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Engaging the Japanese
Mr. Hunt describes taking to the hills to engage the Japanese, and losing his rifle after taking a wounded soldier to the field hospital.
Decision to go to Hong Kong or Japan
Mr. Friesen discusses the choice of either staying in Sham Shui Po or joining the labour draft to Japan. He describes his voyage to Niigata.
Desperate Measures for Survival
Mr. Friesen describes the desperation of some of the Kai Tek labourers, minimal medical facilities in Hong Kong, and his personal vow to survive.
You Knew you had to Drink It
Mr. Friesen describes various diseases in the camp and the attempts to curb them with meagre medication and rations.
Fooled in Buying a Carton of Milk
Mr. Friesen describes his first POW experience at Sham Shui Po and being conned by the local Chinese.
Among Japanese Bombing Forces
Mr. Friesen describes how heavy Japanese bombing forces the Allies to surrender Hong Kong.
Hong Kong was Pretty Primitive at that Time
Mr. Friesen gives some impressions of Hong Kong and discusses preparations for the expected Japanese attack.
Riot Breaks out Over Tripe
Mr. Friesen describes the food related embarkation riot in Vancouver, and the Awatia’s not-so-secretive stop in Honolulu, Hawaii on the voyage to Hong Kong.
I Couldn’t Talk, I was Stunned
Mr. Hunt describes his bittersweet homecoming - a warm family reunion and learning of his sister’s recent death.
They Never had a Roll Call This Last Four Years
Mr. Hunt describes how tension in the camp masks the reality that the war is over.
I’m a Priest; I’m Gonna’ Bless Them for You
Mr. Hunt describes making prayer beads from seeds and a cross from bones.
Eat it or Starve to Death
Mr. Hunt describes the contaminated food he received in Sham Shui Po.
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