鬼穀雄風
有所思，有所感，從曆史的時空中來，再回到曆史的時空中去。
澳媒對亞包中國軍人望眼欲穿等待遣返回國的報導
——流放在熱帶叢林中的抗日將士(附18)
1945年底，當戰後由澳軍在新不列顛島解救出來的所有其他盟國的戰俘，如印尼人、印度人、馬來人、菲律賓人，都已經陸續被其國家或宗主國政府派船接送回國之後，就隻剩下700多名中國軍人和800多平民仍然呆在亞包，望眼欲穿地等待中國政府或盟國派船來將其遣返歸國。到1946年，望斷秋水的中國軍民，眼看著同住一島的那些近10萬人之戰敗國的日本鬼子，都接二連三地被美軍或小日本政府派船運送遣返回國之後，而仍然沒有一丁點兒船運他們回國的蹤跡，其等待遣返的耐心已經降到零點以下，幾近崩潰。
下麵，是澳媒對這些漸失耐心等待遣返的中國軍人情況的報導。
JAPS GO HOME BUT CHINESE MUST WAIT
From MAX COLEMAN, 'Mail' Correspondent
RABAUL. — The Chinese seem to be the forgotten men of Raboul. All the Indonesian, Malay, and Indian prisoners of war liberated at Rabaul by the Australians have gone home and the Japs are getting away at the rate of 20,000 a month, but the Chinese are still here.
The 758 members of the Chinese National Army, survivors of the 1 ,504 troops brought here by the Japs in 1942, hove been waiting seven months for a ship home Some of them were captured as long as eight years ago.
Patience Tried
In a nearby camp are 831 Chinese civilians, sole survivors of a force of 2,000, who were rounded up in Canton in 1941, and shipped to New Guinea and the Solomons early in 1942. Of one group, numbering 1,000 men, distributed as laborers in New Guinea and Bougainville, only 98 survive today. The Chinese are accepting their present predicament with the stoic philosophy typical of the race, but their patience is being sorely tried when they see ships steaming into Simpson Harbor every two or three days to repatriate the Japanese. Commenting on the seven months' delay in returning these men to China. Mr. J. S. R. Ferguson[注1], senior Y.M.C.A. welfare officer in Rabaul, who has acted in the capacity of chaplains and interpreter to the Chinese Forces, said: “The keen disappointment of the Chinese has been largely overcome by their inexhaustible patience, but their greatest anxiety is due to the very few replies received in answer to the hundreds of letters sent to China during the past seven months.” Letters which have arrived have brought such sad and discouraging news that the survivors of this tragic force are more anxious than ever to return home. “I feel absolutely confident that if General MacArthur were aware that these men were still languishing here seven months after the Jap surrender, he would immediately arrange for an American ship or, if that were not available, for some Japanese vessel to come to Rabaul immediately and return them to China.”
Unrra May Help
It is understood that Unrra[注2] is just making available a ship within the next six weeks to repatriate the Chinese civilians, but the National Army troops have received no indication when they are likely to return borne. As soon as the Australians landed at Rabaul, Chungking was notified of the presence of the Chinese troops in the area. Their commanding officer (Col. Woo Yien[注3]) expected early repatriation, but when shipping failed to arrive, he visited Australia in October and took the matter up with the Army authorities in Melbourne and the Chinese Consul at Canberra. Shortly after his return to Rabaul he received a signal from the mainland, intimating that the troops would be returned to China during the winter months of November. December, and January, and requesting details of the warm clothing required. This information was for warded, but the troops are still here.
HOPES DASHED AGAIN
The hopes of the Chinese were again raised six weeks ago when a signal arrived from the mainland advising that early evacuation was being arranged through the Commonwealth Government, but no ship has arrived. I visited the Chinese camp, where Col. Woo Yien told me that he was shipped to Rabaul in a small freighter with 1.500 other Chinese troops. During the voyage they were given only one meal of rice a day and one pint of water for every eight men. Several died of thirst and many others who felt sick were thrown overboard by the Japs. Col. Woo has nothing but praise for the way the Army authorities here have treated his troops. His only concern is the long delay in getting his men home.
CAPTURED WHEN 10
I also spoke with the youngest member of the Chinese National Army — Pte. Chung Ting Kway, aged 13, who was captured by the Japs near Shanghai three years ago. When he saw both his father and mother murdered before his eyes, he stole a pistol and ran away and joined the Chinese guerrillas. Shortly afterwards this warrior of 10 years was taken prisoner and sent to Rabaul with 60 other youngsters, all under 16. Only 10 are alive today. As 1 watched him standing to attention before Col. Woo, wearing a baggy shirt and trousers and a pair of Army boots several times too large for him, a lump rose in my throat as big as a hen's egg. There was a living example of China's unquenchable fighting spirit.
The Mail (Adelaide)，Saturday 6 April 1946，Page 6.
注釋：
[注1]：其中文名叫孫信生。
[注2]：即聯合國難民救濟署。
[注3]：即吳棪中校。
確實。過去是這樣，現在也還有這種情況發生。