Author: Shizuichi Tanaka, Commanding Officer, the 14th force
Date: November 17, 1942
File: 1942 The File of Correspondence Sent & Received, Tacloban Military Police Squad
Location: The Philippines
Keywords: Installation / management and supervision
Annotation Source: Northeast Asian History Foundation
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ANNOTATION
This document provides regulations for logistics which includes rules regarding the “comfort” facilities. The relevant rules are: the commanding officer of the unit in charge of logistics has the authority for the designation or the removal of restaurants and comfort stations with the military’s approval. Necessary regulations shall be prescribed and enforced against the comfort stations. The prices for using the services of comfort stations are subject to the military’s approval to ensure they remain fair.
Details:
Attachment:
-Telegram no. 31
Sources:
WAM Collection (J_068)
Sourcebook by Suzuki, Yamashita, and Tonomura, Vol. 1, p. 381-382
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QUESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
Explain the following word to your students before asking them to read the annotation:
- logistics: the aspect of military science dealing with the procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military material, facilities, and personnel
After reading the annotation, please answer the following questions:
1. What kind of document is this?
2. Who wrote it?
3. What year was it created?
4. What was the historical context in East Asia during the time?
5. Where was it created?
6. What's the title of the document? What does the title tell you?
7. Who's the audience of the document?
8. What's the document about?
9. Based on the document, who was in charge of the regulations of the "comfort" facilities? Give 1-2 examples.
10. The "comfort women" deniers tend to claim that the government or military bears no legal or official responsibility for the "comfort women" victims. Based on this document, do you think the claim is defendable? Why or why not?
11. What other questions do you have for this document?
12. Who/Where can you find the answers?
*Questions for Students section was designed by Jing Williams, Associate Professor of Social Studies Education at University of South Dakota.