Food supply problem in Leyte, Philippines, during the Japanese Occupation (1942–44)
@article{Ara2007FoodSP,
title={Food supply problem in Leyte, Philippines, during the Japanese Occupation (1942–44)},
author={Satoshi Ara},
journal={Journal of Southeast Asian Studies},
year={2007},
volume={39},
pages={59 - 82}
}Abstract This article analyses the problem of food supply in Leyte, Philippines, during the Japanese occupation, which has not been studied in depth so far. It focuses on the interaction that took place among the Japanese occupying forces, anti-Japanese guerrilla groups, the Filipino collaborators, and the local residents over the procurement of foodstuffs. It also aims at clarifying the factors contributing to the disruption of the policy formulated by the Japanese and the Filipinos on the…
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