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348. ”The end of the Leyte-Samar” USNA RG200 Box 2 SWPA communiques. ”The end of the Leyte-Samar” USNA RG200 Box 2 SWPA communiques.

349. ”I'm surprised it isn't going faster” Quoted ”I'm surprised it isn't going faster” Quoted Yank Yank, 19.1.45.

350. ”The new john radioed back” USAMHI, Charles Henne, ”The new john radioed back” USAMHI, Charles Henne, Battle History of the Battle History of the 3/148 3/148th Infantry, unpublished MS, p. 126.

351. ”I don't want this business” USAMHI Bruce Papers Box 9, 12.12.44. ”I don't want this business” USAMHI Bruce Papers Box 9, 12.12.44.

352. ”No loud talking or laughing” USAMHI Morrissey diary, op. cit. ”No loud talking or laughing” USAMHI Morrissey diary, op. cit.

353. ”The men looked ten or fifteen” USAMHI unpublished MS memoir, p. 134, Aubrey Newman Papers Box 6. ”The men looked ten or fifteen” USAMHI unpublished MS memoir, p. 134, Aubrey Newman Papers Box 6.

354. ”This meant a long war” USAMHI Hostetter MS p. 89, Newman Papers Box 6. ”This meant a long war” USAMHI Hostetter MS p. 89, Newman Papers Box 6.

355. ”To the j.a.panese officer” USAMHI WD, ”To the j.a.panese officer” USAMHI WD, Handbook Handbook, pp. 97, 99.

356. ”The j.a.panese...displayed” Cannon, op. cit., pp. 24552; Sixth Army Operations Report Leyte, pp. 20412, Report of Col. William Verbeck of 21st Infantry. ”The j.a.panese...displayed” Cannon, op. cit., pp. 24552; Sixth Army Operations Report Leyte, pp. 20412, Report of Col. William Verbeck of 21st Infantry.

357. ”The Americans, meanwhile” Estimate by Col. Junkichi Okabayas.h.i.+, chief of staff of 1st Division, quoted Eighth Army staff study of j.a.panese 35th Army on Leyte, pp. 56. ”The Americans, meanwhile” Estimate by Col. Junkichi Okabayas.h.i.+, chief of staff of 1st Division, quoted Eighth Army staff study of j.a.panese 35th Army on Leyte, pp. 56.

358. ”The difficulties of terrain and weather” USNA RG337 Box 59. ”The difficulties of terrain and weather” USNA RG337 Box 59.

359. ”It's your turn in the morning” USAMHI Newman Papers Box 2. ”It's your turn in the morning” USAMHI Newman Papers Box 2.

360. ”One enemy soldier, about thirty-five yards” Edmund G. Love, op. cit., p. 260. ”One enemy soldier, about thirty-five yards” Edmund G. Love, op. cit., p. 260.

361. ”giving them the appearance” MCHC O. P. Smith Papers. ”giving them the appearance” MCHC O. P. Smith Papers.

362. ”If they don't quit this shooting” LC Norman interview. ”If they don't quit this shooting” LC Norman interview.

363. ”We thought we'd cleaned out” ibid. ”We thought we'd cleaned out” ibid.

364. ”It was pleasant to have houseboys” Craven and Cate, op. cit., Vol. V, pp. 38889. ”It was pleasant to have houseboys” Craven and Cate, op. cit., Vol. V, pp. 38889.

365. ”for the first time” Diller, op. cit., pp. 14849. ”for the first time” Diller, op. cit., pp. 14849.

366. ”The tactics we have been using” LHA diary of Lt. Suteo Inoue, j.a.panese interrogation reports. ”The tactics we have been using” LHA diary of Lt. Suteo Inoue, j.a.panese interrogation reports.

367. ”Soldiers have become very weak” ibid. ”Soldiers have become very weak” ibid.

368. ”As we crouched there” USAMHI, ”As we crouched there” USAMHI, Recon Scout Recon Scout, op. cit.

369. ”You've got soldiers with no brains” USAMHI Arnold oral history interview. ”You've got soldiers with no brains” USAMHI Arnold oral history interview.

370. ”One of the small number of j.a.panese” LHA j.a.panese interrogation reports 10IR6447. ”One of the small number of j.a.panese” LHA j.a.panese interrogation reports 10IR6447.

371. ”Another tropical typhoon” USNA RG200 Box 2 SWPA communiques. ”Another tropical typhoon” USNA RG200 Box 2 SWPA communiques.

372. ”a blazing inferno” Cannon, op. cit., quoting 77 ”a blazing inferno” Cannon, op. cit., quoting 77th Division Operations Report Leyte, p. 16.

373. ”MacArthur's communiques are” USAMHI Rodman Papers Box 5. ”MacArthur's communiques are” USAMHI Rodman Papers Box 5.

374. ”Perhaps the best way to describe” USAMHI, ”Perhaps the best way to describe” USAMHI, Recon Scout Recon Scout, op. cit.

375. ”This theater has been a victim” USAMHI Eichelberger letters, op. cit. ”This theater has been a victim” USAMHI Eichelberger letters, op. cit.

CHAPTER EIGHT * CHINA: DRAGON BY THE TAIL.

376. ”a huge and seductive” John Paton Davies, ”a huge and seductive” John Paton Davies, Dragon by the Tail Dragon by the Tail, Robson Books 1975, p. 429.

377. ”In Manchuria in those days” AI Nakamura. ”In Manchuria in those days” AI Nakamura.

378. ”We were victims of those gangsters” AI Wen Shan. ”We were victims of those gangsters” AI Wen Shan.

379. ”The j.a.panese forced my father” AI Jiang Zhen. ”The j.a.panese forced my father” AI Jiang Zhen.

380. ”Every morning we watched corpses” AI Xu Yongqiang. ”Every morning we watched corpses” AI Xu Yongqiang.

381. ”of lacquerware and porcelain” White and Jacoby, op. cit., p. 19. ”of lacquerware and porcelain” White and Jacoby, op. cit., p. 19.

382. ”my parents felt” AI Liu Yunxiu. ”my parents felt” AI Liu Yunxiu.

383. ”Even when the j.a.panese” AI Xu Guiming. ”Even when the j.a.panese” AI Xu Guiming.

384. ”China's princ.i.p.al ruler” Biographical details are taken from Jonathan Fenby, ”China's princ.i.p.al ruler” Biographical details are taken from Jonathan Fenby, Generalissimo Generalissimo, Free Press 2003.

385. ”The two peoples are nearer” LC Dulles Papers Box 2, Press conference 24.8.44. ”The two peoples are nearer” LC Dulles Papers Box 2, Press conference 24.8.44.

386. ”Unit 731, the biological warfare” Daniel Barenblatt, ”Unit 731, the biological warfare” Daniel Barenblatt, A Plague upon Humanity A Plague upon Humanity, Souvenir Press 2001, pa.s.sim.

387. ”Nowadays the media” AI Ajiro. ”Nowadays the media” AI Ajiro.

388. ”More than a million j.a.panese soldiers” AI Hando. ”More than a million j.a.panese soldiers” AI Hando.

389. ”I have told the president” BNA PREM430/11. ”I have told the president” BNA PREM430/11.

390. ”a junk heap of old boxes” John King Fairbank, ”a junk heap of old boxes” John King Fairbank, China China, Harper & Row 1982, p. 243.

391. ”She can become at will” Auden and Isherwood, ”She can become at will” Auden and Isherwood, Journey to a War Journey to a War, Faber 1938, pp. 6667.

392. ”perfect dears” Peter Clarke, ”perfect dears” Peter Clarke, The Cripps Version The Cripps Version, Allen Lane 2002, p. 156.

393. ”Most recruits came simply as prisoners” AI Xu Yongqiang. ”Most recruits came simply as prisoners” AI Xu Yongqiang.

394. ”If only more people” AI Ying Yunping. ”If only more people” AI Ying Yunping.