Rpts of Gen. MacArthur - Japanese Ops SW Pacific [Vol 2 Pt

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I 4sked for the old room which I took the year before last_ 8 6 A TIS Resea«h Report No. (3 I, op. , pp. 39-42. , p. 39· 8 ATIS Enemy Publications No. 32, Account of Ibt Nt/Mr/ands &1st Indits Optration, II Aug 43, p. II . 29 CHAPTER III POLITICO-MILITARY EVOLUTION TOW ARD WAR Historical Background The sudden, far-flung attacks unleashed by Japan's armed forces against Pearl Harbor and the Asiatic possessions of Great Britain and the United States before dawn on 8 December 1941 rang up the cuttain on the Pacific War.

Went through Inland Sea. 24 NO>ember- Left Sakaide in the e>ening. 27 No>ember- Escorted by warship Uzuki . 28 NO>ember- Arri>ed at Ogasawara Islands. 29 No>ember- Landed at Haha-jima. JO NO'Yember- Picked bananas, coconuts, and papayas at Haha-lima. 4 December--c90o hours left Ogasawara . 55 Diary belonging to Susumu Kawano, of 106th Land Duty Company, contains the following entries: 2} September-Drilled. Inspection for all mobilized personnel. From 0700 hours "jsitors were allowed in camp area.

Arious preparations for tomorrow's landing. I packed food for 3 meals in my h:z'Versack along with 150 rounds of ammunition. y. isible in the dark. We anticipated enemy fire but did not encounter any. ember 1941- Reached Saigon at 0600 hours. ember-Left Saigon at about 1400 hours. ember-En route. ember-En route Taikai M3TU. ed in the morning at Haman Island. 2 December- Still anchored at Hainan. 3 December-Remained aboard Taikai M",u until 1600 hours and transhipped to Kashii M>ru. Stayed aboard th3t night.

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