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Knowing you may never return alive You have just heard is the question asked during the war to agents of the OSS Ordinary citizens who through this question answered yes This is cloak and dagger Black warfare espionage international intrigue these are the weapons of the OSS Today's adventure the eyes of Buddha Concerning an American OSS agent who went deep into enemy territory to enlist the help of a nation Which had declared war on the United States is suggested by actual incidents Recorded in the Washington files of the office of strategic services a story that can now be told In 1944 the tiny kingdom of cyan was officially at war with the United States So there I was in March of that year in an official Siamese plane on my way to ask Siamese help in rescuing an American flyer from the Japanese Sound crazy You ain't heard nothing yet The Siamese character beside me had received his master's degree at Yale and his PhD at Harvard Major Laudal Priya Deepak Decided to call him Louis look down lieutenant vermin out of your window. Yeah, what about it? In those green forests as you may know still roam the ancient peacocks and the sacred elephants of Siam Louis I may as well tell you right now. There are four things. I know definitely about your country What are these my friend the Siamese twins were named being in Chang Siamese cats have blue eyes Somebody wrote a book called Anna and the King of Siam and what is the fourth turn? Yacht day for you my the one line I know of your language which translated means do you want to meet a girl Yes, well rest easy. There will be no need for you to speak more of the language Must a ghost have need of words Once we arrive at Bangkok you will be spirited from one place to another my friend as a ghost Passing your seat belt Kindly passing your seat belt. We are coming into the Dunhuang FV So far this has been too easy Rangoon to a secret airport in Siam where you pick me up in this plane and here we are in Bangkok Is this another hidden field Louis? No, not exactly. What do you mean not exactly? Oh, I should say there are about eight hundred japs on hand about the field Fasten your seat belt lieutenant Burma The official Siamese plane with the sacred white elephant painted on the side stood right across the field and taxi Past hundreds of Jap soldiers guarding the runway the hangar door at the west side of the field open The ground crew rolled the plane in The door slid closed again as if we had been swallowed up Louis and I climbed one of the planes Lieutenant Burma, this is long he will drive us to the OSS hideout in Bangkok Where you will meet the Regent of Siam the leader of the underground here. How do you do them? I do very well Long suggests we wait few minutes before leaving. Oh, is anything wrong suggests you wait here I will return tell you when it is safe to leave The two Japanese officials in car right outside We waited Whispering hot in there By the time Lum came back a few minutes later My shirt was ready for the ringer Oversaws gone now is safe. We will leave by side though. Come quickly car is outside You see lieutenant Burman thus far your mission is proceeding successfully. I did not talk too soon We haven't reached the hideout yet, perhaps you are right Proceed long Lum drove us right through the downtown district of Bangkok toward the palace Which is being used as underground headquarters as we drove through the streets I could see Jap pillboxes and the internment camp and everywhere around us walking the streets guns and their hostess What Japanese then we turn it a busy intersection and it happened Oh What is it? What is wrong with that home? I do not know major. I do not know he's stuck Oh, well, not stop. Oh great. Everybody's turning around to look at us. Can't you do anything about that? Little horn a little horn quiet talking to it isn't going to help mom stop and yank out the wires Do not blow do not blow. This is very unfortunate my friend. You've a gift for understatement Lum Lum we are causing too much attention do as the American says Stop the car and pull out the wires There's no need major. It has stopped by a cell All I had to do was speak nicely to it. Oh my aching back Hey, this is quite a place marble floors winding staircase just like the movies wait I tell my wife about this the palace set back only a little way from the street has been underground headquarters for two years Hmm at all hours of the day Japanese soldiers march up and down in front of it yet None of them know what is going on inside. Well, you can be sure of one thing Louie. What is that lieutenant? I won't tell him After you my friend The servants have prepared dinner for us. You must be hungry We will eat now Only a couple of miles away were camps where allied prisoners lived on little more than bread and water Yet here I was an American right under the noses of the nips Consuming a dinner that began and ended with iced beer and included roast duck and fresh water prawns Salad curried beef dried fish topped off with large bowls of fresh bananas and pieces of sumo a Siamese improvement on grapefruit. Ah Have you had enough to eat lieutenant? Would you care for something else? Oh, no, no, thanks, Louie. I've had more than enough by coffee coffee Hey, that What's his name by he isn't very talkative is he a good choice we feel for a servant in underground headquarters He hears nothing and repeats less By is a death mute Tell me lieutenant Berman, what did you do before the war? We know I was a stun pilot I barnstormed all over the country and old crates and jennies anything that had wings I got a trunk full of tin medals for almost getting my neck busted. Oh, I see now look Louie I admire good pilots and one of General Chanel's hot flyers is a prisoner of the Japs somewhere around here If anybody's going to get them out, I'd like to be the one to try it We will see to it that you get your chance then When is the region coming I'm anxious to meet him. Oh, he will be here After midnight after midnight. Yes, you'll see this is the evening of the Japanese admiral's birthday It was necessary for the regent of Siam to be there out of friendliness of course About 1230 he arrived He was dressed elegantly in a white silk coat and white Ponzi trousers On his head was a delicately embroidered turban This was long Pradeet Manu Dharm Regent of Siam and head of the Siamese underground. I trust you will forgive me for being delayed Oh, that's all right. The Japanese admiral would never have forgiven me for leaving his party Major some more brandy for the lieutenant, of course How about your mission? Well Several months ago one of General Chanel's best pilots crashed on the Burma Siam frontier Other members of his flight reported that they saw the plane go down Settle in the spreading banyan tree But they didn't see it burn So the presumption is he is still alive somewhere in Siam. Yes, that's it Major in the morning driver to Colonel Sangwan at Kampanjara. Yes, excellent I think Colonel Sangwan will be in a position to get the information you are after. That's great Your Excellency, this may be a little out of order, but yes Don't you ever get the feeling you're walking around with your head in a noose? A very good question well put I Imagine I am a great mystery to the Americans of the OSS No doubt they feel mystery shrouding our whole people after all you are supposedly an ally of the Japs supposedly We are an independent nation lieutenant Our people are proud and freedom-loving Siam sits in the heart of Southeast Asia an inscrutable Buddha The Japanese overran our borders and from our capital in Bangkok declared war on the United States The green flames of the jungle consumed us So the Buddha sits Arms folded on its bronze breast its face expressionless But the eyes of the Buddha wink is that it The eyes wink lieutenant its ears are tuned to the enemy and the jeweled lips whisper There are 50,000 Japanese here in Siam my friend We will continue to wait and watch and listen Until they are driven out The next morning Louie and I with lump driving set out for Kampunjara Ever since my arrival in Bangkok I had the feeling I was sitting on a powder keg that was liable to go off any minute Driving through the streets and broad daylight didn't make me feel any better But I figured the Siamese knew what they were doing This time nothing went wrong with the horn, but something else happened that gave me quite a turn It sounds fantastic, and it was but it really happened A Jap MP directing traffic held up his hand in the official car. We were riding in stopped I didn't like stopping. I felt better while we were on the move Then all of a sudden I Saw a Jap soldier looking curiously in the window staring at my Occidental face We looked at each other for a few seconds Neither of us said a word and the car moved on Louie Louie that Jap soldier he saw me. I know even with a civilian hat and this shirt over my uniform He couldn't have mistaken me for a Siamese. No doubt. What if he saw me? Put your mind at ease my friend I'm sure he doesn't believe what he thought he saw and if later he convinces himself It was true and goes to his commanding officer He will lose face for telling so ludicrous a tale. You mean they won't believe him Come now lieutenant Berman what would that American be doing in Japanese occupied Siam Driving along the streets in full daylight Ridiculous, don't you think you have come to the right place Berman well, I'm glad to hear that Colonel song one. I have heard of the flyer you seek I know the prison camp in which he is now being held. Hey, that's great. When we start and not so fast Lieutenant, we must make plans first. This is not a matter to be undertaken. Rightly Come we will have dinner first and then we will discuss the problem dinner colonel saying one I've been whined and dined ever since I got to Bangkok, but I haven't done a thing. Ah My wife Tara, we will dine then we will talk further Does my English surprise you lieutenant Berman I was educated in America I am a graduate of Wellesley College It was not your English which made the lieutenant observe you with such interest my dear. It is your appearance Am I not correct lieutenant? You're very correct colonel. You have an extremely attractive wife Thank you both my husband's lavish compliments embarrass me occasionally I suppose they are to be expected after only two months of marriage two months well Congratulations, it is I who am to be congratulated a more coffee lieutenant I did that my dad Louie what happened a car Japanese colonel Kishinami with many soldiers and I'll kiss an army What could he want here? He requests an audience with you a tenant There's no time to lose that screen quickly go behind it and pray to the great Buddha He does not stay around and you major sit here in the lieutenant's place pretend it was your place quickly quickly Nobody had to tell me to be quick I got behind the bamboo screen and Louie slid into my chair at the table Then he stood up immediately with Sangwon as Kishinami came in a great ornate sword swinging from his side He stood so close to me. I could have reached out and touched that sword Would you care for some coffee colonel Kishinami? I know I think you Colonel Sangwon, I'm here on official business. Ah, yes What can I do to help you? We have discovered a Condensed an airfield in this territory Surely it is not so close to this camp without your knowledge I feel oh Certainly Certainly it was constructed as a temporary emergency landing field some years ago it has been in Frequently used our observation shows it to be in excellent condition and indicates constant activity I Cannot believe this Let me accompany you and see this airfield It's our bomb idea. You will forgive me. Of course. I will be here It happened so fast I couldn't believe my eyes as the Siamese colonel turned to say goodbye to his wife that treacherous Japsawd was whipped out and Sangwon was very neatly decapitated The heading Sangwon must have been the signal for the Jap soldiers in the room to take out their guns But before they could do anything with them Tabar sprung a Kishinami and with a meat knife on the table stabbed him through the heart A nip soldier tried to get at her but Louis got him first Then that powder cake I'd been sitting on really went off With their leader killed they did not have much heart left for the fight They are gone now, but Louie. I don't understand it Lord I what brought on the assassination of the Colonel that phony air and he came on was just an excuse to get in it Is possible that the order has come for the total subjugation of our people by the Japanese If true, it is open war from now on will there be another attack tonight. You think if so we are armed and ready There is nothing to do but wait. What about Tava? Is there anything I can do for her? No She is one of my kind It is best to let me console her lieutenant Thank you on her behalf for your kindness married two months. What a lovely shame go to your quarters We will wait Nothing further occurred that night, but none of us slept In the morning a big black official limousine drove up It was the regent of Siam. I have received an apology from the Japanese government for the incident last night They are quite a tip that apologizing my husband has been killed and you call it an incident Excellency. Yeah, how about that? It is my belief that the order for the subjugation of Siam had been issued by the Japanese High Command and Rescinded because they did not believe the time appropriate, but what about last night? Excellency evidently through some oversight or the difficulties of communication Colonel Kishinami had not been warned that the plan was off It is my belief that all will be quiet now for a while Shall we sit quietly once more and wait for them to attack us again while our backs are turned There are many of us in the underground Tava is right. Let us attack them. Let me avenge my husband Listen, listen, wait a minute. You've played a waiting game so far wait a while longer I know the fuse is burning close, but wait that time is past lieutenant Any open act on your part will really make the Japs cracked out right now Siam is the best-listening post the allies have in the east believe me Washington knows what it's doing You're a better help that way the lieutenant is right We will continue to be at the sale puppet state and sell out the enemy to the allies But you're excellent. I say we will wait I Have myself promised President Roosevelt that we Siamese will continue to be loyal and silent We will wait Until we are told otherwise Did you get the information you came after lieutenant no way Colonel sanghwan was going to give it to me before I know the camp you are looking for lieutenant. I Will tell you what you want to know The Japanese prison camp at the Korat is only about five minutes drive now lieutenant The object of your mission ends there. We're taking a long chance Louis You are the one who is taking the long chance you think it will work though. Don't you I can only say I hope When I turn you over to the Japanese commander as a prisoner There is a strong possibility you would be thrown into the same stockade as the American flyer for whom you are looking And if I'm not just being inside those gates will give me an opportunity to find out exactly where he is and I can't You'll find him We will attend to the rest. I hope I can count on it trust us Major prior Deepak from the region. I have a prisoner for Colonel in O2 very well Pass I am indeed indebted to you for bringing this prisoner to me major I have brought him Colonel in O2 with the compliments of the regent of cyan Is it not to be expected since we Siamese are the allies and the friends of the Japanese? Of course, of course You will be cooperative and answer my questions. You understand. I don't know any answers. How did you get here? He just told you my plane crashed near the border. I What was your mission? How many were with you? Well, you had a far secret airport and Siam, which one? Where is it? Who is your contact? You're crazy. I haven't any contact I tell you I just crashed some American is going to be stubborn. I fear major give him time He will break down they all do Unfortunately, they do not the American flyer. We have had interned here for some months has resisted all our efforts to obtain the truth Is it not possible? He has told you all he knows. Oh come come major. You Siamese are too trusting Perhaps Colonel in O2. Perhaps you are right American I will have you taken to the stockade where I ask you take good look at the other flyer Look well at him Know that our worst fate awaits you if you do not cooperate Sergeant yes, can I not do though this president in the stockade on the west side of the camp I will deal with him later I Try to hide the way I felt about being thrown together with the very man I had come all the way to Siam to find I Walked past Louis without looking at him, but out of the corner of my eye I saw that his face was coolly impassive Took me a couple of minutes to get used to the darkness and then the darkness took form and I saw a figure huddled in a corner and emaciated bearded figure wearing an American uniform Lieutenant Davis Who are you friend? American Are you all right? Can you hear me? Can you understand me? I've come to get you out of here Come here closer. Let me see you You are an American I Don't believe it. I don't know who told me to take a good look at you. I am Now I'd like to go back and take a good swing at him You heard that what are you doing here? Who are you lieutenant Berman of the OSS? General Chanel asked me to find you find me Get me out of here Listen listen don't talk. Don't talk just listen to me He listened all right And even in the semi darkness I could see the light come back into his eyes at the idea of getting out of that place At about seven o'clock in the evening the jet guard outside the stockade was changed The new century brought us in some food here Eat this It is the best I could do Is it really you? Oh, this is better than I hoped the Japanese guard whose place I took was willing to pay attention to a little bribe Japanese soldiers are so on the paid you know lieutenant Davis. This is lumb asian ease a friend Can you get us out of here? We have a plan Tonight when the moon is low, I will turn my back and you too will make a run for it try to escape I'll never make it. No, of course not you will be shot in the attempt And killed sorry mom. I don't think much of that idea. Have you got any others? I have no finish listen listen I will only pretend to shoot you you will only pretend to die The Japanese soldier who was bride and one other who has accepted our money will get you quickly Stand over you a siamese doctor in the camp will pronounce you dead Leave the rest to us. It won't work. It won't lieutenant Davis if the siamese say it'll work give him a chance When the moon was low and the signal from lumb we broke out and made a run for it When we heard the shots we threw ourselves face down on the ground and held our breaths Stretched out like that without moving our eyes closed everything that happened around us after that seemed to be a crazy dream I fear Colonel lino too. They are already sorry These Americans Colonel lino too they are both very dead That's what Shall we do what I'm kind of I wet your orders do with them if there are dead bury them, of course Take them to the cemetery and bury them Now that our plan has worked lieutenant Berman, I may as well tell you I was never sure it would turn out this success But Louis you did have this pain already and warming up at the cemetery. We siamese are eternal optimist Graves are done major What shall we do we would say goodbye to our friends the Americans first long Then we will go back and throw the dirt over the empty graves in case colonel lino too comes to inspect Then a plane to get on the plane again. How do this place? Plane don't have I pray lieutenant Davis that you will both return to our land one day in happier times I assure you are the greater welcome and far greater hospitality and now Goodbye and a pleasant journey Just before we took off Major loud doll by a depot presented each of us with a green velvet box in The more cuff links of pure gold and pounded ruby dust with the initials am for the boy king Ananda my doll and a golden crown for the mark of the dynasty a Royal present from the king of Siam As we look down we could see lump and the two private jet soldiers with louis directing operations shoveling the dirt in over our graves Thus on April 18th 1944 lieutenant Davis the missing pilot of the Flying Tigers was rescued from the Japanese prison camp and rejoined his unit and Once again the report of another OSS agent closed with the words mission Accomplished this and again next week for another true adventure from the files of the OSS on Cloak and dagger Herd in today's cloak and dagger adventure were Grant Richards Everett Sloan Ralph Bell Barry Kroger Raymond Edward Johnson Eileen Hecker Carl Weber Martin Balsam and Jerry Jarrett Script was written by Winifred Wolf and Jack Gordon music was under the direction of John Guards Today's true OSS adventure was based on the book Cloak and dagger by Corey Ford and Alistair McBain This has been a lowest g count production in association with Alfred Hollander was under the direction and supervision of Sherman marks Next here high adventure then the big guy on