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ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. KEMAS, A SAIR ISLAND NATIVE WOMAN, THE WIFE OF BOOKA (OR BUKA) A MANUS ISLAND NATIVE. THE COUPLE WERE MARRIED AT THE AMERICAN MISSION, MADANG, IN 1935. DURING THE JAPANESE RETREAT HER HUSBAND LOST HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN FORCED TO FISH FOR THE JAPANESE USING DANGEROUS EXPLOSIVES. THEY HAVE NOW RETURNED TO THEIR VILLAGE HOME.
REMPI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-09. AN OFFICER FROM THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1), QUESTIONS NATIVES BESIDE THE ROAD TO ALEXISHAFEN. THE NATIVES HAVE EMERGED FROM THE JUNGLE IN RESPONSE TO A CALL MADE BY
REMPI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-09. AN OFFICER FROM THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1), QUESTIONS NATIVES BESIDE THE ROAD TO ALEXISHAFEN. THE NATIVES HAVE EMERGED FROM THE JUNGLE IN RESPONSE TO A CALL MADE BY
NEW GUINEA. "JAP-MAN, HE GONE TAUBADA." IS NOW THE PASSWORD ALONG THE JUNGLE TRACKS OF THE PAPUAN COAST NOW, THE NATIVES KNOW BY BUSH TELEGRAPH INSTINCT, OR "MISSION TALK ENGLISH" THAT THE WAR IN THEI
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-07. MEMBERS OF 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON LEANING ON A NATIVE DRUM, A HOLLOWED LOG, OUTSIDE THE KARAMUT (SING-SING) HOUSE AT B TROOP HEADQUARTERS, NAIRONA. THE VILLAGE WAS EVACUATED B
"JAP-MAN, HE GONE TAUBADA." IS NOW THE PASSWORD ALONG THE JUNGLE TRACKS OF THE PAPUAN COAST NOW, THE NATIVES KNOW BY BUSH TELEGRAPH INSTINCT, OR "MISSION TALK ENGLISH" THAT THE WAR IN THEIR PART OF TH
"JAP-MAN, HE GONE TAUBADA." IS NOW THE PASSWORD ALONG THE JUNGLE TRACKS OF THE PAPUAN COAST NOW, THE NATIVES KNOW BY BUSH TELEGRAPH INSTINCT, OR "MISSION TALK ENGLISH" THAT THE WAR IN THEIR PART OF TH
