LHASA: Returning from Peking after a period of "education" of from 3-10 years, 4000 to 5000 Tibetan youths are now rebelling against the Chinese, according to refugee sources.

These youths, after their return from Peking, have been posted throughout Tibet as teachers, interpreters and leaders in various youth organisations and groups. They were expected to form a nucleus of Chinese agents throughout Tibet.

Lately, however, Chinese authorities have found that these Tibetan youths were not only neglecting the duties assigned to them but were actively engaged in anti-Chinese activities. Chinese authorities termed them "deviationists" and ordered them to submit their life history commencing from the age of eight. At the same time, meetings were held throughout Tibet to "purge bad elements."

Chinese Compulsory

Discontentment amongst Tibet's youth has further increased in view of compulsory Chinese language education.

In all the newly-built schools in Tibet, Chinese is taught as the main language. The children are taught to praise the Chinese Communist party and its leaders and to denounce the Tibetan religion, culture and customs.

Chinese troops are also training young Tibetan women in guerilla warfare. About 4000 women were said to have completed courses, according to Radio Lhasa.

It is also reported that Tibetans of both sexes between the ages of 15 and 30 are given military training. The trainees are called "Dhoulernka" or vanguards.

All these measures taken by Chinese authorities have resulted in youth rebellion throughout Tibet.—November, 1965.