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July 27, 2005
Original Article (English)Pyongyang: The 52nd anniversary of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War was commemorated on July 26 [Tuesday]. A meeting of loyal servicepersons from the three branches of the Korean People's Army (KPA) was held at the education ground of the Monument to Victory in the Liberation War for the Fatherland, where vows were made to glorify the Songun revolutionary leadership, for all ages, of Supreme Commander Kim Jong-il. [Songun is the political philosophy of Kim Jong-il].
In a statement, Kim Yong-chun, chief of the KPA General
Staff, said that the historic victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War,
which amazed the world as one of the 20th century’s "military
miracles," was the fruit of the brilliant and wise leadership of Generalissimo
Kim Il-sung. He referred to the fact that Kim Il-sung handed a shameful defeat
to the
The reporter continued:
The immortal feats that Kim Il-sung performed to achieve victory in the war have been brilliantly carried forward by Kim Jong-il. With his outstanding Songun revolutionary leadership, he has trained the KPA for decades to be the strong revolutionary army of Mount Paektu and to be matchless in combat.
[Editor’s Note: Mount Paektu is said to be the holy mountain of Korea and the Korean revolution, where the North Korean regime claims Kim Jong-il was born "as the lodestar" on February 16, 1942. Few outside North Korea believe the story].
All KPA servicepersons should firmly believe in and follow only the supreme commander [Kim Jong-il], become human bombs to defend the headquarters of revolution at the cost of their lives, thoroughly adopt the revolutionary military trait of acting as one under his command, and become the strongest adherents, champions and implementers of the Songun idea.
[Editor’s Note: The Songun politics of
The KPA will resolutely smash and mete out merciless punishment to its enemies, the aggressors and provokers who seek to weaken the ideological fortitude of the revolution. Officers at the meeting expressed their firm resolve to represent the unanimous will of servicepersons from the three branches of the KPA.
An evening gala for the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces was held at Jonsung Square on Tuesday.
The participants danced to "Long Live Generalissimo Kim Il-sung," "Song of National Defense," "My Song in the Trench," "Song of Remembrance" and "Our July 27," recalling the day of victory in the war, when service people and citizens beat back the aggression of the U.S. imperialists and honorably defended the freedom and independence of the country.
Filled with pride at being soldiers of the Supreme Commander, they danced to the lilting tunes, "The Distinguished Service Medal of the Soldier," "Let's Keep Pace with the Army" and "Let's Meet on the Front," and flew the flags of the KPA supreme commander, the Workers' Party of Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Present at these functions were Kim Yong-chun, Chief of the KPA General Staff, Kim Il-chol, Minister of the People's Armed Forces, senior officials of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces and service people.
Meanwhile, an art performance was given by the Korean People's Army Song and Dance Ensemble at the April 25 House of Culture, and at the at the Women's Hall, the wartime song "Eternal Song of Victory" was performed by the art squad of the Central Committee of the Korean Democratic Women's Union, along with members of the Pyongyang City Women's Union.