LEAFLET X-8

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On April 7th, a patrol of the American Seventh Division while advancing along a road, came upon the body of a Japanese soldier. A quick inspection proved that he was still alive. Quickly, first aid treatment was applied, and the patrol leader had two of his men escort the Japanese soldier back to a place of safety behind American lines. There he was given further medical treatment. Two days later, in talking to an American language officer, the Japanese soldier said that he had been astonished when he had awakened to find himself in a place of shelter. He had expected, he said, that Americans killed all Japanese, and that they certainly would torture any defenseless Japanese soldiers who fell into their hands.

The notion that the American Army would submit to indignities any Japanese soldiers who, weakened by day after day of incessant bombardment, feverish from lack of food and water, and weary with exertion in the cause of Japan, have fainted in exhaustion is another of the lies foisted upon you by the militarists. You can be assured that unconscious Japanese soldiers who fall into our hands will be treated as the brave warriors they are.

Do not believe the lies perpetrated by the militarists.