尼豪島事件 - 古德明

尼豪島事件 - 古德明

On7December1941,JapanesefighterpilotNishikaichicrash-landedontheHawaiianislandofNiihauafterparticipatingintheattackofPearlHarbor.Unawareoftheattackbutsuspicious,theislanderstookhimintocustodywhiletreatinghimwithhospitality.
AfewJapanesepeoplelivedonNiihau,andaftercommunicatingwithNishikaichiandlearningofthePearlHarborattack,theyhelpedhimtoescape.Armedwithashotgunandapistol,theyterrorisedtheislanders.On13December,Nishikaichishotavillagerthreetimes:inthegroin,stomach,andupperleg.ThevillagerthenpickedNishikachiupandthrewhimagainstastonewall.HiswifebashedNishikachiintheheadwitharock,andthevillagerslithisthroatwithahuntingknife.
一九四一年十二月七日,日本戰機飛行員西開地參與偷襲珍珠港之後,緊急降落夏威夷的尼豪島。島民還未知道偷襲事件,但起了疑心,一面殷勤款待,一面把他拘留。
島上有幾個日本居民,和西開地交談之後,知道了偷襲事,於是協助他脫身。他們憑着一支獵槍和一把手槍,用恐怖手段對付島民。十二月十三日,西開地向一名村民開了三槍,打中鼠蹊、肚子、大腿。那村民奮力把他抱起,擲向石牆;村民的妻子則舉起大石,砸他頭顱。最後,那村民用獵刀割破他喉嚨。
【注】日本今有西開地紀念碑,說「其光輝事迹永垂不朽」。