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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 4411

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS 0122)　13 November 1950

PW was cooperative and spoke freely.

Gen. Info contained herein may be considered fairly reliable.

24 Jan 45 - Volunteered for and entered the KOREAN VOLUNTEER CORPS as a private.

This unit was located at: MANCHURIA, CHILIN-SHENG, YENCHI-HSIEN, TAPING-CHU, SANTAOKOU (滿洲 吉林省 延吉縣 大平■■■溝)

25 Jan 45 - Transferred to YENCHI Military Hospital (延吉陸軍病院)

Headquarters of PW unit was located YENCHI-HSIEN, CHAOYANGCHUAN (延吉縣 朝陽川).

Jul 46 - According to hearsay this KOREAN VOLUNTEER CORPS was combined with the CHINESE COMMUNIST ARMY.

Also heard that the combined army was called "Independent 1st Div".

Oct 46 - Apr 47 - Attended school learning how to make straw bags.

Apr 47 - Oct 49 - Security guard at a copper mine at YENCHI-HSIEN, LAOTOUKOU, TIENPAOSHAN. (延吉縣 光頭溝 天寶山)

Oct 49 - Jul 50 - Personnel Office.

ECONOMIC

COPPER MINE　　　 YENCHI-SHIEN, LAOTOUKOU, TIENPAOSHAN (滿洲 延吉縣 光頭溝 天寶山)

1st Lt　　　　　　　　D/O Apr 47 - 28 Jul 50

Did not work at this mine as a miner. He was in a squad of Independent Security Guards.

Entered the vertical shaft only once, and he recalled that no electricity was installed. Was not able to draw a sketch of the interior of the mine.

According to hearsay, approximately 180,000 tons of copper was to be dug from this mine.

While stationed here, no copper was being dug. This mine was owned by the Japanese (MITSUI (三井)), but after the war when the mine was abandoned, the natives of that area took all the machines and destroyed the mine. This mine now belongs to the Manchurian Govt, and it is being repaired. Heard that copper was going to be sent to MUKDEN (奉天). Did not know how copper was to be utilized or whether it had any connection with CCF.

Heard that this mine would be fully repaired by 1950 and in operation by the beginning of 1951.

In the lathe shop were three lathes made in JAPAN which were chiefly used in making nails and screws.

In the air compressor room were 3 motors. One was 300 hp, the others were 100 hp each. It was already in operation.

Heard that this mine formerly produced gold and silver; but he also heard that very little of the above mentioned minerals were left.

The mining office was broken down as follows:

ARMED FORCES

MILITARY HOSPITAL　　YENCHI, MANCHURIA

1st Lt　　　　　　　　　　D/O Feb - Oct 1946

PW was hospitalized in Feb 1946. He had a bad case of frost bite and both big toes had to be amputated.

Troops of KOREAN VOLUNTEER CORPS and of MANCHURIA were hospitalized here. A total of 1000 patients were hospitalized. Most of the patients were brought back from the front where they fought Manchurian and Korean bandits.

PW was in this hospital for approx 8 months. Treatment was excellent and medicine was provided for each patient.

This hospital formerly was a Japanese military hospital, and PW heard that all medical instrument were made in JAPAN and were still in excellent condition. Heard that medicine was brought in from CHILIN (吉林) at the time PW was hospitalized. However, he later heard that all medicine used at the said hospital had been brought in from MUKDEN since Dec 1948. These medical supplies were Japanese which had been imported from Germany earlier.

Was not able to give detailed information on medicine or medical instruments utilized at this hospital. He only knew that this hospital had one X-ray machine.

There were 15 male doctors, 1 female doctor and 70 nurses. Nationalities of the above personnel included:

Doctors: 3 Japanese.

13 Manchurians including the female doctor.

Nurses: About 5 Japanese

20 Manchurians.

45 Koreans.

Recalled the name of the surgeon. The name was SATO(佐■), a Japanese.

Since PW was chiefly confined to his quarter’s be was not able to give any other detailed information.

For the Commanding Officer:

SKETCH 1 COPPER MINE YENCHI, MANCHURIA OBS APR 1947-28 JUL 1950

LEGEND FOR SKETCH OF COOPER MINE, YENCHI

1. Office Bldg: 10x3x3(m), wooden const.

2. Air Compressor Room: 60x6x5(m), wooden const.

3. Security posted here.

4. Entrance to Copper Mine.

5. Bldg with crane installed inside: 50x10x15(m), wooden const.

6. Blacksmith Shop: 25x5x5(m), wooden const.

7. a. Laboratory

b. Mining material Whse

c. Electric sub-station

L-type brick & concrete block, peak roof. 70x12(m), width 6m.

8. Lathe Shop: 70x7x6(m).

9. Under canst. Refinery: proposed-10-storied. Built on mountain slope.

10. Kitchen: 30x5x5(m), wooden canst, peak roof

11. Quarters for the Chief of Personnel Section: 50x5x5(m), brick and concrete block const, peak roof.

12.a. Quarters for the Chief of this Copper Mine

b. Security Guard's Room

50x5x5(m), brick and concrete block const, peak roof.

13. a. Office

b. Boiler with smoke stack at side

30x60(m) L-type brick & concrete block peak roof.

14. Dormitory: 50x5x5(m), brick & concrete block const, peak roof.

15. Miner's store: 50x5x5(m), brick & concrete block const, peak roof.

16. Provision Whse: 50x5x5(m), wooden const.

17. Single track gasoline cart line. (narrow gauge)

18. 2 m high barbed wire fence.

19. Five 50x5x5(m) wooden Dormitories.

20. Three 25x5x5(m) wooden straw peak roofed Dormitories.

21. Three 50x5x5(m) brick & concrete block peak roofed Dormitories.

22. TIENDAOSHAN (天宝村) village. 3 m high and 1.5 m wide stone wall encloses the village. This wall Is for protection against bandits.

23. 5 m wide river

24. Mountainous area.

SKETCH 2 SKETCH OF YENCHI, MANCHURIA OBS FEB 46 – OCY 46

SKETCH 3 MILITARY HOSPITAL YENCHI, MANCHURIA OBS: FEB 46 – OCT 46