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The country doctor

In our lands they are figures symbolic of courage

self-sacrifice and skills.

He's loved by all, but payed by a few.

Yes madam, it is a boy.

About eight pounds, I reckon.

He brings his patients in to the world

And confort them as they leaving.

He is a man of quite humor and kind philosophy.

Whose job, in peace or war is saving lives.

It is typical of his kind

That the doctor corydon m. Wassell of Arkansas

Should already be found in the dangerous zone of the Dutch indies,

as the powerful pincers Japanese closed on java.

There, a handful of Dutch and Americans fighting ships

caught in the terrible trap of the java sea, play a hopeless stand

Against the Japanese fleet.

Riddling and burning, a bomb shelter surviver

Lift toward the Southern coast of java.

A steering gear gone, a radar jammed,

the twin deck are shambles.

Fire and sea fought for the possession of the ship.

The pumps draining and buckets for days fighting

For 48 hours without cause, they strunggle for life.

Disregarding the danger, the equipment maintenance

Soaked in oil and blinded by the burning hot steam

Risked their lives making a pathway

to open the sides of the boat.

Radio Tokyo reported that it had been destroyed in action.

But the incredible feat of officers in keeping her afloat

Immortalized her name

The United States cruiser, marblehead.

Two days later, on February 6, 1942,

the hospital train loan by the Dutch

And in charge of doctor wassell

Arrives the marblehead at tjilatjap

To recive the wounded sailors.

Take it away. With care, down there.

Careful or you'll finish him.

Take care, what are you going to throw him away.

Secure both gateways. Yes, yes.

There we go.

You'll be gone soon, fellow. Don't make me laugh, doc.

There are thirteen guys parked in the steering that won't be home either.

But what happens here? Put me down.

Hey, somebody, where are they taking me? What hole is this?

This is java, sailor, and you had a little trouble, that's all.

With witch ones, doctor? With my colleagues, please.

You will be at ease. The third wagon.

Doctor wassell Here's one without a tag, doctor.

You Dutch nurses work as pretty as you look.

It is very bad. Yes.

Anybody know this boy?

That's Hopkins, sir. He's from Gabriel, Arkansas.

One of our razorbacks, huh?

With the emergencies, doctor?

Yes, he'll need a transfusion. Yes, doctor.

He look almost quite dead.

Take charge of him, nurse.

Careful

All right! Get your hooks off me

I'm beef my beef to the skipper.

I'm getting out of this! I'll show you who's tought!

Easy, now, easy. Easy, man.

The marblehead she's heading home. I'm going with her.

And there is no one who can stop me.

You'll go home all right,

but we gotta get a few japasese calling cards out you first.

No sawbones is going to keep me off my ship

Your ship is out of actions, fellow.

So am I, I guess.

Put him with the shellshock cases. Yes, doctor.

I see you still helping those who cannot help himself, Dr. wassell.

Ping!

Ping, how did you get here?

I had the honor to serve on the marblehead.

So you got yourself in the Navy too, what brought you out of China?

Following in your footstep, doctor.

My great regret is that I can follow no longer.

I've missed you, ping. More than you'd figure.

I find that gratifying, doctor wassell.

We got a lot to talk about on the train, ping.

I'll pick one for you.

Hey, toots, how's about some services.

I fix on the train.

That's wonderful! I got fixed on the marblehead.

You know, there's something about you that reminds me of moonlight

on the silvery Harlem river.

She didn't say what you remind her of!

It's my ears, doc, makes everything's go dark.

Nurse, you take charge of this case. Yes.

Stretcher-bearers to come by here.

You keep your temperature down.

It's flat down to zero. Take it away.

Wait a minute! That with medical insignia, come here!

My men are crushed and you have them fooling around.

Why are you loafing here? Men are dying on the deck.

Report to the commander of the train. Who is the commander of the train?

Well, I guess I Then what are?

Beats me why he isn't dead Let alone how he can holler thataway.

Captain Hudson's complimen, sir.

Unidentified planes aproaching. He request you move at once.

Soon as we're loaded. Say, who's this?

Commander goggins, sir. Executive officer.

They must have been through My respects to captain Hudson.

Ready to move, doctor?

I reckon we're all clear.

Goodbye, folks. Thanks a lot for helping theses boys.

And those of you that's headed for Australia, I sure hope you make port.

Cory!

Hello. Hello.

So you did go into the Navy!

L yes. You know ping's here?

Yes, he asked me if ID forgiven you.

Have you?

I found out you lied to me, Cory.

Oh, that

I suposse Dr. Wayne was with you when war broke.

We were all in Hong Kong, but

I'm sure glad you got out okay.

I hope you're both mighty happy.

Cory, the train!

We were such fools in China!

Well, I was, anyway.

Excuse me, wasn't that Dr. wassel of kiangsi?

Yes.

Didn'd he leave under some

He left because his work was done.

Of course, of course.

There was some kind of a mix-up Yes.

Did you forget something, doctor? I wish I could.

We'll check the critical cases nurse, uh?

I am nurse bettina.

Francis, Idaho.

A cowboy adventurer, huh? This was a child, doc.

That would be months ago.

Kraus. Shrapnel.

Where are you from, buddy? Fond du lac.

Pretty good fishing around there. Yes sir, muskies.

Mostly mud-cat down my way. Anything you need?

Yes, some ham and eggs, a doctor

And another chance ketch me a jap.

I don't think there's any aboard the train,

but I'll see they save you one.

Morgetti. Open fractures. Hello, doc.

When do you eat here?

First I have to fix you so you have something to eat with.

This is Anderson, doctor. From mass

Massach usetts

Say that again I like it.

You seem like pretty good medicine, bettina.

She's okay by me, doc. Thank you, Massachusetts.

Hey, what are you doing after work?

We can pass this one by.

You see Dr. vranken, we Chinese understand this enemy.

Believe me, he is more dangerous than the world knows.

The naval base at Singapore will stop him.

Seaman Hopkins has blood type iv.

The only other type iv available is a javanese nurse.

Is she ready? Yes, doctor.

Well, go back with the other. Yes, doc.

As long as Singapore stand on the flank, java is secure.

But without Singapore, your fine hospital may prove a trap!

From witch no man on earth could them out.

Well, in my country we always say: It can't happen here.

We are cramped for space Do you think you'll faint sitting up?

Idoctor! I am training nurse.

Well not to bother you, miss, but we are deprived of plasma.

What's your name? You laugh when I tell you.

No, I won't.

My name is tremartini.

Three Martini?

Well, he'll think three Martini is a right pretty name,

because he's just about going to owe his life to you.

I am so happy if he live because of me.

Don't bother, doc.

It will go hard with me if I die.

But it will go a whole lot harder if I live.

He think he is cripple.

He wish to die.

Gabriel, Arkansas

Say, feller, what does this put you in mind of?

That's an Arkansas razorback.

You'll be having sowbelly and Greens again.

I kind of forgot Arkansas.

I kind of forgot it to Till I saw a ghost this morning.

A razorback ghost?

No, but it was razorbacks run me out of Arkansas

How come?

I was just a circuit-riding doctor back in Arkansas

And the trouble was everybody paid me in pigs

Cory, you are a patient man To take your patient's pay in pigs.

The kind of pigs they pay me with has to stand up twice to cast a shadow.

Some days I'm just sorry I hung that shingle out

You take Elmer over there, looking at me with tan silly bashful look.

I got him for working all winter on uncle Henry's rheumatiz.

He looks a mite like uncle Henry.

That shoat yonder paid off for bringin in six kids

Down at the forks of the crick.

Is that how you count them, Cory? Six kids is worths one hog?

Well, you see the kid crop's been much better than the hog crop lately.

Back up! Back!

I come near forggeting your letter. A letter?

You mean a letter trough the mail? Well, it didn't come by freight.

Something must be wrong. I don't get any letters.

It's just an old printed circular.

Mighty pretty Chinese.

Say, how do you supose they pay doctors in China, Hank?

I don't know. Chop-suey, maybe.

Be seeing you, Cory.

Whoa! Whoa! Where you going?

Is that why you went in the Navy? To get away from the hogs?

No. The hogs only run me as far as China.

You see the pretty nurse in China maybe?

Well, that is another story.

Now you go to sleep and count the hogs as they run out of that pen.

I reckon you better stay right by him.

I stay by him always.

His blood and my blood They all mixed together.

He is a part of me and I am a part of him.

Always. That's nice.

I sure wish I had a big dish What happens?

Word has just come over the air

The great naval base at Singapore had fallen.

Singapore!

Good gravy!

Spraying your throat, murdock?

Blowing bubbles, you deck-ape.

Please, what is this?

That's a baseball, three Martini.

What is baseball?

Well, you hit it with a bat.

How can you? A bat flies only at night.

There's another kind that

Okay, cutie, skip it! Brings out the other.

Those are from my uncle.

I think your uncle is a woman.

Maybe your wife? No. Not yet.

That is my lucky charm. Don't spill it.

It's just mud Plain Arkansas mud

A little piece of the United States.

You love that place, that Arkkumsaw.

Sorta.

What it means arkkumsaw?

Heaven.

I think I would like to be with you in arkkumsaw.

You'd sure me a hit with the ladie's aid society!

I've handled it so often, I can tell wich is wich.

And this is here's my kid-sister five years od

She is a beautiful little girl. Yes.

I'd sure like to see her

Well, hear her

Yes, yes.

And now your thumb.

Good! Now all of them.

Well, that's wonderfull!

You will be writing with that hand soon.

I'd like to write a letter to

To your girlfriend, I know. Now your other hand.

Each finger alone

Bettina. Yes.

I'm paralyzed. Of course you are not.

That's it. Have you seen it?

That's wonderful.

Oh, you, shame on you!

You just try to make fun of me!

Honey, there's something about you reminds me of moonlight

on the silvery Harlem river.

I have a present for you.

Reminds me of a girl I loved in Los Angeles.

That hair! That one eye.

She's got water on the brain. No, no.

Open! Let's pluck it first.

Hit together.

You not strong like java men.

You think I ain't, huh?

Sixty thousand troops, heavily equipped.

This is station plv, java.

Wish you'd look at the stuff the duch ladies sent the boys.

Have you heard the latest reports?

The town's buzzing with rumours thick as pig's track. I ever heard tell

That the Japanese have landed on java?

On java!

Sixty thousand within the last ten hours

Outnumbering our men five to one.

They are closing on us from both ends of the island, Cory.

Unless the Japanese can be stoped,

it will be impossible for any of your forty-two wounded sailors to escape.

Good gravy!

Well, I guess I better give them their cigarettes and things.

Yeah.

That is a crazy dance.

What do you mean, crazy? Can you cut a rug?

He means dance. Sure, like this.

Not funny like him

But beautiful like this.

Now, you'll see.

When do you start? Yes, when do you?

Not like that! Get hot!

Oh, you mean like in the movies! Yes!

Now you're with it!

Clear the deck!

Down periscope!

Leave tremartini! All to bed!

What in the name of Mrs. Murphy's cow do you think you are up to?

I make fix this bed.

You make fix these boys temperatures at about a hundred and twenty.

My fault, doc.

You'd got that poor little thing fired if the head nurse'd come in.

What's you got, doc, cigarettes?

And candy, too, from the Dutch ladies

who's got tobacco?

Thank you. Thanks, doc.

Pass them out.

There are also newly-arrived mail from Australia. Hoppy.

Alabama, this is for you.

I don't open it, doc, I just will keep it for a while.

Johnny

Where is Johnny?

Learning javanese, I believe, sir.

Say plum, and I'll show you.

Plum.

Wow, wait honey, that's my call.

I give you coconut You give me nothing.

Well, doctor!

All right, Johnny Off with your pants.

Doc, I just walk in my sleep.

Did you dream you were a flower-pot?

Off with them!

Oh, doc, pants are sacred!

You heard me, Johnny!

Yes, sir. Nurse.

Where you going to put them?

Nurse, you'll put these in the safe. Yes, doctor.

I'm beached!

Thanks, doc.

Doc! Comander, sir! Would you please to read my letter for me?

Why, sure thing, hoppy.

Do you read it?

Thank you, it's a bit difficult to me.

It's from St. Charles.

Sure, it's from Alice. What's she say?

Dear hoppyboy. Writes a nice hand.

It's over for weeks since I wrote, but there was a reason.

First, mother was down with a cold, but that wasn't the reason I didn't write.

Hoppy I've had time to think things over lately about you and me

I mean and that's why I feel I've got to tell you

Tell me what? It gets kind of blurred

How do you mean, blurred? Doc, what's happened?

You know a feller named dick lubbock?

No.

Yeah, I did too! He worked with the dollar storage. What about him?

She's married him, hoppy.

It is time to your medicine again.

Hey, look, hoppy

It happens to all of us, feller One time or another.

That's a half-broadside sixteen inch.

If it's Navy guns, how are they coming closer on stilts?

You guys want to bet five bucks?

Hang onto your money. That's target-practice over at magelang.

Target-practice?

Yes, and we are the target.

All to the shelter. Yes, sir..

It is an alert. A bombing naval.

Do not give in to the panic. You all know the rules.

Convalescent patients to the shelter.

All others are to be placed beneath their cost.

Yes, sir.

Walking wounded follow me, please

Nurses! Nurses! Bettina, help the doctor wassell.

Put the empty beds against the windows.

The other in a circle in the center, bettina.

I put the beds in a circle!

Come on, Johnny. But, doc? My pants!

Make a sarong out of the sheet! We go for a ride, ping.

Put morgetti out of the bed and bring his empty bed over here.

Ping, we'll set up some firecracker of our own when we get back to China.

But I trust they will not be of such immoderate size.

Thank you, doctor wassell.

You already know what it says hirohito, guys:

Why walk if you can burn? Sign of.

Oh, charming moon that does not know of my oh!

Stay under the bed. Yes, miss.

Johnny, help us with these beds.

Francis, end that noise. Yes, sir.

Why you close the doors? For security.

Leave them or you can fill your face of the crystals.

Careful, hoppy, slow

I thought I should be helping you.

You guys with eyes Can you see anyting yet?

I can see the bed Springs. You are not missing a thing.

If this is a dream, shut off the alarm clock!

I kind of hope I'm dreaming myself

All right sir, is your turn. Johnny, put it down and give me a hand.

You are not putting me under any bed, sir!

I apologize for this but you're my casualty, and I'm your doctor!

I'll remind you I'm executive officer of the marblehead!

We're not on the marblehead. Johnny, grab him!

Careful. I have work to do!

It is an emergency! It is a hospital, not your quarterdeck.

Damn it, Cory, this is a riot, and you know it, don't you?

Come on, under the bed.

Shut up, will you? They're over us!

Where are the ack-acks?

Take cover, Johnny! Yes, sir!

There are eight, no, nine bombers.

Coming over at about fifteen thousand.

And the leading pilot's got buck-teeth!

Get under, I said! Yes, sir.

Bettina, won't you please go to the shelter?

They'll be laying those big yellow eggs in a minute!

You just want to get rid of me.

That's a three-hundred pounder

That one's going to hatch way out in the boondocks, sister!

What did I tell you?

You fellers are safe as a pitin a prune.

The near missed java with that one.

Do you have so much fear as I do? Yes, doctor.

Fine.

Distribute the gas masks. Yes.

All right, Francis, break out some swing that Bronx bagpipe!

I understood, the commander thunk is stunk.

It's too quiet in here

Don't argue!

There's a swell article here says why the japs won't start any war

Here take a pull on this, Mac.

Thank you, admiral.

Afraid? Just for you.

You're a funny kid, three Martini.

You like?

If you have a kid, would you call it one Martini?

This is a lot of fun, but it ain't healthy.

That one's got my numer on it! Get down!

Let me out of here! They'll bury us in this dump!

Easy. You got us trapped here!

I know about you! You turn tail in China

Murdock! Shut up!

I heard it and I'm tell you. He flopped in China and he flopped here.

Murdock! The poor guy will hang for this!

Nobody's going to hang. Maybe he's right.

I'll say I'm right! It was him that Pipe down, murdock!

One more squawk out of you and you'll spend this war in the brig!

What's it to me We're washed up anyway.

No we're not noise couldn't kill a kitten.

Doctor wassell, there are glass-splinter wounds in the west ward.

Dr. vranken asks if you can join him.

Sure Bettina, stay by murdock.

Yes, doctor.

Bill, you are in charge. Okay, doc, I have it.

Go for it!

Can you hear me, murdock?

I ain't deaf.

It is unreasonable to talk of what you do not know.

Ping was working for doc in China. How's about his quitting, ping?

He would not quit In this world or the next.

I'm telling you what I heard

I worked by his side, day and night.

Hunting for the carrier of a terrible disease

which he insisted would be found in a snail's liver.

Snail's liver! Do you think that's funny!

No, it was not funny.

It had everything to do on our lives and the lives of many others.

We were collecting snails along the yangtze river when he first saw Madeline.

It was her picture that brought him to China.

I had studied in the mission school.

She was a nurse at the mission hospital,

and this day she was bringing in some children

Very fierce, but it doesn't seem to help us with our research.

Ping! What on earth?

Oh! Miss Madeline! Eh, eh, eh!

Hey, ping! What in thunder!

Come back here and give me a hand!

Your assistant offers apology, his stuppidity is profound.

And that's a fact!

I'm afraid I was to blame for

You were in the circular! Was I?

Well, you were almost in the river.

May I present the most estimable

Oh, I know miss We meet in Arkansas sort of.

But I've never been in Arkansas. Then let me introduce

They told me about him up at the clinic. You must be Dr. wassell.

Yes, the snail catcher.

Can I take this? No, it is not our.

Won't you join us at lunch, miss

Madeline.

Miss Madeline, ping and I have some sandwiches, if you'd

That picture of the watch looks like Yes,

it does sort of, didn't it?

Will you stay? How can 1?

They're so hungry. Ping, give them the lunch.

That was very nice. You don't want to sit down?

Can't find that cross-eyed snail. Here, drown your loss in tea.

Dr. Wayne often talks of your snail theory.

Does he honest?

But it is only a theory. I can't prove it.

You'll be the greatest man in China, if you do.

Are you? No, I guess you're not.

Not what? Are you interested in snails?

Well, not for tea.

But I'm interested in anything which may help

to stamp out this awful scourge.

It sure kills a lot of people.

And I'm interested in your watch.

Yeah

As days went into weeks, Madeline worked at his side

sterilizing the test-tubes and microscope slides.

But they did not realize how closely the work was drawing them together.

I think that lens is cracked.

No, that's sharp now!

Those flagella!

I want to tell you, you have the most beautiful

The most beautiful sterilization technique I've ever seen.

Nonsense, Cory.

I know something much more exciting than that.

The board of governors met last night!

Have you seen the new assignments? No,

but I'm sure what one of them will be.

You don't mean they're sending you off to some

They're appointing a new research chief!

Madeline, you don't think?

The governors are all terribly impressed with your work

Especially Dr. Wayne.

With apologies for intrusion.

Dr. Holmes is requesting your presence.

Dr. Holmes! Cory, I told you,

get your other coast on! Look at you, your tie isn't straight

I will bring notes with me.

The board, Dr. wassell, appreciates the devotion you have shown

Thank you, Dr. Holmes.

That is why we are asking you to accept a most trying post

We wish you to pioneer an outpost clinic in the heart of kiangsi.

Kiangsi?

It will be an arduous, even a thankless task

And not without danger.

I guess I kind of thoutht

Of course, if you wish, you may refuse

No, no. I'll go. We hoped you'd feel that way.

Dr. Wayne, our new research chief,

will see that the data you send in receives every attention.

They've put you on the firing linea, Dr. wassell

And made me a brass-hat, I'm sorry to say.

I sure do congratulate you, Dr. Wayne.

I'll volunteer to assist Dr. wassell at kiangsi!

Look here doctor

The two men who were to kiangsi before you didn't come back.

Schistosomiasis got one, and the swamp fever the other.

Don't worry, I'm from Arkansas.

Of course, you'll take every precaution about Madeline.

She can't go there.

I'm interested in her too, Dr. wassell.

Deeply interesed.

She still can't go!

Of course, the clinic come first

But you two can't bounce me around like a rubber ball!

I was assigned to Dr. wassell and I'm going up the river to kiangsi with him.

You can't he's gone!

Madeline stayed there working with Dr. Wayne

While Dr. wassell went up the yagntze a thousand miles

Into the greatest adventure a man could face.

He went to deal with matters of life and death,

compared to which a bomb is merely noise

But no one could foresee what was to happen.

I can't hear nothing Can't you talk?

Are you all dead?

Francis, are you okay?

Yeah

And how about the others? Can you hear me?

I ain't dead I guess And I'm still here.

Johnny, check out there back.

Ping, what about you? Can you? Ping!

Bettina, go, ping is injured.

Yes. Yes, commander.

Are you okay, murdock? Yes.

Good gravy! Grip there, doctor wassell.

Cory, come here, quickly.

Fetch my hemostats. Yes, doctor.

You will not need them

Doctor.

I can hear the little silver bells

Of China

Ringing in the dusk

Or

Some day, those little silver bells of China will ring again

That's a promise, ping.

Even if I never see you again,

I can't ever forget how

Gentle and sweet you are.

You turned the hardest part of my whole life

Into the prettiest part.

Some day, back in Massachusetts

If I ever get back. Of course you'll get back.

Cross that out. Right.

Just put whenever I shut my eyes

I guess I'll always see your face.

Your face.

Yeah, let's see

What else could I say?

You might tell her that you love her.

Yes. Because

Because” .. I love you

Very much.

¢ you know? This is a beautiful letter.

I think it will make her very, very happy.

At to whom does it go? Don't you know?

No

Dirk!

Kleine bettina. Oh, my love.

I am so happy!

Are you on leave?

No, betsie. Dispatches from commander wassell.

Oh, yes yes I will find him for you.

You address this letter for that

very nice boy? His name is Andy.

It's good to see you.

Hello. My name is dirk Van daal.

Yeah.

Say you wouldn't be her brother, would you?

No, not her brother.

No I didn't think you were.

To whom shall I send this?

Oh, send it to susie glutz, Detroit.

It's in Florida.

You like bettina, don't you? She's all right.

I like her too.

How was I to know she was your girl?

She's not my girl yet, Andy.

In war we can't know what's ahead, can we?

So what?

Well if anything goes wrong,

we both hope somebody will take care of her don't we?

And when the war is over, the luckiest man will win.

What's wrong with that?

Say you're all right. It's a deal.

Commander wassel is in the office. Thank you.

As your cowboys say: Good luck, partner.

There is nothing to worry about. What?

The Americans boys are going home. It's that true? When?

Right now! I am so happy for them!

Impossible!

That would be terrible!

Did he say the japs are coming?

No, worse. Worse?

Worst of all! You are going home!

Home!

You're flying a kite!

He tell nurse bettina. All Americans go home quick!

Holy mackerel!

You take me with you to arkkumsaw?

Hey, guys. Hey, guys! Johnny!

Whaley, kraus, did you hear?

No. They're shipping us home.

Are you kidding? They're shipping us home.

You're delirious.

How do you know? Don't know what you say.

He's just kidding. No, that is serious: Home!

I don't believe it.

Do you know the first thing I will do to get home? The red-head.

What is it, Johnny? Is the war over?

It's over for us, alabam! We're going home

back to wall street.

It's true. Good gravy, it's true! “What?

Proceed at once to tjilatjap for evacuation.

What? No one's going to quarrel with that.

What's in the other envelope?

What is it, doctor? It's a correction of that order.

Only those who are able to walk can go.

All stretcher cases must stay here.

Let me see that.

Well, that that dry-docks me!

You must choose the men you are taking, doctor.

I have to prepare the train.

This orders are right, Cory.

You need men who can fight on that ship.

It is going to be hard to look some of those boys in the eye

And tell them that may never see home again.

I know Cory, but it's orders.

Go in and pick your men.

Hey! Whoa! Wait a minute!

Hey, you! Quiet down for a moment!

Seem like you're ahead of the game!

What do you think you are, Johnny? I'm the statue of Liberty!

Pointing the way to Brooklyn.

I get out of there, already! Yes, sir.

You haven't heard the bad news yet.

Best bad news I ever did hear!

I tell you there's a hook in it! So, tell us, doc.

Come on, closes the beak. Quiet!

See, what happens? We're elated, doc.

Of course, Francis, but we can't take any chances with this

I'll be dancing by the time we get home!

I'm already packed for the trip, doc.

Yeah, well.

Oh, men

Just like you said, doctor: You're going to eat bacon.

You got to be sound enough to walk to the table, hoppy!

When I get back, they'll have to run me down to put shoes on me.

Hey doc, when do weigh anchors?

You know, alabam, this Chinese eye doctor here is awful good.

I kind of hate to have to you lose his care

No, sir. I'd rather be smelling Jasmine on the back porch and

Hearing the Chuck wills hollering at night.

Yeah

I guess many feel the same way.

You see, you boys I have to decide

That is, I can't take doc.

Do not go leave me here by what I said of you, wouldn't you?

I wouldn't leave you, sailor.

I wouldn't leave any of you.

I'm taking you all. Every dawgone one!

And they are boil you in oil for this.

Go getting ready, bill. Right.

Attention! Get ready to meet the orders!

Doctor, please. I go to with hoppy to arkkamsaw.

That is impossible.

His blood is my blood! You cannot pull them apart!

I'm sorry, sister

Please, doctor. It is bad if you take him from me.

Bad, bad

Maybe so but we got no choice.

Evil will follow you

Big evil come to you soon.

Bring those boxes. Start with the ammo.

Come to lend a hand here.

Take away all this. We are short in time.

Assemble the rest of your war heads! Yes, sir.

Prepare to load those secret files. Yes, sir.

Pecos complement complete, sir. The pecos will take another hunder men.

She's very crowded. She'll be crowded worse.

Yes, sir. Upload the following to the pecos.

Three more here, commander

Three more, commander. That's you, dutton Easton!

Get going, Edwards!

Come on, be ready, if you want to see home port!

Do you want to be taken for a bunch of stretcher cases?

Well, ain't we?

Alabam, you don't see the leg stiff as a pole.

You too, whaley.

Loaded the ammunition. Yes, sir.

Sit up, hoppy.

Shouldn't look like you can't stand on your own feet.

He's going mad.

Four more, commander.

Okay. Fowler, fox, cock, and Grossman.

Fowler, your bag.

Thanks, doc.

Those able to walk, aren't they, commander?

Yes, they are just resting on the stretchers.

You know the orders, sir.

Pretty close, Cory.

I don't believe we are going anyplace.

I'm sure we are lined up for a vaccination.

We heading for home. But if you rather have a shot of vaccine

Oh boy, as soon as you see the golden gate

Three more, commander.

Okay. Harnish.

Kent. Here!

Leinweb. Good gravy! Where is Johnny?

How about that boat, lieutenant?

How many can you take of?

We can take all the rest, lieutenant.

All yours, commander. Good luck, sir.

Thanks. Okay, boys, ready to board.

The walking ones, help with the stretchers.

Bring in the stretchers. Put a smile on your face, murdock.

We haven't come out yet. You, look alive!

You, turn around. Yes, sir.

Wait, ain't of you guys taking me?

Hey, guys!

Yeah, here we go, honey.

Gotcha.

Are you ready? I wish that you left me, that's all.

Once aboard that lugger I'll sleep for a week!

Yeah, another three minutes and I'll do it, Cory.

I would like to get another tank. But what about the men?

Running out of capacity. We don't have time.

Understood? Yes, sir.

We get this out and

Judas priest! What goes on down here? What stretchers are those?

Commander wassell's casualties.

Men wounded on the marblehead and Houston.

Orders are no stretcher cases may embark. Stop that loading!

Yes, sir.

Don't lose your place, morgetti. Yes, sir.

Doctor, doctor, one moment. The stretchers can't go aboard.

Here comes

I've order this men to embark, sir.

I'm sorry sir, the captain reversed it.

Set me down, Cory.

Stop everything.

We are going, aren't we, sir? The ship sail, isn't it?

Get those stretchers out of here. Alrigth.

Message from the commander-in-chief, sir.

We'll submit the excess material to the netherland authorities.

Captain, my casualties have to be evacuated.

Take as much as you can and leave the rest in the port.

Yes, sir.

The order was to bring only walking cases.

But had no courage to tell them.

Hey, please This ships are crowded.

The pecos Is requisitioned ship.

It must pick up four hundred and fifty survivors on the high seas.

She'll be bomb with torpedoes.

My men fought to the end. I can not leave them on a beach.

Do you prefer to see them die on the high seas?

Yes.

You will send those men back to the hospital. Moffat!

We'll put them in the hold and

Give one thousand guilders to the doctor for his wounded.

Yes, sir.

I'm sorry, doctor.

No one can reverse these orders but the chief of staff

And he is already at seas. Your casualties will stay on java.

And wait for capture? Those are your orders.

Your signature, sir.

If my own sons were lying there, I'd still have no other choice.

Then I'll stay with them. That means you'd be captured.

So will the boys. They'll need me even more then.

Here are a thousand. Alright

Your orders are changed to read:

Whatever happens, you will stay with your wounded.

Thank you, sir.

In a few minutes you'll be ranking American nava officer on java

And god help you!

Come on, move! Load all!

Is that our boat coming alongside now?

Why don't they take us? Take it easy, alabam.

Mitchell short all you walking cases get aboard.

With the stretchers, doc? I'll mind the stretchers.

See you later, guys. Let's go.

Come on, up. That's my boat.

We are going in a submarine, doc?

No pig boat for me. I'll go on the pecos.

I'll go in anything. What we waiting for, doc?

You're not going.

Only those who can walk are going home.

Say that again, doc.

Only those who can walk.

You mean we ain't going?

You heard me.

I can walk.

No no! Hoppy! You'll break your wounds open!

I can walk.

I have to get into that ship.

I walk or else

Stay on the stretcher or you will be sent home in a pine box.

If you'll just give me a shoulder a piece of stick

Or something murdock!

Help me, please.

I can get it, doc.

I can walk.

Don't be stupid. You have serious injuries.

Do something, doc. Hoppy!

I tell you I can walk Just need a little practice.

If someone show me where is the ship.

Stay still, everyone. You all stay still.

Anchors aweigh. There goes America.

Any of you boys ever seen an Arkansas hoop-snake?

It takes its tail in its mouth

And rolls downhill until

Look. Take a look.

He can walk. He could have got away!

Well, go on, Johnny Swim after them.

Ain't that the pecos sailing, doc?

Yes, Johnny, it's the pecos.

Good gravy!

Why ain't she taking us?

The course of true love kept you too long, Johnny.

You're stuck here! Stuck?

Here on java? But why?

Because this is the end of it, sailor!

This is what we fought our heads off for to be left on the beach

With the japs coming up on both side of us

And coming down from the sky Drop it, murdock.

Why sould I drop it?

We all know we'd be ten times better off dead

Pipe down! But, doc

It's time you people remembered something.

This is the U.S. Navy, and while you're alive

and while I'm alive, you'll act like it!

You'll go where you're sent and do as you're told same as me!

You may be the last of the Navy on java, but you're Navy just the same!

We're going back to the hospital to good clean bed

And a week or two of rest, and them And them the japs.

Excuse me, sir, the train for central java is ready.

It will be the last, sir. Bridges will be dynamited behind it.

We don't care what part of java we're buried in!

He told you to keep quiet!

We'll move right away. Thank you, sir.

She's getting way out, ain't she?

Is there any other ship in the harbor?

No other ship, feller

I think that's my bed, doc.

What a party have been mounted here since we left.

Sure looks like somebody's been here and gone.

Yes, sir.

Looks like the boll-weevil got into it!

Kind of need sweeping up around

Look out, doc! Something moved. Who was there?

Three Martini!

I know you come back here. I waited.

Sister, you'll sure win crystal gazer contest.

Hoppy. Oh, hoppy!

Hoppy.

Allah is good.

Kid, you're a sight for sore eyes!

I know you come back to me.

See? “What?

Oh, how sweet you are!

Where are the others? Were they killed?

They go with Dutch army in mountains, far away.

Japanese very near Take this place pretty soon now.

That's comforting. Threemartini

Where's bettina? Did she

The lieutenant Van daal take her away on boat.

All right, you're head nurse. Where's some food?

Doctor, I can milk goat

If we can catch goat.

Mine's loose around here somewhere

Get these boys in the bomb shelter before those flying termines catch them.

Bear a hand, Johnny Come on, three Martini

Yes, sir.

What happens if we get a direct hit?

You saw the bombs go through the marblehead's steel deck.

We get buried, that's what happens.

They wouldn't have left us in charge of uncle fud

Unless they wrote us off. Shut up, murdock.

Any of you ever milk a goat?

The bad part is to get the bucket under.

Some folks put the goat up on two chairs.

Others milk her into a flat plate.

Personally, I

I just to hold her tail with one hand, while I

I didn't aim to hear what you said just now.

But I want you to know

In your place, I reckon I'd feel the same as you.

We know you've done your best, doc, only

Only what, feller?

Maybe it's time you quit kidding us.

We've ended up in the bottom of a hole we ain't going to get out of,

and if someone will shovel the dirt in on top, that's all we got left to hope.

I don't hardly believe you want to go on with that, do you, hoppy?

Okay.

Give the boys the rest of that, would you?

Our father, who are in heaven

Please, don't shovel the dirt in yet

Not while they're still alive

How about a cigar, Cory?

This Dutch tobacco's all right.

What are you doing up here?

About the same thing you were.

I'll have to take you back into the shelter. You're still my casualty.

Doc, it occurs to me that you're the casualty here!

What me?

Don't make any mistake, bill. We're going to get out of this.

Only one thing's wrong with that. You don't believe it.

You know something? Something busted you

And I think it happened in China, a long time ago.

Who told you that?

Well, ping started to tell us, but

He never had the chance to finished it.

What happened in China, Cory?

Oh, that that wasn't anything.

Then it's about time you stopped paying for it!

What was it a girl or a war?

Both.

But that war had a different kind of death in it.

A slow, creeping death that you couldn't see,

because it was under a snail's shell.

Ping mentioned that.

It was hogs that run me out of Arkansas But snails run me out of China.

I didn't think snails were so fast on their feet.

Where was this Shanghai?

No, I'd been sent a thousand miles up the yangtze

To a pretty little Chinese village

Bun under every roof, under every flower, death was at work.

It had the habitants under her thumb.

The villagers were trying to ward off the plague with a dragon

But I was counting on a rabbit's foot and my microscope.

I'd finished the day's around of patients

Tended a few, and buried a lot.

Maybe my thoughts were down river some

My work didn't progress without Madeline.

A sampan come alone owned by Chineses.

They were preparing something for dinner

And I saw something that lifted me clean of my seat.

Ping! Grab that boat!

Hey, hey! Where did you get?

No, no, I'm not trying to

Ping, these snail shells are diferent! I've got to have them

Good gravy! Thanks, I'm mighty grateful.

Hey, come on, ping! This here's a breed we never did see before

Doctor, you must rest. For thirty hours you have not slept.

Ping, take a look and don't faint.

We've found it! We've found it!

Your name will be high on the honor roll of science!

Well, hickory, dickory, dock.

How many tails has that critter got, ping?

Two, like a tiny dragon!

No, one tail. It's forked.

That parasite is the forked-tailed cercariae.

Feels good to think of the lives you will save.

Thousands of thousands

Continuing culture three hundred and five

Oh, what a pain, for doctor Wayne

Points thousand five hundred twenty-five.

Points thousand and six hundred. Thousand and six hundred.

Set it down by the door and go away!

Out thousand six hundred and fifty.

Miss Madeline This is most pleasent surprise,

ping, you've turned into a dragon! Aren't you going to let me see him?

He has the greatest thing to tell you!

But let me instruct the boatman where to take you.

Listen, I've come a thousand miles up the river to see him, and

Ping! What's the mystery?

He must tell you himself!

You mean he has been talking about me?

About nothing but you And the snails.

Who won?

If you will proceed to the temple of kwan yin

And will please sit there under the right-hand sacred dog,

very soon I promise he will come and tell you.

All right, ping.

But I don't want to spend my vacation with the sacred dog.

Oh, but you will be so happy when you hear!

Will 1? As you will see, believe me.

That is if you have not?

If Dr. Wayne has not

But you have not have you?

Anything can happen in China, ping.

I could murder you, ping.

Here she's risking her life in this infected hole

The one person I want to see above all

And you let me go on poring over a mess of forked-tailed cercariae!

The tide of wisdom should no be checked.

Drat the tide of wisdom! Where is my necktie? Good gravy!

A week ago I hadn't any more right to ask her to marry me than

Why, I couln't have bought her aride in a rickshaw

Now you are a great man! It wasn't my liver, is was the snail's!

I respectfully suggest you are talking nuts.

Where are my cuff-links? One is in your cuff

The other is lurking among the snails.

Sacred dog in the door of the moon. The sacred dog

Gosh, ping, you think she'll say yes?

It is impossible to diagnose the emotions

or to forecast the behavior of occidental women

Therefore, by any step one takes, it is impossible to

To increase or decrease the odds

To achieve a positive response to our request.

So, it is immaterial what one does.

Ping, as cupid you're a flop!

No, sir.

One moment, doctor!

Red is the Chinese color for weddings.

I hope so.

Very good. I go to the dog sacred.

Some of those goldfish are mighty near as pretty as an Arkansas catfish.

I thought catfish were just mud-colored.

Oh, no, no, they are gold and silver.

And there is one kind we called the swivel-whiskered catfish,

is all covered with little strings of electric lights

Cory, I'm worried about you! Good.

Golden catfish and wearing flowers

These are in celebration Of what?

Something I know and you don't.

What is the secret, Cory?

I know something that nobody else in this world knows

And when you hear it, I bet you're going to climb right up

on top of one of these dogs, and maybe fall of;

then I'll catch you and

Gee, your hair's pretty today.

Cory, let me take your pulse.

The excuses some wome make to hold a man's hand!

There is a man, you know, who wants to hold mine.

Doctor wassell!

Please excuse, but a telegram would seem to inicate haste.

Haste is for those in a hurry, ping.

Who'd you say wanted to hold your hand?

Dr. Wayne. Oh, him!

He also wants me to marry him.

Poor Dr. Wayne! I'm sure sorry for that feller.

Because I may accept him? No. Because you won't.

Because you are just going to tell doc Wayne to go take a jump in the

Cory, what is it? What's happened?

Nothing nothing that amounts of anything

Weren't we talking about catfish?

Catfish? Yes, that was it

And I was telling you about the lace-tailed kind, with the

Green and yellow stars

I was telling you that one of the most brilliant men in China

wants to marry me!

Well, I don't hardly see how

is possible for a good girl could refuse him, do you?

Cory, there is something you're not telling me.

Yes, yes there is.

I'm sending in my resignation.

Cory! Why?

Just restless, I guess. I thought some of applying to the Navy.

But your work!

Madeline, I swear to heaven,

there's nothing that interests me a bit.

Nothing, Cory?

Now you take Dr. Wayne. He's

The type feller for this kind of work

You and he will go a long way.

I believe you really mean it. Yes.

Is miss Madeline happy about the forked-tailed cercariae?

Didn't tell her. But

She's going to marry Dr. Wayne.

You didn't tell her anything?

No. This came first.

Dr. Wayne has found

Dr. Wayne has found the forked-tailed cercariae

His brilliant achievement will save countless lives throughout China.

Please send all data you may have. Holmes. Shanghai

You should have told her what was happened.

If she knew, she would stay with you forever!

Yes, she would Because she'd be sorry for me.

No man could take that!

I guess maybe I was a fool But there's nothing new about that.

So you'll hold the bag for the rest of your life?

It's not me this time I wish it was.

Down there lies all that left of the American Navy on java.

Ten helpless men About as good as dead!

Jap bombers Coming back for what's left!

Couldn't be bombers.

No end ahead of those boys except

Why not bombers?

That's mechanized stuff on a road! Bombers fly, remember?

Those boys are holding the bag for all of us

I'm just not going to let them do it. What can you do?

You sure that's mechanized stuff?

Of course I'm sure. Don't you think I know my business?

Don't answer that.

If it's the Dutch withdrawing If I can get the loan of a truck

You're cray, Cory that's jap artillery! I can hear the caisson!

I'm going to scout that column!

That's clear beyond the temple of borobudur three miles by road.

I'm not going by road!

I'm going to stick a feather in my shoe and scorch a beeline straight trough!

You can't do that. Your orders are to stay here.

My orders are to stay with my men. I know, but

Some day if we ever get out, I'll face a court-martial. But until then

Until then this is still the American Navy!

Sure, and I'm in commad of it around here!

Cory! Cory! Sit tight, bill

Okay, you are the doctor.

Buddha,

you and I don't know each other very well

But if you ever want to do something

For some half-killed American boys, here's your chance

Don't let that column be Japanese. Don't let it.

Don't let it!

The British! British trucks!

Compliments of the United States Navy!

Excuse me, sir I'm commander wassell.

Glad to know you.

Hey, listen. Wait, this is life and death

Beg pardon, old boy, haven't slept in sixty hours

Are you the c.0.? I'm afraid so.

Other officers got knocked out of it, you know

I've got ten American sailors, can you take them aboard?

Certainly What? What was that you said?

Put them aboard anywhere.

That's the best word I've had since

I wonder if your men could help me get my boys to the road?

They're wounded

Wounded! Yes, sir.

Badly? A lot.

They'll never stand the rough going, old man over trees, through rivers

I promise you they've all got climbing hocks and web feet!

These are American sailors!

Sailors, huh? Burial at sea, and all that sort of thing.

Bainbridge. Bainbridge!

Take a lorry and pick up this officer's men!

Yes, sir! Thank you. Thanks a million times.

Get in. By the way, where are we going?

Australia, sir Australia?

Yes, sir. A convoy of ships will meet us a tjilatjap.

Johnny, can you still see hoppy's car?

He's all right, sir. He's back about six trucks.

What, yankee? Are you comfortable?

You guys want a fag? Of course.

Thank you. Are you all right?

It is fine, Tommy.

Except for the square wheel.

How come hoppy gets a private Jeep?

Because he's shot up worse than you are.

How come he gets the dame?

I'm not as homely as that ape! What's he got that I haven't?

A private Jeep and the dame!

Shut up! What's that?

Can you see anything?

Maybe it's a signal to dish out chow!

More like something the japs are dishing out

Commander wassell, sir. Special orders!

Something busted? The japs have broken throuht

from the north.

A heavy battery is already shelling the bridge at gambong.

Good gravy! That's up ahead.

We must run the shell-fire, drivers will take fifty-yard intervals and keep

the speed of the column at any cost.

The bridge is just beyond the village. Cross it al full throttle.

Okay. Good luck, sir.

Bad place to run out of gas, Cory.

We are going downhill.

Look out below!

Hard right, doc!

Stopping for lunch, doc? Quiet!

Hey, Johnny, take care of Andy.

Hey, he hit something. Want to go back?

Yeah, call me a taxi!

I've lost my place.

Almost hit for that one. It was close enough!

Johnny, can you still see hoppy?

No, sir.

Take your foot off the brake. You're flying too low!

She'll take off all right, but she won't climb!

Don't slack up, the bridge is just ahead!

The little nurse said to drive careful. Pour it on!

Eh, driver. Driver!

Threemartini, are you okay? Yes, hoppy.

How about the driver?

He is dead. Come on get me up.

I gotta walk. Please, no!

Lie still! My leg!

Look at my leg.

It's broken, right?

Hoppy, I fix well, is it?

Yes, hoppy.

Run to the bridge, see if you can bring someone.

The Jeep has fallen down the ravine!

What's that? I can't hear you!

The little car went off the road!

The one with our guy and the girl? That's it.

Hey doc, hoppy didn't make the bridge!

He's off the road back there!

Bill, I'm going back for that boy!

You can turn the truck up there. I'm not turning it.

Johnny, grab this wheel. Yes, sir.

Bill, take over! Once you're out of range,

pull off the road and wait for me one hour.

What if you don't come back?

Then I'll see you after the war.

We're last across, sir. Better swing aboard.

Give me your gun and get on!

So long, Arkansas.

Did you see anyone?

We'll be all right. Dr. wassell will come back for us.

He will not come back.

Sure he will.

The bridge it is gone.

The bridge. It is shoot down

All broke. There is no other way.

You do not care?

Somehow

For a long time I haven't thought I'd get out of java.

I make you forget that arkkumsaw.

Listen, you! I'd trade you And thousand like you

For one handfull of Arkansas dirt!

I bet I can make a

Good splint for my leg with some bamboo.

I go get

There is something in the jungle!

Where? Look.

Down there near bamboo. In long grass.

The jungle's full of them!

They take no prisoner, hoppy

Not in the jungle. They don't take us prisoners, anyway!

Get the Tommy-gun out of the wreck!

Yes, hoppy Get off. Wait.

Cut these bandages off my hand! Go on cut them!

Look, I've got something to tell you.

I didn't mean what I said about you and Arkansas.

I dont't care anything about not going back.

So long as this is where you are

This is where I want to be.

I am so happy! Whatever happen

I am happy now! This is my girl.

Now get that Tommy-gun!

Yes, I will, hoppy.

And get that guy's driving gloves. Yes, hoppy.

Fine. Put them on!

Okay, cutie you're no hurting me.

Hoppy, I love

Sure, kid so do I.

Try not to hurt your hands

Stop. Message for Dr. wassell.

Problem?

We're making a stand in the Kali swamp.

The captain sugest you take the lower road and go around.

He says you're welcome to the lorry.

But you'll miss your transport if you fight here!

I'm sorry to tell you, the transport ran into a spot of bother,

and they're all at the bottom of the java sea.

Nothing got through to tjilatjap

but an old converted someting or other called the janssens.

A converted washtub would look good to us.

She'll sail as soon as she's fueled You'd better hurry, sir.

We sure thank you British for what you've done for us.

Please tell your skipper that.

I will, sir, and good luck! We'll give the termites a useful show.

Doctor wassell, what a shame. Arrive too late.

Jap destroyers are very close.

Even if we had known you were coming, the jansses could not have waited.

The japs will land here before morning.

How long since the janssens sailed?

Less than half an hour, sir.

Half an hour

She was loaded to the stack six hundred people in space meant for forty!

Captain stall couldn't

There!

I saw her! That ship's not under way!

Why would she anchor!

The lightning would show her to the japs outside.

Come over here, doctor.

I can get you out there in this floating henhouse

But they can't take you aboard!

Johnny, back this truck up!

Soldier, give me a hand with these boys

Yes, sir.

You men of the marblehead and Houston know what's ahead of us.

That ship must go through a japs task force.

Now, if you want to stay, I'll stay with you.

Doc, we joined the Navy to see the world!

We've seen java.

You all want to board this ship Sure, let's go drown!

Let her rip, doc. We're all wet anyway.

Cast off your bow line, lieutenant.

Stand by, bill! I got it!

Marblehead ahoy! Ihold it, fellas!

Good gravy! When did I lose him!

Hold up!

Johnny, you can't take a native woman out of the country.

I know, sir, but Shut up.

Yes, sir. You speak english?

Stop hidding your head. Bill won't I am not hidding my head.

Good gravy! She's an American schoolteacher.

Go on, bill. On the move.

She's walked clear across java.

We sure won't ask you to walk back.

Yes, sir. Well, we have to do this.

I'll board first, then you fellers do your stuff.

I'm obliged to you, lieutenant, and I thank you for my men here.

Good luck to you, sir.

We'll have to work fast. We will.

Do not insist, doctor.

It would be murder to take your men aboard.

We're the last ship evacuating java.

The will hunt us from the sea and from the sky.

It would be a terrible thing to see wounded men struggling in the sea.

Yeah it sure would.

What is this, a hydrotherapy?

Hey, go easy.

Weigh the anchor, Mr. Benson! We wait no longer!

Weigh anchor!

For their own good, I have no choice.

No, sir. You sure haven't.

You'll have to hang onto the bars, partner!

Something's busted inside.

I'll never get there.

Andy, look up to the rail.

Bettina's there! She's on this ship!

Come on, Andy, you can make it.

One of us has to take care of her It's up to you now!

You've got to get aboard that ship!

Aren't you coming?

We're expecting visitors. I'm on the reception committee

You're a swell guy, dirk.

I'll take care of her for you Some way

Ahead slow, Mr. Benson! Engine ahead slow, sir.

Double your lookouts forward! Look for foating mines!

Double your lookouts, mate! Beware of the mines!

Three degrees to starboard. Three degrees to starboard.

No lights!

I'm sorry to refuse your men, but what is done is done.

That's good. What?

This is outrangeous, sir! These are wounden men, don't you know it?

Yes sir, I know it.

Well, get them into shelter.

The shelter's full of people Then get the well people out

And get the wounded in!

Captain ryk, sir, there'll be a special place in heaven for the Dutch.

Johnny, that kids come in. Yes, doctor.

Help the nurse. Yes, sir.

Call our doctor. Yes, sir.

Has a hemorrhage, doctor! Do not move.

Get some bandages for bettina.

I have a flashlight doctor. Very friendly.

If you please hold that candle over here. That's is make a tent.

Yes, sir.

We can not move it.

Sailor, hold the flashlight.

Do not give so much light, sailor.

Lung punctured? He's taken a lot of punishment.

Give me the

Good gravy! Doctor Wayne.

Wait it's Dr. wapple, isn't it? Or wissle

Wassell. Why, of course.

Bandage scissors, please.

Haven't seen you since the time Madeline was

Thanks. This will do it. We were all rather interested in snails.

Your wife is safe, isn't she? Well, she was ten minutes ago.

Sulpanilamide? She's aboard?

I'm glad she's safe.

Thanks so am I.

Distribute the life jackets.

Boy! That was a close one.

Yeah zero mighty low!

If the mist clears, we're cooked!

Brush. Razor.

Hey, did I already said that reminds me of a?

Eh, but what do you do? Be quiet.

Hey, that's my ear! What you need to hear

You're saying I remind you

A moonlight on the silvery Harlem

No you don't. You're different from all the others

You have something that Listen!

The engines have stopped.

A submarine, maybe. What is this?

Obviously some kind of danger.

This barge'll be on the botton.

Why didn't uncle fud get us on the pecos?

We'd be in Australia by now!

Spreading this, Johnny. Yes, sir..

You wanted to be on the pecos? “Who wouldn't?

We ran through her wreckage last night.

She was sunk within sight of java.

Take, Frances put this on murdock, bettina.

The pecos?

All our fellows hunter, and

They were probably picked up.

Do you believe that, doc?

I believe a little more faith in the almighty won't hurt any of us.

What are we up against, doc?

We'll know in a minute.

That's a destroyer. Hear her blowers?

A jap! Couldn't she be one of ours?

Not in these waters But she hasn't seen us yet.

Doctor wassell. Doctor wassell.

An amazing radio pickup, sir!

Commander goggins asks that you bring nurse bettina at onces!

Me? Radio? Sure bettina.

This is British seventeen Can't give you position, old boy..

Quick, bettina! It's It's java, sir.

What java? Can you hear me?

Urgent that you relay! Can you hear me now?

That's dirk's voice. Sure, it's dirk.

Where is he?

Clear your wave a bit if you can Over to you.

It is the captain that brought us out of the port.

This is post six-one. Urgent! Can you contact Dutch headquarters for me?

Where's the post six-one?

I can try, old boy. Carry on.

The Japanese are landing here, on widara payung!

Can you count the ships?

I see seven transport, sir

Convoyed by two cruisers, six destroyers

Their fire has been very heavy covering the beach

He's under fire!

What class cruisers? Quick!

One ligh, one heavy, sir.

The heavy of the suko class, I think

The leading parties are well toward shore.

They can't possibly hold

Some of them are at the head of the beach now.

I count fourteen barges

A hundrd men to the barge.

Fourteen barges. What weapons? Speak quickly!

Light arms, sir.. No! Many rapid-fire what do yo call

Tommy-guns, sir. Shock troops.

Are you supported there? How are you defended?

I'm alone, sir. Alone!

Can you relay, please Dutch headquarters?

Urgent to know

You've done your part. Fall back, will you?

Yes, dirk I have no such orders, sir.

They are deploying now They are through the surf,

I can see their faces clearly Very well-conditioned troops.

In the heaven's name, boy, will you fall back while you can!

They see me now.

Oh, dear god! Help him!

Relay, please. Relay at all cost!

Goodbye, sir

God save the queen!

I should have stayed with him.

I should have stayed with him on java

Oh, dirk!

I wish they'd got me Instead of him

He was a great guy.

We're under way again!

We must have cleared the destroyers in the mist!

Yes, but the mist has gone!

He knew it that's why he put me aboard

Bettina.

The living come before the dead! There's work to be cone.

Get back to the boys! Yes, doctor.

Still lying down, Andy. That you are not open.

Airplanes sighted!

Two points on the starboard bow.

Can you identify them? They appear to be Japanese.

Japanese!

Looks as if the are zeros! Hard aport!

All over the world to the ground. All over the world to the ground.

Alarm. Alarm.

Everybody life-belts on!

Stop pushing me. Only attempt to adjust the vest.

Hey, mister. Come to help us with this barrels.

Helps doctor Wayne to clear the operations room.

Captainr says if do you need any help, doctor?

We'll make out! There are helmets in the radio room!

Tell the captain much obliged.

Break out those helmets, Johnny! Yes, sir.

Get under there and don't move. By the hatches! Down!

I have them, doc Throw them over the railing.

Put this in the head.

Hey, what happens?

Look, mommy

Mommy!

Come on, mom. Run, darling

Go along with the others.

And don't look back!

My mommy fell down.

How about joining the Navy, big boy?

Skedaddle under here and play house.

Keep this kid laughing! I got him, doc!

I am in charge. Leave it to me.

Take, put this on.

What you are Navy? And you can say that too, boy.

U.S. Navy.

We can't help, Johnny.

Doctor wassell, Dr. Wayne have been injured.

He's in the infirmary and he's bleeding a lot.

I'll be right there. Find his wife.

Yes, doctor.

They're coming! Help them! Yes, sir.

This is the church and this the steeple. Open the doors and

Y goes up people.

I'm going to show mommy my new hat.

Clear the room for the injured and the assistants.

This way, doctor.

Close those windows!

Bettina cut this trouser leg away! Where's Dr. Wayne?

Over there, doctor. Relax, I'll be right with you.

Hello, doctor. Ah, wassell.

I've sent for your wife My wife? What for?

Because she's the best nurse on China station! Boiling water, please.

Of all people, I don't want my wife

Don't argue with me! Hold it.

I'll be right back.

Break out more clean sheets.

No, no. Hold his leg.

A little help, doc?

Go to see how are the others. Yes, sir.

My leg, you will not had to Let me worry, sailor.

Bettina, chloroform. Yes, doctor.

Dr. wassell, Mrs. Wayne is already here.

Thank heaven! Loosen the tourniquet.

Yes. Help her.

Easy, easy.

Ralph. Oh, is nothing.

I just came across Japanese's bullet, that's all.

Madeline, I'm glad to see you. There's work for

Doctor, is he badly hurt?

Who are you? I'm Mrs. Wayne. Is he badly wounded?

You're Mrs. Wayne!

Good gravy!

What's the matter with you, wassell?

Just glad to meet your wife!

Obviously.

I guess Madeline got out of java ahead of us?

Madeline? I know whom he means.

Did you see her? Did she get out okay?

Yes, I saw her.

Madeline sailed from java On the pecos.

The pecos went down! Yes, doctor.

Your patient is ready, doctor.

Doctor wassell

Yes, yes, I'll be right there

Honey, bring me a Brandy, would you?

He got him! He got him! This is my boy!

Watch out, Johnny!

That was a closer shave than Johnny give me.

Fellers, listen!

What are your hearing harps?

I hear fortresses. Fortresses?

You're nuts. They're zeros.

I tell you I hear fortresses Flying fortresses!

Maybe. Maybe he's right.

American! Fortresses!

Can you see them? Yeah, three couple of points

on starboard quarter!

A whole formation.

All right, kids.

Look at those babies come!

And look at those zeros go!

Like Jay-birds scramming from an eagle!

Her wings cover the whole ship.

Like a big birdie!

Yes! They're our birdies, and they're spitting fire.

Give them a cheer!

Hooray! Hooray for the big birds!

Do you not understand, doctor?

They are American planes, from Australia.

Fine, fine I guess maybe we're safe.

Yes, we're safe! The scappel.

I beg your pardon, commander wassell.

Come in. I did, sir.

Are the boys all right? Yes, sir.

The admiral wishes to see you as soon as possible, sir.

I'm afraid I know what he wants.

It's very urgent, sir. You're wanted immediately.

Are they in that much hurry for the hanging?

Do you know who's sitting on this court martial?

I'm sorry, sir; I know nothing about it.

I don't blame them, and that's a fact.

I understood the orders okay, but I sure stretched them out of shape

And that thousand guilders they gave me

I guess I caught my pocket on a lug

Sounds kind of silly, don't it? Yes, sir.

That's what I thought.

Gosh.

Looks like I'm a dead duck.

At your orders, my admiral. You are late, doctor wassell.

Well, this hadn't enought to take more than a minute. I'm guilty.

I went square against my orders.

I believe we're going to hear something from Washington on that subject.

Washington! Is it that serious?

Please.

Relatively safe from such disasters.

That's the president.

Does he know about the thousand guilders too?

Sailors and marines are fighting with great bravery

and skill on far distance fronts

to make sure that we shall remain safe.

I should like to tell you one or two stories about the men

we have in our armed forces.

There is, for example,

Dr. corydon m. Wassell.

He was a missionary, well known for his good works in chine.

He is a simple, modest, retiring man

But he entered the service of his country

and was commissioned a lieutenant commander in the Navy.

Dr. wassell was assigned to duty in java,

caring for wounded officers and men

Of the cruisers Houston and marblehead

Which had been in heavey action in the java seas,

when the Japanese advanced across the island,

it was decided to evacuate

as many possible of the wounded to Australia.

But about twelve of her men

Were so badly wounded that they could not be moved.

Dr. wassell remained with them

Knowing than he would be captured by the enemy.

That's the president.

He's talking about me. Drown it!

Made a desperate eattempt to get rid of those men of java.

He asked each of them if he wished to take the chance,

and every one agreed.

He first had to get the twelve men to the seacoast

Fifty miles away. The men were suffering severly,

but Dr. wassell kept them alive by his skills,

and inspired them by his own courage.

Good! He got them out!

Our job is to be here on java when they come back!

Sounds interesting.

Does anyone have a cigar? Here, mate.

Wait a minute.

Is there any news of the others?

Will we be the only survivors?

No, no, a destroyer picked up many others.

Yes, and there were more adrift with their vests.

Silence, the president is talking. The president?

This will interest you people at the pecos.

It talks about a doctor who took some wounded out of java.

It was after you set sail. A feller named wassell.

Doctor wassell? Could I listen?

Sure. Do you know?

He use to tell me about cat-fish with whiskers.

It seems to me that you need a coffee. Joe.

Yeah, sure.

The person to be decorated is present, sir.

Secretary of the Navy, Washington.

The President of the United States is pleased to deliver the Navy cross to

Lieutenant corydon m. Wassell, United States Navy doctor,

for the actions that are detailed below.

Wait until it's over

for their exemplary conduct and devotion to duty,

and utter disregard of personal safety, while in contact with enemy forces,

and under attack for enemy aircrafts

during the evacuation of the wounded of the United States Navy from java.

East indies Dutch in march 1942.

For the president, frank Knox, secretary of the Navy

They are putting it on.

Doctor, it is a great pleasure to decorate a man who saves lives.

Congratulations, sir. Thank you, sir.

How does he looks? Great.

Ladies and gentlemen, just a moment please.

After finishing the story of Dr. wassell

We have heard that hoppy is still alive

And is a prisoner of war of the Japanese

thank you.