在中国共产党的抗日民族统一战线政策的号召和影响下,在民族危机空前严重的时刻,为反对国民党奉行的消极抗日,积极反共的反动行径,于1943年3月,由抗敌后援会甘肃分会主任孙寿名发起,联络陕、甘、宁、青等省进步青年数十人,在平凉成立了“西北青年抗日民主促进会”(“西青会”),直属中国民主政团同盟领导。以“主张民主,反对独裁,主张抗日,反对内战”为宗旨。会员分散在各自工作或居住地进行秘密活动,具体任务是联络吸收编余军人及进步青年,打入敌军或地方武装、地方政府中去,进行抗日反蒋民主宣传和掌握 Under the call and influence of the policy of the Chinese Communist Party in the anti-Japanese national united front and at the unprecedented serious national crisis, in March 1943, in order to oppose the negative anti-Japanese and negative anti-Japanese activities pursued by the Kuomintang, the Gansu Branch Director Sun Shouming initiated contact with dozens of progressive youths in Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and Qing provinces and set up the “Northwest Youth Anti-Japanese Democratic Promotion Association” (“West Youth Association”) in Pingliang, directly under the leadership of the China Democratic Political Consultative Conference. With “advocating democracy, opposing dictatorship, advocating resistance against Japan and opposing civil war” as its purpose. Members scattered in their work or place of residence for secret activities, the specific task is to contact the absorption of surplus military personnel and progress of youth, into the enemy or local armed and local governments go anti-Japanese anti-Chiang Democracy advocacy and master