[List of Regulations for Prisoners]

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Edgar's diary entry deals with a regulation given by the Japanese Empire for the treatment of prisoners of war.

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[1] p. ; 27 x 20 Cm

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Edgar's diary entry deals with a regulation given by the Japanese Empire for the treatment of prisoners of war.

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[1] p. ; 27 x 20 Cm

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Item text: "Commander of the Prison Escort Navy of the Great Japanese Empire Regulations for Prisoners - 1. The prisoners disobeying the following orders will be punished with immediate death. a. Those disobeying orders and instructions. b. Those showing a motion of antagonism and raising a sign of opposition. c. Those disordering the regulations by individualism, egoism, thinking only about yourself, rushing for your own goods. d. Those talking without permission and raising loud voices. e. Those walking and moving without order. f. Those carrying unnecessary baggage in embarking. g. Those resisting mutually. h. Those touching the boat's materials, wires, electric lights, tools, switches, etc. i. Those climbing ladder without order. j. Those showing action of running away from the room or boat. k. Those trying to take more meal than given to them. l. Those using more than two blankets. 2. since the boat is not well equipped and inside being narrow, food being scarce and poor you'll feel uncomfortable during the short time on the boat. Those losing patience and disordering the regulation will be heavily punished for the reason of not being able to escort. 3. Be sure to finish you "nature call" evacuate the bowels and urine, before embarking. 4. Meal will be given twice a day. One plate only to one prisoner. the prisoners called by the guard will give out the meal quick as possible and honestly. The remaining prisoners will stay in their place quietly and wait for your plate. Those moving from their places reaching for your plate without order will be heavily punished. same order will be applied in handling plates after meal. 5. Toilet will be fixed at the four corners of the room. the buckets and cans will be placed. When filled up a guard will appoint a prisoner. The prisoner will take the buckets to the corner of the room. The buckets will be pulled up by the derrick and by thrown away. Toilet papers will be given. Everyone must cooperate to make the room sanitary. Those being careless will be punished. 6. Navy of the great Japanese Empire will not try to punish you all with death. Those obeying all the rules and regulations and believing the action and purpose of the Japanese Navy, cooperating with Japan in constructing the "New Order of the Great Asia: which lead to the world's peace will be well treated. The End. ......................... The above is an actual reproduction of the listing of regulations as published by a Japanese prison ship to American prisoners of war.".

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[List of Regulations for Prisoners], text, [1941..1945]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1679685/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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