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4. The Rightist Chinese Guerrilla Forces
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Chapter Four i i The Rightist Chinese Guerrilla Forces I I Unlike th e Chines e leftists , th e Chines e resistanc e force s o n the rightis t sid e wer e characterize d b y diversit y an d disu nity . Four main guerrilla forces — th e Chinese Overseas Wartim e Hsuehkan Militi a (COWHM) , th e Peke k Squadro n (Squadro n 399), th e Philippin e Chines e Yout h Wartim e Specia l Service s Corps (PCYWSSC) , an d th e Chines e Volunteer s i n th e Philip pines (CVP ) — emerge d directl y o r indirectl y fro m th e prewa r Guomindang organization s i n th e Philippines . However , accord ing t o th e background s o f th e member s an d th e politica l complexions tha t thes e guerrill a team s demonstrate d especiall y in th e late r par t o f th e occupatio n period , furthe r classificatio n of thes e group s i s possible. Th e CV P an d th e PCYWSS C wer e 116 The Huaqiao Warriors definitely rightist ; the COWHM ca n be classified a s right center ; while th e Peke k Squadro n i s sometimes eve n regarde d a s leftis t because o f it s connection s wit h th e Hua Zhi. The sam e problem s o f scarcit y an d unreliabilit y o f sourc e materials discusse d i n th e previou s chapte r ar e als o encountere d in th e stud y o f th e rightis t guerrill a groups . No monograp h ha s been publishe d specificall y o n an y o f th e rightis t Chines e guer rilla team s unti l th e en d o f 1990. 1 There ar e tw o mai n source s of information . Firstly , ther e ar e a numbe r o f article s i n th e souvenir issue s or other publication s o f the veteran s association s of these guerrilla teams , giving accounts of their activitie s durin g the war . Secondly, separat e file s o n eac h o f these guerrilla team s except th e PCYWSS C ca n b e foun d i n th e Philippin e Archive s Collection o f th e U.S . National Archive s an d Record s Admin istration , R G 407 , whic h ar e th e mai n source s o f informatio n about th e origin s an d activitie s o f thes e teams . However , mos t of the report s on wartime activitie s an d allege d histories i n thes e files wer e th e work s o f th e guerrill a commander s themselves , obviously t o serv e th e purpos e o f seekin g favorabl e America n recognition. Man y o f th e fact s describe d wer e no t corroborate d by th e Filipin o o r America n sources . File #103 i n Bo x 32 2 o f RG 40 7 (hereafte r 407/322/103 ) i s on th e COWHM . Her e a number o f reports o n th e wartim e ac tivities of the COWHM ar e found, al l bearing the signature of Li Hairuo (L i Hai-jo), the commander o f the team. The informatio n on th e Peke k Squadro n i s found i n Fil e #104 i n Bo x 32 2 (here after 407/322/104) , unde r th e nam e o f "Philippin e Chines e Anti-Jap Stor m Troops. " There i s an accoun t o n th e histor y o f the team by Major Ang Bun-chiong, the alleged team leader. File #106-1 i n Bo x 32 3 (hereafte r 407/323/106-1 ) i s o n th e CVP , which i s also known a s the US-CVP. The mos t detailed descrip tions o f the activitie s o f the CV P cam e fro m Vicent e Lope z an d Shi Yisheng , th e leader s o f th e team . Th e date s o f man y...