In many army units of Japanese troops in their aggression against China， generals， colonels and junior officers killed innumerable captives and ordinary people as they tried out their new swords and gave practitioner officers education of guts.
（《江河水》桧山高雄画。
"River Water"， drawn by Hiyama Takao）
一位丈夫被迫给日军运送军用物资，死在战场。他的妻子悲愤交加，在街头听见一位老人在拉“江河水”这支曲子，令她泣不成声，肝胆俱裂。
A husband was forced to transport military materials for Japanese troops and died in the battlefield， his wife， with mixed feeling of sorrow and wrath， heard an old man play the song "River Water" on the street， she was so sad that she was choked with sobs and overwhelmed by grief.
（《恩赐的香烟》桧山高雄 画。
"Bestowed Cigarettes"， drawn by Hiyama Takao）
“恩赐的香烟”是指上面印有代表天皇菊花纹标记的香烟，天皇把这种香烟，作为提高士气的奖品。
一次，232连队的中队长，命令6个新兵轮流刺杀一名被俘的抗日战士，并说：“这是为了训练一个合格的军人而进行的教育。”刺杀以后，士兵便可得到天皇恩赐的香烟。
"Bestowed cigarettes" refers to cigarettes printed with the design of chrysanthemum representing Mikado， the emperor regarded such cigarettes as prizes for boosting morale.
Once upon a time， squadron commander of the 232nd Company ordered six new soldiers to bayonet by turn a captured anti-Japanese fighter， saying， "that is an education conducted in order to train a qualified soldier." After killing the fighter， the Japanese soldier could gain the cigarettes bestowed by Mikado.
熊谷清，“中归联”会员，1922年出生于日本北海道，1943年随军入侵中国，为五十九师团部兵军曹，1945年，被苏军俘获，1950年7月由苏联政府移交中国，经过教育改造，对日本侵略中国的罪行深恶痛绝，1956年被免予起诉宽大释放。
归国后，他利用工余时间进行油画创作，他深有感触地说：“我残酷地杀害了中国人民，中国人民对我们不但没有报复，反而给予了人道主义的待遇，使我们这些杀人的鬼子变成新人，我要用画笔宣传中国人民的人道主义待遇和宽大胸怀。”他的作品在日本巡回展出，收到了良好的效果，1987年他把这批作品赠送给中国抚顺战犯管理所。
Kumagai Kiyoshi， member of the "China Returnees Liaison Association"， was born in 1922 in Japan"s Hokkaido. In 1943 he followed the army in its invasion of China， became infantry officer of the 59th Division. In 1945 he was captured by the Soviet Army and transferred by the Soviet government to China in July 1950， after undergoing education and transformation， he bitterly hated the crimes of Japan"s aggression against China， he was exempted from prosecution and released with lenience in 1956.
After returning home， he used his spare time to engage in the creation of oil painting， he said with emotion， "I mercilessly killed Chinese people， who， in turn， instead of making reprisals， gave us humanitarian treatment， turning us murderers into new people. I would use my brush to publicize the Chinese people"s humanitarian treatment and their broad-mindedness." Itinerant exhibition of his works was held in Japan， achieving good results. In 1987 he presented this batch of works to China"s Fushun War Criminals Management Center.
（熊谷清在家中作画。
Kumagai Kiyoshi engaged in painting at home.）
（在日本宫城县画展上，熊谷清为参观者讲解油画内容
At the art show held in Japan"s Miyagi County，Kumagai Kiyoshi explains the contents of the oil painting to visitors.）
（《回国之前》熊谷清画。
"Before Returning Home"， drawn by Kumagai Kiyoshi）
（《体育比赛》熊谷清画。
"Sports Tournament"， drawn by Kumagai Kiyoshi）
（《学习》熊谷清画。
"Study"， drawn by Kumagai Kiyoshi）
中日友好活动
China-Japan friendship activities
（1958年，“中归联”常委会向全体会员发出倡议：“积极投入支持恢复中日邦交的活动”。
In 1958， the standing committee of the "China Returnees Liaison Association" put forward a proposal to all its members： "Actively pitching into the activity of supporting restoration of Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations".）
（1964年5月，“中归联”成员参加为恢复中日邦交而举办的3000万人签名活动。
In May 1964， members of the "China Returnees Liaison Association" participated in the 30 million people-signing activity for restoration of Sino-Japan diplomatic relations.）
（1957年，中国红十字会代表团由时任卫生部长的李德全率领赴日进行友好访问。“中归联”会员在机场高唱“东京——北京”之歌
In 1957， the then Chinese Health Minister Li Dequan led a delegation of the Chinese Red Cross Society to Japan on goodwill visit. Members of the "China Returnees Liaison Association" were singing in the airport the song "Tokyo-Beijing".）
（每当中国客人到达日本时，“中归联”会员们都敬为上宾，如同见到亲人，并积极为其创造良好的访问条件。
Whenever Chinese guests arrive in Japan， members of the "China Returnees Liaison Association" treat them as distinguished gests， meet them as if they were their own relatives and create good conditions for their visit.）
（20世纪60年代，“中归联”计划在中国抚顺修建一座“谢罪碑”，1965年藤田茂第一次访华时，向中国政府提出建碑的请求。图为藤田茂向郭沫若提交铜质碑文。
In the 1960s， the "China Returnees Liaison Association" planned to build a "Xie Zui Bei" (a monument set up in China"s Fushun City， as an expression of their apology for their crimes). In 1965 when Fujita Shigeru paid his first visit to China， he put forward his request to the Chinese government for building the monument. Picture shows Fujita Shigeru handing the bronze tablet inscriptions to Guo Moruo.）
（“中归联”会长藤田茂和会员在参加“中国死难烈士追掉会”后留影。
President Fujita Shigeru of the "China Returnees Liaison Association" had a photo taken with some association members after participating in "the memorial meeting for Chinese martyrs"）
（1984年管理所原职员应邀访日，“中归联”会员见到“恩师”十分高兴，他们举行各种形式的欢迎会。坂下雅章说：抚顺战犯管理所是一所新型的大学，我们感谢校长，感谢恩师，感谢使我们认识真理的中国人民。
In 1984， when former staff members of the management center visited Japan on invitation， the "China Returnees Liaison Association" members were very happy when they saw the "respected teachers"， they held various forms of welcome meeting. Sakashita Masaaki said： The Fushun War Criminals Management Center is a new-type university， we thank president of the university， thank our respected teachers， and thank the Chinese people who helped us understand the truth.）
（1988年，“中归联”集资20余万元，在管理所院内建造了这座“向抗日殉难烈士谢罪碑”。会长富永正三亲自为谢罪碑揭幕。
In 1988， the "China Returnees Liaison Association" raised money to the tune of over 200，000 yuan with which it built in the courtyard of the management center the "Xie Zui Bei"， a monument to Chinese anti-Japanese martyrs. Association president Tominaga Shozou personally unveiled the monument.）
（“谢罪碑”碑文。
