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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 4317

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0017)　17 October 1950

Information not reliable as PW was not observant and could not give detailed information. Frequently answers were irrational and doubtful.

21 Nov 48 - Volunteered into Chinese Red Army (Fusung Coal Mine Guard Unit, 5th Co, 3rd Plat) at FUSHUNG, MANCHURIA. No military training received.

10 Aug 50 - As a member of a newly organized unit (about 35 officers and men) comprised of Koreans only, PW was sent to P’YONG-YANG, KOREA.

24 Aug 50 - Arrived at P'YONGYANG, KOREA and consolidated with an unknown Independent Inf Regt (Code No 122), whose strength totalled about 100 men. Here he received basic training for approximately 20 days.

13 Sep 50 - Unit left by truck from P’YONGYANG and arrived SEOUL, 14 Sep 50.

16 Sep 50 - Unit departed SEOUL and walked to TANYANG, arriving o/a 2 Oct 50. PW became separated from his unit as he had swollen feet and stayed at a civilian home.

5 Oct 50 - PW captured by ROK troops at TANYANG (丹陽).

FUSHUN Coal Mine Guard Companies

FUSHUN, MANCHURIA　Obs: Nov 48 - 10 Aug 50

Informant volunteered into a FUSHUN Coal Mine Guard Co (a unit of CCF) on 21 Nov 48. He did not receive any military training. These guard companies were engaged in police type-work and they did not wear any insignias. They were armed with old Japanese rifles only when on guard. The guard work consisted of checking the workers pass, searching the workers, and maintaining order.

There were 9 of these guard companies scattered around the coal mining area. Each guard company consisted of about 100 men and was divided into 3 platoons. All the men were of the same rank. The commander of each guard company was not an officer but had the title of Section Chief.

The men in this unit were Chinese, Manchurian, and Koreans. They were billeted in dormitories belonging to the coal mine company.

In the early part of Aug 50, all the Koreans in PW company were selected and shipped to P’YONGYANG. There were 35 Koreans in PW company.

Although these guard companies were a part of the CCF, they were more like civilian guards and wore different uniforms from the Chinese Red Army troops. Further detailed information could not be had.

Open Pit Coal Mine

FUSHUN, MANCHURIA　Obs: Nov 48 - Aug 50

Informant observed the large open pit coal mine which was located approximately 4 km S of FUSHUN RR Station. A coal liquefaction plant was located approximately 8 km W of the coal mine.

Good Bituminous Coal was being produced at this mine. Output of coal was not known. Most of the coal was sent to the Coal Liquefaction Plant. Some of the coal vas also being sent to the town of FUSHUN. The reserve of coal here was believed to be tremendous and FUSHUN was said to be the largest coal producing area in MANCHURIA.

The mine was on 24-hour operation and it was believed that only Manchurians were employed at this mine. PW estimated that approximately 2,000 workers were employed at the mine.

Electric drill shovels, picks and dynamite were being used at the mine. Large machines such as steam shovels were not seen here. A double track railroad led to the mines from the RR station and branched off to various sections of the mine. The coal was loaded on push cars, which were tipped and the coal dumped into the freight cars.

When observed from the air the pit appeared oval in shape and measured approximately 2 x 4 km. There were small pools of water here and there in the pit. Grayish smoke believed to be coal gas escaped from cracks here and there in the pit.

PW believed that the output of coal since the end of the war was about l/3 of the output when the Japanese controlled the mine. The Manchurian workers tried to do as little work as possible.

Coal Liquefaction Plant

FUSHUN, MANCHURIA　Obs: Nov 48 - Aug 50

While commuting to work, PW observed this Coal Liquefaction Plant located approximately 300 meters N of the TAEGANCH (phonetic) RR Station. The open pit coal nine mentioned previously was located approximately 8 km E of the Coal Liquefaction Plant.

PW believes that at the end of the war vital machinery was looted by the Russians and shipped to SIBERIA. Only about half of the plant was in operation since the termination of World War II due to loss of machinery and the lack of technicians. The Manchurian technicians employed here were not technically qualified to operate and maintain the machinery.

When the Japanese controlled this Plant, crude oil, coal tar, and gasoline were produced here. PW believes that since the end of the war only products not requiring complicated process were being produced.

This plant covered a huge area and was surrounded by a barbed wire fence. An electric wire fence ran parallel to the barbed wire fence on the inside.

Much large piping was seen in this area. There were also oil storage tanks and large globe-like tanks,

The plant buildings and equipment were run down and dirty as maintenance work was poorly done. This plant was formerly known as the NISHI SEIYU Co, Ltd (西鐵油會社).

Cement Manufacturing Plant

FUSHUN, MANCHURIA　Obs: Nov 48 - Aug 50

This plant was adjacent to the Coal Liquefaction Plant. The production of cement was small due to the lack of materials and damaged machinery. The plant was believed to be in operation only intermittently. Area of the plant and further detailed information was not known.

For the Commanding Officer: