Internees of Kampili

In the autumn of 1945 Petty Officer Tadashi Yamaji is among the numerous war crimes suspects facing death on the gallows for maltreatment of Allied women and children interned in camp Kampili Kampili is located some ten kilometers outside Macassar on the island of Celebes Eighteenhundred Allied women and children were interned for the duration of the war Yamajis iron rule for camp administration is No violence hands off internees He also endeavors to establish selfadministration by internees while aiming at a selfsupporting camp economy within six months His ingenuity gains the camp numerous pigs to enrich their diet and sewing machines with to make fatigue uniforms for the military The internees are grateful for what little aid he can give them As the tides of war changes Allied planes bomb the camp in error But the surrender of Japan changes everything and the internees join forces to save their former camp commander from the gallows