| Ten Second World War veterans from the US came back to Shenyang, Liaoning Province on May 21, where they were imprisoned1 during the war. Some of them burst into tears when seeing the old POW camp and talking about their dead battle companions. |
| Chinanews, Shenyang, May 23 - Ten Second World War veterans from the US came back to Shenyang, Liaoning Province on May 21, where they were imprisoned during the war. Some of them burst into tears when seeing the old POW camp and talking about their dead battle companions.
Shenyang Allied2 POWs camp, set up by the Japanese, was the most horrible of its kind in China. Between 1942 to 1945, POWs from the US, Britain, Australia, Holland, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore were kept there, as many as 2,000 at one time. Most of them died from torture in the camp. Currently only some 30 former American POWs are alive, who meet at get-togethers once in a while.
Oliver, in his 80s, came to Shenyang with his wife 3 years ago. Now he can't walk long for a foot trouble. "This is the place I tried very hard to forget, but now I want to look at it more, as long as I am alive," said Oliver.
John, with several medals on his chest, was searching the name list of the POWs on the wall for his number, 578. "I was marked 578 all through those 3 years of humiliation3, and I will never forget that," said John with complex feelings.
Harris was not a "real" POW, for he was captured after the surrender of Japan. On August 16, 1945, Harris was sent to Shenyang POW camp to free Allied POWs there; however, the Japanese soldiers there knew nothing about the surrender, and captured him. Harris tried to explain, but they wouldn't listen. The next day, Harris and other POWs were eventually released.
The veterans held a memorial service at the site of the camp to commemorate4 the dead and there imprisonment5 days.
After the service, they donated many documents and things they used in the camp to the museum on the site of the camp.
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imprisoned
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| 下狱，监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。
- They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。
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allied
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| adj.协约国的；同盟国的 |
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- Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
- Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。
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humiliation
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| n.羞辱 |
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- He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。
- He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。
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commemorate
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| vt.纪念，庆祝 |
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- This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
- We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。
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imprisonment
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| n.关押，监禁，坐牢 |
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- His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
- He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。
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