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gky: Would you describe the prisoners that you were with when they found out the war had ended, when they heard the imperial broadcast?

DO: Well, they felt, they felt sad. But at the same time, you can see their kind of relief.

gky: How did they react physically?

DO: Well, quiet, just quiet. They didn't want to show happiness that the war ended.

gky: Were some of them crying?

DO: Some, yes.

gky: Okay. So would you tell me how they, physically what it was like for them when they heard the emperor's voice saying that the war had ended?

DO: Yeah, just held the head down and very quiet.

gky: What was it like after the war going from island to island trying to get people to surrender?

DO: It was very hard, it was very hard because you don't know where the commanding

officer was posted, and we had no way of communicating with that. So you just have to search where the commanding officer was stationed. So had to hop from one island to one island. We started in the morning and ended up in the midnight.

gky: And how many of you were on this team?

DO: Only myself alone with the friend that took care of boat.

gky: Well, who were you assigned to -- navy, marines?

DO: I was assigned to navy. At first, 1st Division Marine.

gky: Can you tell me what you'd tell people to try to get them to surrender?

DO: To tell the people to surrender... I didn't quite understand what you said.

gky: What kind of, how would you go about trying to get them to surrender?

DO: Oh, well, I tell them the war has already ended, and we just -- and, "The government wants you to stop fighting and come home." And mostly, "I'm sure your family cannot hardly wait for you to come home."

gky: Did they believe you?

DO: Well, I'm sure they believe inside, but they don't show it.

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