ðə pɹˈɛzəns əvə pˈæsɪŋ ˈælaɪd kˈɑːnvɔɪ mˌeɪd ðɪ ɐlˈɑːɹmd dʒˌæpənˈiːz bᵻlˈiːv ðæt ɐn ɪnvˈeɪʒən wʌz ˈɪmɪnənt ænd hæd hˈɜːdᵻd ðɛɹ pɹˈɪzənɚz ˌɪntʊ ˈɛɹˈeɪd ʃˈɛltɚz, sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli sˈɛɾɪŋ ðə ʃˈɛltɚz ɐfˈaɪɚ ænd ʃˈuːɾɪŋ pɹˈɪzənɚz hˌuː tɹˈaɪd tʊ ɛskˈeɪp.
The presence of a passing Allied convoy made the alarmed Japanese believe that an invasion was imminent and had herded their prisoners into air-raid shelters, subsequently setting the shelters afire and shooting prisoners who tried to escape.