:27:00
for the purpose
of organizing...
:27:03
the American offensive
against Japan,
:27:06
a primary object of which...
:27:08
is the retaking
of the Philippines.
:27:12
I came through...
:27:15
and I shall return.
:27:26
This is General
Wainwright speaking.
:27:29
Subject: Surrender.
:27:31
To put a stop to further
useless sacrifice of human life,
:27:35
I've decided to accept,
:27:37
in the name of humanity,
the formal surrender...
:27:40
of all American and Philippine
army troops...
:27:44
in the Philippine Islands.
:27:46
It became apparent that the garrisons
would be eventually destroyed.
:27:51
This dissension
was forced upon me...
:27:54
by means entirely
beyond my control.
:27:57
Let me emphasize there
must be no thought whatever...
:28:00
of disregarding
these instructions.
:28:03
My assistant chief of staff
will repeat the complete text...
:28:07
of this letter by radio
to General MacArthur.
:28:11
It's a trick!
It's a Japanese deception!
:28:13
No, sir. Everyone recognized
the general's voice.
:28:16
He struck Old Glory
and ran up a bedsheet!
:28:19
By what authority does he issue
such an unlawful order?
:28:23
He's the acting commander.
:28:24
The only possible explanation is
that he's temporarily deranged.
:28:27
For that reason alone,
his orders have no validity.
:28:30
I place no credence
on this alleged broadcast.
:28:34
Everybody up there believed him, the
Japanese included! The conditions...
:28:37
If it's true, then we
should get back at once.
:28:40
It's not too late to join
the guerrillas on Luzon.
:28:42
General, you-you
can't be serious.
:28:44
They-They won't be
organized for months.
:28:46
Now, we both know that Wainwright
could not hold on indefinitely.
:28:49
He was not asked
to hold on indefinitely!
:28:51
His job was to defend the
island until help arrived!
:28:55
That was his assignment. He
had no supplies, no food left!
:28:58
The malaria was
totally out of hand.