Intellectuals Go Red

A large majority or them have been reduced to poverty by long years of war. They are therefore in a process of transformation, feeling more and more sympathetic towards the poor and the oppressed. They experienced gradual conversions. The younger generation, students especially, change quickly. Sons and daughters of wealthy parents are willing to live on coarse food within the warm comradeship of the Communists. Only by becoming revolutionary can they gain a sense of worth, acquire a life purpose, and attain to real manhood and womanhood. If a thoughtful young American were transported among Chinese youths of today, it may be doubted if he would not become a Communist too.