tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post2558495404462549583..comments2024-03-29T16:58:38.342+08:00Comments on eastcoastlife: The Deadly Finger Pointing - WWeastcoastlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-18244626341749851072008-10-01T07:07:00.000+08:002008-10-01T07:07:00.000+08:00Hey dear, I was trying to do research on Operation...Hey dear, I was trying to do research on Operation Sook Ching and learnt that "General Yamashita ordered on 18 February 1942 for notices to be posted, recalling Chinese men between the ages of 18 to 50 to congregate at concentration centre". (<A HREF="http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_40_2005-01-24.html" REL="nofollow">Source here.</A>)<BR/><BR/>For research purposes, may I ask if you could please help refer me to the source that tells you that all male Chinese in Singapore were ordered to concentrate at the assembly points six days after 15 Feb 2008?oceanskies79https://www.blogger.com/profile/15637499843542653266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-73344685815784224742008-09-29T23:47:00.000+08:002008-09-29T23:47:00.000+08:00What a lovely post about the past. We should not b...What a lovely post about the past. We should not be afraid to tell how t was before so that others may earn from the lessons being imparted.<BR/><BR/>Have a great week, ECL :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-51752294162649684582008-09-25T05:00:00.000+08:002008-09-25T05:00:00.000+08:00History is too awful, however its important that s...History is too awful, however its important that such stories do not get covered up. The future needs to know about such tragedies to avoid the same fate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-23416546340886783662008-09-25T04:10:00.000+08:002008-09-25T04:10:00.000+08:00How sad and scary. Thanks for sharing and thanks ...How sad and scary. Thanks for sharing and thanks for stopping by my place and leaving your kind comments!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-90099792996044541062008-09-25T04:09:00.000+08:002008-09-25T04:09:00.000+08:00Thank you for sharing this. Remembering the past i...Thank you for sharing this. Remembering the past is the first step in not repeating it.Cinnamon Girl https://www.blogger.com/profile/06542122037324196279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-74461830600180680752008-09-25T01:45:00.000+08:002008-09-25T01:45:00.000+08:00Sharing our life stories is necessary for us to mo...Sharing our life stories is necessary for us to move beyond our history and limitations. Thank you.<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-69332617512121724852008-09-24T23:14:00.000+08:002008-09-24T23:14:00.000+08:00the pretty girl is my daughter... my blog is all a...the pretty girl is my daughter... my blog is all about her.. sweet..pretty//sometimes naughty...<BR/><BR/>http://www.sweetprettynaughty.blogspot.comsweetytotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09701192739346542742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-78716704475326727982008-09-24T22:18:00.000+08:002008-09-24T22:18:00.000+08:00Hola ECL! I have a very special award for you, con...Hola ECL! I have a very <A HREF="http://mariuca.blogspot.com/2008/09/best-award-ever.html" REL="nofollow">special award</A> for you, congrats!Mariucahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007881762639103700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-60765185246801025112008-09-24T21:40:00.000+08:002008-09-24T21:40:00.000+08:00Thanks for the history lesson!Thanks for the history lesson!Muthering Heightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660310558298459636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-27790292481937643422008-09-24T15:54:00.000+08:002008-09-24T15:54:00.000+08:00ecl,Just a point of finger and he would die?! Eeek...ecl,<BR/>Just a point of finger and he would die?! Eeekkkss!! You don't have such powderful finger hor?? I scare!!!!Kokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09080952716925786130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-83495470094380044712008-09-24T14:48:00.000+08:002008-09-24T14:48:00.000+08:00It's hard to believe when you visit Singapore toda...It's hard to believe when you visit Singapore today that this is the history behind today's city.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110115324050851439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-45040366478951989472008-09-24T14:24:00.000+08:002008-09-24T14:24:00.000+08:00you must keep your stories written down for your g...you must keep your stories written down for your generations....Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-23321209467235674242008-09-24T13:59:00.000+08:002008-09-24T13:59:00.000+08:00Very impressive. My heart began to race as I read...Very impressive. My heart began to race as I read the story of your brave grandparents. It's a very good thing that you honor them publicly by telling their story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-78334373941504305972008-09-24T13:21:00.000+08:002008-09-24T13:21:00.000+08:00oh wow! i sure didn't expect a rather heavy post. ...oh wow! i sure didn't expect a rather heavy post. thank you for sharing this. it must have been difficult to remember and share the ordeals of your grandparents.<BR/><BR/>just the same, happy wednesday!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://cafemunchkin.com/2008/09/24/ww-27-bento-toy-bentoy/" REL="nofollow">BenToy</A><BR/><A HREF="http://photos.cafemunchkin.com/2008/09/24/ww-27-monster-truck-driver/" REL="nofollow">Monster Truck Driver</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-71976061606249979142008-09-24T12:59:00.000+08:002008-09-24T12:59:00.000+08:00this is so sad... thanks for sharing.. the Phlippi...this is so sad... thanks for sharing.. the Phlippines was attacked by the Japanese too, we have the same story ay your grandfather. My grandfather was a "guerilla" that's what they called the ordianry Filipino turned to soldiers and help out to win our freedom. The japanese was so cruel. They even killed newly born babies, by throwing them in the air to cath them with bayonets, long gun that has a sharp knife on its tip. very cruel.. sad.. happy ww! my wordless entries are <A HREF="http://sweetprettynaughty.blogspot.com/2008/09/wordless-wednesday-18.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> and <A HREF="http://memoryfilled.blogspot.com/2008/09/wordless-wednesday-3_23.html" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/><BR/>http://www.sweetprettynaughty.blogspot.com<BR/>http://www.memoryfilled.blogspot.comsweetytotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09701192739346542742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-86083773885331152932008-09-24T12:49:00.000+08:002008-09-24T12:49:00.000+08:00my gosh this was really a terrible time. The japs ...my gosh this was really a terrible time. The japs did a lot of wrong-doings all over the world. I wish that this never ever happens again.Jade aka MommaWannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07151240232551139428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-12624991432548796762008-09-24T11:55:00.000+08:002008-09-24T11:55:00.000+08:00i didn't know there were also masked informants in...i didn't know there were also masked informants in singapore during world war 2. same story in the philippines. the masks informants were called 'makapili'. my grandfather was one of their victims...he was beheaded by japanese soldiers in 1944. thanks for sharing your story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10970334007479646177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-49133361326319803322008-09-24T11:38:00.000+08:002008-09-24T11:38:00.000+08:00Interesting story! You should be my History teache...Interesting story! You should be my History teacher! I remember I hated history in school last time. I've always found it boring! <BR/>Btw, do drop by my blog today. Your name is mentioned in my post : )foongpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592884550810521137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-28751175556127019892008-09-24T11:27:00.000+08:002008-09-24T11:27:00.000+08:00napaboaniya,The elderly who went through WWII woul...napaboaniya,<BR/>The elderly who went through WWII would be constantly reminding the youngsters about their horrifying ordeal. They don't want us to forget. <BR/><BR/>For us who have never experience real hardship, it sounds incredible and we think it is unlikely to happen in this new millennium.eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-81742294952564652892008-09-24T11:20:00.000+08:002008-09-24T11:20:00.000+08:00Good to have elderly folks around giving life enco...Good to have elderly folks around giving life encounters during WWII.Napaboaniya.Elaine Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310371659444140119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-59105570654592969922008-09-24T11:19:00.000+08:002008-09-24T11:19:00.000+08:00Jim,Wow! You have some great stories to tell about...Jim,<BR/>Wow! You have some great stories to tell about your ancestors too! <BR/><BR/>It's not easy to trust someone nowadays. Too much temptations and material things to bring out the evil and meanness in people. Terrible world this has become....eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-63952148077651738082008-09-24T11:18:00.000+08:002008-09-24T11:18:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.elaine.ss.linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574880068799638243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-89581547194180274572008-09-24T11:02:00.000+08:002008-09-24T11:02:00.000+08:00Hi ECL, this wasn't a good scene. We had a lot of...Hi ECL, this wasn't a good scene. We had a lot of mistrust in this country also even though we were not occupied. My greatgrandfather changed our family name so it woul not sound German. Once he had to hold off some people with his shotgun.<BR/>..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-25348686023757734432008-09-24T10:58:00.000+08:002008-09-24T10:58:00.000+08:00Hello CK-II,You're welcome. Happy WW!Hello CK-II,<BR/>You're welcome. Happy WW!eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-141147701531591292008-09-24T10:57:00.000+08:002008-09-24T10:57:00.000+08:00MommyOnTop,It is difficult for me to share my gran...MommyOnTop,<BR/>It is difficult for me to share my grandparents' story, but I had to do it. Especially for the youngsters in my family clan, they are too comfortable, pampered and picky. They don't appreciate what they have now and are always looking out for more material things. <BR/><BR/>My grandparents' story is sad, but the state of our youngsters is sadder. sigh...eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.com