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| Pa. Singaram |
Translated into English by Saravanan Karmegam.
Chapter 4: Neethaka Yama Nobure (Let us climb up the hill Neethaka (in order to execute war plans). It was a code language of Japanese navy.)
The army of General Thomayuki Yamashitha reached south of Sumathra Island, marched towards north and reached Medan city. Before reaching the city, it had ‘climbed up the hill’ and before that, it…...
What should Japan do now? Should it invade Russia by crossing the boundary beyond the yellow horizon? Or should it prefer conflicts with the western powers? Which one was cost effective and beneficial? The Great Japan’s best of war experts were deeply scrutinising the probabilities.
The German troops were marching towards Russia and streaming in. In the southern war front, the Red Corps were unable to bear the brunt of repeated deadly assault of Field Marshal Runts Ted and were completely routed. In the Northern war front, the remaining troops of Marshal Orashilav were caught in Leningrad circle and facing serious troubles after losing their communications. In the central war front, the troops of Marshal Dimashenko were retreating after facing enormous damage at the very entry point of Moscow city. Nearly 11 lakh Russian soldiers were captured as Prisoners of War in this theatre alone. It wasn’t easily possible to compensate this big loss. Was it? Even it became feasible to build another army, where to find the able commanders? People like Tukkashevski and Blooker were all gone. In other words, we could sum up that the present condition of Russia was worst of all time.
So it was better to get involved with South Asia to capture resources like rubber, lead and petrol required for routine sustenance rather than getting into an uncertain war with Russia. The immediate target of Japan was this- Invasion on South Asia. As long as the Siberian troops of Russia were still intact beyond the boundary of yellow horizon, the probability of being stabbed from the rear couldn’t be ruled out. In case, what if the situation in the Moscow war theatre grew disastrous and the troops from the eastern front were summoned there….
The troops of Field Marshal Fedorvanbok were marching steadily towards Moscow. Marshal Sergei Jukav, the best among the Russian generals, and the only one officer who won the Russia’s “Hero of the Soviet Union award” five times, had been appointed as the Commander in Chief of the Northern War Zone.
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Russia received its snowfall much earlier than usual.
Tokyo’s crimson red circle Red Corps sent a message to the Head of Intelligence Department about the plan of Great Japan’s war committee to invade South Asia. This resulted in shifting of Siberian troops to Moscow war theatre, and then came the final order of Japan.
Japanese admiral Isarok Yamamotto sent an order in the form of code language to the striking force which was patrolling the sea front under the command of Admiral Siyuchi Nakumo.
“Neethaka Yama Nobure”
Nakumo diverted his war ships towards Hawaii islands.
Then followed the second order of Yamamotto, “Get ready for war”. Tokyo radio announced the weather forecast that night. “Easterly winds…rain….Easterly winds…rain…” It was the final, unavoidable, unchangeable war declaration of the War Committee of the Great Japan.
Admiral Nakumo’s order of assault resonated all through the aircraft carriers. The war planes took off from the aircraft carriers. They were flying towards the American Naval base at Pearl Harbour.
The lightning attack of Japanese war planes left the decks of Pearl harbour facing the worst shiver in its lifetime. The ships anchored in the harbour were either drowned or toppled. The aircrafts parked on the tarmac were destroyed completely at their respective places.
At the same time, another team of Yamomotto’s war planes was busy harassing the other military bases of America at Quam, Midaway and Wake.
Other fleet of war ships reached Malaya’s East coast region.
The troops of the Great Japan marched towards south like an unstoppable flood to conquer Singapore. General Yamashitta’s army marched across mountains, traversed the thick jungles, and swam across rivers. Alor Setar, Penang, and Kualalumpur fell on their way. The Japanese army kept marching towards south tirelessly, without giving it time to take rest.
“Singapore! Singapore! Singapore!”
A terrible conflict ensued in order to capture the Singapore base. On the second day midnight, the Japanese lightning forces arrived in there by boats, jumped onto the western shores that were spiritedly guarded by the Australian troops.
The military juggernaut of the Great Japan was just unstoppable, and was marching ahead. The British fortifications were demolished and its war columns lost its control, scattered away and ran for their life like packs of cattle.
The British General Pershival, with a white flag in his hands, walked towards the columns of enemy. Japanese officers led him to the camp of Yamashitha.
The scene that ensued in Fukithema Ford motor manufacturing factory resembled a filmy enactment of some drama. Yamashitta, the victor, in full Japanese military attire of Lieutenant General, was sitting in front of a table with his hands folded placed across on it. Military medals were hanging in rows in his olive-green colour woollen uniform. Those tiny, mono lid eyes were shining on his yellowish face that seemed to have swollen with pride. In the front, with his slender body and tired face the British General was sitting wearing full sleeves shirt and a half trouser.
The Japanese General roared. The British General was mumbling something. Sukatto, a general with copious side burns and moustache translated his roars.
Yamashitta: Your replies must be very brief. I would accept only an unconditional surrender.
Pershival: Okay.
Yama: Any Japanese soldiers captured?
Pers: No
Yama: Any Japanese citizens?
Pers: All the Japanese kept under custody have been sent to India.
Yama: I would like to know whether you are comfortable with the unconditional surrender?
Pers: Can you give me time till tomorrow?
Yama: If then, the attack will continue till tomorrow.
Pers: ……
Yama: I would like to hear your unequivocal words. I will accept only an unconditional surrender. What do you say now?
Pers: Okay
Yama: Good. The ceasefire would be declared by 10’ O clock tonight.
***Chapter 4 ended***
Chapter 5: “Moski Straat” will be published soon.
