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6° north of the equator in the heart of

the East Indies lies sandakan the tiny

capital of British North

Borneo in sandakan in 1941 there were

15,000 asiatics 79 Europeans and one

American I was the

American my name is Agnes Keith I was

born in Oak Park and and graduated from

the University of California at

Berkeley my husband is Harry Keith a

colonial official of British North

Borneo Borneo became my home when Harry

and I were married and it was in

sandakan that I bore one child and lost

another and it was in sandakan that we

waited 45 white men 24 wives and 11

children through the anxious days of

1940 and 41 certain only of one thing

but sooner or later Japanese guns would

join in the Thunders of war and Japanese

troops would come down through the East

Indies the men waited because it was

their Duty the women because it was

their choice

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Jack Jack you're Jack what's he doing

teasing that a oh no doctor they're much

friends now is Mrs Keithan yes doctor

will you tell her I'm here yes doctor

how you feeling young fellow fine Dr

Bandy had any fight yet yes sir that's a

good lad how big was he wasn't a boy it

was a girl a girl hey better still you

can't start too early at that sort of

thing what did you do do wer I ran her

all the way home Splendid Georgie and

then her brother ran me all the way back

the filthy bully trying to corrupt him

again are you not in the least boy's got

to learn to protect himself against

women inside darling it's time to get

washed up for luncheon come on Mr G bye

Dr Bandy bye young fell trip her up next

time well what's the verdict which would

you like a girl or another boy then it's

definite how'd you feel all right well

mornings you know perfectly normal

nothing to be done about that drop into

the office the first time you're

downtown and we'll go into details how's

Harry feel about it I haven't told him

yet no thank you I want to wait until it

was definate you weren't afraid were you

afraid of what afraid to tell him well

of course not why should I

be situation I mean the war and all that

oh

do you really think they'll come I'm

afraid I do eventually I can't believe

it I I really can't well I hope not of

course but I think we ought to be

prepared for it anyway but how how can

you prepare for

it well I'm really ashamed to think of

what I might do if they came no the JS

were to come here probably have to drag

me down out of those Hills I know that's

where they'll find me oh no you won't be

here anyway the government will clear

out all you women and children that

gives me an idea I played Charlie and

Charlie's arm a couple of years ago I

wonder what I did with that dress that's

what I'll do this day night by George

I'll dig up that dress and try it

on goodbye goodbye do thank

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you how' you like to take a little trip

down trip where Home Bank of the States

you and

Georgie are you beginning to worry too

no not allog together but it is liable

to get a little rough out here no need

taking too many chances you

know no I don't want to go I don't want

to leave you I want to be with you

whatever

happens what about

Georgie we'll have to send him out I

guess but I've made up my mind about

myself I'm sticking with

Papa no matter what Papa

thinks no matter

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whatever what about the government would

you listen to it oh if the government

puts me out then I'll have to go but not

otherwise all right then we'll leave it

up to the

government you know I never knew before

that you were a woman of

Steel oh I'm

not I'm a woman of tinfoil I'm scared to

death already

you're just my bill I

guess name happens to be Harry oh whoa

of course I

forgot just my Harry I

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miss you have very nice hands daring

still always

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here we going

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in oh Ain tells me Doc Bandy was here

this morning anything

wrong no no I I just wanted him to look

at George's

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throat news flash news flashh we

interrupt this program to tell you that

the Japanese have attacked the American

Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in the

Hawaiian Islands this is all the

information we have at the

moment and then we waited for 5 weeks

from that December morning morning we

waited for the voice of command and

authority to give us our orders on

January 11th we got them to all police

subject in the state of North

Borneo the enemy occupied jesselton this

morning you may be expected in sand dhen

at any hour now you'll be doing your

duty by remaining at your posts meet the

enemy resist passively do not cooperate

we are sorry but we cannot help you

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a nice night they pick for it

too very inconsiderate

people 247

please hello did you have the radio on

yes I heard it

is there any sign of them yet no but we

have a guard on the point to let us know

no need to worry too much yet may all be

very simple and routined we're going

down to the dock to show them that we're

not armed you're to take Georgie

straight to government house all the

women and children are to gather there

and stay under orders until we know

what's what you

understand un packing now but when will

I see

you I'll catch up with you later I'm

trying not to worry dear I I know

everything's going to be all right

how's Georgie has he noticed anything

yet no he's a little angel very pleased

to be up so late give him a big hug for

me and tell him I'm counting on him to

help his mom all right darling Harry

listen be very careful will you don't

worry dear I won't do anything foolish

and I'll see you a little

later goodbye darling

did they come me no not yet but any

minute now I guess what you think they

do miss I don't know Ian I don't even

like to think about it what about your

friends very good friends when time

comes they take me away to the hill no

one find

me come here

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darling they're coming around the point

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what did the guard say now coming in

motor launches but the boy couldn't tell

how many doesn't matter 1000 10,000

makes no difference should we start

gentlemen might as well do the honest

property

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go

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you want me to stay Miss no no a in you

go home quickly thank you here Georgie

take your

Panda goodbye

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I'd put my wristwatch away if I were you

oh thank you I intended

to what what is it

mommy what was that gun you have to be

quiet down what was it

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Charles

Charles I'm sorry I don't understand

Japanese stay away from

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me escap stand up

everybody when Japanese officer enter

stand up everybody and B to

officer now follow the Japanese officer

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and why isn't there any petrol here we

dumped it those were my orders and I

obeyed them precisely as you obey yours

what do you mean orders you are not a

soldier you are a civilian you told me

so yourself I'm a civilian but I'm also

an official subject to the orders of my

government and what else did you destroy

certain pieces of Machinery some boats a

few Bridges and your Stu of oil too I

suppose all of it and you still expect

to be treated as a civilian I had my

orders you had your orders from a

general in Singapore and there were

military

orders you have probably committed 40

Act of war in the past 24 hours and yet

you stand there and try to tell me you

are civilian that we are all civilians

so so that it doesn't count what do you

take me for a complete fool the rules of

War defining a civilian and civilian

rights are perfectly clear and I'm sure

you're quite familiar with them I'm

asking for nothing that I'm not entitled

to and if I may

say never use that voice to me

again now wait a minute you absolutely

know

right perhaps you had better understand

this now at the very

beginning I'll take none of your British

arrogance none of it we are in charge

here now the npon

Army you understand

that

now bow to Japanese

officers bow

this

yes Mrs Agnes Newton ke yes other

peoples go your home stay your

home this is Keith you come with me

no no baby you come along oh no I won't

leave him I can't leave him here alone

leave him Soldier take care good soldier

take care I won't leave him he's too

small to be left alone I'll take him

home with me is that all right anybody

take him all right you come quick with

me he'll be all right don't

worry no darling I'll be a good boy

mommy will be home right

away come on

this is

ke

coming sit down Mrs kth

you have a child haven't

you yes a son George where is

he I left him with a friend the

lieutenant wouldn't let me bring him in

I have two

sons really two sons and a daughter how

old is De boy he's poor my youngest is

three but he is quite big for three

people often take him for four

really you'll have to bring your little

boy to see me sometime I'll tell him

about Japan how little boys live there

and I have some pictures too I'll show

him that will be over soon they just

cleaning up a

bit I read your book about Boro Mrs Ki

the land below the

wind you did in the Japanese Edition I

like it very much thank you you were

very sympathetic with orientals of

course I've lived out here for several

years now I've come to know them quite

well it's not us you you

know where is your home in the states

Mrs Kei

California I Liv in America for 4

years I went to the University of

Washington I was at Berkeley I went out

B too many years ago for a football game

you murdered

us thank you we were the favorites too I

took evil money and gave to point to one

fellow that's too bad you should have

put your money on the crew that's right

we had always good

Crews have we a copy of your book here

Mrs K the American Edition yes I would

like very much to have an

autograph well I don't see how you could

have picked a better time to ask for one

I

sorry you think it's too impolite this

way oh not at all I don't get enough

requests for My

Autograph quibble over the

circumstances and would you also mind

writing in it that you gave it to me

personally certainly

I appreciate that very much I write the

name for

you

m

Su I think I'll read it again too is

that all that's

all Colonel yes may I ask you something

about the man my husband what are you

going to do with

him that will be attended to in

time goodbye

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this then was occupation by the

enemy business as usual they said carry

on with your lives and your work at the

end of one month of such civilized

consideration I no longer had my secret

I think she'll be all right now if she

wakes up during the night give her

another tablet I'll ring you in the

morning thank you doctor thank you very

much good night Georgie good night Dr

Bandy good night Harry good night do

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why didn't you tell me

dear just seemed too much on on top of

everything else I

couldn't my poor

darling maybe it's just as

well one L problem to

handle what is it

mommy AF we're not going to have a

little baby brother after all what about

a little baby

sister

no no little sister either but next

Christmas

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maybe I'm afraid enough

Dar for a while it'll have to be just us

that's

all you and Daddy and me that's all

right Mommy I didn't want anybody else

anyway

oh my baby

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is there any sign of the truck yet come

soon we'll be out here on the veranda

okay you use this yes thanks

we've still got a few more minutes even

if they're on time which they probably

won't

be sit

here oh done down now

have you heard anything at all where

we're going I think that means

anything only may they make some kind of

provision for

children he's pretty sturdy that's one

good thing

he's still so

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little oh H I'm so scared I know dear I

know everybody

is I'm scared to be without

you I need you so I just won't know what

to do without you what's the matter with

Mom

mommy mommy's all right she just doesn't

feel very

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well where's that Yankee spirit

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goodbye my darling goodbye

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sweetheart I love you so much

we'll come out of this sweetheart I know

we

will up

here all

right how about it young fellow a big

hug for Daddy a hard one certainly the

hardest one you can give

me goodbye son bye you're going away

with Mommy for a little while don't

forget that

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e lady we're going very sorry thank

you you just listen to what mommy tells

you and stick close to her at all times

yes Daddy can you wait here a moment

we'll all go out together have you had

all that yes I think so

let's go

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goodbye son goodbye

daddy

pleas

man he

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fore

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okay I'm to I okay I'm

okay I

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why

this was Gala island where for 9 months

the white women and children of sandakan

were grounded in the filth and hunger

and degradation that were to be theirs

throughout their imprisonment under the

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Japanese and here we began to know for

the first time the cruelest of all

suffering that war brings to women

emptiness

the gnawing lonely hopeless emptiness of

life without

love at bhalla we knew it twofold

because our men were nearby only a few

hundred yards down the road in their own

compound and now and then we could see

them a glimpse anyway on their way to or

from their work in the

fields and now and then if one were

willing to run the risk of a beating

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wait CH forget

B I'm

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sorry how is he still a little feverish

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did you sleep at all darling little

you're going aren't

you I want

to if George is all right you must I'll

take care of George you'll be all right

d he looks so sick you don't look any

too well yourself oh I'm all right

considering those rubber vegetables we

had last night if you go will you ask

him about J of course and Robbie I'll

ask about everybody but don't tell him

about Joy will you tell him she's

getting along all right do do you think

you could give him a message for Freddy

yes of course or would you tell him to

tell Freddy that my cough is a great

deal better he worries so you know I'll

tell him and Joe too don't forget I saw

him on the road the other day he looks

so thin I'll make a list this evening of

all the messages and I'll bring back the

news for everybody beatings for

everybody too I suppose we were not

speaking to you if you don't mind

perhaps not but you're proposing

something that's likely to get us all in

trouble you know very well if she were

caught the whole Camp would be punished

will you keep your voice down oh chill

it to go jump in the ocean Agnes hasn't

even spoken to her husband for 5 months

and if she's got a chance to be with him

for a few minutes now I think she ought

to grab it like a shot doesn't matter

what happens to the rest of us I suppose

she's not going to get caught others

have done it and got away with it I do

not care to be beaten because some

disgusting woman cannot do without a

husband for a few

months I wish I could tell you what I

think of you for that why can't you keep

your big mouth shut you make more noise

and more trouble than any other five

women in the camp every time one of you

women sneak through that fence you

endanger every other person in this camp

and I refuse to be quiet about it all

right then why don't you go and tell the

sergeant now sure and why don't you give

me a great big kiss while you're about

it I have no intention of doing anything

more than my duty here he is now tell

him why don't you

H well if it isn't old frog face Benny

well that's right you haven't met this

one yet Sergeant doesn't understand one

word of English do you

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repulsive you cute little

bucket

gaka isn't he a stinker oh yes indeed

you can that even from this dist are you

sure it's all right certainly oh

Henrietta I'm not interested thank you

haven't you something to tell her little

garbage Blossom I'll take no part in

this Insanity no part whatever hey sge

you see that woman over there Mrs

Henryetta tattletail Thomas well that

woman sneaks out of the camp every

single night and meets Tojo too Tojo

under the palm trees Mrs Summers

foreign

speech

spee for speech

bam

bad py

I think I'll get in with him you don't

mind of course not

Agnes you're burning up you sure you can

make it I've got to make it don't you

think you better try another night no

it's got to be tonight he'll be waiting

for he understand darling I've got all

those messages too I can't disappoint

everybody

scared

don't thank

you

for

for for

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what

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hurry

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har

Harry

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Harry for

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F

me Harry Harry I'm

sick I'm very

sick help me

hry

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Mommy Mommy Georgie darling oh dear God

Sister Rose what can we

do what is it you Mal areia probably is

burning

up we'll have to call the captain of the

guard with this child's Terri this SEC

we can't until Agnes gets back can I

help have you any crine why

no I I haven't I'm sorry isn't there

something we can do just till she gets

back go to the captain and ask him for

someine sumon your hand you don't have

to tell him whom it's for that's it I'll

just say it's for one of the

children and hurry will you

hi what you want I want some quinine

Captain quinine one of the children is

ill doctor give you Quine you'll see

doctor tomorrow but he needs it now

Captain he's very ill you Mrs Summers

yes you know have a child who's a child

Mrs Keith why not she come why you come

she's ill

too I know have Quine see doctor

tomorrow tomorrow might be too late

Captain can't you send me to the doctor

for some now it's not far and they're

very ill ill like that they are

truly we go see how

ill oh no must see first must not wait

doctor unless very ill but that's not at

all necessary you don't have to go to

all that trouble really but you like die

you say yes they are but you don't have

to go you can send me I'll explain to

the

doctor I go with

you can't we go directly to the

doctor help

me please don't go in there Captain it

would upset them very much they' be very

frightened don't go in

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please we go

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see yeah captain

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I get doctor he had plenty quinine

oh ladies or children we're be transer

from this camp this afternoon must be

ready

2:00 be careful keep up good the spirit

in

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M where too we had our choice of three

rumors

a wonderful new C with electric lights

and beds to be

repatriated to the officers brothel all

we knew for certain was that the men

were not being transferred with

us this is Daddy Mommy look Mommy is

daddy you see Japanese kind of people

wives Can Say Goodbye husband but no

kissing see must not kiss now mix sppy

please

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I never thought we' see Hello Georgie my

what you've grown you really have how

are you feeling I'm hungry daddy oh no

no daring you can't be you just eaten

but he's not doing badly at all you

mustn't worry about that for a minute

how are you D we were both quite sick

for a while but we're fine now are you

sure you're all right oh absolutely

darling they treated us very well really

do do do you have any idea where you're

going no well perhaps you'll go to one

of the big CS you'll have it better

there I have a little going away gift

for you for me too dadd for both of you

be careful don't let the guard see don't

look for much you know there isn't much

chance to shop around here thank you

sweetheart whatever it is we need it did

you get the eggs yes darling where did

you get them from little man at the dog

oh how wonderful now don't cry smile at

me I can't help did you get the quinine

no I didn't did you send someone we

needed it badly his say hello to your

baby we don't know where oh look what

dead is CL hello Jo hello baby where are

you going to go I don't know don't

you you over the malaria D I'm fine now

Tony is Freddy ill or

something I thought you knew Freddy was

sent away last week no I

didn't please I can't bear I'm not brave

I can't bear

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I you heard anything about yourself oh

I'll be all right got to have someone do

the work you know are you eating you you

look so thin I was getting little fat

remember oh so you be careful down you

fall I don't care momy don't cry I had

eggs when I was sick daddy eggs why you

little monkey no wonder you're growing

up living off the side of the

land no not

J take goodbye please must go

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now give me give

me away to say

goodbye be for long we'll see each other

again

soon goodbye

Son by Daddy be very careful

Daddy I love you Dad

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love take last look babies maybe goodbye

for a long

time they're going to kill him

it's the last time I'll ever see

him they're going to kill him and he

knows it I'll never see him anymore

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can we see the present now I think

so wasn't this nice at Daddy

for their handkerchiefs is that all oh

but aren't they pretty look that's

mosquiton ntic now wasn't that clever of

daddy you mean daddy made this himself

yes he's becoming quite a seamstress

isn't

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he take care of our little son I love

him because he is you he is

ours he is you and I that must live

Although our bodies may die I know

there's something between us that will

never

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die

never these 10 days at Sea Bound for we

knew not where were I believe the worst

at that moment I hated the human race

not just the enemy but

mankind that this to helpless innocent

children should still be possible what

Hope was there for such an

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animal AR okay AR

okay that we

get AR okay

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halfway

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hey okay okay

this was it Kuching the great dump heap

of prisoners in the East Indies and this

was the women's Camp isolated and

segregated from the many men's camps

that were scattered among the hills

around

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us well US 10 years that was the first

thing we heard at

cring more we last 10 Bo

years then we heard it

again we're last 10 4

years again and again and again but by

then we knew that while the war might we

wouldn't not on one cup full of thin

rice grow 5 tablespoons of cooked rice

occasionally a bit of green and tea once

a

day not through the long days of work

beyond our staff's

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strength perhaps not through the

occasional

cruelty stick our tongue quick

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not even with now and then little acts

of

kindness for you and Son thank you

doctor so in the course of time life was

reduced to one simple whole stubborn

purpose to keep

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alive to avoid punishments and beatings

the ladies should presume themselves to

Endeavor with passive Behavior not

negative leftenant

the leftenant must have learned his

English at Harvard Mrs Keith you please

ba and put on the dress and report to

Lieutenant nara's office with your child

as quickly as possible yes sir quickly

as

possible hurry please

Mrs Kei come in

please how you do Mrs kiss this is a

great pleasure how do you do Colonel

well I'm afraid I'm your Jailer again so

I see yes I now in command of all the

pron campus in coaching I suppose I

should congratulate you thank you and

this is your is yes that's right oh he's

a big boy how are you young man how do

you feel I'm h

hungry oh

really well you have to do something

about that can't have nice little boys

like you going around hungry you know

Lieutenant Nakata you camp Commander I

suppose Mrs kiss is a very celebrated

writer in America I have read her book

myself personally you know Mrs K how you

good it thank

you um keep it the

package you quite sure you can spare

them don't

men I have something of a surprise for

you where on Earth did you get it out of

your

house haven't forgotten your promise

have you no no

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Australian

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prisoners what do the Australians always

seem to be just a little more aggressive

than necessary

uh

to a l of beautiful letters newon

Keys you really two kind Mrs keys not at

all that's real now thank

you quickly please

quickly well that was about the quickest

literary tea I ever saw hey outside

outside all

right a miracle happened I beat Mrs G to

the garbage tonight

wonderful what did you

get that's a bit of Pineapple I believe

I don't know what that is but it's quite

good potato top isn't it is

it don't you having any no I've had

buckets of it that's for you go right

ahead I wonder if I should wake him no

don't I have a piece of banana for him

let him sleep now and give it this in

the morning you're a darling

Betty what would you say this was is

there a bone in it no

yes it's a flat

bone did you find a fish under the

head that's what it is a fish

head it couldn't taste better really it

isn't the cooking in particular I just

washed the stuff and dump it in the pot

I don't even know what some of it is

sometimes most of it I recognize of

course what some of it is I simply can't

imagine it's all food isn't it that's

it I I don't know what George and I

would have done

with what's that

M well it's not an owl I can tell you

that it do it to that's even

worse I at the bottom of the fence

look it's the Australians hey lady oh

cut it out fellas there's a guard out

front you'll get us in trouble oh tell

me again lady tell me again I just want

to hear you talk you get out of here did

you hear that son that one's for me come

on down here lady let's take a look at

you please fellows if the guard hears

you we'll really be in trouble they'll

cut our rations again listen sister we

ain't even talked to a dam me months

that guard don't bother us you don't

have to worry about him if he sticks his

nose in here we'll slit his rdy throat

you come down here Tootsie and I'll give

you a

lipstick I wouldn't interest you really

I'm much too old much too tough for you

how old

60

60 what's the matter with 60 I thought

you meant about 100 or

something what

is are they the Australian what about

the other one how old are you this me

yes it's not that it matters but how old

are you oh I'm nearly 17 now nearly what

I said I'm nearly 70 now

17 what have we got ourselves into the

old ladies

home ah they're kidding us they sound

like a couple of babes to me both of

them hey how about some of those

lipsticks down here okay baby anytime

you want to come down and pick them up

no boys now look now look I'm terribly

sorry but this is really too dangerous

now go away you try to run out of us we

throw a couple of rocks through your

window oh come on we've had a rough time

of it lady we need a little relaxation

well if we stay here will you behave

behave lady we're behind a barbwire

fence look Serge thousands of them and

us without a wire cutter as far as the I

can see nothing but Dames come on down

here lady come on down to I'll give you

a

lipstick hey

wait there can't just SM it now you're

nuts I can't smell anything it's perfume

I tell you ladies perfume come on

hey come on down

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here this is awful I'm scared to death

hey you got lipsticks too loaded with a

cutiie pie you want one sure throw me

one his too come and get him go on get

him go

with don't do that it's do for you too

sister come

on S I think we could get over this trp

yeah why

not don't you do that you'll get killed

not us lady we've been sentenced to

death twice already both of us we're

what they say Eternal can't you think of

anything look fellas aren't you married

haven't you got wives back home no

strictly Bachelors both of us you don't

think we'd go calling on strange ladies

if we was married do you you're making

all this trouble for nothing cuz we're

not going to have anything to do with

you and besides we're missionaries

missionaries both of us I wouldn't mind

being converted tonight me

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neither nearly 2 years had passed since

Harry and I had said goodbye to each

other across the ditch in bhala nearly 2

years of wondering if he still lived or

not nobody could tell me me nobody

seemed to

know Alice knew about Frank he had been

beheaded a God told

her and cesley knew about Larry he had

cut his wrists with a broken

bottle they had taken her to see his

poor thin

body his hair had turned

white but George and I didn't know

that's why our eyes were always on the

road that led from the men's camps it

was strictly forbidden to look at the

men but what did that matter when any

day any minute he might pass

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by the

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might

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where and

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the

there wai

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till the

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day

you God save our Gra

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King oh she will be coming up River

they'll

river

river river

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ready

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ready no Dy you go back to

sleep M's going to get on Betty's wash

off the line before it starts to rain

oh

oh

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let me go

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God help help

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help

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get help

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the next morning I made the gravest

mistake of my entire

imprisonment in my shock and agitation I

forgot the first of all laws for

prisoners of war the man with the gun is

always

right

attention

hello

hello Hello

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Johnny how you do Mrs

ke how do you do

Colonel how did you get those

I got those when I was attacked by one

of your soldiers last night what do you

mean I was attacked by one of the guards

last night violently attacked it wasn't

in the way of punishment of any sort it

was a tempted criminal assault I can

hardly believe this Mrs giss well it's

the truth I know I'm a prisoner but I

believe I have the right to protest

against such an

experience I believe I have the right to

Dem demand your

protection if another person had told me

this I wouldn't believe it come to Camp

headquarters at 10:00 I want to talk to

you about it thank you

sir well that did it now we're in for it

it didn't happen to you you don't know

what it's like complaining won't undo it

you've still been maed but now the

guards are going to be very angry and

take it out on all of us you can't win

you should know that by

now you invite Soldier you say hello you

say come here no I didn't I never saw

him until he grabbed me you lie Japanese

not like white woman you invite Soldier

I'm not a young girl lieutenant and I'm

not

flirtatious I did nothing whatever to

attract this Soldier I don't even think

he could see me in the dark he attacked

me because I was helpless and a prisoner

you know this soldier's face no I can't

identify him if that's what you mean it

was too dark I tell you too dark not

even no Soldier then huh it was a

soldier all right not Chinese fellow

from

outside I believe what you say Mr Excuse

and I'm very sorry to happen I apologize

to you for him thank you k you may go

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now do you think that's the end of

it I don't think

so just wait till the colonel gets out

of camp

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sugar May

s Mr come with me please

it look at this

man now which

one I told you I couldn't identify him I

haven't the Fest idea what he looked

like not there huh I don't know I I

couldn't tell if he were Yes Man wor you

come with me

sit

here to make force charge against the

Japanese soldier is to die you know that

yes you want to die no then why do you

lie I haven't lied I've told you the

truth but I know there's nothing to be

done about it I can't identify the man

and I haven't any

Witnesses I'm perfectly willing to drop

the matter won't you let me do that very

serious to make false charge against the

Japanese soldier the charge wasn't false

I'm sorry I made it but the charge

wasn't false you sign

this no no no read just sign of course

not I can't sign anything I haven't read

you sign everything be okay I'm sorry I

can't do that either I read it or I

can't sign it okay re then

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sign I can't sign that it's not true it

is order I say sign it I won't do it if

I did you'd have the right to kill me

for falsely accusing a Japanese soldier

I won't do it no noise you sign nothing

happened no I won't because it's not

true

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no please oh

please oh please

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get

you sign

now no you have more

trouble no I I won't sign away my

life all right then that's so you go

now but do not talk about this you

understand I understand let's not say

anything about this very bad for you if

you do I willon talk I promise all right

then get out

Agnes did they beat

you

no what did they

do

nothing well as long as they don't send

for you again you're probably all

right oh oh please tell oh be be very

careful I me to do your work for you

tomorrow

Mommy thank you darling I'll be all

right in the morning is it all over

now I guess so I'm glad Mommy

Mrs

K yes you report to Lieutenant nak in

his office at 10:00 this

morning I'll be

there can I do anything for you dear

here

Betty don't ask any question I

won't if anything happens to me will you

do what you can for George I

will I don't know about

Harry I don't want to leave my little

boy without somebody who's interested in

him he's still such a baby you

know I'll take care of him dear

there's probably nothing to

it I'm just being

stupid

momy

Mommy I broke my head on the house well

let's

see now it's all

well you're all dressed up mommy you

look

beautiful do I really

darling Mommy can always depend on her

big boy to say something nice where are

you

going I'm going to headquarters to see

somebody will you be back

soon I think so pretty soon

but if I'm late for supper you go to

Aunt Betty and she'll take care of

you Mommy you're hurting

me

oh I'm sorry

darling mommy just loves you so

much what's the matter

mommy

nothing I just felt like hugging you

that s you don't don't mind do you no

but you hug so

hard all right we'll try it again and

this time I promise not to hurt you now

you give me a

kiss Mommy you promised

I'm Mrs Keith go in they're waiting for

you

sit

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down you think last night

yes you sign now

huh no

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speee oh

what's the matter Mrs

Kei are you all

right oh yes thank

you I I just felt a little awake for a

moment Mrs Keith very helpful to close

case sir she's willing to drop a charge

I believe and say nothing further about

the

matter that's right I am very pleased

indeed GRE feel

better just suck

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it and then on March 25th 19 1945 at 10

minutes 10 in the

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morning they're ours they they're ours

they are

they they our look at those Flames they

our

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they will never come they never will

come Japanese Army will never left him

they we TR back into the sea they will

never come never never

never and they didn't not for months not

for centuries it seemed

and now of course the rumors were even

Wilder and more terrifying did you hear

about your husband sending the on a

March sending the a March sending send

the of March sending the March about

your

husband did you hear about your they say

they 1 did you hear about your

husband sending the men on the M send on

the

oh

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that

k Mr K yes you report headquarters at

once please

hurry

please go in

please I did miss how do you do K won't

you be seated thank

you I hope you don't mind I wanted to

talk to you at least for a few moment of

course I feel that you understand

I I have no more family

now no my Hometown was bombed last

weekend they are all dead

now oh I'm terribly sorry

Colonel where was it

Tokyo no we used to live in Tokyo but

after the do little raid Mrs sugga

worried so much about the children that

last year I got the permission for them

to move to Hiroshima

I wish there was something I could say

to offer you some comfort but I know

there isn't we had been married 15 years

last month and we had three of the

dearest children you could

imagine two boys and a girl one of the

boys the youngest was just little little

younger than

George I remember you told me

oh you remember really yes you told me

in sandakan

he was a year younger but he was almost

as

tall I remember that

too how old were the others the oldest

boy was just

12 Cho the little girl was eight she was

not very pretty I suppose but she was a

darling child gentle and motherly

it's very strange to sit here and think

that I never see them

again well I don't mean to bden you with

my troubles when you have so many of

your own but I feel that all the people

here you would be the one most likely to

understand I think I do

Kel whatever the rest is there's no

difference in our hearts about our

children thank you Mrs

SK thank you very much for

coming goodbye sir

foreign fore

this is

good he have some more

Georgie George

hello carel what are you doing eating

something what is

it what does it

say are you really so

hungry yes sir but I'm not as hungry as

I was though I am I'm

not how would your children like to come

with me to my houseing cing and have a

little party with lot to eat now why not

we'll have a little ction together just

the four of us shall we oh boy a

picnic bet have you seen George he was

with Susie a few minutes ago and colonel

momy

hey what kindal sugar in that car car

suar yes oh dear God no oh no okay

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oh

boy now drink just is

it go up the steps Geor come

on

going money my

stuff there

flowers oh look at them I'm going to

take that one home for

Johnny they

pretty look at that

children pick some if you wish thank

you still hungry George

come on dig

in it's all right eat all your want is

all

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yours this is good

some

cake I like some cake

George okay

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George M this is

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good and so at last came the day

September 11th 1945

and this was how it dawned with a

strange calm and

quiet where are the

gods the gods the gods of God the gods

of God the

god G the god

g g

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they fre everybody so many coming

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too coming the solders not here

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wow

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oh

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I hope so

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did you you

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he

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right here ladybody

inside about

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great go come all

pra him

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all praise

Him

H

PR son

andly ghost

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tired I guess it's no use

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here come somebody

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ah he

oh

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