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Newspaper
Rivers Banner
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 03, 2001
Page
8
Imperial Japanese Army internment letters show POWs could only send home short postcards. Messages from families were limited to sixteen words, forcing concise wording and careful phrasing for every communication.
A veteran recounts his WWII experiences as a POW in Changi Havelock and Thailand, describing brutal conditions and survival, the building of the River Kwai bridge, and the postwar journey to Canada. He urges Remembrance and wearing poppies to honor all veterans.
In Remembrance Day remarks Inky Mark MP Dauphin Swan River and Harold Gilleshammer MLA Minnedosa urge Canadians to reflect on sacrifices of veterans and families, honor those who fought for freedom, and pray for peace and safe return of troops amid global terrorism and operations in Afghanistan.
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