Unusual Salute
Japanese authorities in prisoner of war camps insisted that British prisoners should salute them in the prisoners’ own language, said Mr. P. L. Cooper in an address to the Christchurch Businessmen’s Club. In the early day;; of imprisonment, officers did not know any Japanese words, and many amusing orders were given. One working party was passing a sentry post when the command, “Eves right,” was expected. The major in charge shouted “How’s that," and the working party smartly turned their eyes to the right and roared back “Not out.” The Japanese guards were under Hie impression that they had received a compliment. said Mr. Cooper.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21963, 6 March 1946, Page 6
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