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Cho Chu prison historical site

Cho Chu prison historical site

Cho Chu Prison Relics is located in Vuon Rau hamlet, Cho Chu Town, Dinh Hoa district, Thai Nguyen province. In 1889, Cho Chu was occupied by the French colonialists. In 1894, they established a representative agency to rule this area. By 1916, they started building a prison. Initially, the prison was made of simple bamboo and wood to imprison common criminals. Later, they imprisoned patriotic soldiers participating in the Thai Nguyen Uprising (1917) and Yen Bai Uprising (1930). In 1940, the Bac Son Uprising broke out, they arrested many officers participating in the uprising and brought them here to detain. In 1942, the French colonialists built a solid prison made of bricks, tiles, and cement that could hold 200 people at a time, including a number of political prisoners transferred from Cang Ba Van, Son La prison. In August 1943, 100 political prisoners from Son La Prison were detained here, including many comrades who were members of the Communist Party. From there, a Communist Party cell in prison was formed. Because they were able to install people in the ranks of enemy soldiers, Cho Chu Prison Cell was often directed by the Northern Region Party Committee. In prison, Communist soldiers turned the prison into a school, studying Mac-Lenin theory, learning how to organize and lead the revolution, and practice political courage. Here, Communist soldiers in Cho Chu Prison published the newspaper "Thong Ngan" and created plays with patriotic content, national pride, and revolutionary songs to encourage communist soldiers. , patriots persistently struggled, waiting for a favorable opportunity to escape from prison and go out to work. On October 2, 1944, we organized 12 comrades to successfully escape from prison, contributing to building important bases in Dinh Hoa, Dai Tu and Nguyen Hue War Zone. These are comrades Song Hao, Le Hien Mai, Ta Xuan Thu, Hoang Ba Son, Le Trung Dinh, Vu Phong, Nhi Quy, Tran Tung, Chu Nhu, Nguyen Cao and Pham Ngoc Bong... Cho Chu Prison Relics is a place that marks the barbaric crimes of the French colonialists and is also a vivid symbol of revolutionary soldiers who devoted their lives, fighting and sacrificing for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland. . Many comrades have held up a shining example of the spirit of learning and growth through the practice of indomitable struggle, making worthy contributions to the cause of national liberation. Cho Chu Prison was ranked a National Historical and Cultural Relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information on February 25, 1998. Source: Dinh Hoa District Electronic Information Page, Thai Nguyen Province

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