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York · 05-18-2014, 01:53 AM

Just saw a show of him on tv here 2 weeks ago...
Don't know if it was exactly the same , but i can remember something like that what he said....

xoxoxoBruce · 05-22-2014, 06:46 AM

From Shorpy...

Quote:

September 1942. New York City. "First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese seamen on United Nations vessels may now obtain shore leave in American ports. Heretofore, because of the large number of desertions by Chinese crew members, alien seamen of Chinese nationality have been detained on board when their ships touched American ports."

UM... United Nations... in 1942?

Quote:

"As a result of conferences between representatives of the Chinese Embassy, the Recruitment and Manning Organization of War Shipping Administration, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice, Chinese seamen may now be granted shore leave if guarantees are given that they will not desert."

Probably family hostages in China.

Quote:

Lee Ah Ding (left) and Yee Chee Ching, Chinese seamen from a British freighter, try typical American food for the first time. Yee took a hot dog in stride, but Lee refused to have anything to do with this strange foreign food. He did, however, drink a Coke with relish."
Really, a hot dog with relish probably would have been better.
Photo by Edward Gruber, Office of War Information.

Gravdigr · 05-22-2014, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

From Shorpy...
UM... United Nations... in 1942?

Yeah, wasn't founded til after WWII, was it?

Photo was obviously staged, and apparently over-rehearsed (re: hot dog guy).

xoxoxoBruce · 05-22-2014, 07:35 PM

Yeah, '45 I think, for the purpose of preventing WW III.

Griff · 05-23-2014, 08:58 AM

I think they're referring to nations united against the Axis powers.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-23-2014, 02:49 PM

Was the handle "allies" applied retroactively?

Griff · 05-23-2014, 03:59 PM

I don't think so, but it'd be an interesting thing to tease out. Maybe the focus grouping of "United Nations" didn't go well.

05-18-2014, 01:53 AM	#1
York Operations Operative Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tienen , Belgium Posts: 537	Just saw a show of him on tv here 2 weeks ago... Don't know if it was exactly the same , but i can remember something like that what he said.... __________________ Proud Daddy

05-22-2014, 07:35 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yeah, '45 I think, for the purpose of preventing WW III. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-23-2014, 08:58 AM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I think they're referring to nations united against the Axis powers. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

05-23-2014, 02:49 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Was the handle "allies" applied retroactively? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-23-2014, 03:59 PM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I don't think so, but it'd be an interesting thing to tease out. Maybe the focus grouping of "United Nations" didn't go well. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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