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[Japanese Soldiers
Leave Jungle for
Suicide Last Stand
MOJI, Japan, UP—Nine former
Japanese soldiers said today they
came out of South Sea hiding
places last October to “make a
suicide last stand against the en
cipy”—and found the war had
tfeen over for 10 years.
Hajime Kishi, 36, said he and
10 other soldiers fled into the
jungle covered hills of Morotai
Island, off the coast of New
Guinea, in 1945 rather than sur
render.
“For 10 years we ate yams and
tapioca root. Two of us finally
died of slow starvation.
“Last October we decided on a
suicide last stand. Knowing we
would be killed by the enemy, we
nevertheless gathered our rusting
weapons and advanced against the
beach.”
A native policeman surprised
them, assured them the war was
over, and took their weapons as
precaution.
They returned to Japan Satur
I day aboard the 1,500-ton Nissho
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Emerald Isle Has
Sunny St. Patrick’s
DUBLIN. Ireland, MV-A bright
sun shone on the Emerald Isle on
St. Patrick’s Day after a week of
slashing rain.
There was laughter and dancing
feet throughout the land on the
anniversary of the patron saint.
But more than one whimsical
Irishman was heard to say, “Oh,
to be an Irishman abroad today.”
For beneath the gaiety there
was a feeling that somehow the
Irish at home are more inclined
nowadays to hold themselves
back.
With Prime Minister Costello
in New York for the giant parade
up Fifth Avenue, the Dublin Her
ald expressed hope he will profit
by his experience of an American
St. Patrick’s Day to raise it at
home to a higher level.
All the bars were closed. St.
Patrick’s Day is a day of prohibi
tion in the Irish republic.
But many a resourceful Irish
man managed to find a way to
give his traditional toast of drown
ing the shamrock.”
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