"For the 417,034 Axis prisoners of war in this country, the War Department last week had word that repatriation was in sight. The 362,170 Germans and 49,784 Italians definitely would be home by early Spring; the 5,080 Japanese, as soon as General of the Army MacArthur was ready to receive them." To us, the most interesting part of this 1943 editorial is in the opening sentence, where an accounting is given as to the number of prisoners acquired after a full year and a half of war. The U.S. military had amassed 22,000 Germans, 14,000 Italians - yet only 62 (sixty-two) Japanese prisoners of war! This is famously due to the instructions given to the Emperor's combatants to not be taken prisoner - but we certainly expected there to be more than that. The writer goes on speaking in favor of just treatment for Axis prisoners - but please don't pamper our Nisei in Arizona. | MORE ARTICLES >>> PAGE: * 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 * 6 * 7 * 8 * |
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