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of disregarding
these instructions.
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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.
:29:00
If he had tried to
hold out one more day,
:29:03
we would've had
a dreadful massacre.
:29:09
General, would...
:29:26
Yes, yes, yes.
:29:29
I suppose it was
just a matter of time.
:29:34
General Blamey on line two, sir.
I can't speak to him now.
:29:41
He'll call back later.
:29:50
There's some talk
in Washington about...
:29:53
a Medal of Honor
for Wainwright.
:29:57
They want you
to recommend it.