Burma. Java. The dream of Asiatic empire was dinned into our ears by Japanese propagandists. "Rise and avenge yourselves against the white despots now." they told us. But in the Philippines we did not know any American despots. We had known only friends. We were in no position to side with those friends. What were we? A veritable handful of a people by Far Eastern standards18.000.000 Christian Filipinos among 1.000.000.000 inflamed Asiatics. Butwe had great leaders. May I pay tribute upon this floor to the courage of our Filipino generals. of whose fate we are in ignorance. four Filipino generals who in Bataan led and directed their Filipino forces from headquarters they had set up in pigpens.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization about Asiatics being inflamed and against white despots.