Interview with Song Xiutian

Song Xiutian (b.1926) is a resident of Daguo Village, Linying County, Luohe City, Henan Province. In 1942, he ran away from the village to solicit food. His grandfather, elder uncle, and one of the brothers died. In 1948, he took part in the revolution and helped to carry stretchers when Liberation Army fought the Kuomintang’s ninth army. In 1949, the chairman of the local agriculture committee was replaced for his problematic lifestyle, and Song announced this decision. The former chairman committed suicide that night, and his family accused Song of illegal inquisition, after which Song was denounced by the party and put into prison for nine months. Later he became a cadre again, taught in the school and supervised many projects.

宋秀田（1926年生）是河南省临颍县大郭乡大郭村村民。1942年，宋老人逃荒到外地要饭，爷爷、大伯、三哥都死了。1948年，他参加革命，解放军攻打国民党十一师的时候，他去抬担架。 1949年，当地原农会主席因历史和作风问题被组织撤换，他在会上发布这项命令，此人当晚自尽。 死者的家人指控他私设公堂逼供威吓， 老人被“开除出革命队伍”，取消了预备党员资格，也坐了9个月班房。 后来他做了队干部，去学校教书，重新入党，去白龟山水库带工，去铁山、石漫滩等工程。

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