over to the
counteroffensive several hours after the start of the war and liberated Seoul,
the capital of south Korea, after three days. They liberated over 90 per cent
of the territory and 92 per cent of the population in the south in a little
over a month.
During the war
he put forth various tactics as required by the situation, such as the
formation of the second front by a regular army, the strengthening of the
action of striking the enemy behind, night warfare, mountain warfare, actions
of surprise attacks, snipers’ and separate heavy-machine-gun teams, movements
of aircraft- and tank-hunting teams, and tactics of applying direct-firing guns
and attacking by torpedo boats, thus constantly annihilating and weakening the enemy.
Military and technical superiority of the US was smashed to smithereens by Kim
Il Sung who applied diversified and flexible strategies and tactics suited to
the situation, always taking the initiative. At last the US knelt down before
the Korean people.
Mark Clark, UN
forces commander, who signed the Korean Armistice Agreement similar to the
documents of surrender of the US, on July 27, 1953, confessed that the success
of the Korean army was attributable to the talented command of General Kim Il
Sung.
After the war
Kim Il Sung developed the DPRK into an invincible socialist country by leading
the fierce confrontation with the US imperialists to victory.
He put forward
the line of simultaneously carrying on the building of the economy and defence
in the early years of the 1960s when the situation on the Korean peninsula
became aggravated by the moves of the US imperialists to provoke another war.
He also advanced the self-defensive military line whose main contents are to
train the whole army into a cadre army and modernize it, to arm all the people
and fortify the whole country. Thanks to those lines, the KPA was developed
into the armed force whose every member is an equal to a hundred foes, and the
whole country turned into an impregnable fortress
He wisely led
the service personnel and people of the DPRK to crush the constant military
provocations by the US. A typical example was the Pueblo incident in January
1968.
When its armed
spy ship Pueblo was captured by the KPA navy after having intruded into the
territorial waters of the DPRK, the US deployed a huge armed force including a
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier on the coastal waters of Korea and drove the
situation on the Korean peninsula to the brink of war, talking boisterously
about “a powerful military countermeasure” and “retaliation” just like a thief
crying “Stop thief!”
At that time Kim
Il Sung declared that the Korean people and army would retaliate for the
“retaliation” of the enemy and return an all-out war for an all-out war and saw
to it that the KPA was fully prepared for combat.
Suppressed by
his matchless courage and grit, the US solemnly apologized to the DPRK for the
espionage and hostile acts the Pueblo had committed and signed a document on
assuring no more violation of the territorial waters of the DPRK by any warship
in the future. As the then US President Johnson deplored, it was the first
letter of apology in the history of the US.
The immortal
military achievements of Generalissimo Kim Il Sung will shine for ever in the
world history of the anti-imperialist struggle.
Kim Il Sung Unfolded Grand Blueprint for
Postwar Rehabilitation and Construction during War
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- President Kim Il Sung looked far into
the future of the country which will win a victory in the grim Fatherland
Liberation War, firmly believing in the strength of the army and people, and
unfolded a bright blueprint for the postwar rehabilitation and construction.
At the Third Plenary Meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in December, Juche 39 (1950), the President set forth the task for making preparations for the postwar rehabilitation and construction while pushing forward the wartime production.
In January, 1951 he taught officials in the field of city design to work out a general blueprint for rehabilitation and construction of Pyongyang after the war and build it to be modern and cultural, not just restoring it to its original state.
At a Congress of Scientists in April, 1952 he made speech "For the Development of Sciences in Our Country" and at a Meeting of the Political Committee of the WPK Central Committee in June, 1953 a concluding speech "On the Orientation for Postwar Economic Reconstruction", indicating the basic orientation of rehabilitation and construction of the national economy.
He also made speech "The Prospects of the Fatherland Liberation War and the Tasks of the University" before the faculty and students of Kim Il Sung University in April, 1952 in which he indicated the tasks for surveying and bringing under control the natural resources of the country and carrying out the researches into their rational use for the postwar rehabilitation and construction.
In speech made at a conference of the DPRK Cabinet in September the same year "On Carrying Out the Reclamation of Northern Plateaus" he reviewed the achievements made by members of a survey group and indicated the orientation and ways for building an agro-stock farm in the northern plateaus.
He made sure that a revolutionary measure was taken to summon many combatants on the front to universities and colleges for the training of national cadres essential for the postwar rehabilitation and construction and socialist construction.
He saw to it that big machine production bases were built in Huichon and different other parts of the country and sent technicians as well as equipment, materials and funds needed for the construction and operation. He also instructed officials to create forest resources and conduct the work of seeding-selection well.
He also taught to send survey groups made up of university teachers, students and technicians to different parts of the country so that they can make researches for the effective use of natural resources of the country. He, at the same time, pushed forward the preparations for the socialist transformation of production relations after the war.
Under his wise guidance the preparations for the postwar rehabilitation and construction made rapid progress. -0-
At the Third Plenary Meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in December, Juche 39 (1950), the President set forth the task for making preparations for the postwar rehabilitation and construction while pushing forward the wartime production.
In January, 1951 he taught officials in the field of city design to work out a general blueprint for rehabilitation and construction of Pyongyang after the war and build it to be modern and cultural, not just restoring it to its original state.
At a Congress of Scientists in April, 1952 he made speech "For the Development of Sciences in Our Country" and at a Meeting of the Political Committee of the WPK Central Committee in June, 1953 a concluding speech "On the Orientation for Postwar Economic Reconstruction", indicating the basic orientation of rehabilitation and construction of the national economy.
He also made speech "The Prospects of the Fatherland Liberation War and the Tasks of the University" before the faculty and students of Kim Il Sung University in April, 1952 in which he indicated the tasks for surveying and bringing under control the natural resources of the country and carrying out the researches into their rational use for the postwar rehabilitation and construction.
In speech made at a conference of the DPRK Cabinet in September the same year "On Carrying Out the Reclamation of Northern Plateaus" he reviewed the achievements made by members of a survey group and indicated the orientation and ways for building an agro-stock farm in the northern plateaus.
He made sure that a revolutionary measure was taken to summon many combatants on the front to universities and colleges for the training of national cadres essential for the postwar rehabilitation and construction and socialist construction.
He saw to it that big machine production bases were built in Huichon and different other parts of the country and sent technicians as well as equipment, materials and funds needed for the construction and operation. He also instructed officials to create forest resources and conduct the work of seeding-selection well.
He also taught to send survey groups made up of university teachers, students and technicians to different parts of the country so that they can make researches for the effective use of natural resources of the country. He, at the same time, pushed forward the preparations for the socialist transformation of production relations after the war.
Under his wise guidance the preparations for the postwar rehabilitation and construction made rapid progress. -0-
Kim Jong Un Visits Children's Hospital,
Dental Hospital under Construction
Pyongyang,
July 16 (KCNA) -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un,
first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the
National Defence Commission of the DPRK, Tuesday provided field guidance to the
children's hospital and dental hospital now under construction.
The first leg of his guidance was the children's hospital.
Commanding a bird's eye view of the construction site, he heard a report on the progress made in the construction from commanding officers of the unit.
Going round various places of the site, he learned in detail whether the construction was going on qualitatively as required by the design.
He was satisfied to learn that the soldier-builders have pushed forward the project after winding up the frame work in the main in a brief span of time since they broke the ground for it.
The second leg of his visit was the dental hospital.
He asked about the progress made in the project and issues arising in pressing ahead with it.
He set forth the tasks to be fulfilled for the construction of the hospitals after looking round the construction sites.
He said that what is important in building the hospitals is to carry out the projects qualitatively, equip the hospitals with modern medical appliances and make good preparations for successfully operating them.
In order to build the children's hospital and dental hospital in a modern way as required by the new century, it is necessary to fully equip the hospitals with ultra-modern medical appliances including multi-purpose roentgen, CT and comprehensive dental treatment apparatuses, he noted.
He underscored the need to provide the hospitals not only with the equipment to be used for preventing diseases, conducting diagnosis and treatment and promoting health according to the nature and services of the hospitals but with articles necessary for patients' living in a far-sighted manner.
Noting that there is nothing to spare for the good of the people and children, he said that the WPK would provide medical equipment, TV sets, refrigerators, etc. for the wards.
He expressed expectation and belief that the builders and officials concerned would successfully complete the projects by the anniversary of the WPK.
He was accompanied by Pak Pong Ju, Ri Jae Il, Ma Won Chun and Ho Hwan Chol.
The first leg of his guidance was the children's hospital.
Commanding a bird's eye view of the construction site, he heard a report on the progress made in the construction from commanding officers of the unit.
Going round various places of the site, he learned in detail whether the construction was going on qualitatively as required by the design.
He was satisfied to learn that the soldier-builders have pushed forward the project after winding up the frame work in the main in a brief span of time since they broke the ground for it.
The second leg of his visit was the dental hospital.
He asked about the progress made in the project and issues arising in pressing ahead with it.
He set forth the tasks to be fulfilled for the construction of the hospitals after looking round the construction sites.
He said that what is important in building the hospitals is to carry out the projects qualitatively, equip the hospitals with modern medical appliances and make good preparations for successfully operating them.
In order to build the children's hospital and dental hospital in a modern way as required by the new century, it is necessary to fully equip the hospitals with ultra-modern medical appliances including multi-purpose roentgen, CT and comprehensive dental treatment apparatuses, he noted.
He underscored the need to provide the hospitals not only with the equipment to be used for preventing diseases, conducting diagnosis and treatment and promoting health according to the nature and services of the hospitals but with articles necessary for patients' living in a far-sighted manner.
Noting that there is nothing to spare for the good of the people and children, he said that the WPK would provide medical equipment, TV sets, refrigerators, etc. for the wards.
He expressed expectation and belief that the builders and officials concerned would successfully complete the projects by the anniversary of the WPK.
He was accompanied by Pak Pong Ju, Ri Jae Il, Ma Won Chun and Ho Hwan Chol.
Kim Jong Un Visits Children's Hospital,
Dental Hospital under Construction
Pyongyang, July 16 (KCNA) --
Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, first secretary of
the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence
Commission of the DPRK, Tuesday provided field guidance to the children's
hospital and dental hospital now under construction.
The first leg of his guidance was the children's hospital.
Commanding a bird's eye view of the construction site, he heard a report on the progress made in the construction from commanding officers of the unit.
Going round various places of the site, he learned in detail whether the construction was going on qualitatively as required by the design.
He was satisfied to learn that the soldier-builders have pushed forward the project after winding up the frame work in the main in a brief span of time since they broke the ground for it.
The second leg of his visit was the dental hospital.
He asked about the progress made in the project and issues arising in pressing ahead with it.
He set forth the tasks to be fulfilled for the construction of the hospitals after looking round the construction sites.
He said that what is important in building the hospitals is to carry out the projects qualitatively, equip the hospitals with modern medical appliances and make good preparations for successfully operating them.
In order to build the children's hospital and dental hospital in a modern way as required by the new century, it is necessary to fully equip the hospitals with ultra-modern medical appliances including multi-purpose roentgen, CT and comprehensive dental treatment apparatuses, he noted.
He underscored the need to provide the hospitals not only with the equipment to be used for preventing diseases, conducting diagnosis and treatment and promoting health according to the nature and services of the hospitals but with articles necessary for patients' living in a far-sighted manner.
Noting that there is nothing to spare for the good of the people and children, he said that the WPK would provide medical equipment, TV sets, refrigerators, etc. for the wards.
He expressed expectation and belief that the builders and officials concerned would successfully complete the projects by the anniversary of the WPK.
He was accompanied by Pak Pong Ju, Ri Jae Il, Ma Won Chun and Ho Hwan Chol. -0-
The first leg of his guidance was the children's hospital.
Commanding a bird's eye view of the construction site, he heard a report on the progress made in the construction from commanding officers of the unit.
Going round various places of the site, he learned in detail whether the construction was going on qualitatively as required by the design.
He was satisfied to learn that the soldier-builders have pushed forward the project after winding up the frame work in the main in a brief span of time since they broke the ground for it.
The second leg of his visit was the dental hospital.
He asked about the progress made in the project and issues arising in pressing ahead with it.
He set forth the tasks to be fulfilled for the construction of the hospitals after looking round the construction sites.
He said that what is important in building the hospitals is to carry out the projects qualitatively, equip the hospitals with modern medical appliances and make good preparations for successfully operating them.
In order to build the children's hospital and dental hospital in a modern way as required by the new century, it is necessary to fully equip the hospitals with ultra-modern medical appliances including multi-purpose roentgen, CT and comprehensive dental treatment apparatuses, he noted.
He underscored the need to provide the hospitals not only with the equipment to be used for preventing diseases, conducting diagnosis and treatment and promoting health according to the nature and services of the hospitals but with articles necessary for patients' living in a far-sighted manner.
Noting that there is nothing to spare for the good of the people and children, he said that the WPK would provide medical equipment, TV sets, refrigerators, etc. for the wards.
He expressed expectation and belief that the builders and officials concerned would successfully complete the projects by the anniversary of the WPK.
He was accompanied by Pak Pong Ju, Ri Jae Il, Ma Won Chun and Ho Hwan Chol. -0-
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