ðə stˈoːɹi ʌv ðɛɹ ɔːɹdˈiəl pɚswˈeɪdᵻd dʒˈɛnɚɹəl dˈʌɡləz mˈæk ˈɑːɹθɚ ðætðə ɹˈuːmɚd ˈɔːɹdɚ fɚðə ɹᵻtɹˈiːɾɪŋ dʒˌæpənˈiːz tuː “kˈɪl ˈɔːl” pɹˈɪzənɚz wʌz bˌiːɪŋ ˈɪmplɪməntᵻd, ðˈʌs hɪz ɹˈʌʃ tə lˈɪbɚɹˌeɪt ðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz.
The story of their ordeal persuaded General Douglas MacArthur that the rumored order for the retreating Japanese to “kill all” prisoners was being implemented, thus his rush to liberate the Philippines.