'PIANTIT PAI'

Thu Masa

England leh Germany kikal ah kidona hong om ciangin amau lam a panpih tuak gam tengin huh ahih manin leitungbup kidona hong suak hi. Tua pen Galpi Masa (World War I) kici hi. England kumpi in amau gamke khempeuh pan nasem ding mi kaikhawm a, Labour Corps ciin minvawh hi. Zogam pan zong mi 1000 na sam uh a, galphual ah nasem in bawngtu leh leiluakna tawh nisim hun na zang uh hi. Tuate hong ciahkik uh ciangin 'Piantit Pai' (France Pai) ciin kiciamteh hi. May 27, 1917 ni Tedim pan ding khia uh a, Calcutta, Bombay tawnin Suez Canal paisuak in France leh Belgium gamgi tung uh hi. Kum 1 leh kha 6 sung nasem in galveng kuan ban ah ciah utlua uh ahih manin nasem hoih minphatna tawh hong ciah uh a, August 1918 in Tedim tungkik uh hi. Gal sungah mi 23 in sihna tuak a Tedim tungkik nawnlo uh hi. Tuipi tungah sun 40 leh zan 40 bang pai uh hi. Lamdang a sak pawlkhat uh pen Piantit nungak limci te phei ngo kiuhkeuh khawng, London a Kumpinu galvengte mukmul sau khawng, tuipi sungpan Ni sialpi cia a suak sialpi cia a tum kik khawng, tuihual lianpipi thaupi tawh a kap khapzel khawng uh hihtuak hi.


Khasiathuai Kikhakna

Piantit pai ding a kigen ciang kuamah utlo, gam huatan ah pai leng ciahkik ding maw ciahkik lo ding cih kitello ahih manin kuamah pai nuamlo uh hi. Ahi zongin mikang kumpi in zawhthawhthu tawh a sawl teitei ciangin pailoh phamawh a, 'hong ciahkik kei leh zong phamawh kei' cih bang phial in kihemna, kigawtna bang pianin kisawl phial uh hihtuak hi. Kha 3 sung nasep kisinsak a, a pai ding uh ciang a kimu kik nawnlo ding bangin kikah, kikha uh a, misi vui mahmah bang uh hi kici hi. Tua pen Tedim bek ah hilo in Lushai Hills pan pai ding Aizawl ah kikhakna zong tuabang mah hihtuak hi. Nungak leh tangval kingaite bang kimu kik nawnlo ding bangin kingaihsun uh ahih manin puanza, tau, khibah kipia in khitui naptui tawh mi lakah maizum cih zong om zo nawnlo in kikah baba mai uh hih tuak hi. Bangtan sawt ding, bangciang kimu kik ding kigen theilo ahih manin lungzin huai mahmah ding hi. Lungleng a kapkap tam hi kici a, pawlkhat bang nasem zolo in om gawp uh hihtuak hi. Lawmngaihte nangawn a kitheisak lo, a kisel, a kilanglo pena nungak tangval kingaih hun ah kuamah zahtak zo nawnlo a lia leh taang kikah ding cih pen a langkhat pan ngaihsun leng a khasiathuai takpi ding hi mawk hi. A mulkim huai phial hihtuak takpi hi.


A Kieng Vaitunna

Ahi zongin hong ciahkik uh ciang sum leh van tawh hong tung uh a, zatep zialsa hong tep uh, namtui perfume hong kikap uh ciang a pai khalote bangin engkik zezen hihtuak hi. Zomi ten leitung thu kithei nailo cih kician a, 'Gunkhawm khanglamah khua omlai kici veh aw,' cih hun hipeuhmah cihna hi. Tuni in en gam thu i theih khit ciang a nuihzathuai a bat hang amau adingin luvaih huai mahmah ding hi. Bangbang hileh 'Piantit Pai' pen Zomi te khua muhna hong kipatna ding na hileltak hi.


Lam Paina

A paidan uh hih bangin kiciamteh hi.

1917 May 27: Zingsang nai 10:00 Tedim panin Dimlo ah giak.

1917 May 28: Dimlo panin Thangpi ah giak.

1917 May 30: Tulsuk panin Kawlpi ah giak.

1917 May 31: Kawlpi panin Gun khawm tung, Gun khawm panin tum theih a tuamtuam tawh na muak uh.

1917 June 1: Gunkhawm panin Tembaw tawh Myanyan zan thum.

1917 June 8: Yangon tung. Sia Potha in zing an nekpihin France pai ding teng zatep bu nih, Khakhi puan-ak khat tek, pheituam khat, puan-ak tungsilh khat, mainul khat leh sunsiah phel khat tek pia uh hi.

1917 June 9: Zogam panin a kikhasukte tawh mangpha kikhakin, Yangon pan Tembaw tawh ding khia.

1917 June 13: Nitak nai 5:00 in India Khuapi Culcutta tung, Keizangte Khoi Gin a kamsung meima-in Zato pan si. A luang mei tawh hal ding deihlo uh a hih manin Vung Za Kham maikai-in Khuapi pan tai 15 a ki gamlatna-ah vui uh hi.

1917 June 24: Nitak nai 5:00 Culcutta pan Meileng tawh Bombay pai.

1917 June 28: Nitak nai 6:00 in Bombay tung, Zato ah ki ensak uh, khuavot thuakzolo mi 15 ciahsak uh hi.

1917 June 29: Nitak nai 3:00 in Tembaw taw Bombay pan Arabian Sea tuipi tungah ni 13 sung pai uh.

1917 July 14: Nitak nai 5:00 in Eden Huan tung uh, Innsung lutpah theilo, nitak nai 7:00 ciang lut thei pan.

1917 July 17: Eden pan Tembaw tawh ni 4 sung pai, Izipt gam Suez canal zuan uh hi.

1917 July 21: Suez tung uh a, sehnelgam mu in lamdang sa uh hi. Suez canal pen England vanleng phualpi hi a, a galvanlengte uh muhnop sa mahmah uh hi.

1917 July 26: Nitak nai 6:00 in Suez Khuapi panin Meileng tawh pai uh.

1917 July 27: Zingsang nai 8:00 in Egypt gam Alexandria khuapi tung. Nitak lamin Tembaw tawh paisuakin Italy gam Taranto khuapi tung uh hi. Tua mun pen nisat mahmah na mun hi a, amau suantawm singkung bek po hi. Sing hamsa mahmah hi. Tui nisa-ah lumsak masa-in tua khit ciangin meitungah suang pan uh hi. Sing kung tungah Toktol tam mahmah ahih manin Toktol khua ci-in ciamteh uh hi.

1917 August 6: Taranto khua panin meileng tawh ni 8 sung pai-in Moh leh Niangtui bekbek tawh kivakin nuamsa mahmah uh hi.

1917 August 14: Franch Khuapi Marseilles tung. Khasum Rs.50.00; Oversea Allowvance Rs.100.00 pia uh.

1917 August 24: Marseilles khua panin meileng tawh ding khia kikin England leh Germany te kikapna mun 'Boot Camp' August 27 ni-in tung uh hi. Tua ah nasem kipan uh a, a maban khempeuh uh thanuam tak, zawhthawh takin sem uh a, pahtak ngah mahmah uh hi. Tua manin deihsakna tangin London pai ding nangawn na phalsak uh hi.


London paina

Nasep thanuam leh siam in a kigen ciang London ah kimuhpih dingin kumpite in sam uh a, King George V tawh kimu uh hi. A pai ni uh 1918 March 9 hi. Tembaw tawh Boulogne pan English Channel kantanin England tung uh a, meileng tawh pai kikin London meileng khawlna tung uh hi. Tua laiah kumpi tangin mite in na dawn uh hi. A zingsang ciang Prime Minister leh Minister dangte in na muak uh a, kumpipa tawh kimuh ciang galkap puan silhtek ding cih vaikhak uh hi.

1918 March 11 zingsang nai 8 in a zintunna uh pan mawtaw tawh Kumpipa inn ah paipih uh hi. Khamtawh kizut Kumpipa lengla dona inndei sungah kigualin Kumpipa hong pai ding ngak uh hi. Nai 9 a cin ciangin Kumpipa a galkap puan tawh kizemin inn tung pan hong tuak suk a, zahtakna a piak khit uh ciangin khut kilenin Kumpipa in thu a gen hi. "Gamlapi, Tedim khua pek pan gal huh dinga nong pai sung un nasepna khempeuhah deihsakna tawh hanciamin paubanna omlo hoihtakin na zo uh hi cih ka za hi. Ka lungdamna bangmah tawh kiteh theilo hi. Leitung ah England Kumpi a bei mateng Tedim mi peuhmah gilkial, dangtakin puksi lo ding; a kisapna mun khempeuh ah England Kumpi in hongkem ding hi. Note tawh sauvei ka omkhop nop hangin ka nasepna tamin hun neilo ka hihmanin poi kasa hi. London khua ah na lamdang tuamtuam ka mite in hong lak kawikawi ding uh hi."

London a tam sung un Parliament, Zoological Garden, Kumpi inn lui leh Museum, Vanleng bawlna, etc etpih uh hi. A vakna khat vuah Pu Song Theu in galkap khat pen milim sa in a khamul lawnsak hi kici hi. Kumpi cing galkapte pen milim tawh kibangin tanglo, mitphialo in ding uh hi. Milim leh mihing kikhen theilo ci uh hi. Ni 12 a tam khit uh ciangin 1918 March 22 niin a nasepna lam vuah ciahkik uh hi. 1918 March 11 ni a Buckingham Palace ah Kumpi George V tawh kimu teng:

1. Mawlaik Deputy Commissioner F.O. Fowler.
2. Subidar Mang Pum, Khuasak.
3. Company Commender Song Theu, Tualzang.
4. Company Commander Vungh Za Kham, Tonzang.
5. Company commander Kam Za Nang, Tuipi.
6. Company Commander Hau Za Nang, Heilei.
7. Platoon Comander Hang Khaw Cin, Tuitawh.
8. Platoon Commander Thiau Kam, Kaptel
9. Sergeant Vial Zen, Vangteh..
10. Interpreter Thuam Pau, Khawsak.
11. Interpreter Thawng Za Kai, Muizawl.


England Galkap Suak

England galkap a suak nuam pawlkhat amau siamna tawh kizui in panmun kipia a, a nuai a bang hi. Hih lai ah akigelh lo pawlkhat zong panmun kipia a, amau nasep ciat ah panmun ngahlo om mello dan hi.

1. Capt F.O. Fowler : Colonel.
2. Thawng Za Kai, Muizawl : Captain.
3. Thuam Pau, Khuasak : Captain.
4. Vung Za Kham, Tonzang : Lieutanant.
5. Song Theu, Kaptel : Lieutanant.
6. Kam Za Mang, Tuipi : Lieutanant.
7. Kim Vungh, Lamzang : Lieutanant.
8. Do Cin Lian, Haupi : Lieutanant.
9. Lian Za Thang, Laitui : Lieutanant.
10. Pau Cin Lian, Gamngai : Lieutanant.
11. Cin Khai, Tuitum : 2nd Lieutanant.
12. Pau Za Cin, Suangzang : Subidar.


Ciahkikna Leh Pahtawina Laipi

1918 July kha ciangin hong ciah uh a, 1918 August 31 in Tedim hong tung uh hi. England kumpi adingin France leh Belgium, France leh Germany gamgi tengah kum khat leh alang nasem uh a, PAHTAWINA LAIPI (Certificate) khat ciat hong ciahpih uh hi. [A tu ate un 'gilkial dangtak hun ciang hong huh ding' a cite kiangpan hih PAHTAWITNA LAIPI tawh huhna (tuhun ciang) a ngah takpi tam maw!] A certificate vuah hih bangin kigelh hi.

CERTIFICATE

This is Certificate is given to ------------ who enrolled voluntarily as a mate in the Burma labour Corp and worked in france for the British Government during the great war. He worked loyally and well in all; weather by night as well as by day and every advance and often dangerous condition and willingly and cheerfully bare his share of the burdens of the day. This fact should ever be remembered to his credit by those who have any dealings with him and may all officials deal with him and his family in the liberal for him on which the place his service at the disposed of the empire in its hour of stress may he and his family never be forgotten.

Sd/-
F.O. Fowler
Captain
Burma Commission


Hong Ciahkiklote

A si, a kiciamteh mi 23 te leh a sihni uh hih bang hi. Han ah kivui a, tuni dong kimu theilai hi.

1. Ngul Ngin, 4.10.1917
2. Thang Eng, 25.12.1917
3. Tut Lang, 29.10.1917
4. Tuang Pum, 9.12.1917
5. Vial Dam, 9.12.1917
6. Gin Neng, 31.10.1917
7. Vum Dam, 26.10.1917
8. Kam Mang, 28.10.1017
9. Ngo Kam, 9.10.1917
10. Tual Kim, 4.9.1917
11. Lun Kap, 7.12.1917
12. Son Neng, 7.11.1918
13. Kai Ngin, 23.10.1918
14. Ma Ha Peng, 21.12.1918
15. Khoi Gin, 6.6.1917
16. Khup Za Dal, 15.10.1917
17. Lang Za Khen, 12.2.1917
18. Suan Thawng, 29.1.1918
19. Zuan Pum, 28.12.1918
20. Ngin Dam, 7.3.1918
21. Siat Lut, 9.3.1918
22. Kham Ngul, 27.4.1918
23. Pau Pum, 29.1.1918


Thukhupna

Zomi khangthu ah theihbatloh, ngaihsutbatloh khualzinna leh gamvakna tangthu (adventure story) hiden ding hi. A theihloh man vua a kihtak uh leh a kahpih uh hangin a ciahkik uh ciang a zinkhiate kiengkik phial a, a nihveina pai ding kici leh a pai ut kitamzaw phial ding upmawh huai hi. Cikmah cianga kimu kik nawnlo dinga ki ummawhte kumkhat val deuh ciang kimu kik a, lungdamna bangzah lian ding hiam cih kigen theilo hi. Ahi zongin a ciahkiklote adingin a innkuanpihte lungsima ngaihsutna om ding kisutpih siamlo hi. Topa in na khamuanta hen. Zomi bup adingin hih khualzinna pen khuamuh kipatna, mitkeuhna khat hong suak ahih manin minam banga i khantohna ding akipatna siksan khat hi tawntung ding hi. A tuah thu, lamdang a sak uh, muhnop a sak uh, nuam a sak uh, hoih a sak uh, etc a tuamtuamte eite muh bang ahih manin a kimangngilhlo ding kalsuanna khat ahi hi.

I theihkholhloh zinkikna ding koi lai ahi dia? Tung Solkhapi tung ahi ta diam?


Hau Za Cin
Phuitong Liim