April 8, 2024 • 28 mins
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They delay the start of this programto bring you a special bulletin from the
NBC news room in New York.Here's the latest on Korea. Seoul has
been raided by American and Australian warplanes. They shot down two enemy planes,
one of which was marked with aRussian red star. A spokesman says that
we have made one hundred and fortytwo raids against enemy targets in both South
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and North Korea in the past twentyfour hours. American officials say there is
a serious threat from red ground forcessouth of Seoul. Keep tune to your
NBC citation for the later news.Are you willing to undertake a dangerous mission
behind the enemy lines knowing you maynever return alive? What you have just
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heard is the question asked during thewar to agents of the OSX. Ordinary
citizens to this question answered yes.This is Cloak and dagger, black warfare,
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SPNRG, International Intrigue. These arethe weapons of the OSS. Today's
adventure, the Eyes of Buddha conturning an American OSS agent who went deep
into enemy territory to enlist the helpof a nation which had declared war on
the United States is suggested by actualincidents recorded in the Washington files of the
Office of Strategic Services, a storythat can now be told. In nineteen
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forty four, the tiny Kingdom ofSiam was officially at war with the United
States. So there I was inMarch of that year in an official Siamese
plane, on my way to asSiamese health in rescue. Bring an American
flyer from the Japanese sounds crazy,You ain't heard nothing yet. The Siamese
character beside me had received his master'sdegree at Yale and his PhD at Harvard.
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Major Lardo prior Dfunk I decided tocall him. Louis looked down,
Lieutenant Broman, out of your window? Yeah, what about it? In
those green forests, as you mayknow, still roam the ancient peacocks and
the sacred elephants of Siam. Louis, I may as well tell you right
now there are four things I knowdefinitely about your country. What are these?
My friends? The Siamese twins werenamed Angan Chang, Siamese catcer blue
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Eye. Somebody wrote a book calledAnna and the King of Siam. And
what is the thought Tan Yak Daifuiing Mai. The one line I know
of your language, which translated meansdo you want to meet the well less
easy, there will be no needfor you to speak one of the language
ms. The ghost have need ofword. Once we write a tek,
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you will be spilted from one placeto another, my thin as they go,
fasten your seat belts, simely,fasten on your seat belt. We
are coming into the duguangfy. Sofar this has been too easy. The
mangoes to a secret airport in Siam, or you pick me up on this
plane. And here we are inBangkok's it's another hidden the field. Louis
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no, not the hector, butyou mean not exactly. Oh, I
should say that all about eight hundredjets on hand about the field. Huh,
Bat in your seat, scout,look at a plumber the official Siamese
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plane with the sacred white elephant paintedon the side, said right across the
field and taxi passed hundreds of DATsoldiers guarding the runway to hang. A
door at the west side of thefield opened. The ground crew rolled the
plane in. Then the door slidclose again, as if we had been
swallowed up. Gooey and I climbedthe way. Lieutenant Baman. This Islam.
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He will drive us to the OSShideout in Bangkok, where you will
need to regions of Siam, theleader of the underground. Here are you
doing, Lam, I do verywell. Alm suggests we wait a few
minutes before leaving, or is anythingwrong? Or suggest you wait here?
I will return tell you when itis safe to leave. The two Japanese
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officials in car right outside. Wewaited and were fading, and by the
time Lam came back a few minuteslater, my shirt was ready for the
ringer of us. All is gone. Now is safe. We will leave
by side door. Come QUICKLYI Kais outside. You'll see lieutenant Baman.
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That's fine. Your omission is proceedingsuccessfully. Better not talk too soon.
We have to reach a hideout.Yes, perhaps you are right, Ah
proceed Plum Plum drove us right throughthe downtown district of Bangkok for the palace,
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which is being used as underground headquarters. As we drove through the streets,
I could see jack pillboxes in theinternment camp and everywhere around us.
Walking the streets, guns and theirhosts were Japanese. Then we turned the
busy intersection and it happened long whatis it? What's wrong with that horn?
I do not know, Major,I do not know. It's not
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away, not followed. Great,everybody's turning around to look at us,
catcha do anything about that little horn? And litter on why it's talking to
it? Isn't going to help?Long stop and you ain't got the wire,
litter horn, do not blow?Do not blow? If he is
very unfortunate, my friend, youfor gift for understatement. Long, we
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are causing too much a pencil you, as the American says, a horn
police, I bet I'll be Whynice a little horn, A pretty little
horn knocked up the car and pullout the wild Oh there's no need,
Major, It has stopped by aserf. All I had to do was
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speak nicely through it. Oh,my age, insie, this is quite
a place, marble force winding staircaseslike the movies. Where will I tell
my wife about this? They tellus, Setback, only a little way
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from the street has been underground headquartersfor two years. At all hours of
the day, Japanese soldiers march upand down in front of it. Yet
none of them know what is goingon inside. Well, you can be
sure one thing, louis what isthat, Lieutenant. I won't tell them.
I'll tell you, my friend.The Seventh have pretared dinner for us.
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You must be hungry. They willeat. Only A couple of miles
away were camps where Allied prisoners live, done a little more than bread and
water. Yet here I was anAmerican, right under the noses of the
Nips, consuming a dinner that beganand ended with iced beer and included roast
duck and freshwater prawns, salad,curried beef, dried fish, topped off
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with large bowls of fresh bananas andpieces of samo, the Siamese improvement on
grapefruits. Ah, have you hadenough to eat? Liutenment? Would you
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cap off something else? Oh?No, no, thanks, Louis,
I've had more than enough. Buycoffee? Coffee? Hey? That what's
his name by? He isn't verytalkative. A good choice, we feel
for the Seventh In underground headquarters,he thinks the peak sleft. Buy is
it death? Mute? Tell me, Lieutenant Bauman, what did you do
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before the war? He who?I was a stun pilot. I'd barnstormed
all over the country in old cratesand jennies, anything that had wings.
I got a trunkule of ten medalsfor almost getting my neck buses. I
see now, Chloe, I admiregood pilots. And one of General Chanov's
hot flyers is a prisoner of thejets somewhere around here. If anybody's going
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to get him out, I'd liketo be the one to try it.
We will see to it that you'llget your chance. Then, when is
a ragent coming? I'm anxious tomeet him. Oh, he will be
here after midnight, after midnight,yes, you'll see. This is the
evening of the Japanese admiral's birthday.It was necessary for the regions of Siam
to be there out of friendliness.Of course, about twelve thirty he arrived.
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He was dressed elegantly in a whitesilk coat and white pongee trousers.
Anna's head was a delicately embroidered turban. This was Wang kady Mano, Dame
Regent of Siam and head of theSiamese underground. I prosit you will forgive
me for being delayed. Oh,that's all right. The Japanese admirals would
never have forgiven me for leaving hisparty. Major A more gandifit lieutenant,
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of course, how about your mission. Well, several months ago, one
of General Chanel's best pilots crashed onthe Burma Sayam Frontier. Other members of
his flight reported that they saw theplane go down you settle in the spreading
banyan tree, but they didn't seeit burn. So the presumption is he
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is still alive somewhere in Sayam.Yes, that's it, Maja. In
the morning driving it turned to KonelSanguan at Campanjada. Yes, excellent,
I think Connel Sangue will be ina position to get the information you are
after. That's great, your Ishancy, this may be a little out
of ale. Yes, don't youever get the feeling you're walking around with
your head and the loose? Avery good question. Well, put,
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I imagine I am a great mysteryto the Americans of the osays, no
doubt they feel mystery, shouting ourwhole people. After all, you are
supposedly an ally of the Jats.Supposedly we are an independent nation, lifting
it. Our people are proud andfreedom loving. Siam sits in the heart
of Southeast Asia, an inscrutable Buddha. The Japanese overran our borders and from
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our capital in Bangkok, declared waron the United States. The green flames
of the jungle consumed us. Sothe Buddha said, arms folded on its
bronze breast, its face expressionally,But the eyes of the Buddha wink is
that it the eyes winked left init. Its ears are tuned to the
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enemy, and the jeweled lips whisper. There are fifty thousand Japanese here entire
my friend. We were continued towait and watch and listen until they had
driven out. The next morning,Louis and I, with Lum driving,
set out for Kampunjara. Ever sincemy arrival in Bangkok, I had the
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feeling I was sitting on a powdercag that was lible to go walk any
minute. Driving through the streets inbroad daylight didn't make me feel any better,
but I figured the Siamese knew whatthey were doing. This time,
nothing went wrong with the horn,but something else happened that gave me quite
a turn. It sounds fantastic andit was, but it really happened.
A jack MP directing traffic held uphis hand and the official car we were
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riding in stopped. I didn't likestopping. I felt better while we were
on the move. Then all ofa sudden, I saw a jack soldier
looking curiously in the window, staringat my occidental face. We looked at
each other for a few seconds,neither of a sell of words. Then
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the car moved on, Louie,that you have soldier he saw me?
I know even what the civilian hatand his shirt over my uniform. He
couldn't mistaken for a SIONI no doubt. But if he saw me, put
your mind that he is my friend. I'm sure he doesn't believe what he
thought he saw. And if laterhe convinces himself it was true and goes
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to his commanding officer, he willlose faith for telling so ludicrous for tailing
you mean, they won't believe him. Oh come now, Lieutenant Blummon,
what would an American be doing inJapanese occupied sayan driving along the streets in
full daylight? Ridiculous? Don't youthink you have come to the rata by
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man? Well, I'm glad tohear that, Colonel Sangue. I have
heard of the fire you seek.I know the prison camp in which is
now being held. Hey, that'sgreat. When we start and not so
fast, Lieutenant. We must makeplans first. This is not a matter
to be undertaken rightly. Come,we will have dinner first, and then
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we will discuss deep. Have themdinner, Colonel's saying one. I've been
wined and dined ever since I gotthe bank cock, but I haven't done
a thing. Ah, my wife'sstah. We will dine, then we
will talk. Father, is myEnglish surpassion, Lieutenant German? I was
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educated in America. I am agraduate of Welsley College. It was not
you all English which made the littendantsobserve you with such interest, my dear,
It is your appearance, am Inot? You're very correct, Courtel,
you have an extremely attractive wife.Thank you both. My husband's lavish
continents embarrassed me occasionally. I supposethey are to be expected after only two
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months of marriage. Two months?Well, congratulations, it is I who
am to be congratulated. I'm morecoffee, Lieutenant cuddle? How did that?
My dad? Way? What happened? A car Japanese conled Kishianami with
many soldiers panel Kissanami? What couldhe want here? He requests an audience
with you a tenant? There's notime to lose that screen. Quickly go
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behind it and pray to the greatBuddha. He does not stay on and
you mad, you sit here onthe lieutenant's place, Pretend it's your place.
Christas quickly nobody had to tell meto be quick. I got behind
the bamboo screen, and Louis said, into my chair at the table,
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and he stood up immediately with sangueas Kishinami came in a great ornate sword
swinging from his side. He stoodso close to me I could have reached
out and cutch that sword. Wouldyou care for some coffee? Connectition on?
No, I thank you someone,I'm here, I'm official business.
Yes, what can I do tohelp you? Oh? We have discovered
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a corndestine airfield in a state.Surely it is not so close to this
camp without a knowledge airfield or certaincertain It was constructed as a temporary emergency
landing field some years ago. Ithas been infrequently used. Observation shows it
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to be in excellent condition and indicatesconstant activity. Wow, I cannot believe
this. Let me accompany you andsee this airfield. Have our my dear,
you will forgive me? Of courseI will be here. It happened
so fast I couldn't believe my eyes. As the Siamese colonel turned to say
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goodbye, it was wife. Thattreacherous jab sword was out and Sanguan was
very neatly decapitated. They're heading sangWar must have been the signal for the
Jat soldiers in the room to takeout their guns before they could do anything
with them. Tabas from the kitchenarmy and with a meat knife on the
table stabbed him through the heart,and that sholder tried to get out of
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her, but Lowie got him first. Then that power the cake I've been
setting on really went off. Withtheir leader killed, they did not have
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much heart left for the fight.They are gone now. But Lowie,
I don't understand nor I brought onthe assassination of the colonel that pony aer
and he came on with just anexcuse to get in. It is possible
that the order has come for thetotal subjugation of our people by the Japanese.
If two, it is open warfrom now on. Will there be
another attack tonight? You think it'sso, We are armed and ready,
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there is nothing to do. Butwait, what about Savarah? Is there
anything I can do for her.No, she is one of my kind.
It is best to let me consoleher. Lieutenant, thank you on
her behalf for your kindness. Marriedtwo months, what a lousy shame.
Go to your quarter. We willwait. Nothing further occurred that night,
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but none of us sweat. Inthe morning, a big black official limousine
drove up. It was the Regentof Siam. I have received an apology
from the Japanese government for the incidentlast night. They are quite addicted,
apologizing. My husband has been killed, and you call it an incident,
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excellency, Yeah, how about that? It is my belief that the order
for the subjugation of Siam had beenissued by the Japanese High Command and resumed
it because they did not believe thetime appropriate. But what about last night,
excellency? Evidently, through some oversightor the difficulties of communication, Connel
Tis Dammi had not been worn thatthe plan was off. It is my
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belief that the world will be quietnow for a while. Shall we sit
quietly once more and wait for themto attack us again? While our backs
are terms. There are many ofus in me underground. How about is
right? Jack us attacked and letme avenge my Hondt. Listen, Wait
a minute. You've played a waitinggame so far. Wait a while longer.
I know the fuse is burning posts. But wait, that time is
past, Lieutenant, and the openact on your part will really make the
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Jeffs cracked down. Right now,Siam is the best listening post the Allies
have in the East. Believe me, Washington knows what it's doing. You
have better help that way. TheLieutenant is right. We will continue to
be a docile puppet state and sellout the enemy to the other. But
your excy, we will wait.I have myself promised President Roosevelt which we
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Siamese will continue to be layal andsilent. We will wait until we are
told otherwise. Did you get theinformation you came after that? No way,
Colonel san Juan was going to giveit to me before I know the
camp you are lucking for, Lieutenant, I will tell you what you want
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to know. The Japanese prison campthat corrupt is only about five minutes to
drive. Now the Tennis. Theobject of your mission ends there. We're
taking a long chance, Ruin.You are the one who is taking a
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long chance. I think it willwork, though don't you. I can
only say, I hope when Iturn you over to the Japanese commander,
I said, prisoner, there isa strong possibility you would be thrown into
the same stockcade as the American flyerfor whom you are looking. And if
I'm not just being inside those gateswill give me an opportunity to find out
exactly where it is in I canyou find him? We las tenant to
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I hope I can count on theMajor Prior Deepak from the region I had
a prisoner for in not too verywell had I am indeed and betted to
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you for bringing this prisoner to me. Major, I have brought him in
not to with the compliments of theregion of Siam. Is it not to
be expected since TWI Siamese are theallies and the friends of it. Of
course, of course you will becooperative and answer my question. You understand,
I don't know any answers. Howdid you get here? He just
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told you my plane crash near theborders? What was your mission? I'm
a neighbor with you. Why areyour head of party airport? And I
am which one? Where is it? Who is your conduct? Crazy?
I have any kind of like Itell you, I just crash. Some
American is going to be stubbornized themmeasure to give him time. He will
break down. They all do.Unfortunately they do not. The American flyer
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we have had in terms here forsome months as so insist that all our
of us to attend the truth.Is it not possible? He has told
you all he knows. Oh,come, come, Micha. You find
me a true trusting Perhaps Clino too. Perhaps you are right Americans. I
will have you taken to the socket. Well, I ask you, good,
look at the other flyer, Lookwell at him. Know that I
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won't said away you. If youdo not co operate. Dagon, yes,
Klinato thro the s in the cucketon the west side of the camp,
I will deal with him litter.I tried to hide the way I
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felt about being thrown together with thevery man I had come all the way
to Siam for fine and will passionallywithout looking at him. But out of
the corner of my eye I sawthat his place was coolly impassionate with you.
It took me a couple of minutesto get used to the darkness,
and then the darkness took form andI saw a figure huddled in a corner,
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an emaciated, bearded figure wearing anAmerican uniform. Who's in das r
H? Who are you? Friend? American? Are you all right?
Can you hear me? Can youunderstand me? I come to get you
out of here? Come here,crozer, let me see you. You
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are in American. I don't believeit. Colonel Ertoo told me to take
a quid. Look at you.I am now. I'd like to go
back and take a good swing athim. You heard dad? What are
you doing here? Who are you? Lieutenant Burman of the oasis. General
Chanov asked me to find you andme get me out of here. Listen,
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listen, don't talk, don't talk, just listen. He listened all
right, and even in the semidarkness, I could see the light come
back into his eyes at the ideaof getting out of that place. At
about seven o'clock in the evening,the jeff guard outside the stockade was changed.
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The new sentry brought us in somefood. Here. It is the
best I could do, said,really you, Oh this is well,
I hope The Japanese guard whose placeI took us, waiting to pay attention
to a little bribe. Japanese soldiersare so on the paved you know,
Lieutenant Davis, is Love as Siamesea friend. Can you get us out
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of here? We have a plantonight, when the moon is low,
I will turn my back, andyou too will make a run for it
trying to escape. I'll never makeit, you know, of course not.
You will be shot in the attemptand killed. Sorry, lum,
I don't think much of that idea, have you. I have not finished.
Listen. Listen, I will onlypretend to shoot you. You will
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only pretend to die. The Japanishsoldier who was bright and one other who
has accepted our money, will getyou quickly. Stand over you. A
Siameset doctor in the camp will pronounceyou dead. Leave the rest to us.
It won't work, It won't,Lieutenant Davis. If the Siamese say
it will work, give him achance. When the moon was low and
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the signal from love, we brokeout and made a run for it.
When we heard the shots, wethrow ourselves face down on the ground and
held our breaths stretched out like thatwithout moving, our eyes closed. Everything
that happened around us after that seemto be a crazy dream. I fear
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Carolin or too. They are sorry? What the drew say? These American
channel you not too? We areboth very dead there. What shall we
do? What? I'm gonna waityour orders over them? There they bury
them. Of course, they talkto the cemetery and bury them. Now
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that our plan has worked with Caneand Burman, I may as well tell
you I was never sure it wouldturn out this successfully, But Louie,
you did have this plane already andwarming up at the cemetery the fire are
it tunneled up to me? Thebraves are done in Major or what shall
we do? We will say goodbyeto our friends the Americans first Lung,
Then did you go back and throwthe dirt over the empty graves in case
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connel enough to come to infect them? A plane again? On a plane
again for this question, play don'tback. I pray lukennot dave us,
that you will both return to ourland one day in happier time. I
assure you are a greater welcome andpark great act of the chemicals, and
now goodbye and a pleasant journal.Just before we took off, Major Laudahl
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prior Deepak presented each of us witha green velvet box. In them were
coverings of pure gold and founded rubydust with the initials a M for the
boy King Ananda may Doll and agolden clown for the mark of the dynasty,
a royal present from the King ofSiam. As we look down,
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we can see Lam and the twofive Gat soldiers, with Louis directing operations,
troubling the third in over hal Draves. Thus, on April eighteenth,
nineteen forty four, Lieutenant Davis,the missing pilot of the Flying Tigers,
was rescued from the Japanese prison campand rejoined his units, and once again
the report of another OSS agent closedwith the words mission accomplished. Listen again
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next week for another true adventure fromthe files of the OSS on Cloak and
Dagger. Herdin's Dais Slocandigger Adventure wereGrant Richard Everett Sloan, Ralph Bell,
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Barry Koger, Raymond Edward Johnson,Aileen Hacker, Carl Weber, Martin Balsom,
and Darry Darret. Script was writtenby Wonnifred Wolf and Zack Gordon.
Music was under the direction of JohnToday's true Lorss Adventure was based on the
book Cloak and Dagger by Corey Fordand Alastair McBain. This has been a
lowist count production in association with AlfredHollander and was under the direction and supervision
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was under the direction and supervision ofSherman Mars
They delay the start of this programto bring you a special bulletin from the
NBC news room in New York.Here's the latest on Korea. Seoul has
been raided by American and Australian warplanes. They shot down two enemy planes,
one of which was marked with aRussian red star. A spokesman says that
we have made one hundred and fortytwo raids against enemy targets in both South
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and North Korea in the past twentyfour hours. American officials say there is
a serious threat from red ground forcessouth of Seoul. Keep tune to your
NBC citation for the later news.Are you willing to undertake a dangerous mission
behind the enemy lines knowing you maynever return alive? What you have just
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heard is the question asked during thewar to agents of the OSX. Ordinary
citizens to this question answered yes.This is Cloak and dagger, black warfare,
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SPNRG, International Intrigue. These arethe weapons of the OSS. Today's
adventure, the Eyes of Buddha conturning an American OSS agent who went deep
into enemy territory to enlist the helpof a nation which had declared war on
the United States is suggested by actualincidents recorded in the Washington files of the
Office of Strategic Services, a storythat can now be told. In nineteen
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forty four, the tiny Kingdom ofSiam was officially at war with the United
States. So there I was inMarch of that year in an official Siamese
plane, on my way to asSiamese health in rescue. Bring an American
flyer from the Japanese sounds crazy,You ain't heard nothing yet. The Siamese
character beside me had received his master'sdegree at Yale and his PhD at Harvard.
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Major Lardo prior Dfunk I decided tocall him. Louis looked down,
Lieutenant Broman, out of your window? Yeah, what about it? In
those green forests, as you mayknow, still roam the ancient peacocks and
the sacred elephants of Siam. Louis, I may as well tell you right
now there are four things I knowdefinitely about your country. What are these?
My friends? The Siamese twins werenamed Angan Chang, Siamese catcer blue
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Eye. Somebody wrote a book calledAnna and the King of Siam. And
what is the thought Tan Yak Daifuiing Mai. The one line I know
of your language, which translated meansdo you want to meet the well less
easy, there will be no needfor you to speak one of the language
ms. The ghost have need ofword. Once we write a tek,
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you will be spilted from one placeto another, my thin as they go,
fasten your seat belts, simely,fasten on your seat belt. We
are coming into the duguangfy. Sofar this has been too easy. The
mangoes to a secret airport in Siam, or you pick me up on this
plane. And here we are inBangkok's it's another hidden the field. Louis
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no, not the hector, butyou mean not exactly. Oh, I
should say that all about eight hundredjets on hand about the field. Huh,
Bat in your seat, scout,look at a plumber the official Siamese
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plane with the sacred white elephant paintedon the side, said right across the
field and taxi passed hundreds of DATsoldiers guarding the runway to hang. A
door at the west side of thefield opened. The ground crew rolled the
plane in. Then the door slidclose again, as if we had been
swallowed up. Gooey and I climbedthe way. Lieutenant Baman. This Islam.
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He will drive us to the OSShideout in Bangkok, where you will
need to regions of Siam, theleader of the underground. Here are you
doing, Lam, I do verywell. Alm suggests we wait a few
minutes before leaving, or is anythingwrong? Or suggest you wait here?
I will return tell you when itis safe to leave. The two Japanese
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officials in car right outside. Wewaited and were fading, and by the
time Lam came back a few minuteslater, my shirt was ready for the
ringer of us. All is gone. Now is safe. We will leave
by side door. Come QUICKLYI Kais outside. You'll see lieutenant Baman.
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That's fine. Your omission is proceedingsuccessfully. Better not talk too soon.
We have to reach a hideout.Yes, perhaps you are right, Ah
proceed Plum Plum drove us right throughthe downtown district of Bangkok for the palace,
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which is being used as underground headquarters. As we drove through the streets,
I could see jack pillboxes in theinternment camp and everywhere around us.
Walking the streets, guns and theirhosts were Japanese. Then we turned the
busy intersection and it happened long whatis it? What's wrong with that horn?
I do not know, Major,I do not know. It's not
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away, not followed. Great,everybody's turning around to look at us,
catcha do anything about that little horn? And litter on why it's talking to
it? Isn't going to help?Long stop and you ain't got the wire,
litter horn, do not blow?Do not blow? If he is
very unfortunate, my friend, youfor gift for understatement. Long, we
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are causing too much a pencil you, as the American says, a horn
police, I bet I'll be Whynice a little horn, A pretty little
horn knocked up the car and pullout the wild Oh there's no need,
Major, It has stopped by aserf. All I had to do was
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speak nicely through it. Oh,my age, insie, this is quite
a place, marble force winding staircaseslike the movies. Where will I tell
my wife about this? They tellus, Setback, only a little way
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from the street has been underground headquartersfor two years. At all hours of
the day, Japanese soldiers march upand down in front of it. Yet
none of them know what is goingon inside. Well, you can be
sure one thing, louis what isthat, Lieutenant. I won't tell them.
I'll tell you, my friend.The Seventh have pretared dinner for us.
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You must be hungry. They willeat. Only A couple of miles
away were camps where Allied prisoners live, done a little more than bread and
water. Yet here I was anAmerican, right under the noses of the
Nips, consuming a dinner that beganand ended with iced beer and included roast
duck and freshwater prawns, salad,curried beef, dried fish, topped off
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with large bowls of fresh bananas andpieces of samo, the Siamese improvement on
grapefruits. Ah, have you hadenough to eat? Liutenment? Would you
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cap off something else? Oh?No, no, thanks, Louis,
I've had more than enough. Buycoffee? Coffee? Hey? That what's
his name by? He isn't verytalkative. A good choice, we feel
for the Seventh In underground headquarters,he thinks the peak sleft. Buy is
it death? Mute? Tell me, Lieutenant Bauman, what did you do
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before the war? He who?I was a stun pilot. I'd barnstormed
all over the country in old cratesand jennies, anything that had wings.
I got a trunkule of ten medalsfor almost getting my neck buses. I
see now, Chloe, I admiregood pilots. And one of General Chanov's
hot flyers is a prisoner of thejets somewhere around here. If anybody's going
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to get him out, I'd liketo be the one to try it.
We will see to it that you'llget your chance. Then, when is
a ragent coming? I'm anxious tomeet him. Oh, he will be
here after midnight, after midnight,yes, you'll see. This is the
evening of the Japanese admiral's birthday.It was necessary for the regions of Siam
to be there out of friendliness.Of course, about twelve thirty he arrived.
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He was dressed elegantly in a whitesilk coat and white pongee trousers.
Anna's head was a delicately embroidered turban. This was Wang kady Mano, Dame
Regent of Siam and head of theSiamese underground. I prosit you will forgive
me for being delayed. Oh,that's all right. The Japanese admirals would
never have forgiven me for leaving hisparty. Major A more gandifit lieutenant,
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of course, how about your mission. Well, several months ago, one
of General Chanel's best pilots crashed onthe Burma Sayam Frontier. Other members of
his flight reported that they saw theplane go down you settle in the spreading
banyan tree, but they didn't seeit burn. So the presumption is he
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is still alive somewhere in Sayam.Yes, that's it, Maja. In
the morning driving it turned to KonelSanguan at Campanjada. Yes, excellent,
I think Connel Sangue will be ina position to get the information you are
after. That's great, your Ishancy, this may be a little out
of ale. Yes, don't youever get the feeling you're walking around with
your head and the loose? Avery good question. Well, put,
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I imagine I am a great mysteryto the Americans of the osays, no
doubt they feel mystery, shouting ourwhole people. After all, you are
supposedly an ally of the Jats.Supposedly we are an independent nation, lifting
it. Our people are proud andfreedom loving. Siam sits in the heart
of Southeast Asia, an inscrutable Buddha. The Japanese overran our borders and from
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our capital in Bangkok, declared waron the United States. The green flames
of the jungle consumed us. Sothe Buddha said, arms folded on its
bronze breast, its face expressionally,But the eyes of the Buddha wink is
that it the eyes winked left init. Its ears are tuned to the
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enemy, and the jeweled lips whisper. There are fifty thousand Japanese here entire
my friend. We were continued towait and watch and listen until they had
driven out. The next morning,Louis and I, with Lum driving,
set out for Kampunjara. Ever sincemy arrival in Bangkok, I had the
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feeling I was sitting on a powdercag that was lible to go walk any
minute. Driving through the streets inbroad daylight didn't make me feel any better,
but I figured the Siamese knew whatthey were doing. This time,
nothing went wrong with the horn,but something else happened that gave me quite
a turn. It sounds fantastic andit was, but it really happened.
A jack MP directing traffic held uphis hand and the official car we were
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riding in stopped. I didn't likestopping. I felt better while we were
on the move. Then all ofa sudden, I saw a jack soldier
looking curiously in the window, staringat my occidental face. We looked at
each other for a few seconds,neither of a sell of words. Then
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the car moved on, Louie,that you have soldier he saw me?
I know even what the civilian hatand his shirt over my uniform. He
couldn't mistaken for a SIONI no doubt. But if he saw me, put
your mind that he is my friend. I'm sure he doesn't believe what he
thought he saw. And if laterhe convinces himself it was true and goes
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to his commanding officer, he willlose faith for telling so ludicrous for tailing
you mean, they won't believe him. Oh come now, Lieutenant Blummon,
what would an American be doing inJapanese occupied sayan driving along the streets in
full daylight? Ridiculous? Don't youthink you have come to the rata by
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man? Well, I'm glad tohear that, Colonel Sangue. I have
heard of the fire you seek.I know the prison camp in which is
now being held. Hey, that'sgreat. When we start and not so
fast, Lieutenant. We must makeplans first. This is not a matter
to be undertaken rightly. Come,we will have dinner first, and then
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we will discuss deep. Have themdinner, Colonel's saying one. I've been
wined and dined ever since I gotthe bank cock, but I haven't done
a thing. Ah, my wife'sstah. We will dine, then we
will talk. Father, is myEnglish surpassion, Lieutenant German? I was
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educated in America. I am agraduate of Welsley College. It was not
you all English which made the littendantsobserve you with such interest, my dear,
It is your appearance, am Inot? You're very correct, Courtel,
you have an extremely attractive wife.Thank you both. My husband's lavish
continents embarrassed me occasionally. I supposethey are to be expected after only two
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months of marriage. Two months?Well, congratulations, it is I who
am to be congratulated. I'm morecoffee, Lieutenant cuddle? How did that?
My dad? Way? What happened? A car Japanese conled Kishianami with
many soldiers panel Kissanami? What couldhe want here? He requests an audience
with you a tenant? There's notime to lose that screen. Quickly go
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behind it and pray to the greatBuddha. He does not stay on and
you mad, you sit here onthe lieutenant's place, Pretend it's your place.
Christas quickly nobody had to tell meto be quick. I got behind
the bamboo screen, and Louis said, into my chair at the table,
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and he stood up immediately with sangueas Kishinami came in a great ornate sword
swinging from his side. He stoodso close to me I could have reached
out and cutch that sword. Wouldyou care for some coffee? Connectition on?
No, I thank you someone,I'm here, I'm official business.
Yes, what can I do tohelp you? Oh? We have discovered
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a corndestine airfield in a state.Surely it is not so close to this
camp without a knowledge airfield or certaincertain It was constructed as a temporary emergency
landing field some years ago. Ithas been infrequently used. Observation shows it
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to be in excellent condition and indicatesconstant activity. Wow, I cannot believe
this. Let me accompany you andsee this airfield. Have our my dear,
you will forgive me? Of courseI will be here. It happened
so fast I couldn't believe my eyes. As the Siamese colonel turned to say
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goodbye, it was wife. Thattreacherous jab sword was out and Sanguan was
very neatly decapitated. They're heading sangWar must have been the signal for the
Jat soldiers in the room to takeout their guns before they could do anything
with them. Tabas from the kitchenarmy and with a meat knife on the
table stabbed him through the heart,and that sholder tried to get out of
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her, but Lowie got him first. Then that power the cake I've been
setting on really went off. Withtheir leader killed, they did not have
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much heart left for the fight.They are gone now. But Lowie,
I don't understand nor I brought onthe assassination of the colonel that pony aer
and he came on with just anexcuse to get in. It is possible
that the order has come for thetotal subjugation of our people by the Japanese.
If two, it is open warfrom now on. Will there be
another attack tonight? You think it'sso, We are armed and ready,
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there is nothing to do. Butwait, what about Savarah? Is there
anything I can do for her.No, she is one of my kind.
It is best to let me consoleher. Lieutenant, thank you on
her behalf for your kindness. Marriedtwo months, what a lousy shame.
Go to your quarter. We willwait. Nothing further occurred that night,
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but none of us sweat. Inthe morning, a big black official limousine
drove up. It was the Regentof Siam. I have received an apology
from the Japanese government for the incidentlast night. They are quite addicted,
apologizing. My husband has been killed, and you call it an incident,
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excellency, Yeah, how about that? It is my belief that the order
for the subjugation of Siam had beenissued by the Japanese High Command and resumed
it because they did not believe thetime appropriate. But what about last night,
excellency? Evidently, through some oversightor the difficulties of communication, Connel
Tis Dammi had not been worn thatthe plan was off. It is my
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belief that the world will be quietnow for a while. Shall we sit
quietly once more and wait for themto attack us again? While our backs
are terms. There are many ofus in me underground. How about is
right? Jack us attacked and letme avenge my Hondt. Listen, Wait
a minute. You've played a waitinggame so far. Wait a while longer.
I know the fuse is burning posts. But wait, that time is
past, Lieutenant, and the openact on your part will really make the
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Jeffs cracked down. Right now,Siam is the best listening post the Allies
have in the East. Believe me, Washington knows what it's doing. You
have better help that way. TheLieutenant is right. We will continue to
be a docile puppet state and sellout the enemy to the other. But
your excy, we will wait.I have myself promised President Roosevelt which we
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Siamese will continue to be layal andsilent. We will wait until we are
told otherwise. Did you get theinformation you came after that? No way,
Colonel san Juan was going to giveit to me before I know the
camp you are lucking for, Lieutenant, I will tell you what you want
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to know. The Japanese prison campthat corrupt is only about five minutes to
drive. Now the Tennis. Theobject of your mission ends there. We're
taking a long chance, Ruin.You are the one who is taking a
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long chance. I think it willwork, though don't you. I can
only say, I hope when Iturn you over to the Japanese commander,
I said, prisoner, there isa strong possibility you would be thrown into
the same stockcade as the American flyerfor whom you are looking. And if
I'm not just being inside those gateswill give me an opportunity to find out
exactly where it is in I canyou find him? We las tenant to
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I hope I can count on theMajor Prior Deepak from the region I had
a prisoner for in not too verywell had I am indeed and betted to
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you for bringing this prisoner to me. Major, I have brought him in
not to with the compliments of theregion of Siam. Is it not to
be expected since TWI Siamese are theallies and the friends of it. Of
course, of course you will becooperative and answer my question. You understand,
I don't know any answers. Howdid you get here? He just
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told you my plane crash near theborders? What was your mission? I'm
a neighbor with you. Why areyour head of party airport? And I
am which one? Where is it? Who is your conduct? Crazy?
I have any kind of like Itell you, I just crash. Some
American is going to be stubbornized themmeasure to give him time. He will
break down. They all do.Unfortunately they do not. The American flyer
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we have had in terms here forsome months as so insist that all our
of us to attend the truth.Is it not possible? He has told
you all he knows. Oh,come, come, Micha. You find
me a true trusting Perhaps Clino too. Perhaps you are right Americans. I
will have you taken to the socket. Well, I ask you, good,
look at the other flyer, Lookwell at him. Know that I
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won't said away you. If youdo not co operate. Dagon, yes,
Klinato thro the s in the cucketon the west side of the camp,
I will deal with him litter.I tried to hide the way I
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felt about being thrown together with thevery man I had come all the way
to Siam for fine and will passionallywithout looking at him. But out of
the corner of my eye I sawthat his place was coolly impassionate with you.
It took me a couple of minutesto get used to the darkness,
and then the darkness took form andI saw a figure huddled in a corner,
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an emaciated, bearded figure wearing anAmerican uniform. Who's in das r
H? Who are you? Friend? American? Are you all right?
Can you hear me? Can youunderstand me? I come to get you
out of here? Come here,crozer, let me see you. You
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are in American. I don't believeit. Colonel Ertoo told me to take
a quid. Look at you.I am now. I'd like to go
back and take a good swing athim. You heard dad? What are
you doing here? Who are you? Lieutenant Burman of the oasis. General
Chanov asked me to find you andme get me out of here. Listen,
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listen, don't talk, don't talk, just listen. He listened all
right, and even in the semidarkness, I could see the light come
back into his eyes at the ideaof getting out of that place. At
about seven o'clock in the evening,the jeff guard outside the stockade was changed.
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The new sentry brought us in somefood. Here. It is the
best I could do, said,really you, Oh this is well,
I hope The Japanese guard whose placeI took us, waiting to pay attention
to a little bribe. Japanese soldiersare so on the paved you know,
Lieutenant Davis, is Love as Siamesea friend. Can you get us out
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of here? We have a plantonight, when the moon is low,
I will turn my back, andyou too will make a run for it
trying to escape. I'll never makeit, you know, of course not.
You will be shot in the attemptand killed. Sorry, lum,
I don't think much of that idea, have you. I have not finished.
Listen. Listen, I will onlypretend to shoot you. You will
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only pretend to die. The Japanishsoldier who was bright and one other who
has accepted our money, will getyou quickly. Stand over you. A
Siameset doctor in the camp will pronounceyou dead. Leave the rest to us.
It won't work, It won't,Lieutenant Davis. If the Siamese say
it will work, give him achance. When the moon was low and
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the signal from love, we brokeout and made a run for it.
When we heard the shots, wethrow ourselves face down on the ground and
held our breaths stretched out like thatwithout moving, our eyes closed. Everything
that happened around us after that seemto be a crazy dream. I fear
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Carolin or too. They are sorry? What the drew say? These American
channel you not too? We areboth very dead there. What shall we
do? What? I'm gonna waityour orders over them? There they bury
them. Of course, they talkto the cemetery and bury them. Now
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that our plan has worked with Caneand Burman, I may as well tell
you I was never sure it wouldturn out this successfully, But Louie,
you did have this plane already andwarming up at the cemetery the fire are
it tunneled up to me? Thebraves are done in Major or what shall
we do? We will say goodbyeto our friends the Americans first Lung,
Then did you go back and throwthe dirt over the empty graves in case
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connel enough to come to infect them? A plane again? On a plane
again for this question, play don'tback. I pray lukennot dave us,
that you will both return to ourland one day in happier time. I
assure you are a greater welcome andpark great act of the chemicals, and
now goodbye and a pleasant journal.Just before we took off, Major Laudahl
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prior Deepak presented each of us witha green velvet box. In them were
coverings of pure gold and founded rubydust with the initials a M for the
boy King Ananda may Doll and agolden clown for the mark of the dynasty,
a royal present from the King ofSiam. As we look down,
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we can see Lam and the twofive Gat soldiers, with Louis directing operations,
troubling the third in over hal Draves. Thus, on April eighteenth,
nineteen forty four, Lieutenant Davis,the missing pilot of the Flying Tigers,
was rescued from the Japanese prison campand rejoined his units, and once again
the report of another OSS agent closedwith the words mission accomplished. Listen again
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next week for another true adventure fromthe files of the OSS on Cloak and
Dagger. Herdin's Dais Slocandigger Adventure wereGrant Richard Everett Sloan, Ralph Bell,
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Barry Koger, Raymond Edward Johnson,Aileen Hacker, Carl Weber, Martin Balsom,
and Darry Darret. Script was writtenby Wonnifred Wolf and Zack Gordon.
Music was under the direction of JohnToday's true Lorss Adventure was based on the
book Cloak and Dagger by Corey Fordand Alastair McBain. This has been a
lowist count production in association with AlfredHollander and was under the direction and supervision
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of Sherman marks An, a lostcount production in association with Alfred Hollander and
was under the direction and supervision ofSherman Mars
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