The Chungking Rotary Club, founded under Rotary International Charter No. 4471, declined following the Communist takeover in 1949. Dr. Arthur Stewart Allen was president and T.C. Lee secretary in 1949-50. A devastating fire in September 1949 damaged parts of Chungking and affected club members. Political changes and suspicion of foreign and business members led to meeting suspensions by early 1950. Dr. Allen, superintendent of the Canadian United Church Mission Hospital, was arrested in December 1950 on espionage charges and subjected to harsh imprisonment and re-education for nearly two years. Despite serving in China since 1929, he was deported in December 1951. His testimony details the oppressive environment under early Communist rule, emphasizing the challenges faced by foreign missions and Christian communities in West China during this period.
PTG
O Rotary Club de Chungking, fundado sob a Carta nº 4471 do Rotary International, entrou em declínio após a tomada comunista em 1949. O Dr. Arthur Stewart Allen foi presidente e T.C. Lee secretário em 1949-50. Um incêndio devastador em setembro de 1949 danificou partes de Chungking e afetou membros do clube. Mudanças políticas e suspeitas em relação a estrangeiros e empresários levaram à suspensão das reuniões no início de 1950. O Dr. Allen, superintendente do Hospital da Missão da Igreja Unida do Canadá, foi preso em dezembro de 1950 sob acusações de espionagem e sofreu prisão rigorosa e reeducação por quase dois anos. Apesar de servir na China desde 1929, foi deportado em dezembro de 1951. Seu testemunho detalha o ambiente opressor sob o regime comunista inicial, destacando os desafios enfrentados por missões estrangeiras e comunidades cristãs no Oeste da China.
中文
重慶扶輪社（Rotary International宪章号4471）成立于抗战后，因1949年共产党掌权而逐渐衰落。1949至1950年度，社长为Arthur Stewart Allen博士，秘书为李T.C.。1949年9月，重慶遭受重大火灾，损害城市部分地区并影响扶轮社成员。政治变动及对外籍和商界成员的怀疑导致1950年初停止活动。加拿大联合教会任务医院主管Allen博士于1950年12月被捕，遭控间谍罪，被严刑监禁和再教育近两年。尽管自1929年以来一直服务中国，他于1951年12月被驱逐出境。其证词揭示早期共产党统治下的恐惧氛围、政治迫害及对西部中国外国传教和基督教社区的影响。
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