File:1945-12-18-WS14-평양 김일성의 경력.pdf

(3) All-Korea Farmers' union. Some 650 representatives of farmers' unions throughout KOREA convened in SEOUL 8-10 December. These men claim to represent unions having a membership of approximately 3,000,000 and to be representative of 17,000,000 Korean farmers. The conference was definitely political in nature. Mr STALIN and Mr PAK, Hun Yung, leader of the Korean Communist Party, were elected honorary presidents of the conference. Leaders of the Korean People's Republic, Korean Communist Party, Korean People's Party, and the Provisional Government made speeches. The conference passed a resolution that a message of thanks be sent to Mr KIM, Moo Chawng, leader of the Korean Independence Alliance in YENAN, and General KIM, Il Sawng, a Korean patriot who fought with the Chinese against the Japs in MANCHURIA and who is now one of the important Korean political leaders in Russian-occupied KOREA. However, the most important political move of the conference was the decision to support the Korean People's Republic.

(4) All-Korea Youth's General League: This organization, consisting of representatives of youth groups from throughout KOREA, met in SEOUL 12-13 December. This conference also was political in nature. The following were elected honorary chairmen: Mr PAK, Hun Yung, of the Communist Party, Mr LYUH, Wun Hyung, of the People's Party; Mr KIM, Moo Chawng, of the Korean Independence Alliance of YENAN; General KIM, Il Sawng, of N KOREA; and Mr MITCHELSON, Chairman of the World's Youth Meeting recently held in LONDON. The League pledged full support to the Korean People's Republic.
On the second day of the meeting, Mr HAN, Chai Dawk, the editor of the People's News of P'YONGANG (880-1820), principal city of N KOREA, and representative of PYONGAN-NAMDO Province, told a story about General KIM, Il Sawng. According to Mr HAN, General KIM, who is 32 years old, fought against the Japs in MANCHURIA. He did many heroic deeds, and is highly respected in KOREA. It is said that Marshal STALIN recognized his distinguished services in the fight to destroy Japanese Imperialism, and called him to MOSCOW to award him a modal for his work. It is reported that upon presenting the medal STALIN said, "There is no country that will reward you for your distinguished service to your country; therefore, on behalf of your country, I honor you and award this 'Red Medal'." General KIM was further described as a man who did not want KOREA to become wholly a left-wing nation and, therefore, was instrumental in establishing the Democratic Party in P'YONGYANG.
During the war, General KIM organized a Korean Volunteer Army, a guerrilla organization, in MANCHURIA. It is reported that this army was supplied by the Russians, and that General KIM was otherwise closely associated with tho Soviet forces. The activities of General KIM and his followers received considerable publicity throughout KOREA and he has the status of a legendary hero in the minds of most Koreans, though few have actually seen him.