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SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA, WHO WAS COMMANDER OF JAPANESE FORCES ON BOUGAINVILLE, STEPPING ASHORE FROM A JAPANESE BARGE. ALL HIGH RANKING OFFICERS IN THE BUIN AREA ARE BEING EVACUATED TO SAMANSO ISLAND. THE EVACUATION WAS ARRANGED BY HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS.
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA AND VICE-ADMIRAL BARON SAMEJIMA STANDING ON THE RAMP OF A JAPANESE BARGE WAITING FOR THE ORDER TO MOVE ASHORE. ALL HIGH RANKI
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE ALL HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS IN THE BUIN AREA WERE TRANSFERRED TO SAMANSO ISLAND. THEY USED THEIR OWN BARGE
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE ALL HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS IN THE BUIN AREA WERE TRANSFERRED TO SAMANSO ISLAND. THEY USED THEIR OWN BARGE
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. MAJOR F.A. GODING, HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, GIVING FINAL INSTRUCTIONS TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA (1), WHO WAS COMMANDER OF JAPANESE FORCES ON BOUGAINVIL
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-01. JAPANESE MEDICAL ORDERLIES CARRYING A STRETCHER CASE ASHORE FROM AN AUSTRALIAN BARGE. WALKING PATIENTS IN THE NEXT BARGE WATCH THE UNLOADING OPERATIONS. THE EVACUATION OF SIC
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-01. JAPANESE PATIENTS LINED UP ON THE BEACH WHILE MEMBERS OF FIELD SECURITY SECTION SEARCH THEIR PERSONAL GEAR FOR WEAPONS. ALL MEDICAL CASES ARE BEING EVACUATED TO THE NEWLY CON
