Paul,

As I told you earlier, when the libraries open again I'll get the evidence you desire.
There is no evidence that Weary dumped his pistols and he would have used them in the breakout attempt had such an attempt been necessary.

Foxy,

All the citing of praise for Weary is irrelevant, we all know what a brave and noble man he was and some of us also recognize that he was also a soldier; don't sell the man short.

Do you finally admit that he had two pistols and that he hid them from the Japs?

Do you finally admit that he had two pistols and that he hid them from the Japs?

Yes in 1942!

The court shall adjourn until such time as the defence has prepared his case properly. Return the accused to the cells.

Paul,

Let Foxy answer for herself, she's a big girl.

Issy,

I only joined the conversation to give an unbiased even handed opinion on the subject. All forumites have the right to comment on all other forumites postings, yours included, stop trying to censor me in that regard.

Concerning the Japanese, since the victors write the history do you think it might have been possible that the Japanese were far more amenable chaps than we make them out to be. If that's the case then Dunlop may have had no need for those pistols. He may have been able to persuade the Japs to lay down their weapons with simple love and kindness.

Paul,

Some of the Japanese were honourable men and a friend of mine, the late Arthur Gentle of Rockley, NSW, who was a POW on the Burma Railway, told me and others one night in the local, that he owed his life to some of the Japanese guards (he had nothing good to say about the Koreans) who shared their medicines and food with prisoners.
So, yes, there is good in all people, but don't be so stupid as to suppose that the Japanese High Command did not plan to kill all the prisoners.

See the Bataan Death March.

For an outstandingly noble and brave Japanese gentleman in WWII read "Small Man of Nanataki", Liam Nolan, Dutton. 1966.

Foxy,

Do you remember posting this?

"Is Mise,

Sorry don't buy it about Weary Dunlop and guns.
That's your gun-toting fantasy."

I absolve you from any apologizing as I think that an apology for one of your absolutely wrong observations is beyond your capabilities.

Having been so soundly beaten on the fact of Weary Dunlop keeping his pistols after capture you seem to have gone to ground; understandable, the fox does that.