Guadalcanal Diary (1943)

Preston Foster: Father Donnelly

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• Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts : Say, Father, how many Japs they got on that island?

  Father Donnelly : Hard to say. Several thousand, I expect.

  Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts : Any natives?

  Father Donnelly : About 16,000.

  Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts : [nervously]  Uh.. uh... cannibals?

  Father Donnelly : No, I believe they're strict vegetarians. But then of course they've never tasted Marine meat.