Guam was struck by disaster on 8 December 1941. Adolf Hitler had grabbed much of Europe, and his forces locked in battle with the Russians. Japan’s imperial soldiers were administering Japanese influence in Manchuria and aggressively expanding south into more of China. Saburu Kurusu, diplomatic pouch in hand, stepped off the Pan American Airways Clipper at Sumay while rumors persisted in Guam that war with Japan was imminent.īut news reports elsewhere were saying that the Washington-bound Kurusu, special envoy for Emperor Hirohito appointed by the Japanese imperial government, was enroute to peace talks with high American officials. The following, with a few additions, is an article entitled “Chamorros’ Instinctive Ability to Survive During Japanese Occupation” as published in a booklet commemorating the 2001 Guam Liberation Day ceremonies.
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