Fan Zhuxian—the senior Hero (Comics)

Published by Masses' Reading Material Editorial Council of Ministry of Education. 12 mo. oblong,15 pages but apparently lacking page 14, spine split, pictorial printed front wrapper, rear cover intact but blank, minor loss on the edges, overall good condition.

Fan Zhuxian had been a general of the Nationalist army, garrison commander and county magistrate in Linyi County, Shandong Province. As an incorruptible official he was beloved by local people. After the nation-wide War resisting Japanese broke out, he organized masses and his army to resist the Japanese, after lost a son in a battle, he sent his other children to Yan'an to study. In 1938 Mao sent a messenger bringing an autograph letter to him. Later that year in a combat against Japanese he fought to the end and shot himself instead of surrendering. Memorial meetings were held in Chongqing and Yanan by both Communist and Nationalist. This book describes some of his stories about catching traitors, converting bandits, helping the local folks, attacking the Japanese.

《老英雄范筑先》连环图画

出版社：教育部民众读物编审委员会出版。共15页，疑似第14页缺失，书皮分离，书边缘破损。

范筑先：早年从军到北洋陆军。辛亥革命后，任陆军第八旅旅长。1931年回山东，先后任第三路军参议，沂水县、临沂县县长，因为官清廉受到临沂百姓拥护。1936年任山东省第六区行政督察专员、保安司令兼聊城县县长。抗战时期留在鲁西北地区组织群众抗日。武汉保卫战期间，两次进击日占济南以牵制日军。1938年11月率部在聊城抗击日军，两日城陷，700多名将士大部分战死，范筑先自尽殉国。