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Bof or o A MILITARY COulMISS ION
Convened by tho COI\ilftlU\lDING ctENERAL
UNITED STA'l'ES ARMY FORCES PHILIPPINES-RYUKYUS COJl.JtIAND
UNITED ST.hTES OF Al.lERIC~
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MINORU TOYAMA TOYOAKI INA.GtUa YOSHIYUlfI ~IDRA
MbNILi~, P . I .
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PUBLIC TRIAL
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VOLUME IV
PAGES 137 'ID 198 1 INCL.
DhTE: 23 JkW.JtY 1947
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CERTU'ICATION
THIS CERTIFIES t h..,t t bi s vol 1Jme is A n.qr t of tbe
procePdinps of t he MiJitPry Commission Rnpo1nted by
Parn ~r~oh 18 , Soeci~l Order s 12 , He ... dqu ... rter s , Phtliooines - Ryul<yus Command , dRteci 15 Jl) nUAry 1947; ~mended by
P~r~ gr ... oh J4, Sneci~ J Or de r s l~ , He.., dqu .., rters , Phili!)oines;.Ryukyus CommAnn , dn t ed 16 Januq ry 1947,
in the triAl of the c~se of the United st~tes of AmericA
ar~inst Minoru TOYAMA, Toyo~ki INAGA~I, qn~ Yoshiyuki
NAKAWURA .
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Dated -1- Februor y 1947 ,
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HATIRY J". KEELEY ~r-Colone 1 , INF Prns 1dent of Commiss ion
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Dof or c J.. I:ILIT..RY COUtIIS5I ON
Convened by tho COLIMi~DING GENERJJ.
UNITED STi .. TllS .11.RMY FORCES PHILIPPINES-RYUKYUS COMl'fJiliD
UNITED STATIS OF AruERICA l V:J PUBLIC TRI.h.L )
MINORU TOYiJ.k\ TOY<Wa INI.~JCI YOSHIYUKI NIJ{JJfil&' ..
~ ) Court No . 4 High Commissioner ' s Manilc. , P . I • 23 J anuary 194?
Residono<3
Mot , pursuant to a dj ournment , at 0830 hours .
l:r!:hiBERS OF MILIT_'.RY COM?v~SSI ON:
COLONEL H."JCRY J.,'JIBS KEELEY , I NF , PrcDidcnt COLONEL P .. ;.CIFICO C. SEVILLl. , Ci1C , Lllvr I1f.cmbcr LIEUTENANT COLONEL ZIM E . Li.WHON, CmlC LIEUTEN.,~T COLO!\TEL CLEMENT R. HURD , c; .. v
FOR THE PROSECUTION :
THOIJAS J. O ' COi~TOR , CS , Chief Prosecutor C .. ~LVIN .t'i. .• I:EWTOH, CS, ..i\.SSt , Pros0cut0r
FOR 'lliE DEFENSE:
OTTO SCHULTZ, CS, Sen i or Dofenne Counsel WILLL.M S . PLT'~RSm- , CS , ~sst . Defense counsel REUB:c:rT BOKI1., CS , i .. sr; t . Defonsc Counsel
OFFICLUi INTERFRE~RS FOR 'l"H:E dor.1JIUSSION:
2d Lt . IJu(RY NISEI~ 2d Lt . Si.J~IDEL KOIDE Mr . Ci~ ... '.Jt Y. ALZONJ.. 2d Lt . HlJillZO l'UTT4
J apanes e Japanos o J apanos o Jo.panoso
OFFICIAL REPORT~ FOR THE COMi11ISSION:
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ROBERT H. LEFLER BERTHJ. S . HOLTHL..N
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ll:XA?.t •BY DIREC~ CROOS REDIRECT RECROSS COMM ,_
Minoru Toynmu 140 149
EXHIBITS
OFFERED RECEIVED WI THDRAWN
Defense Exhi bit A 13? 138 Defense Exhibit B 138 139 Dofonso Exhibit C 139 139 Prosecution Exhibit No . 18 164 165 Prosecution Exhibit No . 19 1?6 l??
GENERAL
Opo1.!ng S t o tomon t by tho Def onso
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(The Commisnion reconvened pursuant to adjournment ,
at 0830 hours , at Cour t No. 4 , Hi gh Cor.uni ss ioner ' s
Residence , Mani la , P . I ., 23 January 194? .)
COLOi~EL KEELEY: The Commission is in session.
t.m . O' CONNOR : May the r ecord indicate , sir ,
that alJ. the member s of the Commission a re present , the thre~
accused vri th their counsel and personal interpreters are
present , member s of the defense counsel a re present , . '
member s of the prosecution staff .
The status of the case is t hat prosecution has
res ted , motions mede to dismiss been decided upon , and
defense is to proceed with its defense .
COLONEL KEELEY: You may proceed.
OPENIUG STATEMENT BY THE DEFENSE
Ivffi . SCHULTZ : May it please the Commi ss ion ,
at t he outset , I would lil:e to introduce Defense Ex.hi bit
A, which is a translation of t he Japanese liaison G-2 -
General Headquarters , SOAP -- dated 13 June 1946., which
is composed of an inclosure ,
(A) With your a rmy and navy r egula tions , r elating
to the effect of diBobediencp of an order by a subordinate
where the order given him was illegal.
(B) Directive 2190 , i ssued on 28 J ul y 1942 , by Army
authori t i es .
(C) General Headquarters , Army Divis ion , San- Mi tsu ,
No . 383- 1 , da t ed 28 Jul y 1942 , subj ect : " Ins tructions for
Hnndling of Enemy Airmen in Cnptivity."
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(D) Announcement by Supr emo Dof cns o Commander, 19 October
(E) Riku-A-Mits u t el egram No. 279 da t ed 21 February 1944.
(F) M111tary R egul~ tions f or Bnony Alr Ra iders,issued
17 October 1942 by Gener al D. E. F. ,"Hq."-- for Hoadqunrtor s .
COLONEL KEELEY: Are you offering that formally as
an exhibit?
MR. SCHULTZ: Yes .
MR. O'CONNOR: No obj ect i on, s ir.
COLONEL KEELEY: Without obj ection, the document will
be r eceived in evidence , and morked Def ense 's Exhibit A.
( Dof cns o,' s Exhibit A r eceived in evidence.)
(Discussion off the r ecord.)
COLONEL KEELEY: All right. Proceed.
~1R. SCHULTZ: At this time , may it please the Con
nission, I will offer Def ense 's Exhibit B, which is a War
Departnent part of a forn of a l etter from G. c. Marshall,
Chief of Staff, pertaining to Sect i on FM-27-10, "Rules of
Land Warfare," published f or the information and guidance of
a ll concerned as a note pertaining t o it for purposes of iden
tification.
The certification: "Thnt tho foregoing is a true copy
excerpt fron FM-27-10, Wa r Dopartnent Basic Field Uanual, ' Rules
of Land Warfare', prepared under direction of the Judge Advo
ca t e Gener al as ·indicat ed, i ssued by tho Secretary· of War,
and signed by Bruton B. Schardt, Cnptnin, CAC, Assistant Execu
tive Officer, War Crioes Trials."
COLONEL KEELEY: Can't the Con~is s i on t ake judicial
notice of that docunent?
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r4.R . O'CONNOR: I don't soe ony r eason . The only
thing I was going t o ask is if tho part icul ar section
would b e i dontified .
NR. SCHULTZ: Three hundred f orty s even .
,ffi . O' CONNOR: I hove no obj ection. At the saMo
tine , in answer to your questim1, I would soy that the Coa
ni ss ion nay t ake judicial notice .
COLONEL KEELEY: Tho def ense f or nally offers it as
on exhibit?
r~. SCHULTZ: Thot i s right.
COLONEL KEELEY: Without obj ection, the document
will be r eceived in evidcnce, ond marked Def ens e ' s Exhibit B,
(Def ense ' s Exhib~.t B r eceived in evidence .)
~~ . SCHULTZ: At this time , s ir, nay it plens e the
Comnission , def ense will offer Detense'e Exhibit e, which i~
Section tC~ paragraph (2):
A report of Robert H. J ackson to the President of the
United States, r el eased by the Whit e Hous e on 7 June 1945 as
"Trials of Via r Crimina ls'~ Deportnent of State Publication , 2420 .
Tha t is nlsc a certified true nnd corr ect copy, and
signed by Bruton B. Schnrdt.
~ffi. O' CONNOR: No ob j ection , sir.
COLONEL KEELEY : Without obj ection, the document is
r eceived in evidence , nnd no rkod Def ense ' s Exhibit c. (Def ens e 's Exhibit C r eceived in evidence .)
MR. SCHULTZ: At this tiMc , may it pleas e the Com
mission , the defens e will present its def endant, ~~inoru Toynmo ,
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on tho stind t o of f er iffir~i tive def ense in hi s own b eh~ lf,
nnd in b oho lf of his cise .
(Discussi on off the r ecord .)
COLONEL KEELEY: Tho def ens e will pr oceed .
r1INOR u TOYA!!A
a wi tncss f or t he def ens e , being f irs t duly S\lorn, t estified
os f ollows to Interpr et er s Al zona , Koi do, nnd Nittn1.
DIRECT EXA '! NATION
BY HR. SCHULTZ:
Q Whnt is your name?
t. '(inoru Toynl'1a .
Q Wher e wer e you loc~ t ed in July 1945'?
A At ~fakns sn r, Cel ebos I slnnd.
Q What is th e nnr.e of the unit r!her c you were l oca t ed?
A 23rd Specinl Navnl Ba s e Unit.
COLONEL KEELEY: Will you bring out thnt he is one
of the def endants in this case , pleas e?
~1R . SCHULTZ: Very well, s ir .
Q Ar e you one of tho accused in this Matt er of the Unit ed
Stnt es versus Minoru Toyar.m , ct nl?
A Yes .
Q Who was your c onr.~nder?
'"R • O'CONNOR: Mny we hnve the tir.ic , sir?
~ffi . SCHULTZ: This w~s nll in July 1945, which ha s just been estnblished.
A r~orikazu Ohsugi .
Q Wha t nns the r ank of :'oriknzu Ohsugi'l
A At tha t tine he was Vice Adnira l Rear Admira l Vice AdMira l .
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on the st1nd to of fer 1ffir~1tive defense in his own b eh~lf,
nnd in b ohnlf of his c1se.
(Discussion off the r ecord . )
COLONEL KEELEY: Tho def ens e will proceed .
f'INORU TOYA!!A
o wi tnoss f or the def ens e , being f irs t duly S\lorn , t estified
a s follows to I nterpr et ers Alzona , Koi do , and Ni tta i
DIRECT EXA '!NAT ION
BY MR . SCHULTZ :
Q Whnt is your name?
f. Hinoru Toya rm .
Q Whor e wer e you l ocnt ed in July 1945'?
A At ~1akns snr, Cel obos Islnnd .
Q 1.1.'hnt i s the none of the unit whor e you wer e l oca t ed?
A 23rd Speci a l Navnl Ba s e Unit .
COLONEL KEELEY: Will you bring out thnt he is one
of the def endants in this case , plens e?
:1R . SCHULTZ: Very wel l , sir .
Q Are you one of tho accused in this Matter of the Unit ed
Stnt es versus Minoru Toyn~n , ct nl?
A Yes .
Q Who was your c onr.~nder?
~'IR . 0 1 CONNOR: Mny WO hnve t he tir.ic ' s ir?
MR . SCHULTZ: This wns oll in July 1945', which has
j ust been estnblished.
A r~oriknzu Ohsugi.
Q What vm s the rank of ~'orikn zu Ohsugi'l
A At thnt tine he was Vice Adniral Rear A dmira 1 Vic e
AdMi ral.
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on the st1nd t o off er 1ffirM1 tive def ense in his own behnlf ,
nnd in b ehalf of his cise .
(Discussion off the r ecord .)
COLONEL KEELEY: Tho defens e will proceed .
r"I NOR U TOYMfA
a witness f or the def ens e , being f irs t duly svorn , t estified
a s f ollows to Interpr et ers Alzona , Koi do, nnd Nittai
DIRECT EXA"'I NATION
BY HR . SCHULTZ:
Q Whnt is your name?
A 1(inoru Toyo no .
Q Whor e were you l ocnt ed in July 1945?
A At ~1akos snr, Cel obos Islnnd .
Q What i s th e nar.e of the unit v.1hor c you wer e l oca t ed?
A 23rd Specinl Navnl Ba s e Unit.
COLONEL KEELEY: Will you bring out thot he is one
of the def endants in thi s cose , ple~ s e?
;1R. SCHULTZ: Very well, sir .
Q Are you one of tho accused in this Motter of the Unit ed
Stnt es versus Minoru Toyana, ct nl?
A Yes .
Q Who was your conr.nndor?
,.1R . O'CONNOR : Mny we hnve the tir.ic , sir?
MR . SCHULTZ: This wns nll in July 1945, which hos
just been estnblished.
A r~orikazu Ohsugi.
Q Wha t rms the r ank of ~~orikn zu Ohsugi'l
A At that tine he was Vice Adnirol -- Rear Admiral Vice Adl?lirnl.
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!'R. SCHtn,TZ: Will the r ecor d s how , then , thnt "Vico
AdnirnV1 i s tho c orrect r es pons e?
?ffi . O' CO NNOR: No , I bog t o differ . I r espectfully
suggest thc t the r ecor d should indicat e thnt his answer wc s ot
thC\t tir.ie he wr.s near J\dPirr. l .
MR. SCHULTZ: I believe , sir , th:-. t it vms n mat t er
of int crpret~tion, ~nd 1 t rms finnlly det cr nined thc t the word
\·1ns 11 Vic e Adr.tira l". J\n I right, intorprot ers?
(Transla t ed to the vitnes s by Interpre t er Koi de .)
A Vic e Adni ral .
COLONEL KEELEY: Procood .
Q Whnt wns your officinl duty in the oorly pnrt of July 194 5':'
A At that tine ny duty \"/l\S tho ossist nnt c ar.mender ncting
ns o staff officer to Vic e f~ r1r1irn l Ohsugi, and ot the s c.nc
tiMc I wos com~ander of the Tokkoi Toi.
Q What vms the duty of the nssistr.nt CC"'ll:k".nder?
lL As an nss i stc.nt c or-irmnder , I wa s ncr el y an nssistont t o
Vic e AdMirol Ohsugi. l s nn a s s istnnt c onnnnder , I hod no
n uthori ty \"/hotsoever t o i s sue or ders of ny own fr ee will . All
ord ers from Vice Adr.iira l Ohsugi wer e pa ssed on t o the sub
ordinntes through ne ; nnd in the opposite direction, when thore
nere :iny natters n subor dina t e wanted t o be r eported t o Vice
A~niral Ohsugi, they wer e pnss ed fr om ne t o Ohsugi in the
origina l fora .-.
Q Wha t was your duty ns hend of the Tokkei Tni?
1\ hS tho c omnonder of tho Tokkei Tni , I based my ord ers on
thos e which '.Jer e issued by Vic e Adnirnl Ohsugi, and nl so on
the novol r egula tions . I hnd c ontrol of the discipline nnd
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nili tnry custoas of t he petty offic er s nnd the s ei:ttJan , . nnd
a t the snmo tine I ~lso controlled t he ai litary s ecrets .
Q Do you know anything about tho execution of f our :.rnoricnn
fli er s nt tho ti~o?
A Yes . I knor1.
q When di d you first hoar of thi s?
:.. It was cbout 5:30 P.M. on n Sunday, July 8, 1945, cft er
the execution wa s carri ed out .
Q Do you knou uho issued tho or der?
!. Do you nec.n whether I knov1 who is sued the or der n o\'1?
Q No . Who issued the ord er f or the execution , if you knon?
A Yes . Li eut cnnnt ConMnndcr Hikoichi Ishida .
Q Who spoke t o you about this?
A One of the petty officers of the Tokkei Te i .
q Whet did you do aft er you r eceived this information?
~ I nnodiatoly aft er g~ining inf or n3 tion conc erning the
execution, I set out t o confirm v1hether the infor nntion \'IOS
correct or not .
I cnllod the Ishida unit through the t el ephone . Hov1ever)
a t that time Coanonder I shi da ~as not in. Ther ef ore, I l eft
~ nessa ge with the duty officer thnt in the event Command er
I shidn r eturned he should r eport t o Ohsugi ' s he~dqunrt ers .
However, that day Ishida di d not r oport t o the Ohsugi
hendquc.rters . /.bout t en o' clock the f ollovring norning Ishida
cane t o the Ohsugi he~dqunrt crs nnd aft er I was certain tha t
the execution was carried out , I node this r eport t o Vice
t.dMira l Ohsugi .
I NTERPRETER NITTA: Will you change thnt "duty
offic er " t o ttvm tch offic er" .
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f1R . SCHULTZ: !'"Y it please the Conniss i on , the
int orprot or just infor nc<l me tha t tho int crpr otntion uns t o
chnngo " duty C' ffic cr 11 t 0 "vmtcb offic er ". Is that c orrect?
INTEnPilETEI1 NI TTI1. : Yes .
Q Did you hnvc authority t o iss ue ony connonds over Ishida?
A No . I di d not hnvc such author ity.
Q Wha t vms your capnci ty wh en you t ol ephoned t o Ishida ' s
qur.rt ers?
A As n s t r. ff officer .
Q \'/hat rms the duty of Ishida ?
:. Connonder I shida rms the comncnd or of the l and garrison
unit ot T!okossnr, nnd nlsn the c onnonder of the P . O.W. c~np.
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Vias the pr is oner of wtn• cnnp under your c oml'mnd?
No ,
Wl'.s Ishida d ir cc~~ ly under your c onrinnd?
No .
Did I shida ever t a l k t o you about the execution of tho
f our Anericcn fli ers?
i~ Yes .
Q Whnt did he speak nbcut?
MR . 0 1 CONNOH : !by we h i1 V C the tine , sir?
~m . SCHULTZ: I rm trying t o establish it. I will
put it this vmy , then:
Q VJhen di d he spenlc t o you ab out 1 t?
A It r1as o f ow d~ys bef or e tho execution.
Q Whnt \WS t he c nnvcrsntion, if you know , if you r eocnber?
A There were s cvcr'11 tines vrhon Connonder Ishidn and I
conver s ed t ogether bef or e the execution . Tho first time vrhen
Conr.ander Ishida ccne t o speak t o Mc , h e s~id thc t he f elt
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l i ke execut ing t ho pris oner s cf :mr , t o which I r eplied , "Don't
j 0ko about t hat. I bol i eve that s uch ~ thing i s not proper."
At t hnt tine I di d not t ake hin vory s erious ly. Tho
s econd tine ho cnnc agnin nnd r epea t ed the sor.ie thing, but ho
spoko in n nor c s erious nonnor than tho fir st t i ne , t o which
I r eplied , "Since I have hnd no nuthority on such n~tt crs , I
nill r eport these t o Vice ILdMirnl Ohsugi. 11
After that we sopar nt od . On the third day , which vms on
tho norning or t he day bef or e t he execution, I shida cane t o t'le
COLONEL KEELEY: You sny, "On tho t hird day."
Shouldn't it be "tho third tirie"?
INTERPI\ETEl.1 KOIDE: Yes . "The third ti~e ."
Q The third tice, v1hich wns on the norning of the dny bef or e
the execution, Connnndcr Ishida cnme t o no nnd r epeated the
s cr.ie thing, t o which I r epli ed, "How nany times nust I t ell
you that I hove no autho~ity in such nntters, and thnt such a
thing is not proper? I advis e y0u,instcad of thinking of such
extroneous rm t erinl and ir'rol evnnt things, why don't you put
n0r o offort into the trnining of tho nen and c onstruction of
defens e?"
To this Ishida r eplied , grumbling , "I hove been working
very hord on the trnining of nen nnd tho construction of
defens e ." I laughed at hin, nnd then we s epor nt ed.
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Q Did you inform Vice-Admira l Ohsugi that Ishida was
planning to execute these fliers afte r your conversation
between you and I~hida?
MR . O' CONNOR : t object to the f or m of the
question in that it is not based on any evidence so far
adduced that Ishida wa s plannjng anything . The testimony
so far is that he had a conver s3 tion with the accused in
which he st.a ted in Vlords or subc tance that he thougtt they
should be exe cuted .
?ffi. SCHULTZ : I will r eframe the question • . Q Did you inform Vice- Admiral Ohsugi of your conversation
with Ishida pertaining to the execution of the four American
fli ers?
A Yes .
Q How did you inform him?
I NTERPRETER NITTA : Does the def ens e counsel
mean the contents of that r eport or do you mean in what
fashion?
MR : SCHULTZ: Ho answer ed the questi on and said
that he did r eport. My ques tion is by r1ha t method did h e
r eport.
A I pe r sona lly r epor ted the matter orally.
?JR . O' CONNOR: Ma y we have the time when he
made this per sona l r eport?
Q When did you make this pe rsona l r eport?
A It was about 9:30 o'clock on the 7th of July .
Q 1945?
MR . O' CONNOR: AM or PM?
A Yes .
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COLONEL KEELEY: Lo t me ge t this str a i ght .
The witnes s r oportcd to Ohsugi nt 9 :30 AM on Saturda y
mor ni ng the 7th of July?
A Ye s .
Q Vias this exec ution commi t t c-d without your knowledge~
A Ye s , that is so .
Q Wer e you a t the. s cene of the e xe cution?
A No , I was not prese nt • .
Q V'ha t did you l ate r l ea rn ofter the exe cution :pertaining
t o I shida?
MR . 0 ' CONNOR: May we have the time? The expre s s i .Jr1 ,
"la t er," cove r s a multitudE: of s ins .
MR . SCHULTZ : Some time nfter the exe cution
' ' ould be July 8th, and I can ' t s e t the time because I don't
know. I am j ust t r ying to find out if he l earned anything
late r pertaining to Ishidn ' s ac tions .
MR . 'Ol!'GONIWR: I withdraw my ob j ection .
A On October 4, 1945, Commander Ishida e scape d from
confinement and on Octobe r 16 he committed s uicide.
MR . O' CONNOR : I r e spectfully r e que s t that the
answer be stricken out a s be ing not r e spons ive t o the que::tion.
MR . SCHULTZ : I t hink tha t it is very r e sponsive
to the question. I a~ked him if he had any knowledge of
what happened to I shida .
MR . O'CONNOR: That question take n in connection
with the pr eceding qucs tion clearly indicate d that wha t
the counsc. l intended t o e licit f r om this \'i i tness was wha t
furthe r infor mn tion he hnd r c cc j vcd f r om Ishidn or concerning
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Ishi da in r egard t o this ~xc cution , a nd I s till s ubmit
that it is not r espons ive and shoul d be s t ricken .
Am . SCnULTZ : I di s a gr cc r11 th t h0 defense couns ol .
I t i s r es pons ive , ve ry r espons ive t o t he ques tion .
COLOJJEL KEF.LEY: Th1.; Law Hcmbcr will rule .
COLONEL SEVILLA : The objecti on i s overrul od.
Q What did you l earn, if anything, about l e t ter s l eft
by I shida to Vice- Admir a l Ohsugi -- I ~ill s trike tha t be
ca use it i sn't proper. I will bring it out differ ently .
Do you knov1 v1he ther I shida l eft a ny l e tters?
lffi . O'CONNOR s I object on the gr ound it i s
imma t cria l, irre l evant nnd incompet ent, "Did I shida l eave
eny l ette r s?"
MR . SC ~1ULTZ s I submi t that i s i s jus t a basis
or f ounda tion t o see whe ther or not the r es t of the t esti-
mony YJill be r e l eva nt. First of a l l , I ha ve t o l a y a
f ounda tion to see if he knows about anything and the s ub
sequent ques tions would come i n lino .
MR. O' CONNOR : I s till ob je:ct bcca~e it i s t oo
indef i nite and t oo gcnc r nl, and has no r e l evancy.
liR . SCHULTZ: Suppose t ha t he answers tha t he
does . Then, it continue s t o seq v1he r c. the r el evancy comes
in .
COLONEL KEELEY: The Law Membe r will rule .
COLONEL SEVILLAf The objection is overruled .
A Yes , I saw a l e t t er by Lieut enant Commander I shida
addr essed t o Vice- Admira l Ohsugi .
' Q Did you eve r l ea r n the can tent s or gis t of t he contents
of the l e tter ?
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MR . O 'COJ~NOR s I ob j t ct t o thnt en the gr ("\und
i t i s not the prop _r f or m of qutsti on . l· .'c don ' t wan t t o
knov1 t he. gis t of the c ontents . If the r e j.s such n l e tte r,
l e t i t be produce d . Thnt .Ls th( bes t f orr.1 of evidence .
MR . SCHULTZ s Pe r haps , i f t he pr os ccutcr -- I
don ' t knov1 nhe the r he hus kno··ilcdgc of the l e tter, but ho ' d
be the one t o pr oduce it, a nd if the pr osecutor ~ill l e t
me go a hctt d a nd shov1 that the le tte r \"/OS eve ntually turned
over t o Lieute nant F orkosch -- I am only as king if he had
a ny knowl edge pe r tai ning to the contents cf the l e tte r. He
can ' t ve ry we ll r ead the l r ttc r if he doesn't have it.
UR. O'CONNOR i I still obje ct t o the f 0r m of
the ques tion, but in orde r t o :.i ssist the def ens e , I \'lill
produce a ce rtified c 0py of thu t l e tter.
ques tion?
UR. SCP.ULTZs vrc will be glad t o ha ve it.
COLONEL KEELEY : Does the dof enne r1i thdravJ the
Jffi. SCHULTZ& Yes, under those conditions , yes .
Q Then, Tc ya mo , do you hc-nes tly os you swcr e unde r ca th
her e , wish t o t e ll this Commiss i on t ho t your position on
July 8 , 1945 , \'Ja. s such thn t you di d n0t ha ve uny c ommand,
the t you c ould not hn.ve pre-: ented this execution in your
pos ition, a nd thn t you hnd nc powe r of r epri mnnd as over
I s hida?
MR. O'CONNOn : I object t o t t.o for n of the
question on the gr ound t hat it is t oo involved , improper
f cr m, and culls f or the ccnclusion of the vi itness .
MR . SCHULTZ: He has r.t lready testified t o all
points I brought out, and I c.rn ner e ly SUMmi ng it up .
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MR . O'COfiNOR: I objc.ct t o thnt en the gr " und
i t i s not the pr op_r f or m of questi on . ·.'c don ' t want t o
k noVI the gi st of the contents . If the r e is such a l e tte r,
l e t it be produced . Thn t J.s tht. best f orr.1 of e vidence .
HR . SCHULTZ: Pe r haps , i f the pr osc cutcr -- I
don ' t k nov1 \'Jhe the r he has lrno··1lcd go of the l e tter, but ho ' d
be the one t o pr oduce 1 t, and if t he prosecutor v1ill l e t
me go a hcnd a nd s ho\'1 that the le tte r \'las eve ntually turned
over t o Lieutenant Forkos ch -- I am cnl y ns king if he had
a ny knowl edge pc r tai ni ng t o the contents c f the l e tter. He
ca n' t ve r y Vie 11 r ead the l f' ttcr if he doesn't have it .
UR. O'CONNOR : I s till obje ct t o the f 0r m of
the ques tion, but in orde r t o a ssist the def ense , I v1ill
produce a ce rtifie d c0py of tha t l e tter.
question?
UR . SCP.ULTZ: v1<.- will be glod t o ha ve it.
COLONEL KEELEY: Does the dcfen~e r11 thdr aVJ the
l!R . SCHULTZ: Yes, under those conditions , yes .
Q Then, Tc ya ma , do you h c- ncs tly as you sVlc r e under ca th
her e , wish t o tell this Co.r:m1iss i on tha t your pos ition on
July 8 , 1945, \'Jes such thn t you d id nrt ha ve a ny cor.imand,
tha t you coul d no t ha ve pre~entcd thi~ execution in your
p0si tion, a nd t ha t you hnd nc power of r epri mand as over
I shida?
MR . 0 ' CONNOR : I ob ject t o the for a of the
question on the gr ound tha t it is t oo involved, imprope r
f or m, and ca lls f 0r the ccnclus i on of the Yi i tness .
MR. SCI7ULTZ: He has a lread y testified t o all
points I brought out , and I am ner e ly SUMmi ng it up .
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fffi . o ' CONi OR : I rlon ' t th i nk we ha ve r c.D ched
sunro t i cn , s ir .
f!R . SCHULTZ : I think that I an pe r r.ii t ted t u do
thfl t i n a ll t ria l s and pra c t ice s , and I think i t i s pc r n i s s iblc
f or t he be nefit of the C o1i1.'"1i~s icn .
COLONEL KEBI.EY: \ ·111 the r eporter r ead the
que s tion please?
(Last qucs tion r ev.a by t h ._ r oportc. r.)
COLOHEL KLELEY: De you pre ss your obje c t i on?
MR . O'CONNOR: Yes , s i r.
COLONEL KEELEY: The Low Membe r will rule . '
COLONEL SCVILLAs The objection i s s us ta ined .
MR . SCHULTZ: Very well, tha t i s a ll, the n.
COLONEL KI.ELEY: The Comni s s i on at this time
will r e cess for 10 minute s .
(Short Re ce s s . ·
COLONEL KE.LLEY: The Commi ss i on i s in s ession .
Plea se warn the wi tnc s s tha t he i s s till unccr oath • . (Trans l a t ed t o the ··1i t ncss by Interpre t e r Alzona .)
A Ye s .
COLONfuL KELLEY: Has tho <"cf ense concluded?
MR . SCHULTZ : ?he direct exo:Jina ticn , ye s , and
now subject t o cross-ex~mina ti0n .
COLONEL KCELEY: Any cross - examina t:ton by the
prosecution?
CROSS- EXAJU NA'.l.'ION
BY MR . O' CONNOR :
Q You sa y thn t you wer e t he Ch i e. f of Staff of the 23 r d
Spe ci a l N::: va l Bas e Unit l oca t ed at ?!a ka ssa r ?
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A :re • Q r e y u n .:; to ff C'ff i ce; r C '"lmcc tu<~ .. ith t he ?3 r d Speci~l
Nu va l Bcse Urii t loca tuc~ t• t i\ttkossar um~c.. r tlhc c or:ir.a nd of
Adr~irnl Oh..: ugl?
A 'l .. s .
Q Y0u w0r c a l so rear 0f t t 1<; T0k1rn 1 "i'~, i ~ t "o kns sa r?
A Yes .
Q Dic1 I nncer stc nc: ycu t o say t hat ycur -~uties CC'n:: i r t ed
0 f tr'l nsni tting orcJc r s to Acni rol Oh : ugi e r r.c s sue<. s t G
Ac.~nira l Ohsut; i , Rnd th1... n in turn transni t tin:J a ny no ss <~ ec s
fron Ohsugi tc s ubc r d i nr! ta nff ico r s?
A Ye~ .
Q You ha d no 0thcr L~ utiss cu t s i C::e ;::f those , i~ tha t ccrre ct?
A No.
Q Whll t d u ycu neon by , " ik '?" Thu t you h~~c! n0 o t he r
C utics, e r tha t you d i d hnvo o t hv r duticr , 1:1hich?
A As staff officc,r, I hnd nc o th<- r L1uti -:; s .
Q V'c ll , in a ny 0 th~ :- cnpaci ty , G.1c y0u h.n.7c.: ::i ny o th(..; r
cutics outs i de cf c or:u:i~ nc...c r " f t he Tc:klw i T" i?
:rn . SCHULTZ: I ob je ct t o thQt bC CLJ U~C he e lir:i nntcd
onf: . I ' d like t o h c:ve hin rophr:is c t h (., q u~s tj.c n .
Ifil . 0 ' COI·:t:Or< : I n a n swc. r t o a prc vic us q ues ti on ,
he. said he c~il~ n _ t be vr.. nl"!y o t he r c! t ._t i<.; ~ a nd ny qu<- s ti c:- n new
is , " Outside. of r.tnf f r. f f icer , <=\ic~ y~m ha v0 uny othe r d utie s?"
r.m . SCliULTZ : He c": i d nc•t sr... y t ha t . He sn i cl , . 11 Outs i dc of the TokY-e i '1'~ i ."
rm. 0 ' COI'!!!OR : 1·1c 11 , " Outs i c~e: Qf the Td:ke: i Ta i ."
I ~ till subni t t hat th~ quLst j 1n i~ prApc r .
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MR . SCl:ULTZ : I submit that it is imprope r and
mis l eadinr and I would lj lrn th(' Law hiembcr t o rule on 1 t .
COLONEL SEVILLAs The objection i s overruled .
A I v1as a staff off iccr under Vice - Admira l Ohs ugi , serving
as his deputy .
Q I ask you again, in addition to acting as a conduit
to transmit orders from Vice - Admiral Ohsugi to subordinates
or to transmit messages to Ohsugi, did you have any other
duties?
MR . SCBULTZ : I object because it has a lready
been asked and answer ed .
MR . O'COUNOR : I c:ubmit that the answer was not
given. For the purpose of clarification, I ask that it stand
as it is.
MR . SCHULTZa I think it has been answered.
COLONEL KEELEY: I think for the purposes of the
r e cord, the VJitness has t es tified that he was not chief of
statf, but that he was a staff officer. The witness has just
said that he was deputy or second in command to Vice-Admiral
Ohs ugi, i s that the correct interpre tation of the witness ' s
remarks, "Deputy," that he, was s econd in command . I offer
that for the prosecuti on 1 3 considera tion .
MR . O' CONNOR: I think tha t if I might ask another
ques tion, I might clarify that .
Q Did you ever hear of what is known as the Celebes Defense
Order dated Ma y 20 , 1945?
MR. SCHULTZ: Wha t date is that?
MR . O' CO NUOR : I said Ma y 20 , 1945 .
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A At that time , thE Celebes def ense plans wor e i ssued .
MR . O ' CONllOR : I ask that that be s trickl;n as
not r e s pons ive . The q ucs t i on I asked , which ca lls for
a ye s or no a ns vie r , "Did you a ver hoa r of t he Cel ebe s
Def e ns e Orde r dated Ma y 20 , 1945?"
A Yes .
Q V' ill you tell us what t he details of that or der we r e?
A Tha t order was ve ry detailed a nd cannot be expla ine d
very eas ily.
Q I s it not a f a ct that pur suant to tha t order , you,
Toyama , VIPre appointed commande r of' the United Uni ts in
the Makassar a r ea?
A The organi zation charts for such an orga nization were
a lready made: . However , until the t e rmina tion of hostilities~
my unit and a l so I mamura ' s unit wns not comple t ed , the
organization of those two units was no t complet0d , and I
continued as staff officer a~ bef or e .
MR . O' CONNOH i I submit , s ir , tha t tho answer
is not r es pons i ve . I asked him n dir ect ques tion , "Is it
not true that pursuant to the Ce l ebes Def ense Order dated
M~y 20 , 1945 you wer e a ppointed c ommande r of the United
Unit in the Makassa r nrea . 11 Tha t calls f or a yes or no
a nswe r a nd I a sk t hat t he a nswe r be stricke n els not r e spon
s ive .
MR. SCHUL'l'Z: I th i nk that it is r es pons i ve in
this particule. r case . It was a nswer ed, and I mi ght suggest
t o the prose cutor tha t if he ha s such order to bring it
out a nd from that order refresh t he v. itness ' s memory .
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MR . O' CONIWR: I didn ' t knon that the witness ' s
memory nLcdcd to bt refreshed .
lYlR . SCHULTZ : That should be stricke n . That i s
s t rict11 n pr e jud i cial r cm0 rk on the part of the prosec ution
o nd s hould not be enter ed into t his evide nce , a nd I r sk tho t
i t be str icken .
MR. O'CONNORs Ma y I s ugges t that the def ense
counsel po rmi t me to t r y this cr se in my own way , s ubject
mere l y to his objection . I have not inte rfe rred VJi th him.
l.ffi . SCHULTZ s That i s true , Mr. Prosecutor , be
cause I a dhe r ed s trictly t o the rules and t o the de corum
a nd to the proper method of trying tho cnso . If you do t ha t,
I won't object . I will only make proper l e ga l ob j ections.
MR . O'CONNOR s The r e i s ~ motion befor e the
Commission t o strike the answer of thi s witne ss on th0 gr ound
that it i s not r e sponsive , a nd I pre~s my objection . The
questi on I as ked call s f or n direct yEs or nq.
MR . SCHULTZ : I don ' t bc l i €ve --
MR . O' CONNOR : Instc£td , the ':1itness gives a n
e vnsive answer. He talks ab out something e lse .
tffi . SCHULTZ: The r e is no Guestion in nny court
thri t con be t r uly a ns we r ed yes or no th~ t the court will not
per mi t the witnes s to mnkc furthe r e xplanation if necessa ry,
e s pecia lly if th~ qucs t ion i s of such va gue. va rie ty tha t you
could not a nswer it, so I bel i eve in this mattor, as the
question was put , the a ns VJc r ~>~s made t o the best of tho
v>itness ' s ability and I thj.nk it : hould stand .
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tffi .O' CONNOR & l furthe r submit that when h~ has
a skeu a qucs tion , if he can ' t anf v,er yes or nc , he rnu y
say that the question cannot be answer ed yes or no , and as
f ar as vagueness of the ques tion i s concerned , I cer tainly
haven 't heard any objection to t he f or m of the ques tion by
t he defense . I submit tha t the answer call s for yes or no ,
and the answe r i s not r es pons ive and should be s tricken .
COLONEL KELLE.Yi Tho r ecord will r emain as i s and
the pr osecutor will ask the quec tjon aga in .
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• Q. I aok JOU &fai ll , l.i l t liJ '.., '\ i'i.o t.. thet the Cele bes
Defense Order dated A1ay GO , 1945 appointed you Commander
of the united units in the Makassar area?
A No.
Q Is it not truo that Vioo Admiral Ohsugi nppointod
you in charge of all tho departments that wero operating
in tho aroa of Makassar?
A No . I have still not boen ordered to do anything
of tho oort .
~ What unit did Lieutenant Connnandor Ishida have charge
of?
IN1.1'ERPRETER NITTA : Tho witness nskod tho
prosecutor whether he moans under the Colobos Dof onsc
Orders .
MR . O'CONNOR: No .
~ I moan , during tho rr.onths of Juno and Jul y of 1945 1
what department was Lioutenant Col.JlWlndor I shida in chargo of~
A Ho was commendor of tho l and garrison unit , a nd a lso
tho connncndor of tho prisoner of wc r camp i n Mukassa r .
Q Did I undorstond you oorroctly to scy that ho was
in charge of prisoner of wo.r camp~? I s thct r ight?
A
Q,
Yes .
The Tokkoi Tai hondquartors was not loco.tad in any
prisoner of wnr camp in l\lakussor, wcs it?
A No .
Q And tho place whore those four Amoricon f l iors were
detained by tho Tokkci Tei wc.s not located in any prisoner
of wnr camp , was it?
MR . SC;hULT'i. : I objoct to ~h~t . There is a
double- bar reled question there . He cc.n ons':!Or it two or
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throo diffor ont . ways . I wish tha t tho pros ocutor would
r oviso that question .
~IR . O'CONNOR: I think tho question i s proper .
:MR . SCHULTZ: You ar c dravnng a conclusion ,
and ol so , if ho says , "Yos, 11-- " Dld ho stop boating his
wife?"
MR. O'COi~OR : I f tho defonso wonts to mako
:.n ohjcotion, l ot him tmko it .
COLOHEL SEVILLA: Hha t i s tho question again,
pl oaao?
(The l ost quostion was r oad by tho roportor.) .
MR . O 'CONI~OR : In Mckassor . I don ' t sc0 what
i s doublo-bcrrol od about th~t .
MR •. SCHULTZ. : Objection . Thora is no ovidonco
thoy wore ovor in a Tokkoi 'l'c.1 camp , and thcro is no
testimony about that .
If ho s ays, "Yes ," ho odmit s somothing that isn•t.
I f ho scys , "No ," ho a dmito it is poss ible it may bo .
MR. 0' COimOR: Evidently tho dofonso counsol
has not r oc.d tho oxhib i t s put i n during the prosecution •s
case wherein it is s t oted , in two or thr oe diffor ont pl c.oos,.
that those mon wor e t aken beck to To.lckoi Tai hoodquortor s
and wore questioned thor o.
MR. SCHULTZ : Th~t might bo , but that is not
tho some question •
. MR . O' CONNOR: You just said there wns no such
evi dence .
COLO~L KEELE"f : Low Member will rule .
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MR. O' CONNOR: Hill tho \1 itno!Js cnswor tho
question?
INTERPRETER NITT&: May l huve tho question ,
ploase?
(Tho l o.s t question wc.s r o..ld by t ho r oportor.)
MR~ O'CONNOR: I n Mnk~SS3r .
I NTERPRETER NITTA : Moy I hovo tho question?
(Tho l o.st question w~s r oad by tho r oportor.)
A No, it v1c.s not tho Mck~ssar Prisoner of war ccmp.
Q, At tho tim thoy wore do t~ inod by tho Tokke i Tai in
Juno a nd July of 1945 , you , Toynmo , wer e tho connnondor of
tho Tokkoi Ta i unit, i zn 't that so?
A In tho quoDti on , that tho Tokkoi Tai detained tho
four prisoners of wa~ is in error.
Q, Do I undorst~nd you to say, · or you moan, thct tho • Tokkoi Tn1 o. t Mr.kasscr did not dote.in those four .Amoriccn
fliers and ques tion thom?
A Yos. That is so .
Q rlhoro woro th0y detained when they woro in Makassur
otter their capture?
A Whon tho four American fliers \·10ro cap tured, they
wore brought to tho hcadquortors, and tho va luables of tho
four prisoners of war wore given into the custody of
Lioutonant Commander Ishida . Lieutenant Co.nunandor Ishida
borrowed tho Tokkoi '£ni quarters and dot::linod them at
that site .
Wo l l , they wcr o dot:-i inod a t Tokkoi Tai hcc.dquorter s ,
than, vrcrc they not, during Juno and July ,,1945?
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;.m. SCHULTZ : I object to that as just h:iving boon
cnswor od and oxpl c. i nod .
MR . O' CONNOR : His answor previ ously was to one
of my questions thc.t thoso Amor ioc.ns vtor o not hold and
dotQined a t Tokkoi Toi hoadquortors . Now hi s answer wos
tha t they v.oro brought t o hoc.dq4c.rtors and then thoy
wore turned ovor t o Commander I shida , who borrowed soma
of tho Tokkoi Tai hoc.dquc.rtors .
MR . SCHJLTZ: At thc. t timo , if tho Commissi on
will r omombor, tho pr osecutor, when I ob ject ed t o tho
quostion, cskod , "It was under tho command of tho Tokkoi 'TOi ?"
And tho Vii tnoss pr ope r l y onsvror od .
Now it i s expl aine d thnt it was not under th o conmand
of t ho Tokkoi Toi, but i t wos mer ely a borrowed portion
of tho Tol{kei Tni under tho oornn1Qnd of I shida , and ho
has cloet rod tha t up 'lnd :insv10r od t hnt, ~"'ld I ask that the
Comci ss i on rule •
MR . O'CONNOR: I submi t that tho question is
pr oper i n form and ho sh oul.d be permitted t o answer.
COLONEL SEVILLA: Tho qu~ s ti on muy bo answer ed
f or olarif icQtion.
(Tho l ast question wc.s road by tho roportor.)
A Yes. It wa.1> vii thin t ho Tokko i Toi hoa.dqusrtors .
~ I understood you to s cy on your direct oxD.mineti on /
tho duti es of tho Tokkoi Ta i wore to ~iitoroo discipline ,
and t o pr otect ~nd gcthor milit~ry secrets. I s th~ t
correct ~
A Tho duties of tho Tokl::oi T~ wore r ogulotod by
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!.m. SCHULTZ : I obje ct to that as just h:::iving boon
cnswor od and oxpl c.i nod .
MR . O'CONNOR: His answor proviously was to one
of my ques tions thct t hose Amoricc.ns woro not hold and
doto. ined a t Tokkoi Tai hoadquartors . Now hi s answer wos
that they \'.Oro brought to hocdq4c.rtors and then thoy
wore turned ovor t o Commander Ishida , who borrowed somo
of tho Tokkoi Tai hocdqucrtors .
MR. SCHJLTZ: At thc t time , if tho Commission
will romombor, tho prosecutor, whon I objected t o tho
quostion, c.skcd , "It was under tho conunand of tho Tokkoi 'J.Ui ?"
And tho vii tnoss pr operly ansvror o<l .
Now it i s oxplc inod tha t it was not under tho comnand
of tho Tokkoi Tni, but it wns mer e ly a borrowed portion
of tho Tokkei Toi under tho coni.mand of Ishida , and he
hes cleo.red tha t up md :::insv10rod thnt, tL"'ld I ask that the
Comciss i on 1'.llo •
MR. O'CONNOR: I submi t that the question is
propor i n form and I'-o shoul.d be pormittod to answer.
COLONEL SEVILLA: Tho qu~ stion may bo answered
for clcrif icc. tion.
(Tho l ast quostion wcs rood by tho roportor .)
A Yos. It w::rn vii thin tho Tokkoi Tai hoadquartors.
Q, I understood you to s c.y on your direct ox.aminction /
tho du tics of tho Tokkoi Ta i woro to t.>titoroo dteoipline,
and to protect ~nd gcthor milit~ry secrets . I s tha t
correct~
A Tho duties of t ho Tokl::oi Tai wore r egul ated by
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J av::il r egul a tion , -:md wcr o limited to the enlisted D O)l
and civilir ns ntt~chod t o tho Novy.
It control led tho viol ati on of military discipline
and custoMS , and al so controlled viol c t i ons of milit=iry
secrets .
Q. Is it not a f ac t all during tho wur that 1 t w:is
oustotic.ry to turn ovor prisonorn who had boon captured
to tho Toldrni Tei for quosti oning'l
A No .
~ I s it customar y for nny mombor of a Tokkoi TU i
organization to roport to anybody olse, any other officor,
oxcopt his superior officer of tho Tokkoi Tei?
A That is true .
Q Is 1 t not a f ac t tho t a potty o1'f io or by tha n£lmo
of Misaki wos a nembor of the Tokkoi Tai under your
oozmi.10nd nt Makcssor during Juno and July of 1945?
A I don ' t ronerabor.
Q Whon did you first hoar anything ct ol.l about these
fliers?
A I boli cvo it was ar 0und tho 27th of June 1945 .
Q, It is a fact , is it not , that you gave orders t o
send out a sec.rching pcrty afte r the B- 24 boobcr
crashed on or about Juno 27 , Juno 25 , 1945?
A I relayed tho or dor of Vico Admiral Ohsugi t o
Lioutonc.nt ConIL1ondor I shida. .
Q Did you over hoar of a Lieutenant Tanaka?
A Yos . I know hiu .
Q I s it not a f~ ct tha t you , Toyama, telephoned to
Lioutonant Tcnoko , giving nim orders to sand out a
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l av::il r egul a t i on , ::md wcr o limi ted to tho enl i s t ed 00!1
and civili r ns ~tt~chod t o tho Novy .
I t contr olled tho viol ation of mi l i t ur y dl sci plino
and ous t oI'lS , end Ql go controlled vi ol r t i ons of mi lit::ir y
soorot s .
Q, I s i t not a f act all duri ng tho wa r that i t w=is
ous t omc.ry t o turn ovor pri soner s vrho had boon captured
t o t ho Toldcoi Tc. i f or quosti oning'l
A No .
Q I s it cus t omary for c ny member of a Tokkoi Tai
organization to roport to anybody olse , any other officer,
oxoopt his superior off i cor of tho Tokkoi Te i?
A That is true .
Q Is 1 t not a f ac t t h.a t a po tty off 1o or by tho nnmo
of Misaki wos a nember of the Tokkoi To.1 undor your
oomr.iand nt Makcssar during J~no and July of 1945?
A I don't r onerabor.
Q Vfuon did you f irst hoar anyt hing a t oll about t hese
flie rs?
A I boliovo i t wcs ar 0und tho 27t h of June 1945 .
Q It is a fact, i s it not, t hat you gave order s t o
send out a sec.rching pcrty a i'tor the B- 24 bower
crashed on or about Juno 27, Juno 25 , 1945?
A I r ol ayod t h o ar dor of Vice Admiral Ohs ugi t o
Liou t onc.nt Comr.iondor I shida. .
Q Did you over hoa r of n Lieutenant Tanaka?
A Yos . I know hi u .
~ I s it not a. i'.::. ct tha t you, Toya.ma. , t el ephon ed t o
Lieutenant Tcnaka , giving nim orders to send out a
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soGrching pc rty f or tho survivor:-; of tha t B- 24?
i. No . Th:l t is not truo .
Q, I s i t not true t ha t y :>U c l s o des i gna t ed a To!drn i Tei
l:'.nn to a oc onpany tha t soar cting p:-rty?
A. No .
0. Will you t oll no dot'i n itoly whc.t is tha date y:>u
l oarnod f or tho f irst tiu.o t h:it tho~rn ,·u:1oric~n f licrs ho.l
boon bohoaclod?
J .. bout 5.•30 P M ... ,, Sund· ll' , July 8 , 1945.
Q J..nd your ~cnory wcs pretty good in Soptcnbor or
October of 1945, wo.::> it :1ot ?
A. Yos .
Q Do you rcc~ll tha t hUStrulicn inv~stigating crows
on Wc.r Crinos cane into t ho Celobes in or about soptoubor
1945?
J... Yos .
Q, Do you rocul.l wl10 thor or not in pursuanco of your
duty as st~ff offic er, second i n co::u :::nd t o Ol1sugi, thnt
you filed c r oport with tho HUStrali~n aut horities ro
g~rdi~g <U'QJ' flier s, UnitoC Stnt cs i..rr.!y fliers?
J.. I f iled a r eport under or ders froi:~ Vi co .~W:.!irol Ohsugi .
MR. 0 ' CONNOR: I s t hat ansv1Cr co.1Jplote?
INTERPRETER NIT'l1.H : Yes .
'1 Vlo.s t here only ono r epor t filed?
J.. Yos .
Q And did you sign thc t r eport your self on bohnlf of
tho CO!Llandor of t ho Ce l obos District, tho I r.iporinl
J o.pc.no so Navy?
'~ No . I di d no t s i gn tho roport as r epr esont utivo
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of tho Cottnandi ng Off icor of tho Inporiol J upanoso
Novy in ~akassar .
Q Did you over address any corilunicoti on t o Austral i an
hocdqucr tor s on bohalf of tho Connantlor of tho Ccl obos
District of tho Irapor i a l J apanese Navy?
A I wcs not r oprosentativo f or anyone . I tendered t he
r epor t under order s fron Adoirnl Ohsugi .
Q I n what ccpaci ty di d you r ondor tho r epor t -
indi vi dually , or i n behalf of a suporior off i cer?
' "" I t ook t ho r oport t o tho ll.us t r alians under or dor s
fro~ Adoira l Ohs ugi.
Q, Did you s i gn t ho r eport per sonally or di d .i .. draira l
Ohsugi s i gn it?
A Bocauso of tho fao• t ha t I had t a ken tho r eport,
I s i gned it undor t ho r.dst r.kon i dea that it was s irailur
t o c J apanese signat ure .
MR . O'CONNOR: Sinilnr to a vbct?
I NTERPRETER NI TTA: I t wns s i r.lil ar t o tho
s i g-.lifi crmco of a J .:ipanoso s i gn:l turo .
MR. 0 ' C01'TI10R: May vm hnvc t ho wi tnoss expl a i n
t hat a bit . I oc.n 't undor ut and that answer.
(Translat ed to tho witness by Intor prot cr Nitt a.)
A In J cpan, a docw:1ont bocor.1os val i d when tho s t anp of
t ho signor i s put upon t ho docuraont. P'r ou t h i s conception
of a signctur o, I s i Gned the docw1ent , I ~ ignod t ho r eport,
bcccuso I had t nl-.:on tho docur~ont , report,
.hustrclic.ns .
to tho ..
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COLOKEL KEELEY: ~he Conniss i on; wil l r ecess
for t or. uinutos . / · (Shor t r ecess .)
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COLONEL KEELEY: The Commission is in sess i on.
1~ . O' COJNOR : Please r emi nd the witness that he
is still under oath .
(Translated to the witness by Int erpr eter Alzona.)
A Yes .
Q Will you kindly explain v1hat you mean by that answer?
If I may just say something. t;y only reason for asking
that is that I personally cannot understand the answer, the
phraseology of it. My only r eason is for clarification, and
I f eel that it may be of some assistance to the Commission.
That is my only reason.
MR. SCHULTZ: May it please the Commission, I don't
know what particular explanation he wants. We h~ve already
had three -- if he will r estate his question so that we can
get what he wants in explanation.
MR . O'CONNOR: I do not intend to r ephrase my
question. I ask the Commission t hat the answer given by the
Vii tness to that question be read.
May we have the l ast question and answer read?
(Last question and answer r ead by the r eporter.)
~m. O'CONNOR : Now, I s ubmit, sir, that my question
was as to whether he signed it or Admiral Ohsugi signed it,
and that calls for a s imple , "Yes or no I signed it," or
"Ohsugi signed it," and I s ubmit that the answer given is not
r esponsive and ask it be stricken.
COLONEL KEELEY: Does the witness mean that he
signed it but didn't r end it?
MR . O' CONNOR : That is exactly what I am trying to
find out.
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rm . O' CONNOR : l!ay I, bef or e I osk t hat questi on,
got on onswcr t o my previous question as t o whether he s igned
it or Admiral Ohsugi s igncrl i t?
MR . SCHULTZ: May it plens o the Commission, would
t he interpret er s r e-interpret tl10 ques tion and the answer to
r efr esh tho witness' memory of r1hot he had t estified to, and
then perhaps he can ansv1er Mr . O'Connor's pres ent question.
Just have the interpret ers r e-int erpret tho question and the
answer, been us e he docsn' t lmov1 'ilha t is going on her e right
now.
MR . O'CONNOR : In order to clarify the situation,
may I press my motion to strike that answer out on the ground
it is not r esponsive?
COLONEL KEELEY: The r ecord will r emain as is, and
the pros ecution may ask tho snme question or another question.
Q Did you sign that r eport personally or did Admiral Ohsugi
sign it?
A I signed the r eport .
Q And that r eport was in r espons e to an inquiry from the
Australian authorities r egarding the wher eabouts of United
States Army aviators mis si ng in action, isn't that so?
A Yes.
Q And the r eport as given was a r eport of the Unit ed
Sta t es Army aviators that hud beon captured in. your area in
which you wer e s econd in command, isn't that so?
MH . SCHULTZ: Just o minut e , ther e are two questions ,
and I obj ect to it . "Second in command," i s one question, and
the r eport on the aviotors i s tho other ques tion.
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MR . O' CONNOR: Ho hos a lready t estified t ha t ho wos
s ec ond in command .
MR . SCHULTZ: No , ho rms s econd in command as s t aff
offic or only. I nish to correct that sta t ement .
MR . O'CONNOR: Whether he was n staff officer or
~asn't n stoff officer, he was tho s econd in command.
MR . SCHULTZ: It makes a groat deal of differ enco.
If you kno\"1 army r egulntions , a staff officer --
P1R . O'CONNOR: I v1i sh to obj ect to any speech,
Colonel, because ther e i s absolutely no neces s ity for it. The
procedure calls for an obj ection to be mnde and ruled upon.
A Yes .
MR.' SCHULTZ: I have mode nn obj ection.
MR . O'CONNOR: But, speeches or e not necessary.
COLONEL SEVILLA: The obj ection is overruled.
Q Do you r ecall the dat a of that r eport?
A No, I don't.
Q You write in English, do you not?
A Yes.
Q I show you this document nnd nsk you whether that is
your signature?
A Yes, th~t is my signature .
Q Now, I show you this document, the signature on which
you ha~e already identif i cd ns yours and ask you whether or not
that is the r eport that you took t o· the Austra lian headquarters?
A I believe it i s the same document I t ook to the hend-
quortors.
MR . O'CONNOR : I ofrer the document in evidence , and
m~y I say now that t he def ense hns not r eceived n copy of this
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becaus e I did not anticipnto thot I vas going t o offer it. If
ho nonds time to cxonino it , I havo no ob j ection .
MR . SCHULTZ: I \/ill not ob j oct if t he ontiro docu-
mont is put in and nl so nt the bottom, "Yours r espectfully,
M. Toyama, for the Conrn nd or, Col obcs , I Mperiol J npanos c Navy•"
MR . O'CONNOR: I offer the document as is , not
with any part or it.
MR. SCHULTZ: No obj ection.
MR. O' CONNOR : Moy it bo mnrked Prosecution's
Exhibit No. 18? COLONEL KEELEY : Without objection, the document
will be r ec eived in ovidcnce , ond marked Pros ecution's Exhibit
No . 18. (Pros ecution's Exhibit No. 18 r eceived in evid ence .)
MR . O'CONNOR: Non , with your permission, I'd like
to r ead this into the r ecord. It i sn't too l ong . This is
dated at Moknssar, 5 October 1945, addr essed to Mnnor Elliot,
Austr nlian Headquarters: (R ao.ding) "Re Additional Informntion
of Aviators. Dear Sir, As o. r esult of our strenuous efforts
in inves tigation r egnrding aviators ever since , we have gotten
tho following inforrantions.
0 1. The avintor on boo.rd P- 38 , which wos brought down
i n Mekassar Port in the l otter port of November, 1944, wos
r escued . He was an u. s. Lieut. KANIKA (? ). Whil e waiting
for a ship , he died of dys entery in the midd l e part of J nnunry,
1945. The body was buried at the Christinn Cemetery.
"2. One (name unknown) out of five persons on way from
Poso t o Soor obnjo and were wa iting for a ship her e , died of
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dys ontory in middle p:-i rt of r•orch , 1945. Tho body \'Ins buried
a t t ho Christian Conct ery . Ther efor e , f our per sons wer e
transferr ed by t he Spocinl Minoswoopcr No . 3 l eaving her e
26th , April , 1945. Yours r espectfully, M. Toyor.m ," writt en
in English, nnd then i n English tho typewri tt cm vrnrds , "For
the Conr.iondcr , Ccl ebos District , I r:iperic l Jnpanes e: Navy."
MR . SCHULTZ: Moy I s oc it , ploo~ e? (Def ens e
c ouns el exnninod docu~cnt . )
Q And that vms the 5th of October, 1945, Toyama , isn't
thnt so , \·then you fil ed that r eport r ega r ding the aviator s?
MR . SCHULTZ: I obj ec t t o thot questi on again.
MR . 0 ' CONNOR : The question is vri thdrmm.
Q Wha t was the r ank of I shida in June nnd July of 1945?
A Lieut enant Seni or Grode , Novy.
Q And what vms your r ank during the saMe period?
A Cor.ir.iand or, Nnvy.
Q Now , it isn't custonory in the J apanes e I mperia l Ncvy
for a junior officer t o give order s t o superior offic ers in
comnond, is it?
A Tha t is true .
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Q I sn ' t it a f eet al so thc t n junior officer i s
supposed to t r.kc or ders f r on o. superior higher i n r c.nk
ovon t hough ho is not attached t o his ca.u:icnd unless
such an or der conflicts \dth a rdors pr eviously given t o
hin? MR. SCIIDLTZ : I c.bjcct t o t ha t on the gr ouncls
1 t is anbiguo~s .
MR . O'CONKOR: I vrithdr ow t ho question .
Q Isn ' t it u f act th~t o juni or officer is supposed
t o oboy tho or der s of superior officer s oven though tho
superior is not attached t o his unit?
A Such orders cannot be issued .
Q, When is the first tirue that the then Lieutenant
Ishidu spoke to you about executing these Americans?
A A few days before the 8th of July, 1945 .
Q Would you say about July 4 or 5 , would that be correct?
MR . SCHULTZ: I think at this time that the
proximity of timo is close enough . He has testified a
few days which might mean five , might mean four , or might
mean two . It has been asked and answered .
MR . o •corrnOR: I don ' t think the defense counsel
can read my mind or what I ha ve in mind in asking these
questions . I should not bo limited in cross-examination .
MR . SCIIDLTZ: I withdr ew tho objection.
A I believe it wns about the 3rd or 4th of July .
Q How long have you been in the Navy , Toyama?
A Approximately twenty years ..
Q You graduated from the Naval Academy?
A Yes .
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Q As a r esult of your er.porionco 01' twenty years ,
you ru.·o l'andliaJ.· with J anune;oe Nuval i·egu lt.. tioru; , t.Te
you not?
A Yes .
Q Do you know of your own knowlodgo how long Lieutenant
Ishida Wd s in tho Imperi a l Jupanoso Nnvrl
A I don't kn<JN howmuny yoars Lieutenant Ishida was in
tho Navy.
Q You know as a naval , ox-naval offioor, ot twenty
years oxperionce in tho J upanoso Navy , do you not, thnt
no member of the Imperi al Japanese Naval Forces nor a ny
prisoner of war could bo oxocutod without court martial
or hec ring?
A Yes, I know.
Q You know th~t in Juno and July 1945, did you not?
A Yen .
Q Did you reprove Lioutonnnt Ishida ns his superior
officer , when ho told you those Americ~s should be executed?
MR . SCHULTZ: I object because there is no
t estimony that he wcs tho superior officer. He wo.s only
n staff officer under o. sopurato command and there is no
testimony in hero . Tho prosecutor i s tostifying that
he was tho superior ofiicor . Ho can usk tho question
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MR. O'CONNOR: I s t nnd on my question .
COLmrnL KEELEY: The Law Mam.bar will rule .
COLONEL SEVILLA: Tho obje ction is overruled.
MR . SCIIDLTZ: Ju3t u minute , I still , although
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that tho quo3ti01: pcrtoi:is to a r ank or command which
has no vor boon testif ied to , and ho is asking it in that
f as hion , ond I ' d liko to r eopen that for tho Luw Mombor• s
consider ation because i t i s a double-barreled quest i on
end unfair to this wi tnoss ns ~~ def endant . You ca.n •t
just so.y , "Did you sec so-c.nd-~o when ho v1os the superior
officer, " when ho \'ID.Sn' t a SU.t>or i or officer . Ho can soy ,
"Did you r eprimand or t a lic to t he man, " but if you soy,
"as t ho superior off ioer , f f you ore putting the man in
joopcrdy to onswerjt and I ' d like tho Law Mombor •s rocon
sidorction . I think it i s a f a.i r consideration.
COLO~"EL KEELEY: The way he h!?.s t osti tiod was
that ho WC.$ o deputy , second i n command .
MR . SCHULTZ: I bog ~rour pardon , th is morning ' s
t estimony
MR . O' CONNOR : That is exactly whnt he testified
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COLONEL KEELEY : Thnt i s his tustimony ~nd it
is in t ho r ecord of thi s mor ning.
MR . SCHULTZ : \ie l l , we will str ai ghten thut out
on redirect oxcminntion .
MR . O'CONNOR: May I proceed, s ir?
COL1..H\EL KEELEY: You may pr oceed .
MR . O' COHNOR: Direct tho wi tness to answer
tha t ques tion .
A I have no authori ty t o r eprimand Li outGncnt I shida .
MR . O' CONNOR: I ask t hat tha t bo stricken
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out on t ho gr ounds thct i t is not r osponsi vo . I didn ' t
ask hi~ if ho ~1d authori t y , I nskod him t o t oll u~
vrhothor ho di d or whot hor ho did not.
MR . BCfnJLT~ : I t h i nk t hnt j s the only wn.y
ho can answor t ho quos tion v.s 1mt , "as s uporior officer,"
and ho did not cnswor , and ho could onswor because ho was
not hi s superior of f i cor . Th~t i s the correct answer .
MR . O' CONNOR: Lot' s not put words i n tho
tos tinony tha t n.r o not thoro . Now, I submit that his
answer is not rosponsivo . I nskod him whothor or not
he hod roprovod him whon ho s uggos tod that thoy should
bo oxooutod . That c~lls for o. ye s or no onswor , oithor
ho did or didn ' t .
COLONEL KEJ.!:LEY : Tho intorproter will ropoat
tho question to tho witness .
(Trcnsl a tod ns indiout od by tho intorproters .)
A No .
Q, Did I undors t cnd y.m t o sey in your direct ~eat1ooll3',
that you didn ' t tulc o it seriously , what Ishida told you
about executing the A.mcri c~ ns?
A Yes.
Q And then , I under s t ood you t o t es tif y slso that he
came two or three times l at er , cruno back end suggested that
those Americans be executed? Am I correct in that s t at ement?
A Yos .
Q li..nd you knew, did you not , ~s an officer of tVTenty
years standing , t ha t t hor o woro r egulations p rotecting
prisouor s of war?
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A Yos , I know.
Q, And whon you ronlizod that l 3hidc. vms sorious vmon
ho scid tbr.t tho Amorio:ms should bo killod , didn• t you
regard tha t as qu i to c serious mcttur at thot poi nt?
A Boer.use I thouBht it serious , I r epor ted t o Admiral
Ohsugi.
Q, Whon?
A I believe it was about n i no-thirty on July ?.
Q I n other wor ds , you wa i ted f r om tho 2nd or 3rd of
July when you t es t i fied before was tho first time you
tolkod to I shida , until the ?th of July to make a r eport
to Vico Admir a l Ohs ugi, i s t hut correct?
A Yos .
Q Do you r ecall what conver sation you had with
Lieutenant I shidu when ho inJis tod these Amoricnns should
bo oxocutod and , i n your own words you know ho was serious
about it , whQt conversation took pl ace a t thet time? What
did ho say t o you and wha t did you soy t o him?
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MR . 0 1corrnon : Jfa ~r I ,., ~ thdr'\\ . thnt, si.r , .:. nd try
to Mako it s i Mplvr?
COLONEL KE1~LEY : Mey I nsk i f Li c\11.. cnont I shid'\ --
vmsn ' t he n Lieut unont CoMT'lOndor?
!ffi . O' CONNOR : According t o his t es tinony bef ore ,
Licutcnc.nt Com1~nder Ishidn cit t ho tin0 thos e ev0nts trnnspir cd
wns n Lieutennnt Senior Gr~tl o . Toyaca was a Li eutenant Cocoander
or Cormnnd or ut tho tine , ~nd subsequently becone Cnptn in ,
nnd I s hida bncA~o o Licut nn~nt Cnnrmndor . nut , at the ti "C
of thes e.. cvonts , Ishidn wcs just n Liont ennnt .
'ffi . SCHULTZ: I t h ink tha t the rli tnoss nhould
nnsv10r that t o clear 1 t up . I rr~n und er the i npr ·~s sion - -
COLONEL KEBLEY: I r ocnll thnt t estinony pr evious ly ,
novr .
Q Tte I ns t tine thnt Ishida cnne t o ycu : nd ins isted t hnt
thes e fli er s should b o executed , 'r7hat r] id you say t o hir:t and
~hn t did ho soy tn you?
A Lieut en~nt I shido sa id thot h G vinntcd to cxocutc th cr.1 ,
but I said , 11 It is no uso t olling i.10 the sonc thinz a ll th')
tine . If you hove ti r.ln f or conc erning your self with such
extr aneous nntters , why don' t you expend r:ior;) en ergy on the
c onstruct i on of def ense nnd +,ra ining ." To thr t Liout enr nt
Conriand or Ishidn said , 11 \'!o nr e doing nll th~. t ts possiblo
on def ense constr uction and tr::iining •11
Q Did y nu s~y thnt t o Ishid ~ because ycu had r ead the
r eport of I shida r u~orrling the• tr::l'.i ning progr::: ~ and l and
warfare progr~r. Hhich hnd b 'JOn subnitted t o y~u?
A No .
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COLONEL KEELEY: At thin tiMo , i n or der t o noke ny
not es clcnr, uill t ho pr osecut or nsk t ho wit ness the hour and
dnt o cf t hi s convor sntion with I shida of which ho i s no\/
t OS t.ifying?
!ffi . 0 'CONNOR: Yes .
Q I s t hi s conversati C'n thrt you hnvc just t estified t o
tho fir s t or the lost convcr set i on uith I shida?
A It was the l ast confer once I hnd vii th hio .
Q What d~y did th~t conver sation t ake place and ~hot tine
of tho day?
A It was slightly after 10:00 A. M., July 7.
Q \Vhnt day of the week vms that?
A Sa turday .
Q 'Vhen wer e the fli ers executed?
A July 8. It wns on Sunday .
Q What day and wha t ti rrie d:td you subni t the r eport to
Admira l Ohsugi r egarding your conver sation nith Ljoutonont
I shida?
A It was about 9: 30 A. W.. on July 7.
Q In other words, t \1enty f our hours elaps ed bet ween the
tire you had this conversation •1:1 t h Ishida and the t11:1c you
r eported t o Vice Adnira l Ohsugi, i s that correct?
MR. SCHULTZ: Just hold it n mi nut c . That is not
correct. He has already t estified tha t it was on July 7 and
I move tha t the question be stricken .
MR. O'CONNOR: Possibly I an a little confused
iiys elf.
Q Is it ny understanding thP.t the r.wcting that t ook place ,
the last neeting in \ihich this conversation t ook place \Ii th
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Ishida occur r ed on J uly 7 at ob0ut 10:00 A. M. ?
A Yes .
Q And do I und er stand corr ectly a l so tha t the r eport you
gave Adnir a l Ohs ugi r egar di ng this conversation wns gi ven on
Sunday , July 8 , nt 9 :30 r .• r~ . ?
A I t was on July 7.
Q ~hat t i oe of day was it you nade t he r eport , at 9: 30?
A Yos .
Q Well, did you rmkc the r eport t o Adni ral Ohsugi bef or e
your l ost conversntion nith Lieutonont Ishidn?
A Yes .
Q Was the r eport or al or ·writ t en?
A It wa s or ally given.
Q Novi , as a natter of f act, Y<'U as a s tnff officer know
tha t in the I nperial J apnnese Navy , r.ltl tt er s of i mportanc e VIO'i' C•
trnnsnitt ed t o a higher offic er by Y1ritton cornrmnicntion, \7ere
they not?
A Ther e ar e tines when i t is urittcn , nnd nl so given
or olly.
COLONEL KEELEY: The Cor:1ni ss i on ~rill adj our n at
this tiMe , to r econvene ot 1330 hours , thi s aft ernoon .
(The Connissi on adj our ned at 1145 hours , t o r econvene
a t 1330 hours . )
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I shida occurred on July 7 nt nb0ut 10:00 A. M. ?
A Yes .
Q And do I und ers t and correctly a l so tha t the r eport you
gove Adniral Ohsugi r egar ding this conversation uns given on
Sunday , July 8 , at 9:30 ! • • '~ . ?
A It was on July ? .
Q i."lhat tioe of day wos it you nndo the r eport, at 9: 30?
A Yos.
Q Well, did you ~oke the r eport t o Adc iral Ohsugi bef or e
your l ost conversntion nith Lieutcmont Ishidn?
A Yes .
Q Was the r eport or a l or written?
A It vms or a lly given .
Q Novi , as o natter of f act, y<"'u as a stnff officer know
that in the I nperial J apnnose Navy , mnttors of i mportanc e vim.·(·
trans r.ii tt ed t o n higher officer by \"Jri tton cornriunicntion, vrnr c
they not?
A Ther e or e t i nes when it is urittcn, nnd also given
or Dlly.
COLONEL KEELEY: The Cor.1ni ss i on will adjourn at
this tine , t o reconvene at 1330 hours , this aft ernoon.
(The Coonission adj our ned at 1145 hours , to r econvene
nt 1330 hours.)
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COLONEL KJ.,ELEY: Tlit. Commi s sjon 1~ j n ~e:rs ion .
~.m . O' CONNOR: ~fay th1.,.. i 0cord inrJiC'.::. t i:> tha t Dll
the: mc mbC; rs of th(" Commis~ ion c-.r c nr escnt , t h• thr ee accu~ed,
with th0ir counse l a nd oc 1·!:ot1"' l · i ntl rprrtf r s, nr c: pr esent ,
mr rnbor s 0f thr· di: f c n~c co1·nsc 1 a r c prc ec nt , me mbers of the
pros(•c 1.rtion ~ t,:i ff art!' OT'f• r. Pnt, am~ 1rc. r eady tr procc·ec.1 .
Tho ~ tJt t ,1s of thl: tria l is t h1 v·1tn0ss r. nd the accur,£d ,
To,v:: ma , i s nt })r esent on the :3 tand unde r c r os .. - cxaMina tion
by the pr o!:0 cution . Moy I pr r1 cccd, ~ ir?
COLONE.L J~ ... LB .: : Procuocl .
MR . O' C01Hf0.H · Bcior c., I eo f urthe r \1ith my cross
c:xnmina tion , ::: would ! ' ' . .J pc ctful Jy ;~s k pr rflliss i on of. tho Court
to put on r c cr;:·d a ~ tc. t oment me.. r e ly for the purpose::; of com
ple ting t he r~ cord clcnrly .
The l as t day tha t tht. r t. \~ ~ a hearing in t his c6sc wa s
on Monday of tr.1~ week . Tha t i !: J~nuo ry 20th . It ·ms
ndjour nc d at thct t irm by ·or der cf the Commi ss i on , t o be
r c r.onve n"'d on V!cdn0fday , .t,,ht. 22 r:id , n t 1300 hours .
,t.rior to 1300 hour ::: , I w::. s ndvi f" c.d b <. cc. u~0 cf t he
pre r. s tirc. of cor t::. in othe r officie l h ur in<· !: s t ha t i t viould
be impos ~iblc t o s e cure a quorum f or t h·1t day , a nd th~ t the
defens e hc.d been ncv" :·cd to t h1. ~amL c f ff' ct , l-;ut th::1 t th0
Commis s i on ,,·,ould r '- ~ onv·~ n< 0n Thuz·s dny ·'.:l t, 0830 in the m0rnir.g,
J on uary 23rd .
I mer e ly '.J i~h to ri1nh: tr.~. t: s t '.l t cme nt, ~ (, the: t ther e
v on ' t bl' c:~ ny cJ i1·f~ IP nCf;~ ~ pnc? rin~ in t he r<:: corct, a s t o wh~
1 t \'lt'. s not reconvened at the proper time .
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Bof ol'C proceiecl.lng wlth furtr • 1' cros:.: - cxa11innt1. on , Mr .
Schultz , t ht d0fon t• <',.Jn:;c.. l , hrs
thn t n cc.rtEt in dC'CUJnE- nt. ·:1h ~ ch I hnd of1 ~ r1...d in (;'Vid<..nco ,
ond the n withdrew, ic th~ docunent r of c rrod to ~s EKhibi t A,
nnd ide ntifie d in the affidn vi t of t he n. ccw:ctl M1 noru Toyama .
', i th his c onsent I um cff< ring that c.xhibi t in <'Vidoncc
ns Prosecuti on ' s Exhlbit No . 17. le thAt corre ct?
MR . SCHULTZ : I be lie ve it i s l~ ..
COLONEL KEELEY : 1.'Vai t ~ minutL· . Vi0 !c.vo t.J r c"\dy
hod the r Qpor t of tb0 Auctrnlion --
Mil . O ' COUNOR : Th i s i t t: till No . 19, f: 1.r.
tffi . SCHULTZ : ' ~ t !.i<: t c (' n .
COLONEL KJ.i.;ELbY: tariot~cn?
MR. O' COIU:llH : No . 19 . 1 h:.i vo oxtt'a copie s for
the membe r s of tho C umm.i..~· .. :don , vthich t: r e cnroute . 1'hey
will be hor c in a i · w mi nute s .
The p:· rticulor c xhibj.t or dc cu!"l1.;.nt the t I <"' fl : o.ffc.. ring
now, I only w1.sh to nffr; r pPr n.e r aph f :l vt:. t}'lc. r e0f , P.nd thn t
hn s b cc>n ::- cp~rctcly m1mc :·f?rnphe d , one my copiet will be hf) r e .
J offe r pn r agr aph five. of \'1h~ t i~ l~bl!l0.d Exhibit A- 1 ,
" Air Craft ·PerF onn l v:h o C .... mc. into A J.'N,.. i11 Cc h ;ht-s unde r
Col\tro l of Jap<.". ncsc Hr.~ vy . 11
COLONEL KF'..LLSY: Any ob .i r- cti0n by t h r· d(.'l°cnr c ?
!\.TR . SCHULTZ : ik oh ,j c. ction, sir, "nd the (1\:' f t.. n~c
stipulnt1 ~ v.'ith the prosecutor for the :-,dt1i ss :i.cn of tho t
t ection five . I T" nt t o iurth0r fully l:Xpl n in f or t he
r ,)c ol"d th~ t the pr!.)SC c utor nhO\'Cd •11.. t he ;: ntirf cxhiti t,
which uas properly ~ ~~rt c f u rL cor~ , ~ na sworn t o by an
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it ·10ol d b e a dn:l ss i blC: ,
j c ctions by th~ dcf 0nsc .
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COLONEL Kl.!l~LEY : V.'ithout objc ctj cn , the doc 1Jmcnt
will be: r f) ce i vcd in e vide nce , l". nd Ma r ked Prosecuti on ' s
Exhihi t No . 19 .
s ir?
(trosc cution ' s Exhibit No . 19 r ece ived in evidence . )
MR • 0 'CONIIOR : Tha nl~ you , s ir. May I proceed ,
COLONLL KELLEY : Pr oceed .
MR . 0 'CONUOR : May v1c have. the l ast ques tion
and answer be f or e the r ece ss ?
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o wi·tne~ s f or the defc.nsc , having been previously duly
sworn, t cn: tified furthe r as f ollows through inte r pr e t e r s
Ni tta , Alzona , nnd Koi dc :
MR . O' CONNOR : Before we go fur ther, nay the
witness be advised thc t ho is ~ till unde r o~ th?
(Inte r pr e t ur Al zona inte r prete d to the> witness . )
(Th~ l as t quGs ti on ~nd A n:nver v1e r c r ood by the reporte r. )
CROSS-l'~XAMINATION , (Cont inued)
BY MR . O' CONNOR
Q Is i t not a f a c t , Toyama , that rt;re time s when written
communications are given i s when the ma ttc r i s of gr ee t
importance?
A There a r e times when we s ubr:ii t n written r e por t , nnd
the r e a r e t.i mes v1he n v1c gi vc ve rbal r eports .
Q But is it not true that in matt e r s of gr ea t importance
you subr.ii t v1ri t t e n r cpcrts t o your superior office r ?
A Even l!latter s of great importi:.nce the r e a r c times when
we r e port verba lly.
Q But in ordinary circumstance~ in matte r s of gr eat
impor tance you us e wr itten communications , do you not?
MR . SCliULTZ : Object on t ho :· r ound that the
q ues ti on has been asked two times now, and am: we red t wice .
MR . O' CONNOR: I don ' t think so . '!'he r e has been
a shading , thc>rc has been a variance , be ca use I don't think
that the witness answer ed tho quee tion directl y , or pr ob
ably he d id not under stand me . I want to ge t i t exact.
MR. SCHULTZ : May we have: a rulling on i t , Mr.
Law Commissioner?
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o wi·tno~s f or the defc.nsc , having bee n previously dul y
sworn, t o;. t ifiod furthe r as f ollows thr ough i nte r pre te r s
Ni tta , Alzona , a nd Koidc :
MR . O' CONNOR : Be.for e we go fur the r , cmy the
witness be advised thc t he i s ~ till under on th?
(Inte r pr e t t; r Al zona inte r pr e t e d t o th~ ~itness . )
(Th~ l ast questi on ; nd A n::nver ·71cr c r ead by the reporte r. )
CROSS-EXAMINA'l'ION, (Continued)
BY MR . 0 ' CONNOR
Q I s it not a f a ct, Toyama , that tm times whe n written
coMmunica tions a r e give n i s when the ma ttc r i s of gree t
impor tance?
A There a r e t :tmes when we subt11 t n written r e port, ond
the r e a r e times vJhen we give verbal r eports .
Q But i s it not true that in ma tte rs of gr ea t importance
you s ubmit v1ri tte n r opr rts t o your s uperior office r?
A Even l!latters of great i mport&nce there arc times when
vie r eport verba lly.
Q But in ordinary circumstance~ in matte r s of gr eat
impor tance you use v1ri tten communj cations , do you not?
VJL SCEULTZ : Object on the ~· r ound tha t the
q ues ti on has been asked two times now, and a nswe red t wice .
MR . O' CONNOR: I don ' t think so . The r e has bee n
a s hading , thC' r c ha s bc~n a va riance , be ca use I don 't think
that the witness answer ed thG quee tion dir e ctly, or prob
ably he did not under stand me . I wa nt t o go t it exac t.
MR. SCHULTZ: May we ha ve a r ulline on it, I1Jr .
Law Commissioner ?
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COLONEL SEVILLA : Ov~ rruled ,
INTERFRE'l'Lfl ALZOPA: Ma y I ha ve thr quEstion
aga in?
(The las t ques t ion wa:; r ead by t he r e porte r . )
A No . It i s not limited to t ha t .
Q You , as an office r of t wenty yea rs ' cxrerie nce in tho
Imperial Japanese: Navy, cons ide r e:d the prote ction of ria r
prisone rs a rathe r icpcr tant ma tte r, d id you not?
A Ye s , I conside r tha t : ti~ important .
Q And I r r es ume a l s o thn t , as a n officer of t wenty years '
e xpe r i ence in the Imperia l Japa n~se Na vy , when you wer e told
tha t juni or office r s wonted t o execut e these Americans, you
cons ide r ed t ha t i mporte nt, nls o , did you not?
A Ye s . I cons ide r tha t it i s important.
Q Despite the f a ct tha t Lie ute na nt Ishida first sugges t ed
to you tha t thes e Amcrtca ns s hould be exe cuted in tho first
days of July, you made no r e por t t o Vice - Admira l Ohsugi,
your s upe rior officer, until the da y before the executi on ,
i s thr. t corre ct?
A Ye s . I r e ported on the day before the execution.
Q And thn t was an oral r e por t , i s tha t correct?
A Yes.
Q Now , do I understund you a l so t o t estify in your dire c t
~xaminntion that you ha d no ~ uthority to orde r or gjve orde r s
t o Lie ute na nt I shida?
A Ye s .
Q Via s the r e eve r a n occasion during ;thi~ period in June
snd July of 194~ when you v1c 1·e a staff office r on the staff ·
of Vice - Admi r a l Ohsugi, t hn t Li0 uten~ nt I ~h16a mnde r epor t s
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to you of the work h€ was doi nP Rnd the: progr ess of the
\JOrk?
A No . He did not make nny r e ports t o me .
Q Do you r emembE- r beinl! questi oned by Capta in Schv1cnker
ond Lieutenant Forkos ch down a t Mllkeissn r i n April of 1946?
A I rcmombe r Li e> uten2nt For k0sch, but I do not r emembe r
the others' names .
Q Did you e ver t ell eithe r one cf t hose Army office r s tha t
you knew tha t Ishida would wa nt to oxccute these me n because
you hnd r eceived r eports from him on his work per tn ining
t o weapons?
it. No .
Q Are you quite s ure nbout tha t?
A Yes.
Q As commander of the Tokkci Te i, you had the ca re a nd
cus tody of prisoners thut we r e de ~1 1ne d f or que~tioning i s
tha t not so?
A No .
Q Is it not a f a ct tha t nobody could r emove pris oners
from Tokke i Ta i hcndqu.c r t er s without your express permission?
A My pe rmis sion i s r cqu1rw 0nly whe n the per son be ing
held i s h~ ld f or the purpose of invcs tignticn by the Tokke i
Ta~ a nd such other pe rs ons not he ld f or inve stiga tion by
the 'l'okkc i Ta i do not r equire my permis sion .
Q Is it not a f a ct t hn t the f our hmcricans we re he ld by
th0 Tokke i Ta i f or the purposes of b0ing ques tioned -- the
Tokke i Ta i a t Makns s~ r?
A lfo .
Q Do you r eca ll the fir s t statement that was take n from
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I. I r emember tha t I presented ~ uch ' dccuncnt , s tJl t cmcnt .
Q Do you r emembe r this question be ing as kc..d you, and your
a nswe r be ing giv~n s " \fus f orce , threa t s , dur dss , or
coe rcion us ed in t a ki ne this ~ ta temc nt '!~cm you? 11 ,~nswcr,
"No." Do· you r emcf.lbe r tha t?
A Yes . I r emember.
Q Do you r ememht r being A sl'od this que:s tion a nd giving
this o n~wcra " WAs any pr omi se of r ewar d , im1.mnity, or
consider a tion give n as n rc~ ult of this state ment?" Ansl'1er,
"No ." A Yes .
Q Do you remembe r furthe r the question and nnswc.. r: "Do
you havE:· anything furthe r t o odd t o your sta teMc nt? Answer,
no."
.h. Yes .
Q Do you r c ca 11 the q ues ti0n nnc onsv1e r i " V'ha t happened
to the M?" This i s on pl' i:a 20 of your nffida vi t, .,.!':own abont
the. s ixth line you say: "When I shida r epor t ed to head
que.rte r s I as ked h i n , Ishidn , wha t was the r eason he; t ook
the: pris0ner s fron Tokk0 i Ta i de t e ntion ce ll. ;. t that time
I shida was taking cha r ge of pris on· cn mi.~e, end a l so
commo ndcr ' of l anding gP ;rr~!'OD unit. I told I shida that
v1he neve r he , Ishida , tukcs out pr is 0ne r s he hed t o ha ve
pe r miss i on fr on ne as the hC'lld of the Tokkei Ta i unit."
Do you r e me mb er being a sked that question a nd giving
tho t a nswer?
l ffi . O'CONNOR : Tha t is not the: conple t e a nsv1er .
If you \'Jll nt the conpl c t E: a ns we r
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i or th~ purpos ( in question , the compl~ te qu~ stion , and
the qurE tion befor e the t , be cause it is no t clea r . The
only singl e questi on nnd the s ingl e an:w~ r i s ve r y l e ngthy .
l.IR . O' CONNOR i Fithdrnwn .
Q Do you r E' ca ll in that l >":l r.!ino tion v1hc n, a ftc r b -:? ing
ask" d v1ha t ha ppe ned t o the f lj r r s , you sa i d l.n thc- following
"lor ds a " I t old I shidn tho t wh: nc vc r he , I shida , tc.kes out
pris one r s he hod t o ha ve ny p~rni ss ion , hove per ni ssion
from ne , as head of thc- Tokkc i Tai unit ." Do you r emembe r
saying that?
MR . SCHULTZ : Aga in t ho sane ob j e ction . It is
not the full ques tion, no t the full a nswe r. It i s ve ry
mi~ 1~ading if ho jus t a sks a se ction of it. He i s re fe rrin~
t o this pnrticulu r docum0nt . He sh oul d put in a ll of it
in or der to olar.1.!y it f or tho Commi ss i on, cla rify it f or
the witness , be cause the purpos e 0f thls i s i npea chr.tent --
t o inpcach his t cstinony, r nthcr. I think it is un-
f a ir t o l eave out pa rt of it .
MR . O' CON:mR : Ma y I sa y, without be ing c ontinually
cha r acteri zed ns be ing unfn ir thr oughout the tria l, the t
the a nswE: r t o this pn rticul::i r ques tion i s ve ry invol ved a nd
ve ry l 8ngthy , I vmntoa t o ~ V<' id c 0nfus i on .
VTha t I aM pe r ticulnrly C!i r c c ting my r e.ma rks t o is whe the r
or no t he had ~skcc or had made a ~er tain s ta t ement to Ishida
r ega r d i ng the hund ling of pris one rs .
Then , ne t only f or the pur p0scs of cla rifica tion f or
the r e c0r d , a nd t c he lp t he r.ie r.ibc rs c f the Cor.imi ss i on, a nd
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a l s o tc nakc sure tha t the de f ens' hu s prop~ r pro t ccti0n,
I sha ll be ha ppy t o r ea d the wh ol e nn~wer in questi n .
I think I am enti tlcu t o a sk hin right now whe ther or no t
he r c nembor s sa ying tha t pa rticula r th i ng . If
defense couns e l wants the who l o q ues t i on and .:i nswe r r ead ,
I will be ~l3d t c r en d the n .
MR . SCHULTZ a I think the v1h C' l e ques tion a nd
~ns\·1e r should be read, and D l so t he one prior t o that ,
be cause it f ollows the q uestion , " Whc. t happened t o them?"
In othe r v10rds, the qucs tt on be f or e the t and ~ns..e r be f er e
tha t would cla rify it .
MR . O'CONNOH : I !':light submit this t o your
honor s' a tte ntion . I an not quoting fr on a docW!lcnt tha t
is ye t t o be introduced in evidence , ~o thnt the nembe r s
cf the Commission may be t ukc n ndva ntnge of. This docul?lent
tha t I a m using h~s a lread y been introduced a s evide nce ,
end is fully avail a bl€· , a ll the quc~tions o nd a nswe r s .
MR. SCHULTZ: Thnt i s ri gh t, but in this particu-
l a r ins ta nce the rrosccutc r i s only us i ng one s e ction f or it,
and i s not using the prope r Means of interrogation on this
pa rticula r pa rt t o bring in e ve ryt hing that is necessary
t o cla rify f or thf: prupose of il?lpe:aching his t es timony.
MR. O'CONNOR: On r ed ire ct he ca n do a ll the
clarif ica tion he wants . I ask f or a r uling.
COLONEL SEVILL . .: Ob jc ction overruled.
MR . 0 ' CO NNOR : Will t h e wi tnc ss answer~
INTERPRETER NITTh: Re!ld the ques tion?
(The l ust quE-sti on wa s rc:.~d by the r eporte r.)
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A I f the stntcr.!cnt so ct.1. t O., , it nu~t be i n t he stater.tent ,
but I de not r 0coll it cl~e rly .
Q \ 'c 11 , if it via s in the. s to. teMcn t , was it truE; \'Jhc n
you r.ll'dc. tha t s tlltc1.1cnt?
(Tr~ ns la ted t o t he v1 !.tnc s::: by Interpre t e r Nittn , a nd
ans v1c r cd . )
MR . O'CONNOR: I suC?gC's t , bef or e this ansv1er
i s gi~~ n t o the Conni~ s ion, t hat thrnugh tho inta r pr0 t e r
t he '. 'itness be directed t o a nsv1c r yes er no t o that ques tion,
unless hC' s t.Dtcs thet it i s i npossiblc t o s o a nswer. It
only ca lls f or yes or no .
MR . ·CHOLTZ : I dcn ' t t h i nk thn t i s P. fair
MR . O' CO NilORa V!1 thdr~ VI r equest .
Vi ill you ~ .:i sk t he qucs t i on , pl0osc?
(Trr.i ns l a t cc t o t h(, VJi tness by Inte rpre t e r Nitta . )
;" Ye s. If the pri~ t'nc r s C'f ~:l r h~d bee n d eta ined by
the Tokke i Te i it~ e: lf , e ve n Lic ut cnP. nt I shida W/"\Uld ha ve
had t c ask r.y pr: r n i ss i C' n . P.owc vc r, the Tokke i Ta i ooes
not cc tain prisoner s 0f war f or i ts own purpos e .
t~ . 01co:rnoR: I a sk t he t tl'1o t latte r s tat~·me nt
be stricke n out as not be ing r c sp0ns i ve . My quos ti on wa s :
" 'i!a s th E: s tr t emcnt m~d6 on ;.pril 20 th c. t NiakassA r t rue
e r not?11
tffi . SCHULTZ: Th~ t \'Ja: a ns,·m r ed .
MR . O'COI';i!OR : I ask thct t he. l as t pa rt cf tha t
a nswe r be stricken out r.s not r csp0nsive .
LR. SCHULTZ : Th is i s nn entire ly nevJ qucs tion
a nd nn entire ly nc.. w <1 nswc r.
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COLOJTEL KEELEY : Ln\"I r.:ombc r \'lill r ul o .
COLONEL SEVILLAs It oay be stricke n out . Not
r espons ive .
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Q Now, since you stated on April 20 that you had
told I shida that he oould not reii1ove pri soners of the
Tokkoi Tai detention oells without your permission,
and I understood you this morning , or a little while
ago , to say that it vms not naoossary to hove your
permission before pri~oners were removed from the
Tok.kei Tai , which statement is correct?
MR. SCHULTZ: I object to that again . I don 't
believe the pr osecutor has the question clear there , and
he has about three or four questions . He says , "On
April 20 ," now when he spoko to I shida.
MR. O'CONNOR: I said in the statement t aken
on April 20 referring to the conversation vii.th Ishida .
MR. SCHJLTZ: I objeot to it on the grounds
there ar e three or four quostions. May I ask tha t the
prosecutor break it dovm into ono quos tion at a time?
MR. O'CONNOR: I r ost on my question.
COLONEL SEVILLA: Tho objection is overruled.
A Those prisoners who had boon detained by the Tokkei
Tai, it YK>uld r equire permission from mo if they were
to be r emoved. However, thoso four prisoners of war had
been put into the custody of Lieutenant Commander Ishida
and I shida had borrowed a room and one part of the Tokkei
Tai building. Therofor o , food was supplied by Lieutenant
Commander I shida .
~ Thon, if Lieutenant I shidc had taken charge of these
prisoners , he certainly didn ' t need your permission to
t ako them out of tho Tokkoi Toi detention cells, did ho?
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Q But , you say in your first st~tomont of J\pril 20
that in t o. lking to I sh i da you t.ol d hi m that ho did not
ha vo a right to toko thoso prisoner s out vdthout permis
s i on f r om you a$ hond of t ho Tolcko i Tai unit , isn•t that
truo?
A No .
Q Did you undor stnnd my quoD t i on, Mr. Witness?
A Yos .
Q, Did you not t esti f y ton minut es ago when I a s ked
you if you iruido that s t at ement , that i f it was in tho
stat omont, you JUldo it?
A Tha t was in oxplo.no.tion to t ho quest ion of whether
the Tokkoi Tai had det ained tho prisone r s of war.
Q, So thot wo might got it oloar, I aok you onoo again ,
did you make a statamont on April 20 ref erring to your
conversation with Lieutenant I s hida , that ho had no
business to t a lco thos o four pris oners , r oforring to the
Amorioa ns , out of tho Tokkoi Tai detention col l without
ponnis sion from you as houd of tho Tokkoi To.1, did you
nnke tha t statement?
A I do not remombor oloarly .
Q Do I undors t~nd from th~t tha t you wish to cha nge
your t estimony now from what you to~tified o. half hour
ago?
MR. SCHULTZ: Ob j ect t o t hat again. I think
tho r ecord speaks f or itself. I hovo sat her o patiently
and didn' t i nt errupt because I wanted t o let t he Commis
s i on get c. ll the f acts , but tho line of questioning has
boon entirely in a fashion to di stort, to mi s l ea.d, to not
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get tho fects . It i s trying to got in n picture by
cotting in u part of tho t~stinony ~nd mnking on is~ uo
of it. Unless tho prosecutor rofor s to onch i tem U3 it
is in tho r ecord , then I at this timo objuct to tho
further lino of quostioning of tho pr osecutor and to
this pcr ticul a r ~uostion .
MR . O'CONNOR: I would rospeotfully submit,
in n way it i s fla ttoring t o E; uggos t thnt I should oven
a ttempt to try t o distort something befor e . n Commission
os intelligent os this one. I wont to call to your
attenti on the f eet that although there may be limits to
oross -excmination , a cross-ex~inoti on has a pr etty wide
scope , and I don't think it tukos very .much to listen t o
the answers for the l ust twenty to thirty minutes --
MR. SCHUI.TZ: No oonclus i ons , Mr. Proscou tor,
on your pr.rt.
MR . O'CONNOR: Muy I be permitted to finish .
I didn't interrupt my friend .
MR . SCHULTZ: I mus t interrupt when you draw
conclusions .
MR . O'CONNOR: I didn ' t know that you wero so
skilled as to know tho roonta l operations of a nybody •s
mind . Tho f act remains, what I wcs trying to say wcs ,
tho Commission is able t o soc from tho type of answers
givon for tho l os t twenty mi nutes that I should not bo
restricted in crosu- examinotion , and that I om clearly
within, rny rights t o i mpocch thi s mn n' s crodi bili ty , and
I subrait tho question end annwcr er e perfectly proper .
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COLO!.iEL SEVILL.i\. : Tho objoction i s ovorrulod.
A \/h:it t csti!lony cr o you roforrinc to?
Q I um roforring t o tho tes tir.10ny in which , when I
cskod you tho question whether or not in your s t ctomont
givon t o tho Anorican officCJ r , tho invostigeti o11 toar..i ,
an April 20 , 1946, i f you hc dn ' t r.c.do tho statonont that
in speaking to I shida , you to ld him tha t ho did not hovo
a right to t oko theso prisoners , roforring to tho four
Araorioans, out of tho Tokkoi Tai dotontion cells vrit~out
your porn i ns i on ond your ansv10r wos , "If thct is in tho
s t atonont , I nust havo s a id it . " Th"l t nay not be tho
exact verbiage but it is the substance . I asked if it
wns true nnd you said , "Yes . " Subsequently, when I asked
whether it wasn't a f :'.ct that nobody could r or:.ovo prisoners I
fron tho Tokkoi Tai dotontion calls without your peraission
as Cor.:mandor of tho Tok.koi Tai unit , your tmswer was , "No . "
Now, I Ci~ asking you , uftor your statenent that you didn •t
say it, whothor tho tostinony thut you have just given ,
do you want to change that frofil the testi nony given u half
hour ago? That is involved , I roalizo .
MR . SCHJLT'Z: All this vt..1110 tho prosecutor
wus tolling a story that I an ~uro oven
MR . O' CONNOR: I withdraw it .
Q I OL1 referring to tho to~timony rogcrding tho statonont
you node t o I shida thc.t ho couldn't ronovo prison0rs
wl thout your pcrn i ssion.
A As those prisone r s of vmr had not boon det ai ned by
tho 'rokkoi Tai, I had no uuthori ty whatsoever to pernit
or r eject their r onoval f r on tr.o ToY.kei Tai .
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'}, You ho:lr d l~d11ir .tl Oh:Jugi t ustif J in th is trial ,
did yo\.t not?
A Yes .
Q You wer e c..n off icor under his corn_: ... ntl?
A Yes .
Q Did you asroo vii th Ac1 ·iral Ohsugi that tho 23r d.
Special Na.vol B~!so Unit with hoc.dquarter s at Makass!lr
wns directly under tho oo~onl of tho Seoond Dispa tch
Fleet with headquarters at Soorabaja?
MR. SCHILTZ : Just u ninute , I object to that .
Tho r ecord ~peaks f or itself as to what Vice Adr1iral
Ohsugi t es tified to .
MR. 0 'CONNOR: I en noroly asking this wi tn0ss
whether ho agr oos with Adnir ol Ohsugi as to t he chain of
oornund .
MR . S CHJL'lZ: I f , only under this condition
if tho questi on can be properly answurod and the witness
info~ed that he uor oly ans\/or as t o tho chai n of co.r1r.mnd .
MR. O'CONNOR: I uon ' t think I neecl t o ncke any
conl:iont on thct .
COLONEL SEVILLi~ : Tho objection is overruled.
A Yon .
Q Did you ul so hoar Ad.rlir c.J. Oh~ugi testify as to tho
regulations exi sti ng i n tho J opanese I oporia l Navy govern
ing tho oxocution of oithor neribors of tho a rmed forces
01' tho Iriporia l J apano so Govern::1ont or pri soners of war?
Did you hoer thc t t osti uony , yes or no?
A Yos .
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"}. Thon , it i n trnu , i 3 it nvt , tllf't no enlis t ed
por nonnol , ronc:. ·, i s.:liono l off i Ct,r S, 1r officers of tho
J cpanuso N. ~y c0ul d be s ent t o docth or oxLoutod without
court L~rtial or heiring , i 3n ' t t hat true?
A Yes .
Q, i~nd is it not true ·~hc.t tl .o orc~o r i : 1poneling c. court
r.r.rtinl heel t o oc.anc.t o in t ho ho:.dqucrtoro of the AdLlirc. l
of tho Socond Dispatch Float l .:>cc. tod c. t Soora.bnja?
A Yos .
Q I s it not a l so true tha'C thoro wo.s an order frou t ho
Second Expedi tionary Floot c t Soornba jc to the effect thut
whonovor allied f l iorn woro c::ipturod, thoy shoul d bo sont
to --s oorubc j o.?
A Yos .
Q And you know of the existence of that order , did you
not , in June and July , 1945 , when these four American
fliers were held at the Tokkei Tai detention cells?
MR . SCHULTZ : Just a minute , the testimony
again shows that they were not held in the Tokkei Tai
detention cells . They were held as prisoners of war under
a separate command and that again i n a double question .
If you answer yes, you arc in trouble , and i f you answer
no , you are in trouble. I object f or tlle reason of being
that type of question .
MR . O' CONNOR: Evidently the defense counsel
hasn ' t r ead the affidavits cubmitted by the prosecution ,
but even his own vdtncss on the stand in his own affi davit
which is in evidence, stated tha t in a conversation with
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Ishida, he tolu him ha had no right to removo the four
particula r men f r om the Tokke i Tui dotontion cells
without his per miss i on as head . That is in evidence
and I never quo t o anyth ins that isn ' t in evidence .
MR. SCHULTZ : May I answer that? I n order to
avoid any future doubt in tho prosecutor ' s mind , I have
r ead ever y one of those statements that were put into
evidence and I have full knoulodge of tho contents thereof ,
if the particula r part is ref~rrod t o • Now , I don •t want
to say at this time that I havo such a good memory that
I can remember the questions and answers, but I do have a
gist of the knowlodgo of the contents of t hese particular
prosecution exhibits put in form, and I just resent the
prosecutor always ref erring i nto the record that I
evidently don't know the contents of it. I wish the
Commiss ion would instruct him to s tuy to the facts at
i ssue and leave out per sonal remarks.
MR. O'CONNOR: There was no personal feeling ,
but the defense counsel wns continuously r eferring to the
f act tha t this or thct i sn't in the r ecord , when all
you have to do is to r ead tho affid~vits.
COLONEL KEELEY: Let ' s proceed with the
cross- examining of tho wi tnoss . It is in tho record
ond the witness has stutod on tho stand that these four
Americans wore deta ined at the Tokkei Tai headquarters in
a room and it was r eferred to as the detention cell . Is
there a specific obj ection before the Commission at this
time?
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MR. SCHULTZ : Yos , thoro was , s ir, on the
gr ound ho is nl vmys r of erring to tho conunnnd . 'l1loro a~e
two s oparnto c011nnands thero, sir, and I want the prosecutor
to limit his que$tions to the conunand of Ishida or the
comnand of the Tokkoi Tai , end not bring in both of them .
MR . O ' CONI~OR : I don ' t know v.nat he i s r eferring
to . If it is u l egul objection , I ' d like to hear i t . I
osk for a ruling.
COLONEL SEVILLA: May I hear the l as t question
r e f orred to?
(Last ques tion r ead by the roportor.)
COLONEL SEVILLA.: Tho obj ection is overruled,
tho witnoss may answer .
A Yos .
Q Do you remanbor malcing this statement on the 23rd of
April , 1946 , at the Mandni Pris oner of War Calllp at
Makassar: (reading ) "It i s possible tha t Admiral Ohsugi
did not approve of the 9l on end if I had r eported to him
on Sunday morning i mme diately after I had spoken with
I shida about tho exocution , then Ohsugi might have
proYontod the execution . I was negli gent in this matter .
I should have r eported ." Did :,.ou make that statement?
MR . SCHUL'l1Z: I object again t o just rending
a port of the ques tion nnd u port of the answer . That
i s not the pr oper method . 'l'he proper method is to read
a.11 the question and ull of t he anower for the purpose of
reminding tho witnoss ns t o the contents and w'nether that
quos t ion was mode to hi lli end whether thQt answer \VOS mude
by him, a n:l therofo r o I objact to it.
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i::R . O' CONNOR: If you v1ill rooa.11 , si r , whon
I asked tho question , I did not rofor to a question or
cm answer , cskinc hilJl if ho had boon cskod t hio quostion
end hc.d given this :mswor . I st~id , "In u s t atomont , do
you r ooall having said so-"nd-so?" Now, if thoro is
further clcrification nccofl~ cry , certainly the defense
counsel on redirect oxamin~tion may clear it up, but I
submit thct my questi on as ~skcd is port octly proper .
COLONEL KEBLEY: Tllo Low Morubor vlill rulo .
COLONEL SEVILLA: Tho objection is ovorrulod.
A Yes . At tho tixoo ray st~ teraen-li wos t o.ken , on April
23 , I stated to the invostigc tor that thore were many
error s , but at that timo my pleas wore not listened to
and my signnturo was doma nded . Then , on board ship , while
onrout0 from M~kossar to Manila , I uskod Lieutenant
Forkosch t o ohange my s t atomont . Thorofore on June 2? , 1946 ,
I mndo a statomont concerning tho uotuol conditions
s urrounding tho execution. Thorofore, tho stat ement which
I mado on April 23 diff or s from tho facts of tho incident .
Q Do I undorstcnd fron th~t that tho stctemcnt that
I l'.slrnd if you node was not correctly transl a t ed? Is
that vlhot you ar c trying to soy?
A It was not tran~lutod according t o tho truth of the
matter .
~ Now, do you rocrll hcving boon ques tioned at the
High Commiss i oner' s Ros idonco on June 2?, 1946?
A Yos .
Q And is it not ~ f~ct tha t ut that questi oning thoro
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wor e present Liout.unU11t ;.forria !> ... Forlwsc.b , Ullitod s t a tes
Anzy , yours elf .J nd Nir . Yukt.0 Yes!lilmvr..i ? • A Yos .
Q, Md i s it not :::. f act that yon wore o.skod by
Lioutoncnt Forkosch as t o whothor or not you desired to
ohcngo the :Jt::.to:1cmt th::t W".c xa~do on ~pril 23 , 1946?
A Yes .
Q And is it not a feet t hat this quostior. was asked
of you and you gave this r o,ly - -
MR . SC!iULTZ : Just. a n inuto, I don ' t have a.
copy of that a t all t o chock with . I novor received a
copy .
MR . O' CONNOR: I didn ' t expect t o offer t his
in ovidonco. I don ' t happen to havo ~n oxtru copy with
mo, s ir , but before I offor it i n evidence I will see
tha t they got it inside of tho next half hour .
MR. SCHULTZ: I don ' t think you can offer it
i n evidence thr ough your own vlitness .
MR. O' CONNOR: I an not pr epared t o offer it .
I thi nk that I may pr ocood wi t hout r oforring to tho
docutlont . May I have i t narkod for i dentification ,
not off ering it i r. evi dence . I ~n offering it f or
idontifi cntion so t hat i t ~Y bo not ed as the docunent
t o which I on r eferring . I t is tho statement of Minoru
Toyana t aken c t the High Coi::ni ss i oncr ' s Rosidonco on
2? J une , 1946 , signed before Morris D. For kosch ,
Lieutonant . I nor cly w...int t o huvo i t r.nrked for
identifica t i on purposes .
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COLONEL KEELEY: Procood.
MR . 0 ' CONNOR: h'IO.f \10 ilovo it I"'.Orlcod for
idontif icQti0n purposes?
COLO~~ KEELE{: It is so ordorod .
~ I sn ' t it o fact , Toycunn , that tho only thing you
asked Lioutonunt Forkosch t o correct in your stataoent
of April 23 wns tho stQt oncmt that i s nlloged t o hnvo boen
nado by I shidc to you?
A At thnt tiL"1e , I bolievoct that if that had been
corrected , related matters would also have been corrected .
Q, So , you thought r elated matters should be corrected
in addition to the request for a change in the conversation
you had with I shida?
A Yes .
Q, And isn't it a fnct that yon were asked at that time
i f there was anything else thut you wanted to change in
any of the statements you had given in which you claimed
it hadn't been properly translated , and your answer was,
"No ."
A Yes.
Q Do you recall having been asked this question,
"During our entire present discussion.ms Mr . Yukio
Yoshikawa been present?" and your answer was , "Yes , he
has been present ." Do you recall that question and answer?
A Yes .
MR . SCHULTZ : Just a minut e --
MR . O' CONtiOR: I hnvc onl y two questions more .
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MR . SCHULTi : I just \tant to make a statement
in t ho r ecord that all tho procoodincs by tho prosecution
ar o from something that the dofonso was not apprised
of , something i n tho form of stotemonts thoy had held
back. I know nothing of it . I wcsn ' t given the forma l
forty-ei gllt hour s in which to consider i t , that it i s
a sur prise entirely to mo , for propor pr epar ation of
defense and becaus e of that I ask for a ruling tbat a ll
of that bo stricken out of tho r ocord .
MR. 0 'CONNOR: I f rzy memory serves me correctly ,
tho r ocoi pt which has boon oxhibitod to members of this
Connnission, the he ading of which is , "Papers to bo used
in the Ohsugi Cose ," ond shows a r ecei pt for all documents ,
and da t ed July of 1946 , contain8 this par t icular affidavit .
I don't happon to have the r ocoi pt hero , but if that i s the
case, I don't think ther e i s Illy sur prise , but if there is ,
I haven't offered the document in evidence yet . I can
rofrosh his r ecolle ction end ask him i f ho hasn ' t been
asked c cer tain questi on .
COLONEL SEVILLA: The objection i s overruled.
Q And wor e you not asked a t tha t hearing whether you
wor e completely satisfied with tho services of Y\lkio
Yoshikawa as o n interpretor and your onswor was , "I am." Do you reca ll tha t?
A Yes .
MR. O'CONNOR : No further questions by tho
prosecution on oro ss- oxcminoti on . Now, before the
Commission adjourns , I'd like to r espectfully call your
attention to tho f eet th~t in direct examination a question
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wos ::skod that r oforroa to ·. lut.t.cr t hat hoa beun l oft
by this Liou tenant I shidc , und I pronizod t o pr oc:uco
t hat for tho def'cnse . I huvo g i von to Hr . Schultz
this afternoon .:. cortif'iod copy of ·nhc.t purport::> to bo n
tronslc. tion into English of that particul~r stc tcment .
I don ' t propose to offer it , but I huve produced it cs I
s aid I would .
COLO~AL KEETJrr: A·t this time tho Commission
will adjourn to reconvene c t 0830 hours on Friday,
24 January 1947.
(Tho Ccmmission adjourned a t 1500 hours to r oconveno
at 0830 hours , 24 J un ucry 1947.)
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1 . ~ -.; •. U~PERIAL JAPANESE GOVERN1'ENT
GENERAL LI AI SON OFFICE
13 June 1946
TO Ja pnnesP Lini ~;on : G-2 , G ~ ' 'lCt P • .
SUBJECT: JPpanese Regulations .
1 . Refer ence : Check J h0rt LNO 1795 d,tcd 27 ~ay 1946 , s ubject as ~~ovc .
2 . The r equired r egula t jon3 t opcthnr with tr1nslati on ther eof ~ re submi tted herewith us pe r ~nc losure .
Enclos urE?:
/ s/ T. Kngosh ima It/ T . K4GOSHilM
T1 j 11 t$lry Section , Poli t 1c1l Division C cntr ~ l LiAi son Office
~ . Ar my ~nd N8vy Rogul at1ons r elnt i n? to tho ef fect of disobed i ence of ~n orde r by ~ sub-ordin~te whor~ the orde~ given him w~s illegal.
b . Directive 2190 issued 0n 28 July 1942 by "Army .t: uthoritics. "
c. GHQ, Ar my Division , S1n-?titsu No . 383- 1 , d"tcd 28 July 1942 , sub ject: " Instruct ion fc-r H~ndling of Enemy ~. irmn.n in C"lot ivity . "
42 . d . ~ nnouncomont by Supreme Defense ComM1nder 19 October
o . Ri ku- .1-rr.1tsu Tol o-"ri:im No . 279 d'3ted 21 Feb 4.'). .
f . ~ilit~ry Regulqtions fo r Enemy ~ ir Ra ider s , issuod 17 October 1942 by Gen. Def . HQ .
DE.FEt.JE EXHI BI T ~ U .s .A • vs . inoy:.YAl.'A Received : }.. J lf7
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1;1PERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNT'ENT
GENERAL LIA I SON OFFICE
13 June 1946 rrm 42
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SUBJECT: Jppanese Regulations .
1. Ref er enc e : Check .Jh0<'t LNO 1795 d1tcd 27 r~ay 1946, s ubject as n~ovc .
2 . The r equi r ed r egulat jons topcthnr with tr~ns lntion t her eof ~ re submitted herew i t h us per nnc l osur e .
Enclosur e :
/ s / T. Kngoshima /t/ T. K.O.GOSHUM
Pj l its:i ry Section , Po l it jc1l Divis ion Ccntr ~ l LiA i son Office
8 . :\ r my ~nd N8vy Regulat i ons r a l ot i n? to tho ef f'cc t of disobed i ence of ~n orde r by ~ sub-ord in~te whcr~ the or der gi ven him w~s i llegal.
b . Direc t ive 2190 issued on 28 J uly 1?42 by "Ar my !'. uthor i tics . 11
c . GHQ, Ar my Divis i on , S1n- l\'itsu No . 383- 1, d" t cd 28 July 1942 , subject: "Instruct ion ror H~ndl ing of Encrny ~ irrmn in C'l otivi ty . "
42 . d . ~ nnouncomcnt by Supreme Defense ComMi nder 19 Oc tober
c . Riku-~~~i ts u Tcl cPr i m No . 279 d~tod 21 Feb 4i .
f . ~ilit~ry ReguJ qt i ons for Ene my 5ir Ra ider s , is sued 17 October 1942 by Gen . Def. HQ .
DEFEt,JE SXHil3IT ~ U .s .A • vs • inoy::.YAl:J. Received : ;.. J 4-7
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enc l e s ur 0 .., •
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t o I mpr0ner Or~0 rs
l. Ther e cx tst n° explicit Ar~y r ules c oncre t e ly in~ic"tine
r r~er C"n be is sue~ . If it ner e r eccgnizcct th"t t hcr (l cculd
he nn trnnrc...,er <'r r'nr, it W<'" lrl crc'lt0 , in c<'nn'"'ct1 r n wt th :'ny
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~"n~ "n~ t <' M"'intrin Militiry ~1sc1.pltne .
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rn"'ln'1<:'1 1n cr11 0r tc- f!l" in t-- in " strict ,.,.ilit~ry '1 i s c1nl ine .
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9 , 10 ~n1 11 cf the S" i~ Or rnr . ) Ch"nnols "Ire '"lrrvi~c~ f0r the
suh- is s 1.0n of C'"linicns tC' sunerirrs , but t he uso C' f cuch ch"n
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viP0r 0us ly ...,un ishe~ f ( r the Cri~e of 1cs i st inP An Orrl er un~0r
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b itu1 l l y r 0q u jr 3n r f f ~1C "' r~ "n~ ~Cr r f tho J" D~nc se 'r~y .
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" Extr 1c ts frc n rules " n"1 r egnl "l t i rn;, c 0ncerncr1 .
(1) Rule 5 c f the ' r r y Intcrn1l Aff"i r s Or~er .
:'ilit ..,ry rl fs ci ~l ire i s t he ..,rte r y r f the ' r r y . Ther c f r r e ,
the ·,r ,...1y s hcul 1' "l"'" YS s tr1v0 t 0 e n h"" nc e miJ.it!lry ..:i 1s ci .... ·linc .
f\11 sc l r1i 0rs , l-iC' th h i r·h 1n..:i 10w, ShC' ll l '1 eq trlly "'b i ~e by t he
b ""S ic ')rinci "' l c s of t he .\ r • y , enA0·wc r t r r isc h.~r gc . ., ilit1ry
r1u t t 11s tn '111 since r i ty , ~ n1 ' ne ve r f " il tC' C"rr :v "Ut (•rr nr s .
Th i s 1~ the• trn0 G1rnc st ('f the 0nh.,nc r:- ri :mt C' f r ilit"ry rHs
Ci ';)linc .
Ob<v1 i onc e is ·::-r o r eq ui s i t 0 tc t he !"r c s e: rv!) t i <'n <"' f Mi li t " r y
..:i 1sc 1 ''linc: . It is , t hcr c f " r n , ne c css" r y t 0 o l)C' ~' s1nc ri r- r s in
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"11 s i ncr ri ty "n~ t c C" rry n t thr> ir r ''< r:; "hsc lv t•~ ly , S C'
th"t th1 s "tt i tU'1 '"' ""'- Y bc,c ·~r. " h"bitu·•l t r "jt , 0 hf>r1 i <-nc<:>
3 t (•r"S f r cr th<' S ' irit <'f tht r' 0e 'C<J t Si rtcc r f ty "n'1 thP. l;j -h
r>St l r y " lty, "n~ , ictu"t(:>r" by this s~1r jt, sr J ~ iFrs will c0·0 ,
1n t hn ti' ick "n'1 thi n r f f i ·-htinr, t <' ··1 ... c n. tl'\r ir lives ""
the ilt~r c f the ir f"thPrl"n~ , subr1ttinr thors c lv"s whr l 0 -
hcv1r t <'r ly t 0 the c c r·r.., nrs r f the ir s u --0r1 c rs . Thr> \'!"'Y C' f
brjn pinP "hr ut this "'.ttitur1 0 e n th<' ··., rt c f' -:; r l ,1 j c- rs i f f r r
th~ ir su~cr 1 rrs thersr> lve s t r ..,hi~c bv r r~0 rs frr r ihr v <' "n~
s0 t nn 0x1 M~l0 <' f rhc~ icnc c .
The \ r my Int~rna l · rr ~ trs
( ~dmin1 stration) 0rdinRnce
(2) ,\ r ticle 9 . Suhordina t es shall ohey their sll - erior s 1n
control of them strictly on a ll oc cn ~ ions .
The ahov0 shall a "~ly 1n the case ryhcr e 1ny or~ cr is r e
ceived by n subordin~ te ~ro~ n suryertor w~o i s not in con trol
0f such s ubor dinqte .
(1) ~ r ticJ e 10 . In the c ~ ~e ~here t ~ere cxi 1t~ no re 1~ · 1on
sh i~ ot contr ol or com~~na , s uhordi~ateq or junior s shAll
follov1 or0e r s g iven by thC' ir St> "'e r iors or scmiors i:is f.:ir ns
;--os s ihle v·1 thout t he "erformpnce of A ~ q irnod duties l)e ing
~revent0n t h~ roby .
(4) ! r tic l c 11 . ' 11 orders sh~ ll be c qrcfully followed ~nd
r r om•" tl.v .:?Xecutcd . ~ro 1r;-ument s htill l)o Allowed for or
~ r~inst the ~ro ~rioty of ord er s piven~ nor sh~ll Pny que s t
tioninr be done ~bout the c1use , r e1son, e tc ., of ~uch order s .
In the> c:1s e ,., her <? 1ny new or der i s found contrfld ic tory
ng~inst 9n ord0r J r 0v1ous l y · iven, st1 t~m0nt to such ef fect
sh'lll be rn::-do '"'Olit·?. ly ~n0 furthe r i ns tructions ~wcdted .
(5 ) •rticl 0 12 . It is t he duty cf sol01crs of ~nv r rynkinr, ,
"nrt1 cul~rly th~ t of of~ icrrs to st~to t h0ir vi0ws will ing
ly to su ·""er ior officers \.vhen they feel convinced of s uc h
s tflt~mcnt do in: bGnefit to th~ ' r rny , out of their s inccr r
desir e to nss i st tho lntter.
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It i s s tinul~t' ~ , hcwcvcr, thAt in ~~k in~ such st~tf'~Pnt,
no cC"nf uct in the nRtur ... 0f r i sturbj r t!1P r r r1 f'r cf nr r> c0-
ncnc0 bct,·1c0n super1 "rs Anrl subr rrlin...,t0s sh..., 11 be ~ll<'Wc'l ,
~nrl th"t , conce r ning · ~tt0rs up"11 which sunr r 1.•' r s h:-i ve narle
a fina l ~Pc isi n, rhrle -~01 rtcr cffcrts 3h" ll be ~ cvrtc~ t o
the e tt1inr "nt c- f such rlrcisi<'n nt 111 ti••("ls , "vcn in the
cqsc wher e t her e Pxists a r iff er enc e r f vi0~s .
(6) /\ r t icle 165 . Subor rl in11tcs , cvcm in the c~sc ':1hcr c t h0y
ccnsirer th("l ir tre~ tMent by superirr~ unr 0,.,sr nnbl c , sh~ll
neve r b0 qllowo~ t r rl i sputA or cxch,.,nre 1 rruM0~s wi th t he
l a t t 0r ; pr cvir'I('(, , hr·,:1r v0r , th"'t n prycnl r-i" y be l"'rtno or lit0ly
thr r·uph 1n a opr opri::i t c c h'1 nnel.
In the nh0vc c1sc , urivnt0s ~ ny , if nocnssary, nopo~ l
d ir~ ctly t r w,., rrnnt-0f ~ic ors , but s1~h o ryn~P l s hDll nr t be
pcr~itter t c be ~ ~~"' j0 intly by twc er nor e , nr r while bcinP
r n ,, uty .
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Tho " 111 t11ry Cr 1 1n11 L-iw
( PPna 1 Cc 1 c )
( 7) ~r tic lP 57 . ~ny subrrdi~~tc whr d0fio~ 0r r " fuscs t~
ccm· ly ~1th the cr dor r f his su 0rinr sh~lJ , "'Cc r r dinr
t <' the c~s c , b0 - unjsh0d v11 ri0usly 1s unn0r: --
l . In the C"' SC \'Jh<>r c he crmmits 51lch ->ct in the f"ICC'
~ r the enemy, h~ sh~ll br c c- nrt0~ncd tc nc..,th er tc cr n
f inomcnt fC' r lj f~ cr f0r fl ""erio~ cf ne t l ess th"'n t ''n
yc 'lr s .
2 . In the C~O" ·' <'r in 1n f'\ r e1 undrr m1rti~ 1 I nv• , t r c r-n-
~ . In ,.. t her c~s o , t r c0nr in0 ~cnt frr ~ "or 1od n0t
cxc0cdinp five yc~rs .
(8) Ar tic l e 58 . These w~~ h~vc , f or m1nr n cljquc , c0~mittcd
the cffonc 0 ~enti l"'ncn in the ~rcc"din~ 1r tic l c ·hR ll ,
'1 Ccr r di.n,.. t c the Cl's - be "unis hr r1 ris f r llc,·!s : - -
1. When such cffcnc0 1.s c 1. Pmi ttod in t r:" f ., ce c f the
cne My , th0 r in;- J.e~der sh~ll he cr nrt~ rineti tc de,., th, "nd
the rti--e r s t 0 ctc"' t h 1'r t c cr nf incmcnt f'l"' r 1 j f c .
r tnrle~~er sh..,11 be c r ndc~ned t<' c r nf inencnt f r r life
er f er 1 'Cr ird ~f nr t l~ss th~n seven yc .., r s , nnd th0
e ther s t o t e r min1bl o c -nfinemcnt r f nrt l e s s th1n r n0
ycmr.
j . In c t rer c .:is - s , the rin{Z le~<'l0r s hn.11 be c0nrl c-· ne~
t <' tcrminn~lo crnfine~ont 0f nr t l es s th~n thr c0 yer r s ,
~nrl the r trcr s .tr er nfine~ent f or n "'eri '"'Cl n(' t C'Y.Cecd -
The · ·11tt11ry Cr:f i n'll L'lw
( PPno 1 Cc: 1 o )
(7) ~rt1.cle 57 . Any subrrd i~"'t0 whr d 0ff oq r r r " fusr s t~
c r m ly "J i th the r r dcr r f his su C'rinr sh.,lJ , .,ccr r dinr
t r the c"sc , bC' - unjsh0d v11r i 0us ly is unnrr :--
1 . In the c"' se ':1 h0r e ha c 0 mmi ts c:; nch ->ct in the f"'C C'
" f the e ne my , h~ sh::>ll b e> Cf' nrt0rrnc d t c nc --th c·r tr crn
finc mcn t f er 11fe f' r f 0r n "er1.o~ cf nr t l oss th.,n t ~n
y c 'lrs .
2 . I n the C,:\ll"' "' r r in in ::\ r e1 un<lcr m'lrtit:i l l !'l v• , t r· c r n
f in.:- l"'cnt f or n ''f>ri ~f r f fr r rr' r nr t r- t nn y0- r s .
l . In r t he r c1sc , t r c0n~ino rrcnt frr ~ " or iod n0 t
c xc0edinp five yc~rs .
(8) Ar tic l e 58 . These \01l1c: h~vc , f cir m"!nc n cl:fquc , c r !l'mittcd
the cffcncc ~8nti~nc<l in t~e ~r( c0 <l in~ 1r ticl c · h~11 ,
., c c c:- r dtn- t c the c l"s - be "'unis hr rt ns f r llcr:s :--
l . Whe n such cffenc ~ 1.s Cl r•mi ttod in t r r- f->ce c f the
c ncMy , th0 rin.rJ.e !ldcr s h~ll t c crnrt~111ner1 t \ cc,,th , " nd
the r t i.-e r s t r- rl c " t h 1' r t c c r nf inc ment f 0 r 1 ifc .
2 . In th•:> C "'l!l 0r :fn an ~rcn nnn-; r ""arti~l l~n·· , th0
r tnple n~er s h--11 be cr n<lc~ned t r c r nf ine ncnt f r r lifn
or f er '1 "'Cried r f nr· t l~ss thrn se ven yo-:. rs , !lfld tho
e the rs t o t e rmin1bl0 c - nfino~cnt r f nr t l e s s thin r n 0
yonr.
j . In ( t r e r c ~s - s , the rin(?lc Ml <'r s h~ ll bo c0nrl 0 -·ne~
t r tcrminn~lc crnfine~ant 0f ne t l e s s thrn thr 00 ye pr s ,
~ nrl the r ti~c rs .tr er nfino~ent f or n '"'eri --cl n(' t e xce ed -
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in s even yertrs.
1 . A . It is rentir ned f or y~ur infor r.n tion th~ t in
the J!' •1q nes e Nnvy ther e ire n0 r egul .., ti ons f or Lep:l l cf feet
of ri 1sobc11ence on the ·qrt of ~ s u~or~ in~te t o his su ~erior ' s
unl~wful or cers .
EnclcsurC' b .
Directive 2190 issue~ r n 28 July 1942 by "·.r .-.y :.uthcr iti cs ."
Encl csur c b .
Directive 2190 i ssue~ r n 28 July 1942 by " '. r ,..y :.u thr rit -1 cs ."
Encl"sur e b .
Directive Nr . 2190 , is sue~ rr J uly 28 , 1942 c cnc orn1n p.
Yc u nr o he r e by infcr~o~ r f ~ nr>~ rl 0cis i r n r f the rul 1 n ~s
t c rrit( rt.c s cf c: ur EM"' irc , e r nny ··'lrt c-f C' Ur strqtr>:- ic " r e-- ,
1'1.nnne rs :
1. If th0 ri ct r f :tny C'l ''tivo tiir~~n WC'r c fc-uncl t C' h ') V (' l>ccn
f r ee c f nny ch"r ~o nr'l in s t the int~rn .. ti r n'll law fer w--r, be
bc ccv e r u:!lty c-f nny ch ~ rrc , he i s t < he r '"' : "rrler1 " " n s c ri 0us
offr>nr~ ~ r subject t i:- r1 uo t'r cseciutic- n . I
2 . Su·'r c r.:; De f e ns e Cr· nr.~n'lcr, a ll f, rmy Corr.nnfl 0rs inclu,.1 1nr
these f 0r hr•ne c-ccu·' i c1 zr ne s "nrl G0vornr r af Hon~kon~ ore
instructed t c turn r vc r -- nv c --~tivo ~ nory "ir~'ln, ~hr is
the 11uthr ritie s c f the S'\10 !.' ilit-=1ry c c ' fl' iS s ic-n i s s u'bj0c t t r
thc b?s ic r ule f 0r th') s 10cinlly cre>Ptn"l Ccurt ~!!'l r sh.P.l unr'ler
th<' !.Uli t::t ry Ccurt ~!l r shnl .
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Encl osur0 c .
GHQ, .~ rny D1v15"l ·'n, S~n-!:'" itsu Ne . 383-1 ~Ate,1 28 July 1942 , Subject : "Instruct i on f nr H~n-' linP 0f Enef"!y t. trr.i- n i n Cl'\ryt ivi ty ."
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Enc l osure c .
GHQ , t. r : ~y Division S'1n- ?' i ts u N0 . 383-1
T0 Jun UshirC'ku , Crt. r> f of tho Gcmcr"'l St"'ff f0r thn
China De s ·1 tchcil \ rl"'y fr C'n• ,..C"rit1ke Tan11:>0 , Do "uty
Chie f of the Gc ncrql St1ff 1t the I~ ""'crin l G~nnrql
Hcq~quqrters . July 28 , 1942 .
Instructi~ns 1s f or h-n~l inps of eneny ~irren 1n
c.11'1tivity . t. lthou9h t he instructirn "' S 'i: r Riku- ''itsu 2190 ,
jssue:rl riurine the l~st July, 1942, '1 0'!\ l ~ ··1 1th the "':lttcrs 0f
hinnling c~ ~t iv0 c neny ~ir~0n , y~u ire here by requester t r
r; i thh0lr1 ttny n<'t icc ~~kin r- ~ ·uhlic 1nn<"11 ncencnt thc r 00f 0r
fixin r the tiric c- f "rcsecuticn f0r the t~ ~cricrm !li.r crew new
in C'1""'t ivlty, until ~ further n('tic0 (wh:f.ch r.iay be issued
~CMe tir~a r1ur1.n[.' the next r'r nth) •
While th0 r fftcial nnn0unc c ,...:cnt r er'l1•rlin:"" the pr csncuticn c f t'1e
sii1 :~ericqn ~ ir-crcw i s t0 be m~!c ~t the I~~<'rin l Gcner n l
Hc1rqu~rters, yc u -re , in the Mc ~nti"e , rcqucst0~ tc r-k0 P
nrc M~t rc~crt t 0 Chi0f 0 f G~ncr~ l St~ff ~f 1ny ~ccisi~n thnt
IT' if ht h~v~ been rc~chc~ . In ::t ·"' · ... lyil'l" the !'111 tary c rr0 r f
r1 isci line er r;fl kinr tho n'"' fu C thcr e U"C'n, Y<'U CJ1Y tike· i nto
c ons1 4crn ti0n the 1cccm~qnyin~ f c r mul"'s .
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Enclc sur· ~ rl .
tmnc·unconcnt '"iy Su'1r cr.ie Def " n~·., Cr Mn'1nr1or 19 Oct0h0r 1942
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Encll'.' sur0 r! .
~ n 1 nnc· unc,..,1'1,...nt hy the Su •r "" r0 D0f · ns <' C" f"lr.J"'nr1 0r
On Oc tC'b0r 19, 1942 the> St1"r Cl'lC Defense C<"'l"'M1nn0r h'.:t~ is suN:i o
st1tc~0nt ns f<'llrrys : -
Any enery ~irrn~n whc h~c .,ri~ A c.., ~tiv<' •1 tthtn r ur "nerqtinr ~ rP"'
"fte r ,.,..,kinp ~n fl t t'lch rn Pny '' 1rt <' f <"'Ur t e rri t <'ries "nr' h"r'!
c0amitto~ , 1t the s~ne tirie , P c ert., in fltr0ci r us rct. in ccnt o,... ' t
r t hu"~n or mcrn l 1~~ i s ' Unishflhl0 hy " ~ cR th ~en.., lty cf SC'~0
h0"'VY 'Jen'llty 11 CCC'r 1inr t r the r1 eciSi<'n · f ''ilit~ry C("n"'liSSif'n .
All th~s6 , whc h.,rt ..,ttPckc~ I~nshu E,... ~tre <'r ..,ny <'thnr str 1to~ic
Zr no '.:ln~ bec., ~e ~ ~ris0ner, wi l l be un~ er tho s~ra c~tc ~cry .
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Enclns ure c .
R1ku- 'l - i'1 tsu T0., C'" r "r· N< • 279 ~~te a 21 Fe b 1944
Enc l e s ur c c .
Hi ku - ·\ - , · ~ tsu Tel0Pr '1r'_J 1_._?~ 2.J_fgp_? l ,. 1~.1i..o. To the CC"r'l""n' 'crs in Chief' of the "Bxrpd 1 ti· nnry Fnrc c5 in
Chin"l & 0f " Oka " '. r r y , the Gnv'"' rnc- r r f Hr n:- kon'7 Occu ·-- t cu1 - Z;"'na ,
The GcnC'r'\l Cr r:ri"" n'1 c. r s rf 11 V/'.\ t.,r1, " "Go" .,n,, "Te ru" " r nies .
Fr ori the Vicc - !"'inist r rf W"r "ln , t he Dc· ' uty Chief' c- f Striff
To the r e s -oc t ivc G0nc r ..., l C0~ri""n~ers C"f ~ rnios in fc r~ i Pn
tC?rri t c- rios .
Riltu-fl - P i tsu N0 . 1=g_?~_,_FC!p.!._£b_1.9-44 .
To the Gener ." 1 Cor.r""n1'cr s r.f K,.,.,nto , F."ls t ern, Ccntr...,1 , Vies t c r
Nrr thc rn, Kc-re ~n, For r.irs"l n fl r r•i cs , rt n'1 t h0 air F0rc c , t he G0n C'l r "'l
CN ' r::l '1n11cr 0 f " t.kn tsuki" uni t .
Fr o,.., the Vice r' inister cf Wnr fl n·1 t hC' Dc>"uty C'f Chief c f 8 t1 f
Of tho C!"\S -?5 c0nc e rni np \7,, r ""r :I s r ncrs unr"l •"' r cust ··1~r " f the
c curt-,....,r ti:- 1, the? nilit.,ry cc ril"' iss j r· n , "n'"1 th ~ Le , ~_s1,, t. 1v0 Bur o' 1
c f r'il i t"lry !,r"I Mi nis tr'l t i 0n <' r c 0.,ce rnin" thi: n" t '{vo pec·-1es, thosr
C'lf' tte r s ~nr.. .... r obl0r:s vli" c h " r e l:lk() ly t0 st.,rt intc rn:>t,f1·nctl
t r 0ubles e r ryhich h.,ve rr~vo r litjc ... 1 tnflucce u ·cn th~ uni<'n c f
"'ICC'...,l e s in E11s t :.si.q & u ·"<'n the ., ~ , 1n1str'\tjvc ·"'olicy for nflt iv0
l'"'CC"l es , the r <'nk , nur 1»cr, n 1turc c f cri ·cs , o tc . of tt-ic "!Ccus<->d
t nkc n intr CC'nsifl C' r !' t f rn , s h0ul rl h€' trc!'tcc~ , ··:ith suff'icj0nt C'·n
sult.,tirn wi.th tho centr"ll Auth0rit i ·;s befc rehnnr~ , 11 nr1 when th0
C"'SCS ~ re t r l)e rlis ·'rscr'I of with Cr'1 '1 it~ l puni.shrnr:mt , t he i nstructir•l
f r c-·ri the centr"l l r>uth0ritie s sh0ul •.:i be nsk0<i in nr1vP.ncc .
F<"r Wn.r :'inist c:>r & Chief 0f St11ff
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Enclosnr e f.
~~il1.tnry i1e 11u1 ~t.irns f 0 r Ene,.,.y · ir R1 i fer s , issue~ 17 Oct~b0r 1942 by Gen. !'cf. HQ.
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Enclosur e f .
!filitf'l ry !lN·ul'ltion for E11c,,,y li ir-R'li~ 0rs
1 . :·111t1ry ReP.ulnti<'n r <'.'l 'l t inr · uni sh,.,cn t cf r ~1r1 1nr 0nN''Y " irnC"n,
is sucr1 Octob0r 17 , 1942 by Dcfens(\ G. I' . Q.
/\rticlc 1. This r0Pul'"lt~ r n w111 n •' lv tc 'lll •"'nory q irric>n •vhr- r -- i r1 -
cr1 the I riperial t c>rri t c- r j es , '1nchukur , 0 r i ny "+- hr r 0'1cr!'! t1np
c cntril , ~estcrn Nor the rn , K0rc~ n qn~ Fc-r~r-s" n Ar r i es .
; r tic l c 2 . The s e whr CC'M~ 1ttod An net " r nets ~s ~en t i~nc~ below
\'1111 be COf"1C puni ! h8 bl e unr1e r t he ri ilit->ry r 0PUl"'t,f AnS :-
Secticn 1. Act <' f boribtnM, sh0o tinr <"' r ::iny r the r ntt;,1ck1.nr· .:>
fc- r the ·· ur r,0s0s 0f thr0aten1.np 0r c--us 1n ~ a borli.Jy har r <'r
Sccti"'n ? . r.ct of hc.•· l:d ng, shr 0 tinP o r 11 ny 0thc r itt~ckinr
f c.r the .... ur ·"sos r- f ries tr"~in ,.,. , injur i nr , bur n in~ 'lny .,r ivr.i te
~r0 ~er ty , uhich i s r uts1~c r f ~ny ~i1 1t1ry nq tur c .
3~c ti ''0 1 . '\Ct C' f brrhinP , Shf"r t ·lnp r r flny rth·~r '\tt0 ckin•·
cir cu· s t-:mce s .
Section 4. Besi1es t he ~hoves , "Ct " f crue lty ,,s we ll 1s
a trocity i n c cntc~~t of humAn o~ f"1 nrol Jiw .
Jl. lso it will bccc,.,,e ·-unish,,ble t 0 th0s0 , whr r aj_0.en the
!f'1 ''\~riA 1 J f-l')!'.lnc s e t c rritc•ries , rt·rnchuknc· <' r 11 ny cthor <'"er qtinp,
-- r e1 with the in tcnt i C'n of c or"'i ttin f' t:i n "Ct or "'Cts ,,s
'1CS CrfbO<l in t he "'rCCC~fnp Secti0ns , " n rJ ner e CPt:iture~ Pfthfn
the C<'l"'f1"n<Hn s:i: s " here of the t r rn i cs 11 s s t1 t~r in the l\ r ticl e 1
bef ,.. r e ~ttninin~ the r~jec+ive .
Ar ticle 3. The "ilit~ry ~unish~ent is ~e"' th , qnd it c~n he r~~uc c~
t o n ~ lifc t e r n 0r ev er ten yc~ rs ' i"' pris on~ont a cccr~inr t o the
Encl osur e f .
!'il i t n ry Hf\P Ul 1t i on for ~ncr"y !dr- !<1 i nf\ r s
1. ~ : ilit 1 ry iieP.ulntiC'n r cl'lt jn" ·uitsh..,cnt- cf r -- 1rl in1· c n01"'y ., ir,..,cm,
is s ue~ October 17 , 1942 by De fens e G.H.Q.
/1rtjcl0 1 . Thi s r cPul .,t '(' n will I\'' lv t;c 111 ,-. n -, ,.,y ~ irnon whr r " 1 1 -
c cntr1l , 1'/es t e rn Nc.rth\? rn , K<'r c ttn 1nrl Fr r !""'r S"'n !1rri c s .
h r tic l e 2 . The s e wh(' CC'M~ ittod nn "c t 0 r nets l\S men t i~ne~ be l ow
Vl ill be COf"'le p uni~ ha ble unrle r the riilit-> ry r 0Pul.., t.i0ns :-
Secticn 1. Act r f boribi~, shoo tinr 0r Pny rthe r R t~1ckinr
f e r the ··ur 1.'0s0s 0f thr cate n1.n" 0r C"" llSin ,.. a bor1 11y ha r r 0r
~e ., th 0n civili" n ·
Scct i ,... n ::> . ( ct 0f br.•·l,jng, s hr 0t i nP or f'lny C" the r 1tt., ckinf.'
f e r the '"'Ur ·"scs " f "'es tr0~in11, i njuri nr , burn in~ 1ny •r j V!l t('
'"r <' ·erty, which is .-utsj rle ,.. f l\ny r 1 ilit'lry n':tturc .
SC?cti1' n ~ . '\c t C'f brrbinr1, ::;h· (' t1.n11 " r :my "th.~r , t t?ckin,.
r n n· n - r.Jilit!\ry t a r ::rct , unl ns s 1.t r1,s '1 r rie unr1 er minvr- .1clttbl e
c ircu·· s t'-lnc cs .
Sec tion 4 . Beside s the 'lboves , .,ct nf crue lty .,s well ns
a trocity in cc nto~~t 0f humnn or rinr n l l1w.
Also 1 t will becc·-·e ·'uni sh., bl e t 0 th0s0 , whr rfl l~e~ the
Iri ·'~riA l .JA'?nnc s c t c rri t c> r i es , :~., nchu.ku<' r r nny e ther <'·"er i tinr
., r e , with the in tcnticn of ccr• .... 1 tt i n f7 "'n "Ct or ""cts .,s
rlesc r ibccl in t he •1r c c cfl i np s e c ti <'n$ , nn.-1 ner G C~ ~.:i turc(! 1·1 :1 thin
the crr:ri"'nn inP: S"here of th•? ." r ri i e:s ris stflt~~ in the 0. r t i cle 1
bef r r e 1 ttn inin~ the r ~jec t ive .
Article 3. The ":1 lit~ ry ~unish~ent i s rc.., th , qnd i t c~n he r"~uce~
t o a :11re t e r n ~r eve r ten yo· rs ' 1np~1~on~cnt accr r r inr t o t ho
Enc l <'.'sur c f .
!'iJitnry l1N•ul1 t i on f or ~no riy !\ir- t<1i"10r s
1 . ~ ·ilit 1 ry rte .F'ulrit i C' n r ol'lt j nrr 'UY1. sh,.,cn t- c f r " 1il i n r c nc> 1"y "' ir,,,cm ,
issue~ Octob0r 17 , 1942 by De f ens e G. H. Q.
er~ t he I n perin l t0r ritC' r5 e s , ' '1nc hukur , 0 r "'ny " 1- •v r o ')c r "'t inr
c c n t r 1l , 1'/es t e rn N~r thern , KC' r c .11 n i:i n rl Fr. r r r s "n !, r r i e s .
~ r tic lc 2 . The s e whr CC'M~ it tcd An ne t <' r nets ns ~en t i~nc~ bel ow
\'l ill bec o!"'c punif ha bl e unrle r the l""ilit-> ry r 0Pul..,t. i " ns : -
Sec tir n 1. Act r-f boribi~ , s h0otincr <'r ~ ny C' the r A t trl ckinr·
f e r the ·ur 1'0s c s 0f t hr 0aten1.np 0r C "llSi n ~ a bor1 ily har r C'r
~e ... th 0n civi l i~ n .
Sec t i "n ? • r,c t C' f b r.•· li j ng , s hr- 0 t 1 ri P or nny 0 the r 1 tt'> c k inr
f e r the " Ur ·0sc s " f rie s tr("l~inP , i n jur i n r , burn in - 1ny ···rj v1 t e
~r0 ~erty , which i s r uts j ~e r f ~ ny ~111t1ry nqtur c .
Snctir-n 1 . "\c t ('f brrbin r1 , ~h· r t1.nP " r :my r t hc r 1 tt.R ckin··
r n n- n - Mil 1 t qr y t ar ::rc t , un l cs s 1. t r11 s '1 " rie unr1e r unnvr 1 c"Jt bl e
c i r cu·· s t-:mcc s .
Sec tion 4 . Besi~es t he nboves , "' Ct nf crue l t y "S we ll ns
n t r ocity in c c-ntcl"!,..,t c f hum11 n 0r rinr o l 11w .
J\ l s o it wi l l becc~e ''Unis h,..bl e t 0 t hr s0 , whr rfll~en the
Ir ·'~riA l J~">:lnos c t er rit('rie s , . ~., nchukur 0r nny e the r C' ''er !'l tinp
" r e1 wi t h the i ntcnti0n of cc r •., ittin" ., n "C t or "Cts " S
r1e scribccl in t he ·1rcc o~ inp s cc t i 0n s , "n··l ner e C Pvturc~ 1·1:fthin
t he c r rri,..nrl inP. S"he r c of t he ." r f"l i c- s ri s stri t 8r i n the t\ r tic l e 1
bef r r e , ttn inin~ the r~j ec • ive .
Ar ticle 3. The n :flit~ ry ~unis h~ent i s ro ,.. th , qnd i t c ~n he rn~ uce~
t o a ; l i f o t er n <" r ( Ver ton y c .. rs ' i npris onmcn t a c c r r c inr t o t he
c1rc11r>\st"'nc o t <' be C 'n ~ ir1r>r < 4 •
. r t1cl" 4 . Tho r'r . ... t ~ Is l)y ft r1n v . 11' r 1rrr1 s 'nrtc·nt w111 c • nf1 nr
tbc 'ir is nf' r i.n c 0rt"'1.n ""] "CC t 0 s cr\ <? ut h t -; · 0 r f'l .
f. r ticle 5. UnctC'r "n <?Xc 0 · t1.1n"l cir c1r-st--nc1: , t ~l" ·1r t·s" cutir n f"l f
mili t " ry ' Unishm ..,nt '""Y h o ~xN· 1t 0ti .
' r t tcl0 (.. . Tr tlir> c r nf1n<'-0n t , tlif"I r f'"H1"t1. r n s c- r ve ri np thr> ""n"l
!j('rvitudc r f t h0 criri in" l (' ~" , hr>S 1rc.s th "S"' r f . 'ili t., ry Rr> f'Ul"t jm
sh'l ll he " '~110~ ·~ ith ~r ~e ncc 0ssa r y ch"n" " ·
f', '.') '"cnd!lnt ilul~ s : - Thi s ?· 111 t ... ry RcPt: l ri t1 0 n , ,.,111 ,.. -~CN'" affr>ctivn
r n r r " ftor Nov c mbr> r 1, 1942 . This J"111t- ry Rr r ul "tir n will " l sr h0
ll"'''lir->d t <' thf' "'Ct c r r,,·• i tt«'" ·~r10r t · 1.ts cnf·· rcn,...'nt .
? . Rogu l " tiC"ns cr ve r1np t h0 ~,.. rk r f !!ilit.,ry C nr~1.ss 1 n f " r C" ~tivo
cn cr"'y " i r 111cn .
I sguf"ld Octr hr> r IQ , 1942 hy Dr> f 0nsn G. H. Q •
.' rtic l e 1 . The: ' '.'nishrcnt •"'f C" "'tiVf' 0nc..,y "i r r.1nn , t·.th<' vir•l "tod
thls f' jlit.,ry R0r-ul"t1.r·n "nr' l:>CC"l'l'e c ·' 'tiv .., ,., 1. th5n "nY c c ,..'""ri nrlin?
s · hC'r e ('f th<'S ·~ E"stc rn , C0ntr"l, WPst1 rn , Nrr th~rn, Kr r (\ f>n r r
F" r f'l01:i" n :. r ny , 1.s t c 'y .. r , S•"'cut0cl by t he Su·'r (" ric D0fcns" Crrnri ,..nr C'r
e r by c 0 eh Gcne r 'l l CC''"r:nnn('r 0 f • r~y 11nr e r t'' "' r1 i r <:c ti - p " f tht?
f • r Mcr. .k c r- r d l n?lY, the S\1 ' r C:>-n De f " ns0 Cr ··.., ~nr1cr " r '='" Ch Gene r~ 1
Crr~qn~ or r f Ar my i s t" fr r~~rrt th rsc C'l't1vc c nery "irn~n , ~hn
11 r 0 sns ")Ct c>d f ' r "ny ·' unish"bl o .,ct 1P v1 r l "ti"'n 1·f ~~ili t..,ry
Rc p.ul !'\ ti rn , t fl !'! ~-il i tq ry Cr· Mi ss i r n .
! rt1clc ? . E"c "' ' r rny sh'111 trnnsfc r t'i· ·s .' sns·,0c tcc1 t<' t r0
D0f0nS·" G. H. Q., unl '?ss '"' th0rwis"' s· ,ec i f i ('l s .
'.r ticle '3 . The Su ·' r e r:ic Dcf r> ns0 CN,,.,..., .. ,,,0 r sh"ll c ro.~t0 " :ri] 1 t"ry
Cr ·mts s :f "'n in T,.. ky·- , 1··ith 1. ts "1ernh0r s c ·nsist -l nr " f t he ,..ffic e r s
fr r r" D0f en s0 G. H. Q. ~ncl tr,.,,.. s1") l r ct0ri f r "in oth"'r \ r ,....y . Bn st~ e s ,
c1 r cn,.,st .... nco t <' be c ' n ~ i rl"r < ; •
. r t1cl" 4. 'I'hc r, r.., t t·- ts l-iv ftrinr:r . 1'' (' 1,..,..., r1s 'nf"'lc·nt w1.11 c • nf'1n<'
the '1r 1. s n0r 1n c0rt .... in "' ] "Cc t 0 s0r\ <? ut hi e:; · i:- rl"l.
Ar ticle 5. Unrl c:-r " n c xc0·ti1n " l circ 1,..s t ... nc 1:: , t i....<' ·1r r'!J<'cuti0n " f
~ilit..,ry ~1nishm~nt ~"Y hn ~x0~,t0~ .
' r t1.cl0 f. . T r- t hP c r nf1n<'-<'nt, tl)f'\ r <' ... H] "' t1.. r n s c·rv e ri np th('> "'"""}
!:ic rv itudc r f th0 criri in"l c ~ c , h r> s1r<..s th"S" " f . ' ili t.., ry Rf\rru l ..,t im
Sh"l ll he .., ''"'11<'0 ' 'Ji th 5C"""le ncc c> sst-\ r y ch..,nrrn .
J'. P"'Cnrl3nt Rul ~s : - Tb is ~· 11 i t"ry Rc "t:l"' ti 0n , ,., :I 11 l ·~ C N'<' aff<'cti V f'
r n " r ."f t or Nov cmbnr 1 , 1942. This J' 11it"ry TI•"r:Ul"ti0n wil l "ls1 h l 1
ll"'" lir->d t <' th<' " Ct C" l"""' i tt•"' ~ ""rior t · its 0nf1· r c c"''nt.
? . Rogul "' ti i:-ns c•vc rlnp t~o •:•,... r k r- f r~ilit ... ry Cnr.'T1 1. ss1 · n f ('r C'l 1"tivo
c ncriy " ir111c n.
Is~u0d Octrhnr lQ , 1942 hy D<'f@ns ~ G. H.Q.
! rt1cle l . T '1c "unishr0nt ~ r c" ~tivn <'nc~y "i r Mnn , ~hr vin l "'tod
thi s !' :f lit"'ry Rcrul ritl r·n " nr' 't:>cc.,r."e C '' "'tiv -. ,.,i t'1:ln "nY c c,.,, ..... :-inrin?
s · hrr e 0 f thr s~ E"'ste rn, C0ntr~1, We str rn, Nrrth~rn, Kr r ..., nn ' r
F" rPo~ " n .A1 r ,..,y, is t c- ' y --r , s --.cut00 by the Su·'r c- ric Di:fcns r- Cr-P"ri"nr c r
l' r by Gneh Gc ne r n 1 CC' ·"r:"nn@r 0f • r """Y 11nrer t''" rl i r <:c ti ~ri ~r thP
f r r Mcr . ·' cc r. r d 1.n g ly, tbc St1 'rR-~ Dc f "ns0 Cr ·-..,~nrl e r 0r !".' "Ch G0ncrA J
C r~mqn~c r 0f Ar my is t~ fr r~~ rrl thrsc c ~,t1vc cne~y ~irn~n , ~hn
fl r 0 SUS ")Ct C'd f ' r "ny "'Unish"hlc "Ct 1ri V1 r l ..,ti"n '' f ~~ilit. ..., ry
R0p.ul!"ltjrn , t 0 ~ ~-1. litqry Cr· !Mi ssi r n ,
." r t1clc ? . E'1c h ·· r rny sh"!ll trnnsfc r t'11 ·•v sns·'~ctcn t r t ho
Dc f c>n s " G . H. Q., unlnss " th0rwis" s ·,ecifi0s .
\ rt ic l e 3. The Strr ern0 Dcfr> ns0 CC'r1rr ... nil<'r s h.,11 cr<'!r- t o f' :ru 1 t"ry
Cc ·mtssj rin in T0 ky·-- , 1··ith its rnernh0r s c r nslst inr " f t he ~ ffic ers
frcr~ D0f cn s0 G. H. Q. ".lncl tr ' 'l" s1') l <'ct0r] f r "m oth"'r \ r rr,y . Bn s i,.., es ,
on oh .'\ r r y i s t o ~st..,bl i sh 1ts own Mil i t r r y C' '' ''wi ss·,...n , wh1ch 1.s
t r ,.,y .
cc~mis s t c•n by Cor."'1'lnder C'f rmy unCl er t he r'l1. t'r ot1.nn 0f t 1~€' Su·"'r 0ri r-1
Def0nsc Cc- Mnn nrler, if t "'o r nc nr <l 0 f tli." s,., t ri SPS '"'CCt h""S nnyth'f nr
t <' df' ry ith nthc r t r~y, t h0 Office rs nf ~ny c r nc ornc fl 'lr,.,y 0r "rMf r> S
s l-i..,11 hnv€' ~ ri f'ht t0 ·· .., rt1c1 --" t r r •1th thf' rict""her s r f t i--0 rn ilit .., r y
CC'"rn1ss i r-n "n re ,.., ..._ nA , \'Jhi l "' the !"Mttt0 r "' f' 1.ts ··r f'\ S0Cllti" n 1g tr l-ic
c · n sulterl w1tb -11 Cr~~~n~ers "f A r~j ns c r ncerno~ .
\'11th Kw.., ntun j? ," r ...,y r r nny f' t hcr t1. r· ·y 1n f " r <'i""'n t''! rrit"r~ n s , tbG
Su·, r e ,...c D0f r>n se C0r;rinn0 "" r sh'lll c stnbl 1.s h cr·nn("\ct1J n , with Cr l'l'lm"n<l -
0x0outi" n 0f' th0 S"i n : 1111 t,,ry Cornr?i ss i r.n.
!.rt1cl e ( . 11 11 r " c r r r' s c ·nc crning t !'°'0 ··r-s~)cuti0n by "' "~lit-ry
Cr•y rn1s s1 < n s h..,11 b" rc; ·~"rte~ t C' nny c c- ncc:>rnofl !'r-y by t ho D"'f c nse
G. H. Q., nnn t,... tho Def Pnsc G. H.Q. qn~ ..,11 c r nce r ner fr~ ies hy
.~ rticlo 7. Prc- sec ut i rn r f -imishricnt shnll be A ·"' n A by "11 cr nc ~rn-
cf! Ccr11 ... ..,n,1 ers r · f ·~ r,,, in s , wh1.l0 t h0 Su·1rt'lne De f en30 C" "',.,"nr e r i. s t ,·
issue ~n r r~~r t r the Cr~~Pn~er " f EPs t 0rn ~ r~y fnr the s"1~ 0ff ~c~ .
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/s/ Brut rn B, Sc ~ ir~t /t/ BRUTON B, SCH.~ TIDT
Cn ") t qin, C.l\C Asst Exec Off1ce r W..,r Cr1m0s Trt~ls
.. . ,
C'l Oh .'\ r r•y i s to "'S t .,bl i sh 1t '> own militr ry C''"w iss' r n, wh1ch t s
f r ,.,y ,
Th<' Rc~ul" tinn c"vorinp S"'CC 1.l!lJJy " r F.,ni zccl C0urt - 1• ... r ti."l 11n
ncr tbP ~~11 1t" ry C" ur t - '"' rt1~1 shnll hnc ' "<' n "' •lio'lblc t <' th" sn1'1
C0-~nnr ~r 0f ~ r~y in execution 0f r r tnils ,
Art j c , ,.. 4 . In f or l''" rn int? t be sns · v~ c t on "er s0ns t o q n111 t--ry
c c,....mi s s 1. c•n by Corr·vmd er C'f ' rmy un~cr t he 01.t'···ot1..nn 0f t '- €' Su·'r <? l"IC
Def0n sc CC'MMnnrter, i f t"'·') r nc nr n <'f t i'\,,. S" I n SllS "CCt h"S nnyth1n?
t r dr ry1th nthc r t r rny , the 0ff i cers " ' ~ny cr ncorncr ir,.,y " l' ~ r~i"S
C<'r•rn1ss 'f r n " n r1e,..,.,nn , whi l " the l"' rtt t0T' ,... f 1.ts ~·r"sncnt i,...n ~ s t0 l-io
c nsu l tN·~ n1tb "'11 Cr :"'"':'lnrers "f Ar r. :f '"' s c r nc0r ncrl ,
'\rticle 5. In c-ise tb0 "Ct ('I f SllS ' cctt?r ''f' r Sl"n h ... s l3nyt !1 inr t f' r r
v11th Kw ..,ntUnJ! ,11 r ..,,y • r nny f'thc r .\r " y 1n f " r '"' t --n t r') rr1t•·r1 ,..., s , tbr;
Su·' r "? ,...c D<" f r>nsc Ct:"'r;rinnr 0r shill c stnbltsh cr·nn0ct1.1· n , with C•"lm.,n ci -
cxncuti r\n 0 f th0 S"in !'ilit .., ry CC" rn~ i ssi r.n.
".rt 1 c l e ( . ~ 11 r 0c <"' r r' s c ·ncc rn1ng t~0 ~,r .... s :•cut10n by ... " ,, 11. t"' ry
Cr•- l"'isst< n sh--11 bn r r.""'<'rt <.>d t <' "ny c <'nC(:)rncn !\ r - y hy t ho Dt:\ f c nse
G. H. Q., nnn tr the Def ense G. H. Q. qn~ ~11 c r ncern0~ ~r~ies hy
.\ rt iclo 7 . Pr c scc u.tir n <' f -1mishrnont s hfl ll be n ·~ n c-i by "'11 c r nc Gr n-
G, II . W. hy ..,nyr ni:" r. f' the '1r•·'1 :">s , the fT1 "Sllr 0!'3 n 0 c 0 ss" r y t r- f'ISC C' r t 1np
t hr s"i~ sus ·cct Mny he ~1 rnctc~ Qt ti n<' ,
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/ s/ Br utrn B. Sc h~r~t /t/ BRUTON B, SCH,'\ l1DT
Cn ;t~in , CAC Asst Exec Off1 ce r W"r Cr1 rn0s Tr1 nls
347 . Off ensos by unnod t orccs.--The principal off~nooo of t hio c l a:JS a r e 1 Makinc uoo of poisonod oucl otht.r•;1i30 f orbidden ams and anmuni t i on ; killing of tho \toundod; r ufu3al of qu3rtor; t roachor ouo re;quost for quarter; moltroat 1nunt OJ. doa<l bodies on t ho battlofiol cl ; ill- t root mcnt of' priooner.: of \tar; b1·c.Jc h of parol e by prioonor s of \tor ; firint; on undorf ondtod loealitio:: ; abuoo of the.. flog of truco 1 und ot :1cr viol c.t i ono of t ho Gonovo Cc nvont i on ; u 3e of ci vilio.n clot hinc by troops t o co nceal the ir militoI"'J c har acte r during battlo ; banbor dmcnt of hospita l o and o ther privilogod buildings ; i mproper uoc of privile ged buildings f or m~lit ory purposes ; poisoning of '.10lls and stror:ns ; pillage and purpoDol oo!l destruct i on; ill- trootmont of inhcbitanto i n occupi ed t erritor y. Individua l s of tho onnod f orcca ~ill not bo punis hed f or those of f enses i n c ase thoy oro comr.iittod unde r tho order s or sonction of their gover nment or cairnr.nders . The canmandor G ordering t ho commi ssi on of suc h octJ , or under uhose authority they or e canmitted by the ir troops, may be punisocd by t ho be lligorcnt into \1hose h :-inds they may fall .
'JJ.R DEP ARI' .,mNJ' , HASifINOTO?J, Octobor l, 1940
FM 27-10 , Rules of L:Jnd ·,'lctrf or e , i s publiohcd f or tho informot ion_nnd guidance of all c~ncerned .
[A. G. 062 .ll (6-17-40)£1'
Dy Order of the Secretory of Wor a
G. C. MJ,R3HALL , Chief of Stoff.
OI1'FI CI.AL1
E . S . 1.D.'.MS, :.Iajor Gonor a l ,
'fhe ,\djut ont Ooner ol .
I certify th~t t ho f or egoing i s o true correct excer pt fran FM-27-10 , ',for DeprTt mcnt , Basic F i e ld '1anunl , Rule s of L:ind ·:1ar for o , propnr ed under di rect ion of t he Judc;c ,\dvoca t e Gcne r cil and a s i ndic::t od i ssued by t he Secretary of War .
DEFENSE EXHIBIT "B" U.S .,\ . vs tiinoru TCY,.\f1'.:\ Rcce i vcd : 7- -1 ../'f\& 'f 7
I
/ s/ Br ut on B. Schardt /t/ BRUI'ON B. SCBJ.RUI'
Capt a i n , Cl1C /...:at Exec Officer ~~r Crimes Tria l s
Section III, :'~rn~roph 2 , a Rop.)rt of Jbbcrt H. J cckaon to the
Pr esident of tho United S t· too r ol or sc.d by tho White House on 7 .Tuno
1945 a.::; "Tria l of ;for Criminals" , Dopa rtinont of Sta t e Publication
2h20 a
"There i s douhtlosa a ophoro i n uhioh t ho dofonso of obo-
dioncc t o superior orders should provoil. If a con3criptod or
enlisted r;oldier is put i n a firing aqua~ , he should not bo hold
rosponoiblc for the validi t~· of the pcntc.r.co ho carries out,
But the cnsc mQY bo grontl.y a l t o rod Hhero .:>no hes discretion
because of rank or the l ntitudQ of h~o orders•.
I certify thc t tho f or egoing is a t f'io ond correct copy of tho
portion of Section III, Paragraph 2, of Dopnr tment of Stote Public
ation 2420, "Tria l of \iar Criminnls{ as horoinabove setforth •
DEFE:r£E EXHIBIT' ~ U .S .A, vs l!ino;i:YAMA Received : t:.1_ 'f '7
.
/a/ Bruton B, Schnrdt /t/ BnUTON B, SCH:JIDI'
Popt ai n f CJ.C J1ont Exeo Officer Wnr Crimes Tr ials
}~ak:1::is'lr , 5th Oct., 1945
Manor Elliot, Australian He~dquarters .
Dear Sir,
As a result of our s tronuous ef fort::i in investie~tion
regarding avic:tors ever since, \'ie have, p,ott· n t he l'ollowlnt;
infor;nations. .
1 . Tl,e avit.t..>r on board PJ£, V1:1ich w."s brou~t G.o\m in
Makassar Port :in the latter p<U't of Nov.nber 19'-.4, w&s
r escued. He wc:.s an u.s . Liet. KANIT'\ (? ). Whi l e uaiting
for a ship, he di ed of dysentery it ~ he middle p:-.' :, of
J anuary, 1945. The body waG bur ied at tho Chr istic.m
Cemetery.
2. One (name unknown) out of fivo porsons on W2.Y from
Poso to Soerab;1ja end wer e waiting for a ship hare, died
of dysentery in middle part of Uarch, 1945 . The body was buried
a t the Chr istian Cemetery. Thoreforo, four persons were
t r ansferred by the Spaci<ll lUnoswceper No. J l e.:tving her o
26th, April, 1945.
Yours roapcctfu.lly,
Is/ 1.f.·-~~y~_.- _ . . ...... _ -~ .. __ _ CERTIF no TRI.JS COPY:
I .. . , ... .. . . .J:...!..:./L//c~·- ~ . .'h~ .r. '-~
SAMUEL ROWE , u.~.jor , o..p
U.S. A. Vs PROSECUTION
JlEU:NSE CDMMCSSfON RECEIVED ..? .3 Q 4 '2'
cl
For the Comnw.nder , Celebes Disct . Imperial J l".pancs-:: N .. wy.
ET Al
EXHIBIT NO (/ 7 •
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EXHIBIT "A"
( ?) U.S. Army non-commissi nned officers (names and
r anks unknown) wero seized in Pangkadjene mount ~ ins
about ~?th June, 194? six men out of ten 1eem to
have been kil led at the time of cluah or immediate
ly after ward due to injury . One cor pse buried tn
Chri stian cemetery in Maros , four at spot of clush,
ltugerrba villago , Bontowe-gun, l oros- Bunken the
last one in a cer t ain village , (name unknown) Laut
gun, Maros-Bunken. The aerviving four, on way
from Uaros to Makaasar bu track driven Sergeant
Ma jor Kenichi Tsuji and guarded oy Sergeant-Ma jor
s. Xooda, N. Tagami and Corporal T. Kataoka , ran
away and despite i mmedia te serch , their whereabout
have been unknown untill four corpses of J apanese
ser geant were discovered in Wadjo mauntain south
of Pal opo on 27th August . 1945. The J apanese
Sergeant had killed themseves , No thing discovered
so far r egarding whereabout of four U. S. airmen.
Presumablly the four J apanese seem to have killed
the four Americana but regretting t heir conduct
and r ealizing impossible escape from strict cordon,
t hey killed t hemselves.
CERTIF;IED TRUE COPY
Samuel Rowe Capt., QliC EXHIBIT "A"
U.S.A. vs
Prosecution Exhibit No . /9
Received ~ .3 ; ?<Jc y'?