Battle of Manila, Free of Japanese Domination 1945/3/22

"The Battle of Manila (Additional pictures, just received, showing the details of the terrible battle between MacArthur's Armies and the fanatical Japs). The Japs, content with delaying actions against the Yanks, as they retreated southward in Luzon, resolved to put on one of their fanatical 'death stands' within the confusion of Manila. The motorized U.S. 1st Cavalry Division enters Rizal Stadium, where Jap fire meets them from the bleachers and the stands. Tank fire and machine guns turn the stadium into a death trap for the Japs. Huge fires are raging throughout the city. Hundreds of huge Yank guns fire across the Pasig River into Jap hideouts. Then foot soldiers of the U.S. 8th Army use rifles, machine guns, liquid fire and grenades to finish off the Japs. Charred Jap corpses are seen. American wounded receive American Red Cross blood plasma. Fighting converges on Intramuros, the old city, surrounded with 30 ft. walls. U.S. artillery breaches the walls, Jap madchine gun nests are silenced, and fighting in Manila ceases. Nuns and Filipino civilians, used as shields by the Nips, leave Manila. Scores of corpses of other civilians are found, tied hand and foot, then coldly stabbed and butchered by the fiendish Japs. General MacArthur walks through Manila, which now lies in absolute and complete ruin, the Stalingrad of the Pacific, Pres. Osmena's government assumes power and Gen. MacArthur takes a PT boat to Corregidor. He stands before Parachute Troop formations up on the Parade Grounds, and touchingly orders the Stars and Stripes to be raised, 'nevermore to be hauled down by any foe.'" scenes of the taking of Manila, artillery used against enemy dug in, "alert riflement cut down," two fleeing Japanese, flame throwers burn out resistence in southern city, litter bearers come under fire of Japanese snipers, big guns breach thick walls of city, dead bodies, "natives slaughtered in cold blood," MacArthur inspects ruined city, speaks on Corregidor, flag raised to bugle call. Newsreel end with sound. (complete newsreel)

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[ikesuarez1]

When the US Army came in 1944, the great majority of Filipinos welcomed them. This included the Communist-led Hukbalahap guerrillas in Central Luzon.

When Macarthur came to Manila on a sentimental visit in 1961 several hundred thousand Filipinos welcomed him. That's fact. So too were the atrocities committed by the Japanese. An uncle of mine was killed by the Japs and my grandfather was briefly detained in Fort Santiago, all because two cousins of his served with the Philippine Scouts.

[jp5995]

All those beautiful buildings!! They're gone!

[SuperSelwyn1]

@reaj2010 here in the japanese occupation, almost a million filipinos were killed! we were the ones who shed so much blood. the lives of 14,000 americans that were lost is just a fraction compared to the fil-am war (34,000-1.5 million filipinos killed). it's just right for the americans to pay for the people they owe in life. americans are not as good as you think. in fact, they are more evil than the japs. they are fucking racist imperialists.

[reaj2010]

japan surley would have fully conquered the philippines where or not there was a single u.s troop there. They were taking every island in there path.

[reaj2010]

this guy below seems to think japans quest for world domination would not have came to philippines door step if there was no u.s. troops in the phils. that is rediculous. once again your fortunate to have had americans shed there blood and spare you from japanese imperial rule.

[lecitona1]

@reaj2010 You should not use the word Moron if you dont know what your talking about. The reason why Philippines was invaded because of the American Forces in the Phil. at that time you do not know how we fought our Independence From Spain to the Americans. Read the History.

[reaj2010]

All you morons that's think this was not right. You would not be free or have a country had the Americans not destroyed the japanese in the phils. You should thank God every day you were liberated then granted independence by America! Or even to this day it would not be Philippines anymore. It would be Japan.

[ernestnapoleon101]

We are grateful that our country has been liberated by the americans.

[ikesuarez1]

@luisdiego29 what war was worse? what are the standards for measurements on these? the fil-american war was terrible. but because Amercians were naive imperialists, the Philippines then had the best public school system in all Asia. It also had the best public health system.

[steveo451]

@ikesuarez1 thank you maybe you can teach real history in the schools over there or generations of these trash talkers that know nothing will come out from everywhere, god save us all.

[steveo451]

@mhfraga09 and whos commie propogada are you listening too, there is alot of filams here enjoying life here, mad they no longer care for your american hating trash?