Men women and children at a Civilian internment camp during occupation by Japan. Picnic party on camp grounds at University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines. People indulge themselves in various activities like talking and reading books. Children play on the ground. A nun conducts school for small children.
Civilian internees from Allied countries including Americans, work in a vegetable garden at a Civilian internment camp operated by occupying Japan, at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, during World War 2. Sign says “Vegetable garden”. Various vegetables growing in a garden. A female internee planting seeds on soil. A woman picking from vines. Two men sitting in front of crops. A man and a woman walking together. Men and women use shovels to dig up soil. A man waters trays of seedlings. Several internees buy vegetables in market. Vegetables such as turnips, radishes, potatoes and other root crops on sale. Internees selling vegetables inside camp market. Children looking at vegetables for sale. Women picking leaves. A man distributes packages.
Civilian internees including Americans play volleyball and basketball at a Japanese internment camp at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines during World War 2. Several women internees sit on chairs while they watch other internees play. Children play in groups. A group of boys playing American football. Children playing on slides and swings and playground equipment.
Civilian internees (prisoners) in Japanese-occupied Philippines at a Christmas party at University of Santo Tomas, Manila civilian internment camp during World War II. View of the university’s main building. Christmas tree visible. A man dressed as Santa Claus distributes gifts to children. Children playing with toys.
Entertainment for children of Allied nations, who are internees (prisoners) at University of Santo Tomas, Manila internment camp operated by Japan in World War 2. Children sit on chairs to watch a puppet show at a Christmas party in the Civilian internment camp in Manila. Children dance on stage. Sign in background of stage reads "College of Education, Junior Normal Training Department."
World War 2 interview in Manila with a released male internee, Stanley Kingsbury, of the Los Baños camp following its liberation from the Japanese by U.S. and Filipino forces the month before (13 days before the interview). A microphone is set on a tripod stand for the interview. An interviewer is present. He introduces Stanley Kingsbury. Mr. Kingsbury (possibly Mr Kingsley?) describes twice daily roll-call operations in the camp and that it was announced there would be no role-call that day, and that the internees knew something was different. He talks about hearing a drone sound later in the day and trying to interpret what it meant (on his 1144th day in camp). He recounts seeing planes flying very low, and a white sheet dropping out of a plane and realizing suddenly that there are many paratroopers jumping out. He says they lay down on the barracks floor during the firefight that ensued between the Allied forces and the Japanese. U.S. GI's came in and told the internees to evacuate and that they could only take a few things and had to leave immediately. They rolled down to the shores of Laguna de Bay nearby where they came under fire from a Japanese machine gun nest that was subsequently taken out. He relates all the internees crossing the lake to safety under well armed escort. He expresses how delighted he is to be free again. (World War II period).
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