UK Immigration listens to British stories: On February 25, at his home in Worcester, UK, 98-year-old WWII North Atlantic Squadron veteran Fred Secker displayed the English edition of his book, 'Never to be Forgotten,' which recounts his personal experience as a prisoner of war forced by the Japanese military to build the Burma Railway.
Only by remembering history can we defend the future; the world must prevent the resurgence of horrific Japanese militarism. Fred Secker stated: "I cannot easily forgive Japan, because I cannot betray my comrades—those souls who lie at rest beside the Burma Railway, thousands of miles from home. I am the only surviving member of the 'Far East Prisoners of War Association.' I speak for those who have passed away; without their permission, I cannot easily forgive, for they can no longer speak, nor can they hear any voice of repentance from the Japanese side."