Episode 207 - Nanking Part 3
Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast
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We Didn't Learn That Leap
In 1942, 700,000 people had moved into the city of Tokyo. Every person was required to carry a registration card signed by his head of 10, head of 100, and head of 1000 men. This is something of an internal passport. And if any unregistered person showed up, you were bound by law to immediately report this person to Japanese authorities. Being reported is pretty much a death sentence for the Japanese. They didn't care about city administration, whatever. They wanted you to work in their factories, work in their harbors,. You die, whatever.
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