ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <title> World War II : Japanese mistreatment of POWs and internees </title> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name="title" content=" World War II : Japanese ,istreatment of POWs and internees " > <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/imagef/gif/faviconh.ico"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/imagef/gif/faviconh.ico"> <META NAME="Description" CONTENT="Not only was he death toll in Japanese POW and internment camps astronomical, but many those who managed to survive had serious health problems. The first POWs and internes in any number were in the Philippines. The liberation of the Philippines began with Leyte (October 1944). Most of the camps, however, were on Luzon. Thus the advancing american troops got to the POWs and internees (January-February 1945). As a result, they had a better chance of surviving than POWs and internees held deeper in the Japanese Empire, most of whom would not be liberated until after the Japanese urrendered (August 14-September 2). The camps were located in many different locations in Japanese held territory across the Pacific and East Asia. The logistics of getting to them was daunting. In some cases there were air food drops to provide food and medical supplies before Allied forces could reach them. Not only did they need food, but also emergency medical aid. That first month of liberation was the most deadly. They were in such poor condition after several years of abuse and starvation that even when food and medical care became available, many died. In some cases there were no available quarters so the POWs and internees had to stay in the camps until transport home was arranged. For many it was months before they got home. Many required extensive medical care even when they returned home. Some took years to fully recover. Some neer did fully recover and had permanent disabilities. Many had premature deaths because of the lingering impact of their treatment by the Japanese. Specific Incidents With photos and text. "> <META NAME="KeyWords" CONTENT="World War II, Second world war, Pacific War, Second Sino-Japanese War. Japanese invasioin of China, war crimes, attrocities, brutality, Tree Alls, Japanese army, China, Japan, Chinese civilins, conventions, prevalence, boy, boys, children, girl, girls, caps, military, history, historical, fashion, Japanese mistreatment, internees, POWs, "> </head> <BODY BGCOLOR="#000066" TEXT="#FFFF00" LINK="#FF0000" VLINK="#99CCFF"> <br> <br> <img src="/imagef/gif/cih-pur.png"> <br> <br> <HR> <br> <br> <br> <br> <center><h1>World War II: Japanese Mistreatment of POWs and Internees--Recovery </h1></center> <table border="0" cellpadding="20" width=900 height=1184 align="left"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table border="5" width="100%" align="left" bgcolor=##7f00ff" BORDERCOLOR="FFFF00" > <tbody> <tr> <td> <img src="/imagef/date/2016/09/jvp-todd45s.jpg"></a> <hr> <i>Figure 1.--For those held captive by the Japanese, liberation was just the beginning. Most were sick and emaciated. Even when they had access to food, there were serious medical problemsas a result of several years at the hands of the Japanese. Many required medica=l treatment, in many cases extensive treatment. This photograph was taken in San Francisco. The caption here read, "Back from the Grave: John Todd, a Manila stockbroker who picture was among thise sent out by war photographers as graphic illustrations of the 'human skeletons' liberted when Yanks invaded Jap prison camps in the Philippines, is shown in Sn Francisco with his son, John Jr. where he is to enter a Marine hospitasl for observation and treatment." </i> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> Not only was he death toll in Japanese POW and internment camps astronomical, but many those who managed to survive had serious health problems. The first POWs and internes in any number were in the Philippines. The liberation of the Philippines began with Leyte (October 1944). Most of the camps, however, were on Luzon. Thus the advancing american troops got to the POWs and internees (January-February 1945). As a result, they had a better chance of surviving than POWs and internees held deeper in the Japanese Empire, most of whom would not be liberated until after the Japanese urrendered (August 14-September 2). The camps were located in many different locations in Japanese held territory across the Pacific and East Asia. The logistics of getting to them was daunting. In some cases there were air food drops to provide food and medical supplies before Allied forces could reach them. Not only did they need food, but also emergency medical aid. That first month of liberation was the most deadly. They were in such poor condition after several years of abuse and starvation that even when food and medical care became available, many died. In some cases there were no available quarters so the POWs and internees had to stay in the camps until transport home was arranged. For many it was months before they got home. Many required extensive medical care even when they returned home. Some took years to fully recover. Some neer did fully recover and had permanent disabilities. 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