European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse Stripes daily Magazine 1 have returned a historic Day in world War ii Gen Macarthur Wade ashore of Leyle fulfilling i shall return Promise to Philippines. By Vicente Maliwanag up staff writer on a , drizzling morning 20ycurs ago today gun Douglas a. Macarthur and the funding were Woven into one of the legends of world War ii. There in desolate Palo Heath in the Central Philippines Macarthur pro claimed la the filipinos utter 2 a yours of painful anxious Walling that their hour of iteration had come and hut Japan s def Chi in the Pacific was s words rant with truth. Leading u Mammoth assault Force of738 ships and 191,841 troops. Macarthur went on to recapture the Philippines an drive the japanese closer to their even Tual capitulation in Tokyo Bay. It was tile general s moment of glory lie had redeemed his pledge made at the Brink of defeat. I Liall Macarthur is dead and so Are Man of the fighting men he led thut Day. But ghostly reminders of the Nundini still haunt visitors in Palo preparation for the flock of filipino. American und other foreign dignitaries who will gather Thi re to Mark the 21 a anniversary of that occasion workers Lubore for weeks around the Beach urea giving it a face lifting in reverse. Their Job was to recreate the desolate grim look of i Alo each. The dancing Pavilion which Only u year aug wus filled with filipino teen agers dancing the Wist was r. One is for the a jail min americ Vin. An other for the i ski inn filipino Soldier who died Diirin-4 tin Tierce fighting. Macarthur View enemy bodies at Balaan in i94j. Tum Day october 20, 1964 Macarthur in Melbourne after l?42 escape to Australla. The stars and stripes on the Iwach itself Are rows of coed nut Palm Trees standing like mute sentinels of Palo. Ii was on a felled Coconut tree trunk that Muc Arlhur und the Lut wartime philippine president Sergio Osmona or. Sut und talked for an hour. They pondered the future of the Philip Pine government while the sounds of War poured nearby. Macarthur s Landing purty was com posed of his staff Osin Cna or. And other filipino officials who went into exile in the United Stales when the philippine fell to the invade inc japanese. Perhaps the real mood of the Leyte Landini has never bin belter capture than that historic Pii tire showing Mae Arlinr Low hit with his companion wailing ashore. Macall Tell n strode a few meters in land toward a Mobile broadcasting unit which was hastily set up. As planes whizzed overhead and Rifle fire crackled in the distance Macarthur stepped to a microphone and delivered his mess Agelo the filipino people. "1 have returned. By the Grace of Al mighty god our forces stand Auxin on philippine soil soil consecrated in the blood of our two Peoples. The hour of your redemption 1 Here. From Leyte events moved rapidly Smuc Arthur s forces staged Uno Lher As Sault in in Central Luzon und started the Southern thrust leading to the recapture of Manila Lia Taan und finally Corr Caldor. These successes spurred the japanese Leet into action and one of the great est naval actions of All Lime followed on oct. 23-25. 1944. Culled the Hatlon of Leyle Gulf. The action pitted the . 3rd and 7th fleets against Lii combined japanese japanese ships trying to smash the philippine invasion were bashed by american ships and planes. The Japan Ese Navy lost 24 ships including 4 air Craft carriers and 34 others wer damaged. The . Navy escaped relatively tile Plaht r birr air Pri Relon and two escort carriers were sunk As were two destroyers und u de Sirover escort. In four months the philippine Commonwealth government was restore during Ceremi Mizii on feb. 27. V945, the Philippines has since gained in dependence from the United Stales and has become one of the bastions of free Dom in Southeast Asia. Anal filipinos everywhere to this Dale two decades later still Remc Glicr mar Arthur and the in byte Landing the symbols of their Hurd Fra inc Liberty. H
