1、99The Japanese Armys Measures against Guerrilla Activities in the Philippines in the First Half of the Pacific War*TACHIKAWA Kyoichi*AbstractAfter capturing the Philippines in the early stages of the Pacific War,the Japanese army took various measures to restore and maintain public order in the regi
2、on.This paper focuses on the first half of the Pacific War,corresponding roughly to the period of military rule by Japan between December 1941 and October 1943,when the Philippines gained“independence.”There were 3,514 incidents of rebel attacks,terrorism,arson,false propaganda,and other forms of pu
3、blic disturbance during this time,and anti-Japanese guerrillas were responsible for the majority of these incidents.The army took various measures in response,including crackdowns,surrender and submission maneuvers,propaganda and pacification,and investigations and arrests.“Indoctrination”was also a
4、dopted as a policy for submission maneuvers.Although it had some success,the Japanese could not entirely secure the Philippines before“independence.”This paper clarifies the nature of these incidents of public disturbance in the Philippines during Japanese military rule and the armys response to the
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