Detroit evening times., 1945-09-18
DooIit+Ie FIiers' Own Story:
.lSf Tokyo Raider
DefieS TOrfurer
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but deep hearts did believe never gave up
hope and don't think the others did, either
Whenever we'd ask the guerilla chief about leaving
would tell late the morning April 81
we knew he'd waited too long.
We heard a great con,notion and shouting out
side the garrison gate and in feW minutes ragged,
painting Chinese ran in and babbIed: Japanese
japanese come"
We slipped out to the gate and outside the enclosure we
about 800 Japs teeth They carried
rifles with bayones and had grenade sung to their belts
They didn't and talked briefly about making
for It, but decided we'd be shot
better to take a chance of the Chinese hiding us
The Japs and the Chinese conferred long time and there
seemed to be quite argument but finally the gates were
opened and the Japs marched in.
We back to quarters, but the Chinese led the lap
captain TO can't blame those Chinese too much They
ounumbered and outgunned
The captain a mOon-faced little Jap with tiny
mustache lie had soldier interpreter with him who spoke
English.
"YOu nOw Japonsss prisoner" the interpreter
told us. You no WoTTy. We treat you tine"
TNHE captain didn't say anything but didn't like the slick
L smile on his face.
loaded cooe chairs of chair and carried US
mountain trail to their garrison which only few
miles away, but the coast
Nobody said anything the trip, but the soldiers
kept looking grinning and nodding couldn't think
much tried to work out pan but nothing seemed feasible
made up my mind I'd do the best could and If had to
Id kill some Japs before they killed me-
We arrived at the Jap garrison about $3.50 that evening
and given boiled and vegetable sandwiches
A little later taken to dock where boarded
small Desepowered boat and headed toward Shanghai
We changed boats place they called Nngpo The trip
wasn't badsO far We sandwiches and
with sugar but
II a long trip, bW nobody bothered us We
dfirCd dt Shanghai pr p about ESQ IN the after
When climbed out Of the boat icere hand
cQtcd and bHdf0lded and rope tied around each
Of o,r r0istS wth guard at the end of ii.
Then each OF put in separate automobiles and
taken to the Shanghai airport trip Of about 20 minutes
At the airport taken into small building and each
of us put in narrow cells
That shortly before o'clock and few minutes later
guard came To my cell and led 10 n In which
eight Japanese; six officers, enlisted and
civilian.
WAS still handcufed but my blndod had been removed
Il The small and hot. There window but
the bottom part frosted given cup which
had to drink handcufed, but it tasted pretty good
The Japs sat at a long table, chattering among them
selves The officers seemed cocy arrogant They
typical Japanese moonaced and with that snug sesasfed
expression their faces One officer questioned through
the civilian interpreter.
lie wanted 20 know what doing in China where
I'D flown from II obvious they thought the DoOe hers
had taken of from base in China. gave my name serial
number and rank and said that's all the information had
But the questions continued gave tho same answer
Then the officer seemed to become inpatient He spoke
Interpreter rapidly and the interpreter nodded smiling The