Its completion by december of 1943. But allied bombings on ports in burma had exposed japanese ships and cargo to attack. There was one solution. The railway would have to be finished sooner. The japanese ushered in a time period called speedo in october 1943. And thats when the death toll on the railway accelerated. Speedo which meant out came the whip in a big way. Everything had to be done double speed. Move three meters of rock in one day. From now on its six meters. The pace became horrific. Guards using whips and bamboo rods on the men, beating them sometimes so they dropped on the tracks and couldnt go on. To keep up the pace, more slave labor would be needed. 900 dutch were added to speed up things. The son of a schoolteacher, 19yearold dick van zone was born in holland but raised in indonesia. Taken prisoner in march of 42, he arrived in february of 43. During the speedo period, the men slaved sometimes up to 20 hours a day in sweltering heat with very little food. The food wa
Translation the relentless effort of the japanese people has built our countrys peace and prosperity today. When thinking of the past, the hardship of our people, we reflect deeply. New quarantine rules come into effect in the uk as countries across europe continue to fight the spread of covid i9. More protests are expected in belarus over last weekends disputed election despite president lukashenko warning people not to take to the streets again. The Us Postal Service warns that not all mail in ballots for novembers election will arrive in time after President Trump refused to approve the necessary funding. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Britains royal family and the armed forces are leading commemorations for the 75th anniversary of vj day which marks the surrender ofjapan and the end of the second world war. The prince of wales will attend a memorial, while the Prime
Of the end of world war ii. Bagpipes skirl. Good morning. Welcome to breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and naga munchetty. This is the scene at the National Arboretum in staffordshire, which will host a National Service of remembrance. 0ur headlines today the scramble to beat the quarantine deadline thousands travel through the night to leave france before new restictions come into force. Good morning. In sport, brilliant bayern leave barcelona battered and bruised. After days of anxiety over exam the spanish heavyweights were dismantled 8 2 as the german grades, schools in england are told they wont have to pay to appeal champions claim the biggest ever win in the knockout stages of the Champions League. Good morning. The intense heat has against a level and gcse results. 110w good morning. The intense heat has now gone gcioss a day of commemorations today, to good morning. The intense heat has now gone across the uk, but we still keep a lot of humidity. That is mark the 75th anniversary
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