【新唐人2014年04月23日訊】上海海事法院日前在浙江嵊泗馬跡山港口，對被告——日本商船「三井株式會社」的一艘28萬噸商輪（BAOSTEEL EMOTION），作出「扣押抵賠」的裁決。原告香港陳氏家族經過四代77年的努力，終於得到官方的支持，執行賠償。這也是中國民間向日本索償獲勝的第一案。中共當局多年打壓民間向日本要求賠償侵華戰爭的損失，為甚麼現在突然出手支持呢？讓我們一起去看一看。

據了解，1936年，日本「大同海運株式會社」要求中國浙江寧波船王——陳順通，租借兩條商用輪船「順豐」和「新太平」號，租期為一年，當時還向日本保險公司投保。但第二年日本侵華，兩艘商船被日軍徵用。抗戰勝利後的 1947年，陳順通向日方索船，得知兩船都在戰爭中沉沒。陳順通臨終時要求兒子陳恰群繼續向日索賠。

陳家第二代陳恰群，1958年自上海遷居香港，繼續跟日本「大同海運株式會社」打官司。而「大同」每次都以人事變動和船隻為日本政府奪去、應由日本政府負責等回應。1974年，東京法院以追訴時效過期為由，判陳恰群敗訴，陳家為此官司花費了60萬美元。陳恰群1992年去世時也未完成先父遺願。

陳家第三代陳震、陳春接棒，1988年向上海海事法院提起訴訟，律師團包括中、港、臺和美國等律師56人，律師團人數創下民事案記錄。

「大同海運」後來併入「三井株式會社」。2007年，法庭一審判決「三井」敗訴，被告不服，上訴、申訴都被駁回，但一直不執行判決。今年4月19號，上海海事法院出手扣船抵押。陳氏家族經過四代77年的努力，終於獲得賠償。

同屬原告的陳家第四代陳中威20號向媒體表示：他們當天剛安葬了父親，他想他父親在天之靈知道這個結果一定會很高興。

陳氏家族成功向日索賠第一案，同時也是中共建政後首例得到官方支持的民間對日索賠案。因為多年來，中國民間對日本侵華期間，強迫中國人做勞工和慰安婦，所提起的多起訴訟案，都遭到北京的打壓。

大陸法律學者、維權律師莊道鶴：「這個是秉承上層意思，對日施壓。目前在國內政治形勢、經濟形勢壓力很大的情況下，（中共當局）有目地的在轉移視線，製造一些興奮點、焦點。要振奮民族精神，讓大家把注意力指向到日本去。」

眾所周知，德國是兩次世界大戰的侵略方。僅對1918年結束的第一次世界大戰，德國就按照《凡爾賽合約》必須賠償330億美元。這筆賠償金到2009年，德國僅差5,600萬歐元沒有賠償。而日軍侵華，中共不僅不索賠，而且第一任黨魁毛澤東，1970年代會見日本當時的首相田中角榮時，還公開表示「感謝日本侵華」。

旅德極權主義問題專家仲維光：「毛澤東對於日本的感謝，的確是發自他內心的。在抗日戰爭的時候，他的主要精力在於擴張共產黨的勢力。直到今天，中共也是不許抗日戰爭的真相讓民眾知道，在封鎖那些個真相。」

曾親眼目睹日軍飛機從頭上飛過的81歲雲南籍老人余永慶認為，日本應該賠償中國及亞洲其他被侵略的國家。當時，余永慶還目睹了中國大量的逃難同胞們，掙紮在死亡線上。

中國雲南籍老人余永慶：「它是主動發動戰爭，別的國家人的生命、財產或者其他的一切所受到的損失，它當然應該賠償。這個是無論到甚麼地方，道理都是相通的。至於說毛澤東沒有要求賠償，是他自己的責任。我們老百姓不同意，我們要求賠償的，我們不同意他。」

日本從1931年「九一八事件」後入侵中國東北三省，1937年7月7號「盧溝橋事變」，日本全面侵華，直到1945年9月9號，日本才正式向中國「國民黨政府」宣佈無條件投降。8年抗日戰爭，20萬到30萬以上中國人，遭遇「南京大屠殺」，而戰爭的悲劇還有﹕日軍731部隊用中國人做細菌實驗、重慶被大轟炸、被迫的中國慰安婦等。

據公開的史料記載，中共當時的內部方針卻是「七分發展（共產黨）、二分應付、一分抗日」。

採訪編輯/唐音 後製/舒燦

Four-Generation Long Chinese Civil Lawsuit Against Japan Receives Compensation

Shanghai Maritime Court has ordered

the seizure of a 280,000-ton cargo ship.

The ship, Baosteel Emotion, is owned by Mitsui OSK

Lines, and is currently in Majishan port, Zhejiang.

This court ruling came after four generations

of effort during the past 77 years.

It marks the first civil claim of compensation

against Japan since World War II.

After so many years of suppressing civil claims, why

did the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) change its

attitude towards Japanese aggression during the war?

Let’s see our report.

In 1936, the Mitsui OSK predecessor Daido Kaiun

chartered two vessels from Chung Wei Steamship Co.

The lease was for one year, and was under insurance.

However, the following year, war erupted, and both

ships were appropriated by the Japanese government.

In 1947, when the war ended, the ships

owner Chen Shuntong demanded their return.

He subsequently learned that both ships

had been lost at sea during the war.

Prior to his death, Chen told his son to

retrieve the loss of the ships from Japan.

Chen’s son, Chen Qiaqun continued the lawsuit when

he moved from Shanghai to Hong Kong in 1958.

Daido Kaiun responded that the Japanese

government ought to be responsible for the loss.

In 1974, Tokyo court declared Chen lost the

case because the statute of limitations had expired.

Chen Qiaqun spent US$ 600,000 on the

lawsuit before he passed away in 1992.

He was unable to complete his late father’s wishes.

The third generation of the Chen family,

Chen Zhen and Chen Chun once again filed

the lawsuit in Shanghai Maritime Court in 1988.

They involved a world record 56 lawyers from

China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States.

Daido Kaiun later became Mitsui OSK Lines.

In 2007, the court ruled had Mitsui lost the case.

The defendant appealed and repealed. The appeal was

dismissed, but there was no enforcement of the verdict.

On April 19, the Shanghai Maritime Court

finally ordered the seizure of the cargo ship.

The Chen’s family lawsuit of four generations

and 77 years finally recieved compensation.

The fourth generation of the Chen family, plaintiff

Chen Zhongwei, spoke to the media on April 20.

They had just buried his father that day,

and he believes his father is very happy.

The Chen’s case was the first to have won against

Japan over losses incurred during World War II.

It is also the first case the CCP has ever granted

support for against Japan’s aggression during WWII.

For many years, lawsuits have been brought

against Japan for it’s actions during wartime

This includes forced labor and sexual slavery cases, but

these cases have been constantly suppressed by Beijing.

Zhuang Daohe, attorney: “This is to pressure

Japan, and was instructed by the central regime.

Under international pressure in politics and the economy,

it serves to divert the focus and create some excitement.

Now, the national spirit is stimulated to target Japan."

As the aggressive party, Germany was left with debts of

US$ 33 billion after WWI, according to Treaty of Versailles.

Up to 2009, Germany still has EUR 56 million in debts.

After the Japanese invasion of China, the

CCP claimed no compensation from Japan.

Its first leader Mao Zedong even openly expressed

gratitude to Japan’s invasion of China in a 1970s

meeting with then Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka.

Zhong Weiguang, expert in totalitarianism: “Mao Zedong

was indeed wholehearted about his gratitude toward Japan.

In the Sino-Japanese War, his main focus was

the expansion of the Communist Party forces.

Even today, the CCP is still blocking this fact, and

would not allow the Chinese people to learn this fact."

Yu Yongqing, from Yunnan Province, remembers

witnessing Japanese planes flying over into China.

81-year-old Yu believes that Japan should

compensate China and other countries in Asia.

Yu Yongqing also witnessed a large number of Chinese

compatriots fleeing their homes, and near death.

Yu Yongqing: “Japan initiated the war.

Of course it should compensate for the loss of lives

and properties of other countries. It is a universal rule.

It is also Mao Zedong’s self-claim of demanding

no compensation. We, as the people, do not agree.

We demand compensation. We do not agree with Mao."

Japan invaded Northeast China in 1931,

known as the Manchurian Incident.

The Marco Polo Bridge Incident on July 7, 1937

marks the beginning of the second Sino-Japanese war.

The war lasted until September 9, 1945 when Japan

formally declared unconditional surrender to China.

During the 8 years of war, more than 200,000 to

300,000 Chinese people faced the tragedy of war.

This included the Nanjing Massacre, the notorious

Unit 731 experiments on Chinese people, the

bombing of Chongqing, and forced sexual slavery.

Historical records reveal the then internal policies

of the CCP forces during the Sino-Japanese war.

70% were focused on the development

of the Chinese Communist Party.

20% were focused on fighting against the KMT,

and only 10% for fighting against the Japan.

Interview & Edit/Tang Yin Post-Production/Shu Can