Nanjing Massacre Documentation Collection: Investigation and Statistics by the Anti-War Losses Investigation Committee (Volume 1, 2, 3)

Author: Xu Kangying
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: 4. Temporary Relief Measures for Air Raid Damage Suffered by Personnel of the Military Council Communication Corps of the National Government (October 9, 1940)
Order No. 665 of the Military Council of the National Government (Second Bureau, Accountant's Office, Chongqing)
Military Academy Case: According to the submission of the Minister of Military Affairs, He Yingqin (No. 22,762 of the Second Bureau, Accountant's Office, Chongqing), it is reported that the Communication Corps Commandant, Hua Zhilin, has submitted a request for relief measures for air raid damage suffered by personnel of the Communication Corps working in central military agencies, asking for relief, with the relief funds to be issued by the affiliated service agencies. The request is submitted for approval. The matter has been reviewed and deemed feasible. In addition to the reply letter, the document is hereby submitted for approval, and it is also permitted to circulate to all central military agencies for notification, which is highly convenient. The case is as follows: According to the above, in addition to approving the implementation and instructing to issue separately, the order hereby issues for your attention. This order.
Chairman Jiang Zhongzheng
Republic of China, 29th Year, October 9th [China Second Historical Archives, 778176]
5. Order of the Military Council of the National Government to Forward the Supplementary Measures for Air Raid Damage Suffered by Military Agency Service Personnel (November 6, 1940)
Order No. 671 of the Military Council of the National Government (Second Bureau, Accountant's Office, Chongqing)
Military Academy Case: According to the submission of the Minister of Military Affairs, Xu Yongchang, it is reported that the previously issued revised Temporary Relief Measures for Air Raid Damage Suffered by Service Personnel of Central Military Agencies have been received by the Ministry. Since their implementation, several points requiring clarification have been identified. They are as follows:
(1) The ninth article of the original measures states: "to reside in areas relatively close to the place of residence," but the scope or distance has not been determined. For example, employees of this Ministry who reside in Hejiang, Hechuan, and other places and request relief for air raid damage, should they be considered eligible for relief under the "relatively close areas" provision? Also, employees' dependents who have been ordered to evacuate to their hometowns, and whose hometowns are the "relatively close areas" mentioned in this article, are they eligible for relief under these measures?
(2) The sixth article of the original measures stipulates the amount of relief funds to be issued, which should be determined based on actual losses and verified before issuance. However, if the reported loss items are less than the minimum amount stipulated in these measures, should they still be issued according to the minimum amount, or according to the reported loss amount?
(3) Employees whose belongings have been left with relatives or friends due to official duties or other circumstances and have suffered air raid damage, and whose cases have been verified as genuine, should be handled in what manner?
(4) Field personnel who have suffered air raid damage while on official duty or at their place of residence should be handled in what manner?
(5) If the surrounding area of an employee's residence has been destroyed or burned, or if the fire department has prohibited access, preventing rescue efforts, and the house remains intact but the belongings have been stolen, can relief be granted under these measures? The above situations have not been clearly determined, and the author dare not act unilaterally. The document is hereby submitted for review and approval! The order is hereby followed, which is highly convenient. The case is as follows: According to the above, the Ministry has instructed to explain each point in detail and has resolved them as supplementary measures at the 81st Administrative Meeting of the Ministry, which will be separately forwarded. In addition to the separate orders, the copies are hereby forwarded for the order to be issued. This order. It is requested that the Ministry comply and, in turn, instruct its subordinates to comply with the measures. This order.
Enclosure: Copy of Air Raid Supplementary Measures.
Chairman Jiang Zhongzheng
Republic of China, 29th Year, November 6th [China Second Historical Archives, 778176]
Supplementary Measures for Air Raid Damage Suffered by Military Agency Service Personnel
1. The "relatively close areas" mentioned in the ninth article refer to the relatively close areas of the service agency. For example, if the service agency is in Chongqing and the dependents reside within 250 Chinese miles of the service agency, and their air raid damage has been verified as genuine, relief should be granted. If the evacuation area ordered is the employee's hometown, it should also be handled according to the distance and mileage.
2. The sixth article stipulates the amount of relief funds to be issued. If the reported loss amount is less than the minimum amount stipulated in these measures, it should be handled according to the latter part of the same article.
3. Employees whose belongings have been left with relatives or friends due to official duties or other circumstances and have suffered air raid damage, and whose cases have been verified as genuine, should be granted relief.
4. Field personnel who have suffered air raid damage while on official duty or at their place of residence, and whose cases have been verified as genuine, should be granted relief.
5. If the surrounding area of an employee's residence has been destroyed or burned, or if the fire department has prohibited access, preventing rescue efforts, and the house remains intact but the belongings have been stolen, and the case has been verified as genuine, relief should be granted according to these measures in part.