Liberations occurred while suffering. Liberations in war and its aftermath is suffering, liberation, suffering, liberation. A liberation occurred early in the imprisonment experience of Private Glenleigh Bertie William Skewes during World War II at Changi Prison/Singapore. Designed for 600 men, …
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(2) Indonesia, "Indie" August 12, 1945, Liberation Nears
Many Safe Again The countdown continues, (see yesterday's post for details). August 10, 1945 Unofficial U.S. Naval announcement of Japanese surrender Civilians and POW's in Japanese Concentration/Slave labor camps, will wait days and weeks yet for notice of liberation. At that time small beginning …
Cynicism & Hope: No Help Generations after WWII
Papa never talked about his survival of Jappen kampen Japanese Concentration Camps (during WWII in Indonesia). What a legacy, and an understandable legacy of keeping secrets. And if needs are kept secret, then help is not expected either. Here are the roots of secrets and not expecting help for …
