"It appears that there are still Japanese soldiers, hiding out on Guam,
who do not know that the war is over. Ten Japanese, led by a Corporal
Matzuku, surrendered yesterday to Guamian authorities! How they
survived for almost four years is a mystery. They appear well fed."
I got this far and realized that I knew a great deal of _what_ had
happened, but not _how_. How we and the Guamian Japanese had been
netted under the same bombproof, for instance--they on Guam, ourselves
on Yataritas Beach, Cuba.
I had no explanation for the Shadow Men--except that nobody but the
"vanishers", ourselves and the Japanese, so much as mentioned them.
They were, I felt sure, outside the knowledge of the Security Council.
The Shadow Men were some manifestation--chemicals, or instantaneously
acting disease germs?--of a potential enemy fifth column which had
horned in on the Kalahari experiments.
I can do no more. This report is respectfully submitted for
transmission via official channels.
* * * * *
FIRST ENDORSEMENT
From: Commanding Officer, Guantanamo Marines.
To: Senior Officer Present, Naval Base.
Subject: Yataritas Beach Case.
1. But for the fact that eighty men concur in the attached report I
would request that Major Rafe King be ordered to Saint Elizabeth's for
observation.
* * * * *
SECOND ENDORSEMENT
From: Senior Officer Present, Naval Base.
To: Chief of Naval Operations.
Subject: Cuba-Yataritas Beach Case.
1. I am not inclined to treat this report lightly, or to suggest that
it be so treated elsewhere. Knowing how our marines, sailors, equipment
and LCVP's were plucked up and transported to Kalahari, together with
the Japanese, I am still in complete ignorance of the meaning of the
"Shadow Men." If Operations has any additional information it is felt
that this base should be made aware of it.
* * * * *
THIRD ENDORSEMENT
From: Chief of Naval Operations.
To: Commanding General of the Marines.
Subject: Cuba-Yataritas Beach Case.
1. This activity is aware of all details except the so-called "Shadow
Men." If the Commanding General of Marines has any information, include
it herewith and forward to Chairman, Security Council, United Nations.
* * * * *
FOURTH ENDORSEMENT
From: Chairman, Security Council, United Nations.
To: Major Rafe King, via all above channels.
Subject: The Kalahari Tests.
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