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.. .. I•/ I, VX lBl94 l.a3or Jom • ch .tttEJ;.o? D, fntiont. t llS lit<UT

• Ko1Pit.o.l, Hcidolb • in th: t. t. ot V1ctorit\, . - o::.th n.nd •t\JS-

,UL on 6 .t\r cl\ 1942, 1. . I M:\8 t nkan priao I" or " : r in whibt JI o ot 2/'12 Bn'

2• I wu tirst .t ITCHIOKA H 1pital , OSW fr'Oll nbout. 1) Jul.J 1943 wrt.11 15 Octob 194).

). · nit"ing t.hie poriod Li.out. J,\C:~O:I ot fllNR wr.a t ho ) odical Otticor in ch~o ot lTCHIOKh Ho1pital.

4. Tho 1anior Japonosu die.al aCfic r aC thu Y.f nroa .ae Uout. HCSJ and t.ho Japc.n~c Coal:Nlcbl't. ot tbl r:r nroa "ne Col. WR.\TTA. ·

• ., randltand nn~ pt\ onto alopt on rice &a.'.\tting m..'\ttroH a, on bonrd:s r~iscd nbovo tho noplll)).t floor . · ))lring ho.wy r:\ t.ho ~epmlt tloor uo"d to bo tlood<ld up t i) -o-t-ril.oo- incb>e . Conditiona ror t.ho ~

t • ~~ 6. Sgt-l.njor OK.\1:0 ur.e in ch~rgo of t~ hospit.:il.

7. ))lri.ng this pcriOd, 1 e.."\n TO. :.T:lr:l, :, J Jl(\ncao modi~'\l cl<1rk bunt. :Ul tho J.l"ieoncrs ot w:u- ett\!t, with th.> •coption ot otticc.rs on ono occ.:ioion, nd on Mot.her occ:\eion, I enw Li.:ut •. J\C~U Md his cooko iJ~t\ln for ov~ o.n hour, by t ho Jnp."\1\::ac . qu.'\rt.'"'metur • o st:\ft, b\;c ~us \l Liout . J:,ct<SJll a;.,.d inquirioe About rntions.

8. On 23 l..:lrch 1944, I W.8 brou3ht b"\Clt t o r.·ctt:LOK.:. Hospital and found Ucut . Ji\Cl:sot: i n n d..'\Sod condition Md hio st.:lft d~rnlis"d.

9. I vn a told th.'\t Wl'inS tho previous woJOI., t. l\J r u h:~~ b"on a uvcml av'\rchos of Jo Cl SOH 1 a gc ... r nnd modior l otrico :-.nd t h \t tin~ tho modic:!.l r c..:ords h."\d boon Nnm ... d from th1;; otficu. JACKSON h(\d b ... on bo.'\ton by NOSU "lld toon J .• Cl.SON t'Jld his olorl:, '"ritor Bicr.IEIL or RN had boon bo.?;on to tho OS:~K:\ ir~'\in ~'\.q>, stood to o.ttort.ion for 24 hours nnd thon orooa ..iXllJDinod "\1\d then r\Jturn.ld.

10. On 25 L.nrch 1944, J,\CKroN nnd n ))ltch l.odicr Orti~or "41DC>d ~ wor e a1..0t 3't't\f ... t vtJry stort. notic<- , noo C u'\s uii'orm~d, thr.t I wns in chnrgo, by 01:.0'JiO.

12. or:.NO h"'.1.1 '9it.h hu1, ne 3t'\tf '\t this tiiu:> , ~.TO o.nd N.\l\ '.Y,\J.A ne a...dic'\l ord.Jrlioa, Kl'l'llUR.'\ as qunrtonm:s(.or, "\nd a\tHX) Md t ·,o othore, '\IS civillM ~ oir.ploy ... .,s for • r1orknnd gun.rda.

13. ,'J.l tho st:'\ft oxcoptOKJ.NO nnd l<rrD UR.\ bo'\t thu prieonors conatMtly. OKliNO nnd Krl'D UR.'. npp.. ... rcntl,y nuthoriaod th\.l boatings.

14. Pto. 3H/JUl>N or 2/9 Pd. ;\tt'.b. wns sov'-t'oly b~ton o.t l :x\at oiaht tilroa over o. thrc.o months poriod, USUC\.ll~ \/hon hu wort. to tho storilizor on duty. Tho atorilbur \lna kopt in th-> Jni:nnvso q~.rtors. K.\TO nnd H.'.K.',Y.'.l ,, did too bu'\tings.

lPROSECUT10N1J_· E XH t 8 I -r ----..-.- - -

/o/ JF:. /a/ BH

- It -

is. Sgt.., "

In t b inning or ,,p·il, • HITZIJ\, " D.lt cl aodic41 • arol,f b t n on mnr occuions by U .t:.~Y

lh. K/30 Md .a ,Y:J • lao &'ld oo .• , JUTZl and 14 • m, Dutch /,r<q Ptnn:nciat., hold to.nu dbovu thoir honda,tor

up to nn hour t. a tir.u, on mn)' o~aion. .

17. On 8 /,pril 1944, Li ut.. P. V. t.o o.n a ea i.at.:urt. end Lic:Mt.. OH!.SHI

ot t.ho Hoopit:il, uith a viau of t min ovont.uo l:! y.

UEY or USN n• ppoint. D ct.or lnr& ho~pitQl t tiD38

lB. On 8 La,.v 1944, "Q Ncoivod a fhh iaeu\), Coom hich KITD:UR/~ a.nd a·~oo docl.lct.od.thcir UOU41 portion. Then lh~Urx> took namo mro end KlTDlJrt.\ qu.)ationod tMo t.ho cooko, Lo~ding-Stokcr KF'~ ot R:I Md Pt.o. runm ot Roynl ~vl.noe.

19. .\ttor KITD..URA 1C1!t, a:,mX> stood t.hoa t."o cool:a to o.t.tontion, end bo.'\t. tha.ra, !in~~ •t'lnding QJINN to o.tt.ont.ion in front ot ~ doorw:iy, nnd •hon 1 c~o out 1 ato.rt."'d to bont him ngAin.

20. I wont to tho Jt\J)MCOO ot!ico, wh N t.-l.njor 01 • .'.NO= wna ao.'\tod "1th Lieut. OK.\SHI on hie 101~ c.nd KATO on hie riaht .

21. I s:\id to O . .'J~, 11t\:o cooks ;U"\> bcin6 bo._'\t.c.o,, .,.,ill you plu.i.ao inquire into it • 11 K!.TO thon apol~u in Jnp:-1h.at1 to ote;J{() who thc.n •Gtlt mo awny.

22. :.bout tuo hours l'\t ... r, Liwt. OH.t.SHI 1'ltt. th1.; C:lmp, followed 1D. t. \,lr by mn.uru·. and OK:m I lcnvi~ K.'.'l'O' N.J'-.Y.J .'l nnd B:..Nrx>, na tho only th.re'-> Jnpnnooo in thu C"JnP•

2). .',t 2000 Hours, I t.oo!< t.ho pnrad" for a oll-CAll, K.'.TO nppo:\Nd to t..'\ko t.hc roport. I bow-:.d, 'U\d bu!or.; I rocovurad b•om bowina, B:lfOO CQA:l !1"041 buhind K:.TO, with two &11.JJp.XI' o.nd JrOCoodod to b~'\t. DO in front. 0 t t. hr.> wholo p.:-r:-.do. K lro t.cok or t his bolt, .. nd ho bo..'\t ta...i •1th it :Uao.

24. N.J-.:~1:;.,j·~ t.hon joined in \ti.th n b ... lt, running dO\m tho mane t.nblos, bo'\tina tho Stn!f on t~ir hc r.da nnd concontr~ting on tho cooke .

25. K.\TO t.hon enter ed tho b",fa, whoro thcro wcN b\ld p'\tiont.a and pulled thom t.o thoir !cot, b"""'l b~ t.h\llll about. the. h .. 'ld ..Lnd bod_y no ho did oo. TTio of thoao pnticnta woro rto. 1/.'.'CE of Roy:\l Scots, with n rhoum..'\tic ru '\J't, ".l\d IJ.out. JlJPRE!, o.n .'.m ... ricnn uit.h gnngrcnoua foot .

26. I movod into tho b'\ya to rcaionat.rnt.o, :-.nd 11as bonton continunlly from behind by B.'JIOO with tho alippora, B:.NOO scro.'lming na wo movod tram bay t.o bay, 11;J.l Ult dio OK. :J.l mc.n dil) OK" .

27. 'i'ho bc'\ti.nas ,.cnt on tor ~bout. '\I\ hOW', whon WI) wore :\llouod to co b'\ck on p.'\1"·•.d1.., wruru I cwo thu report. or tho ~:1do.

28. Tho st~f Md p.'\t.icnt.a wor o th1.,;n diamiasoo,with tho o;tcopt.ion Of Lieut. GONlE, Sgt. rllCl\1'.NS ot 2/19 Bn, :tnd mya.;,ll' 1 who w...iN st.ood t.o ~ttontion Md bc. .. ton for a<>IW minutoa, ".nd thc>n diamiasod.

29. /J'tur this incid1Jnt ,mttora wont on mich t.hc S"J.lO na baforl), with bo'\tings or individ\nla until t.ho hospitr.l u.:-.s movc:d on 16 July 1944, Md I \iOnt to KOBE.

S'ltom nt. Hoidulb.,}rg in tho Stato of Victoria this dl'.y of 1946.

Boforo an , /a/ B. ~I Hobn.rt Cnpt :.n Otficc.r ot tho :.ustr:i.l.:inn l.illt '\ry Forco3.

/a/ John f :.k'4'0yd i nj

~·~ CEf"T' 1FIID 'l'M IE C'CI y I · ~/. - ., ...1 , (U')f ,... , ,,.,,, It ~ JOHN R. PRITCH...RD, Clli;t.ain, Intnntey.

... '!odl.)', 'l'uo• , ll June 194-6, tppellt'• b ton ee, C HitTJNSZ, 1-d•tfl \

ououU Officer to the Pro•h1onAl Cou.r\ Mru-Uol at lllll1 pan (Borneo) 1

oC.Dll

RI~SMl. Hen4.r1k Jan

DOMIOILI Oll LOCA'?lOlh !du.cat ion Centre, ILAJiIWWI (IVJ.lKP.,U)

mm .ADIJm:SSI

AOlt

OCOUP..Tl0111 T~cber, High School (At prount urvlnt; • 1~ c!lcal 6or, nc.nt, •Gll 174705

~. Aro !fO\\ pr•P' nd to ewenr to tell t hu vht)\e t.rut.h ancl nothir.n but t~ trut1\f

•• 1 &At

Mt 1Mt ~onu~n • o• CJnt h accor'41ng to hh r elic1ou• ~.tnocilnAtion to ttpo.1'• t.'-:e vholo t1•ut!l f'nc!. not~in1; 'but th• truth: M\01• tho t'ocu.::i nt• GttGohed to a lotter fro~ t ho Ohht , Var Crloe1 Inv t11:et1on ltureau, detet' 30 .lprll 194-6 Do. R/"?Al, h&n beon et-own oud rend, rU'tl.ant ~oo the ! ollowtne atnto~ nt:

lc~iolaa.-l'.01:11tal tor .~.o.w. r.t Oaam 23 r (. ot Ml\reh 1944 - Jul~·/Au.-;ua'. 19'4 br h • J. Bit.RCA; srt · M.O.D· 17.706 (Ph\l'DllC1•t ur.t • 2wd cl. ) Dute l R.P.

~ C<llDI~IOBS ·

. Lode• The Koo~1tr\l vao eltunttl in tho codovn• undor the eunta o! tho 1t4dlo1 at Oaoi:i-.. 1\1.rthor t-o11 t lon ce.nnot 'bo ,.:ivnn. J. l~r<>u-uction :Ill"/ explc"

t :w 1ltUC't1on. 1

f r ont 5 M. h\ch with window.

conoroto J.. , Sicb-'b•Y• ». Strine rr.n(;'wtY ~ M v1dtA with

l~rre tablo• Nl<' long bonohoa. o. Woo~on pl,tforn with co.tr~••~

Tho l onr.th of t~e whole hoeplt&l ia eetiot"ted u ><>n 60 M. At both e1do5 wore nbout n1no to t un tic': ... be.111• In erCl1\..fl8l! I to 10 po.tlent•• J::>.cl' ;pnt 1\)r.t 'u\cl o. ce.trua nn<' 1 0::10 blp,.,Y.ota~f.~~•!· Vti• lad lNe • itV.en J.a V"'fthi tut\ Ui iW!!illUi=tt::u CiCll) 8 w ••• H\lif~· I\ ntutt• lb tlto .~ ~· M Oµ\lit\O for 'ft8 llM" £)eu pod Ho. rl·"' ... o

•• lur•inc•T.10 tot:ll nuober of the Pf'.tient wae about a :1\D'\4.red on t'i• n•erti1•• The etntt con1i1ted of a doctor• (Auetrrllrn Nt.J. ~kdroyd and !aer108Jl OD.pt. !orloy), l Pr.nrt'U\ci•t (Dlltch Lt. Q.onle), 3 nur••• (oyeelf, En.1ll1ch Mc. Credy, Auetrr lion Shan~on And eo%e auxlll1nr1 nur1e1 1 ~UTu~ pati.ontl Mc!I. 6 ::.on kl tchon atr.tf . Tho Jftl>C'.noao etf' !t coneieted of l Ja.p~.neeo doctor, whom vo ht'rdly ovo1· 1£\v/ n~o unknovn; l eocho (-1or~~Ant '2'jor ) in cha.r~u of tho ~c\ly euporvlelon, eoge 10-c~llod nur•n• o.nd gu.'\J'c'• , l'..11on

1 et whoo l) !ando 2) Kato 3) }id~r.oa ( whotilor

tno.t ie t ho 1N:1e ~• Bot;Po1, I 4on1t k";low •

.t~~· .. 1aie1 .... - ... ve • ..m.A a~ou.t lQ l ii ••,.••• t"bHouh111• 4't.Me.+ MA:-1 ou .. o! ••vuro 'i{ ~ cUa.rr~ r.n" nvitr.uinote ( 'beri-bor1; pollf. .• ~oa: nl~!lt 'bl1n~.ne11 ; ot'd~;

gr.narono of t":e tDeo N\c !dot) nn~ 10~0 1noUDOnin.

.lct\lolnet• Ttio rlcht oediolnee for thoao aiok MA wort not there or in very l 1m.1t6e quantit1•• • The Ja~a grvu u. Adeorbln {-ta~) Sodium Bicar'bon~t~ , a vor1 poor qUN\ti t)' of Bilmuth, Scopoloinlno , Oro1ol, l'hemtl. .£nd. l o( ino

---~b;r t..lQ ~i·a.in. lio--OL varv U.W.te4- B, 1gjaot Iona of ""'Y\O.ftr GOrt. ~ 1uJ& - A -- ., . -- ~~~

- l - _J

•

·• roo4.

nU.u14e, - , .,. M (-e ... ~.. • total unt of 1ul!o pre1p•1 would bl 1no~,b !or on decent cure. Red'cro11

--,-~Ll.n11a I r btr tbat I've 1 n Yltl\llln--pllh and. probabl7 S. ~ ldin< but co nly not th!:t i:uch r.1 we no1d14 t ~h 1tl\ff r.ot on• botU.e undor pro• not to 1 nk a~out u. Yt l'Jtt' 10 ap. lo-powdn tor cu.r1~, Unrrho& t •• ore t.,. botn ~ Unt I wt th• JApt .~ ... _.4 t other Un• for thlDtll"ll• Md UH4 .. I\ bread.-tpr ~ . !~~ .... Md tbl tt•• lik• U•.a\ Wll"O Al.way• ru."Ulini; 1hort.. ~-t\r111lftb• driPPinr. troa uw pu.11 bA4 to be -.i et'. 1nr1 tioe. And VMt a~ o do thllt 1tbout any-100.p.

l'ftryl>Ody ,Ot about tho I too~& br &It a W.\tr1 bczlt)'-l)Orri<'i;O (we OAlltd it b1 rlo:r-ortai:i) lunch a loaf ot b vei::htn.~ a40 r~ • o.r.d •~> ptr1 a bowl (-A 'ell,; cup) ot barh~· C:.'\d oUlot t\ vattl"1 eo\l,P vUh t1u: too tow vo•• ta'blte Md a l1Ult blt ot 10Jr-bonn b r. SometiM• a p loc ot fl.th one inc!\ lo~. Ric• wo never •M" thou.·h 1t wa the a nu, but t • J"P' ~ed. tor thoir 'b.-rley. 601:1et1r:io1 t he 1.ftllt'f 1ucc•n ln 0001'.iDC eometh!.nt; out of the co on t. l . vhen we r.Ot "· Rel'. Cro11 pt-rool , ~ J¥n \M J ord.red. tor tbab uue u4 avHP.4¥ ba4 o ~ or u •. -I:!"~ ,.,,

TreAt-, nt 1 arrlvod. in l chioir.a Ho1 1> i tal on the mornin1; ot M.-.r<"h a3 , 19-M rnt\ 1:ot in

ohnr.-:o ot a licl--'bay .,hr,t Yery Mof • I ha<\ to rftport tbr-t \>1>7 o.t nit:ht-r('I oall to Jo.p. Gun.rt'. 1 \ fc.t l'lr•ad.1 varno<\ tor Ir.to , :lMt'.o nnd. ll,.1 ·NII\• T · n~~ht ICAto ""'•in chr'r ·o . 1 reported. Accor<\1~~ to Kato , 1 dld.n't eh.out lou4 cnouc?t thnut,11 . 1 did 07 ut11a1t. 1 hnd to rtP· at it about • tiu oe .. uoh t:!..co ho olr.ppe6. a:.e ln cy face vi th hh onor.l:or" ( rubber-1boee) t'.nc\ klo'lwd. c :v;nlnet ~· 1hln1. Tb.rt era ni1 .. ht ono of \be d.ootore va• tl".lJl' b7 Xl-to •

.a). I.n•o bD.d e.nothor ~uoor habit. He li·ed. to "xill ua vlth kl ot1ko' • (attontion) o 1 .Ze1re' 1 (bow) tor about l".o.lf Pn hour !or 1ocie unknown rol'.i. Ju.at to •.ow t'1nt t~ wee the 1 b1~ 1:1rJ\" • Atld tho tlll\lloat Diatak• w~• PW\hhod wit:• alapplJlb Ant' b""tl~~·

~). MB;! 8 ( or 5) 1944 wne our D:-1 of Ato:lll.:ltnt, the ,.nlloy wna cookin:; t.i BMd.o- 1 t :1i :l1 • ore" or l d. , or oh aharo anc n thnt l rre- o ono that our 1c .. nt1 meal would dimlnhh to hart'ly rnythln.::• .And wo were hun.~ryl So tho ohic;,1 cook rope>rtod. it to the Jt>p.-tocho (Sur ·oN1t-MrJor) . Tbr.t ol.;ht t ho ooot.o Wl\a not :-t homo rt roll-crll. Wo wore ordored t o line up, .Uao the pt\tiu.,i with oxcoption ot the \torot , Kr.to. Brnclo r.nd. Nr i .;or1" took roll-ol\ll Md. t !lt. llappinG, bat>til'.l('; Md klokln.-: •tl'rtot'. for prtlente, nur•ee Md ~ootore all tho •r-10 . \'lbon tho doctor in obt'r,;o trlod to intervene for tho t! •. <e of or ot th• p.\tirnt• by n~.t>O Donaonl ( ho could bar r ly 1tNld on 111::1 with oodou tho1 etnrtod to print tho tovn red. At ln1t tho po.tiont could ~o to t~eir 'be~A; tro J npe put the 1teft on a 1hort llno ftt botn 1ldo1 of ono toe tabl' our lord• cllubed. on th~ t able Md the or.mo t~ll'\• 1tarted -.~in , but new wltb one".kora , bolt. rnd ebe.,.th•· It wr.1 a nl.,.httlftl'e tor neArl7 M b.ou.r. My !~co wae evollen tor nbout elx woekt, 1om bl'~ ~oop cute and ht\~ to bu bf'.nd.n.~ol. , eoco auffered from ecnre hel'd-Pchee . Such v-.1 the trenta~nt b:· pooplo w·10 1nid when a c\oad. lllt'n VM repcrted.a •More oen 1hindal C-~.ie) o.:

1ponai-1 Ut7 Durinc tho tioe 1 1pent in Iohiob\ there wae " c~o ln tho coL1::1ant1., thou: ·

the n.ame1 ot tho ~octor1 in chr.r~e I don't know. Our aver~• o~inion wr1 tb.t\t it waa tho aer~eNlt MnJor who wae r otuall)' ln cbar.:;o of the ho•pltnl. That he know nbout the ntrocitie1 comoittod 1• my einoore belief& litorall~ 1pel\klng Ae wou.14 lv!ve aeon it . He novor aedo an1 lnvoatlr,ntion. Bio boi~ abeont on tho1e nl~btCllll'e-nlghta woe nt lo~•t 1trN\r,o .

Kato vn• one of thoae moM 1neo.Jdnr. croe.tur11 whoH only ploeauro aeoood to be hurti~ ua.

£Jhp"o W' p etnp'd 1mpH1blo farMr &A4.»A~M A Hall~\ff OOP .. Mlw..¥M UkeUo cU •P"tt·• genH va · lft:pera .. • .. ., '-M • u•• i.uu..,, w.v ,_4

ln tul1/AU£Wtt, 1944 th• Iohioka hoep1\al w, • tran1flrr14 \o lobe, with \he •xo ption of th• 1oreoa.nt-:iajor. Under a ntw bo11 t ho trio loet 10~\hi~ of it• r.lory N\4 after couple of t10nth1 all but IAto bid con• to other r.o.v. OILDJ>I•

Attor the a~o•• 1tateoent ~· been ehown ~nd read., &!f iftnt ~eolar•• to, Pf .... • . without ~lterf.t1on ~r •"""~1t1on .

/e/os 1tand 'b1· t~Ii- itiii.C-ni Thh 4ooununt of f!ft1c\&v1t hl\1 b11n drnvn up an~ a1 n•~ 'by r:.e and.

a.tfiftnt .

The Atfiant •c4• H· J . RITSKA

for o~rt1f1ed 00:"7. Th• Pro1ocut1nr. Officer,

(c . STIZVU::>z)

!alUc~pan , ll June l9t6. The Pro1toutin~ O!f1c~r , et;d• C. STESV?USZ

I oortif:' th11 P.bove to bo " true co-py o! a ett\tf!nent anc'. th11 coverinc oertitiont <J to bu l\ true trr"'l1!f' t1on frou t:.o Du.t.:h oT1.;lnal..

Stenpt

PA.RJCm •an don PROCUR.:.."'inl Gr.:ilV.L R1g1eri~1 , B\U'onu tot Na1por1~ VRn Oorlo.;1cde~Pden

R.P.

A OAR'l'lFli:D 'l'RU! COP?

(i'/J ~ , I i f.'"' "A~l.t ( / )114JJ/I

OLAUDI A• MUZZY , 0 o.w.o., u.s .A.

11DrKr..."1Li.!:-D~ IliV!:STIOATOR ASOD TO L$.i.L SECrIOiJ . mv. DIV.

/1/ CJ Jon;tjL'n• 7:.

(o.J.JONGEJJ.lJS, Ct\pt. ima)

m ;srmDWii*XIDn Cl uitl~tion ohnn(; 4 fro 11 D a T a 1 o ':' 1 D •ccmnnmw.• to "1.18'lllOTID

1

by oH.er or tho S.cretar~· or v r 11/•/ o.~.11n~t.cnro. 118.L

8tAt• your nNlft. rcn:, • rl.l umber , . pormc.nont h?iae adaro•• · rJ\d ~ oth r ort1n nt 1utor \ion cone rnlflG ~oureolf.

A • HJ ~ 1• Tar.co ~und.ell VALGH. I ... a pri•~to flret olr•• ln t h• u.s. J\.rln• Oorpe. My aorial nuabor b ~774~). K.v pon!!'ne!'\t houo ~<'."1'tH 11 961

37t.h StrHt , l>o• 1-Coln a , lov • l hl\ve oocplotod tvo )'t~H r,t h l \ achool • 1 htwe bHn ft.Yo )'OM'• 1n th• Morine Corpe.

ltl\to in )'O\U' ovn word• lthon ~ou. were OAptui·o~ t'nd 'n'I ax rloncoo :'O\l

ttUneHtd. vhloh ~·ou \."o\lld llke to ebhorf\tt on.

I VI"• tr.lto:t • ri1on•r on 6 K")' 1943 '>n Corrur,1<1.or Met w111 eva'\tW\lly trcne­.. ured. to 'f o}'; lchi C:i :o ln Jf.Pl":l, vh->re 1 ro~ lned tros t So~to:il1or 19'4 to '6

.1c pteabtr 1945.

In aci,roh 19'5 at tho ?ok,...l\ l cni 0 mp, ono evenio.-: whUe l u l ot "ll~ plt:"' 'M c1'r4• vlt~ !our ot~or POil11, clvilinn G\l!'.rl\ w':o Y"• rttfun~t\,. ol .~"'r ·t b;• •• reportu4 t e incidont t o 1.\TO (r. tvo-•tfll" prlvnto \n t ho ce~lcfll corp1) .

:.ATO , vho v • n ''oJle t 1onc'. c-.:1! "n' under t hu lniluenc• l)t ~,,. o tH• v rUo uf'.r v,mlnc, ca:ne l 1to t 10 ~A1•rt1.G<a1 r-i.d. b, t u.e u9 with cr.rriaon belta. One of a::

f ront teeth woa 1-:noolced out Md t~ ·o •t1tcht1 ~d to be Vk· ;\ ln =::.r liP• !hio el\ti~ l •tod about two houra , tv.d then Yt v ro cnd_o to otr.nd r:t stteotion in

• .)nt of t ho cur. d.~ou~e for not~o:- hou.r.

Oat t•1Jnin& in ll":" 1945, ,•,u.rin.; M r ir rr.V • a or.it' 11\ke w lne we.o etolon fr~ •• o> cuordho\l.OU• Prive.to flrut clau S~, Maatctr Sort;eMt OHRISTOP.rc>S, Md

.(uter Sergonnt ROBERTS, who n.'\d llqw>r on t'\oir br• Pth, wuro otrung U':> on .Jdort b)' t6"loir h.r.ndo N\d to->t, whore u.e1 wore ber.tfJn \lit!\ 'toCl~ ropo end cr1·1·

un belh• Thie bl'r.tiv, Hent or. "\)\'rlodical ly tor e.bout • \ltll\l'~· >. ~rd nicltl­·~ .aed 1 Tho OhoUl.1 inflicted :..oot ot tho vor•t bc"t in.~• on th~ou con.

l can recall nothlna rurt!ll)r conoernin& t hoao \ n(.it\£1ht• w'lio!l would bo of 'ne to tho Wnr Orlco• Office , &md I ~o not ~vo t>ny oth .. r 1nfori:Jrt1on, fnvor­;lv or un.fn•oro.'bl-> , ,.·dell I 0011oi~l·r ot 1\lfflcl->nt bncn-tnneu to r l)port•

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-·~nonRllY l\P:i:JOtre4 uoioro oe on the fourth d."., of (Jctobor , 19 2'i.. n4 ttet1f1od conoorni.n& Wl'r crl::loa ; rnd thrt t ''o fo:-~ go1ni.; u "n Mourll!.to

. ~~neor1pt1on of t~e anewdr• civon by (him (::ax) to ~ ho eev~ral ~ueet1on1 ; i forth •

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te: i Ootobor l j15 /•/ John Goodwin Locke

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Ill THI Ml.n'D <11JJ.PJJl'.91AR Cl\~~ IN THI M&TTll\ 01 THI ILL·TR!,TKEU'!' OJi PRI.S<RRS OF 1U.R 4f ICHJQlj. SUpIJJM (PQ! ffOOPmL) m +gr., JAWf.

I, John Woltord, Q,l&,S.18684)0, R.B., with pen:snnont hetlO c.ddreea at )() O~o Lono, Roasi.ngton, aako onth ftnd DC)' aa follo\181 •

I wne onptUl'fld bJ tho Jnpcno10 at Heng kc~ on tho 26t.h Dooa.ber 1941. I •01 put into a P.o.w. Cup in Hons Kone, 11horo I r<mftined until 26th Soptcabor, 1942. I wa.1 t4kon by tho Lisbon Mf'.ru t .o Japan.

Wo w r o tnlcon on tho 10th Ootobor, 1942, to K4bo, until 15th •pril, 194) when I foll ill nnd va1 1ont to Iohiokr. Stodi\ml (P.o.w. Ko1tpitalj Oink.a . I nut thoro until 23rd Novccl>\Jr, 194).

On ft/¥ nrriV'll I feund tho H<'apit:>l to bo inn filth1 at.Gto, vonain 1nto1tod; wo :.c.d t t• 1r.y on strew nnd tho pl.Mo \ml ':Grao tho.n e 1t4blo. Thoro woro l?O of ua thoro n.nd tho W1 woro dying dnily ot diphtheria, d)-oentry cind a..'\J nutrition. Whil1t nt thil J'nttpitrll I !QW ..mberawt CQIOI of eick p..~tionta , BODO or then dyir\1 1 : .. •\.on frm t,hoir bode nm ?loote n by tho Jnp.1r.cso at4.tr. 'I ht y rupoat• <:ly atolo r:ltione trcm tho patilnu , o.rxl, ~r. I r.-0.1 aimro ~ thio , O\Ung to boing in ohargo ot th<.1 ccok-houso, thQ)' crdorod co to koop rcrf cuu~h abut :.:ldor pl\in of boing '-enton. I dicl ovontunll)- r.>port. tho tharta n.nd 91:1 etc ff Md I woro t.\ken out and bee ton up ~1th bol te , fi :;te .'lnd boot•.

During tho tieo I ,.le th ... ro, tho Hoap1.1..tl St:iff oh ... nsoci tron :.~r:e to tiM. Socio tronW 'lO nry doeunt~ , but t': '> fcllod .. \.'Or o r· 1pon1iblo t or boo.tingo of "ho p·\tionte und tho thurt of t.hc,ir r or<l: -I Tho Doctor in chnrgo or tbu Hoopitnl duri"' ' th" •:icntb c.r /,uguat,

1943, who illo'AOd thoso thir.gc to hoppcin . thiu ~ ••. ~tl., a Liout. but I don't )'.now hie Mme. Ho stolo rntiona u!kl Red Cross supplies.

! . Toaitmll, a Jopanoao Thrc.:o-Stnr Llodioo.l Order:Y, ·:no did nll tho tnlk1111 whUo tho boo.tinge vf' po.tiente wo1·0 tr.kin(J p!n"'o• Thie Dt\n me ccinly rooponaiblo !'er r ntion thot'te and tho ordorins or tho bontinsa to tako placo .

~. Tho o.uiltanta of Ta:!itw:li - Jo.p Modioo.l Ordorlioa - Knto, Nald.hccln, a nd one othor whoeo MDO I do not Jmo\l. Thoeo oon )X'rrol"DOd tho boatingo o.nd atolo rcitions, and tho vholo of tho patients o.t tho Koapittil lived in roor end droad or an,y or t houo aon cooing in. Tho)' would bc:lt dole rion for tho l ooat prC'vocnticn.

J, Wolford,

, ken and o;:orn bof oro me t l\ie 12th dey of Juno, 1946.

, 2th Juno, 1946.

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1 u I/le\ Oarclnor I O, s.n.,., A.S? 69?7376. M;r peraMent hom 11U.ro11 1• 1109i •• Ol7111PiO Bh·i. . Lo• An lH 1!5, Cal.1forr.1a. 1 WM C&!>tur•~ OD F•al· 11. '>y a JtpMH• infantry outfit on 39 t'.q 19'3. I wH a er of th• l•th Do:i'l . SclUAUon a\ that UM. 1 arrind at l1-.S01& CfUllP f&, TokftUc.'\1, J"1)an, • Sep 44. t r••lned thero uritil l Jun 1946 when I vu tranetorrod to Oa::ip 7. !o~

At thil OaJ:ll), ther• wN "Jape.nH• pri•ate, " mec\loal corpoCM, who -.a. a reo\io• of bol\tiJ\4 prbon•n vlth a bolt. One partiavlar l n•tanoo, in ~pl'il l94f- .

~· heat • u.a. Marine, Vance ilal1h, with the llolt M d the uokl• etruok Val.oh in th• .outh, ou.t bi• lip, and kJ\ookod out a tooth.

Thi• aan, 'h• Jo~f'll•••· i• 411oribod aaa beinc about 61,., otoc~ build,

~30 1b1. a~ roar• old. He h&\ ••?Y 41etinot1Yo oyee. They wore ~laA.ehot, ':\Dd 1nna=ed looldns.

Opl. Ginn• Sonrn, ~c,:i, ~.lw.oca, CD11t• Jftlinkey, u.s. Ar?J:/ Medical Corpe, Nld Col. Stub~•. Coaat Artillcr1 ottioor who tor rly cor::-An~od Fort !>rw:D, f.I. ~ ~n oorroborato ~ etatoccnt• a• thoy wore with 4ur1nr. t~n whole period of c:f ·.onftneun\. I can c;in no turthe~· deeor1pt1on ot the poro"n responlible for th~ :on41t1on• which I ha~• decori~~~ An~ I OIUl etaio no !urth~ ~.etl\111 oonoorn1nl; ' he aatter• ~eecri~od in thie &ftidaYit.

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Subecribed Md "~o~ to before cc th11 ?ta dr.., . .,r Qctot.er 1945 , at

Jort L~wio , \'ui.ir.&l;on.

/a/ A.l·~hu.: G. !oul.•7 ~:.!H\.AA o. nollL!T OWO, \1.S.A. ~eat A~Jutant Ocmoral AfflC Jort Ltwie, Waah.

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United StatH or .\aerica

In the att r ot t o.trociti coimitt d by 8'.lnh.4ch1 &nt.o, Tat suo

to, and Buieh1 Nagami at Ichioka Ho1pital, 01nka ;,roa, J pan, b.t·uoon t he datoa or 10 .''1,ril 19/J. and l Juno

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Porpctuntion or T tlmol'U" or DGvid • Orr.ngor, o t.1 t. ot 'iirrd c-6, no 22, Fitaaimono Gonor nl Hoop1tnl, Donvar 8, Color.:ido.

1944. •

,.'o.kan nt a PihsilDoM Gcnern.l Hoapito.l, Donvt>r e, ColorndO

20 ~ 19/J>

..:n the Preaenc1t or r :,lnor D • Ryan, "pcoial .'.t.Ult; CIC, Sav nth Sorvico Com..•\ud

uostionod by1 :J..ner D. Ryo.n, Spoc14l :.gent, CIC, Sovent.h $orvico ~d

• oportor1 :J..nor o. P..yan, Spocial .·~cCl'\t, CIC, So-~cnth Sorvico Ccila:lund

·:. State your Meo and givn a br.:.o.r outlino of 7our person: l hi:> .. or,y.

U;y MM 1a Do.vid t •• Gra."\gor• I w31 bom 'J!J 3epter.ber 1922 nt Billlngha.m, 1lr.sl ington. I .-ltored t.ho .'...rtff/ on 7 March 1940, " o oao:\.8J1od to tho :.rrq Mino Plo.nter Servico, and st:itionod in tho FhUlii'ino Isl.l.nds. I bo~ c. prisor,'l of wnr Tthon tho Isl:ll\d toll. I om non 11 pQtit;Jlt ~ Pitidk'lOn.:t G<6ll.lr31 Hoepi ~· and eocpoct to bo confined horo nnother yo:Jr. '

'llforo you tNer continc:d at IchiokA Ho1pit11.l, Oonkll .'J'oa, Jnpcm?

Yoo. I w.:is confinod nt Ichiok.:>. Ho3pitol from 10 ;.pril 191.4 to 1 Jwio 1944.

Co1n you aivo nf\Y WormP.tiou in rog3rd to tho bo'\ti.nso rc..ooivod by It.. H. Rit1111G, Sgt. :.ltrod 1t. Undoruood, "?.nd E. ll. Gonio nt this hoopit '\l?

No. I C4I\ just rOD\Clli>or Undontood. I do not rocul Lt. Hitsm". nnd t;. Y. Goni· I reC41.l oavornl beating:s rocoivod by pri:sonoro, but do not know tho l1Qlllos or tho individuc.ls who rocoivod th~ bontingo.

Did you avar hOBr tho rwnca, Bunhnchi Silnto, T~t Suo K!\to, and Buichi N3gnnd.?

Yos. Dunh'\chi Bento wns n Gunsok". or civili~ '\t.tnchud to tho Jcpanoso '.rift¥. Tnt Suo Kato o.nd Buichi N~ woro both Throo-Stc.r Priv'\tos in the J·lJXU\OOO

.'t:rllr/• /J.l thrc-0 indivic:tuo.ls -.1.:>ro or..ployooa .'\t tho Ichiolu Hospit:.J., Oa"lc • .J ,.,~, Japan.

Cnn 70\1 doscribo ~ ntroci tios cor.r.ittcd by th~s.:> mon?

• Ye' Tho throe worked togathor to stu:U. thu food rationo from tho honpital. It wns 4 known t a.ct thnt thoy would st~d rico o.nd h.wc. soi:.J or th1. Pl'isonoro poli.ah it botoro they took it ho11,u. Tho .'Jmll'icnn o.nd British doctors and cor~ DUI\ conpbinod nbout this st~ling to tho first lioutcl\Qllt in ch.lrgo of tho Hoap1toJ.. Thcsu throo individuals wero quostion.:>d about it by tho lioutooont.

That. night, tho throo man lined up tho ontiro Priaonor stc.tt of t ho Hospitnl. Banto \font down the lino with r. rubbor shoo 1n ot\ch hand and boot cc.ch P.risonor about tho hoo.d. JUto c'\lml 1n nor1 nnd than nnd b~t tho Prioonors with hie hnnd or with n olippor. Nagn.ini usod n hoovy looth1.1r bolt doubled Md boat All thu Priaonora. Thia boating l~od :\bout two houro. Thay l'loro cnutioua not to draw too mch blood or to loavo wounds th11t would nnko sea.rs. Tho Frisonoro woro, ho11ovor, bndly b~tun up.

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• lo. It •• clu"ing rq contin t. t.hero,. and I did witn aa th b t.tns.

"'· Do JOU know tl10 Japsnos lieutonar& t I n&M 1n ~s· or tho Ho1pitalf

:.. No.

Could you 8\lf,&oet aomcon 1d\O .S,,)\t bo mr t...Uiar with the alitted at Ichiokc Hoeµitu?

~. 'ft\ e 1a a Start Sergeant Willi.cJll H. H~o:; mo w30 1n t.hia t o:ipit.al tor n )"CQl', Ho will be roleaeod from Fituimons Oen ral Hoopitol 1n c tUR d.~ &Dd thon 1a7 bo 1nt..rvi.011Jed llt hi.I homo 1n liea4co, Tax:lo. l h .vc hOllJ'd hir.1 841 tht".t th•• wa1 a period at Ich1okn Hoo1d.ttJ. lfhcn they " u lo:iin at lcnst 200 prieonera a aonth.

:'I . Have you a.n;ything turthor to ~dd to tho o.bov" 1nc1tlcinta?

- No.

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I, Dnvid i.. Granger, o! l awful o.go, beina July t. om on o• th, st~t c. Uu.t I l\llvo red the torocoin3 tr3n:scription ot 1111 1ntcrro31\t1on c.nd ~l 61\8\tur:s cont.a.a_ '.;.horoin aro truo to t.ho b<sst ot m:t knonlodgo 11."ld bollei'.

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.:'•bocribud and oworn to boi'oro mo this 27th d"'Y ot' ~ 1946.

c E n T I r I c '· 'J' E ------------I, r~lnor D. RTon, SJ ocicl :.eont, CIC, Sovcnth St rvico Co~d, certify that

·u vid ,· .. Grcngor porsonal.ly APP<4rcd boforo oo on 20 !lal 1946 o.nd t osti.tiod ''looming War Crime:»; o.nd thnt the foregoing is a.n nccurnto tr:'.Jl3cription ot thu

•1ora given by him to tho sovoro.l quest.ion~ sot tort.h.

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.,;Jt ~ OFFICE tlaahington 25, D. C.

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For th ~n cat ·~ ~F~tcE

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P r 'ltt ··tion · f T3stimo1\) of B\,1rton vornon Yin1t, noa"n 's f:l~te 2nd Clrisa, '\~ oro4, Hnit'.?d l)t~tcs t:l\vy .

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In tho Pr~sor.cn of : T, sl1 ~ . '''rr!son, S,.,ec 4.nl ~r.ont, Counter Jnt~111~~ncn Corrys, ~icond Army

Sh~~l~y z~vt~ , Stanogrn~t~ri r~tl'ldol~ht0

Finld ~ rr1ca, Courtor Intel tgenco C~r~s, S"cord ~rrny

"t'ost1on_s_ by_:_

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st~to vo~r n- ~p, r 1~ · , snr\nl ~urn~cr, ... ~d RQP~~~cnt hone "ddross .

~ry n'lmc is ~1rton V rnon v\n11, !3osun •s •nt11 2nd Cl"lss, S!lri"': l't•fftl)Pr "'C'OP04, T'rd. ted St"tos ~ivy. ?fy n,.r.,.~nort totoro -iddrc! is 1204 ... • t iorco, Ho\. s tor 6, T'lX3S.

st~t~ th~ d ~t.e nnd ~1aco ~f yo~r birt~ ~nd whon you onlisted in the trnitod St"\tt"s l'' vy.

~ . I ···ris l-)orn 21 '\l P,I st 19?1 nt Uo• stor, T 'lX"\S. I or list"'d in t ic rntt;ed <>t"'t;c c; N .. vy on 10 Nov "'h"' r l Q)O .

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" u'lve you r'lcortly ~:i~n r "t' rn"'d to tho trnttod Stntcs from ovcrs .. ns?

'· Yes . I .. rrtvl?d in tho t'ntt~d St t ns on 2~ So"'t"'Mbl"r 1945.

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R ... S""RICT"D ··rAR CRH'ES Br At'CH CAD ••1 '.ls~1n~ton 25' , l) . c.

Toll wn~t you kn"" of Ja.,.,Mo•o e.trncitlc• cr.:.nUtud U'l')(')n Pria<iner• c f r,r or noi:;lcot auf! .rud ln t ho htuut• 11f t ho J~nne•o •4w'inc tho poriod

ot y~ur cor.fincn~nt.

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Ceftblo in tho P!\illip ino•. wo atnrt<.cl t ' . rk r t t .10 Stool Aill r• lnb<•r era . Moat of u• hn ffor­ont tn>oa o f j ci>• • but ~ 1pcoiflc duty ""' t o carry .,1-' ~ in l ooao f uro in tw. br.ak-..t• vhlch woro au•Jh•ndod troo a pnl o aC)l"d'i• cy 1hnul6-or• by l <.n:; ro!lo• . ~ J.r~ • 1'•0• hnd lf'.l',;o hnlo• ).Ir thuo by thi• tl=• ~nd r• vu ~oro ro~u1rod. to \!Ork in enow ~· e1uah , I •~<> n noticod a burnlnt; 1on•~ti"n in cy foot . ?tr toot 'O tnod no t •· t ho oxtont vhcr <' 1 t ~• 'l\.CcHr~ t <• C<'"l'Oldn t o t h Ja'011neeo t orcn.n.n. an M'rv M<'ti.Cal onlietod r;r.n , th.Pt ey f eet .., cd on gre,.tly. Hr wovor , cy toot tUd Mt n ""'IOt'r t i" b ll infoctc n MY vey nt tlu\t tir:o. 'Dlo Jf1.~o•e " nc.rontly boli~vr.d :t0ntr o• to bo ffll•o nnd r n eovoral oe~elr n• •truck :..lo de i•t rb1 nt th r hc"d nnd b<> <'Y . ~ing t hle ti-;io , w"' ••or o ~ nfinod in a lR.rr;o bulld.11\b voey ain ilnr in ..,_ 'OcR.rrnco t r- r ,..... ueo w1 th 'l'OOn aido1 and elnnintJ r 11r f . 'th11 build.int; n• n .rt r th" atocl vnrk• Md wo woro c C' nfino<'. at tho t op ' t t ho atruc r o in I\ at>r.c<' rooo'"'lblin& f'\Jl F\ttlo Md tho roct " " ' directly abovo ua. \C n nnr waa f\'O"Or 1Xi :l' t oly tw~nt)'-fi Vt' foot abOVO tho gr!l'Wld. thr t vo vcro Hvlnc; with tho voothr-r boatin • "'t u• froo all •ido At fir•t v\l }>.l\d r nly no blo.nkot . but later W" .. oro iaauod · t ;.or e . ~o l':l'd nn cir. t hin..; t ' er tt an tho•" we wrro wOArin& nt

\O t1 lO nf ~ .oro ·w.• in thi• bulldintl w1 th~ tho oxc~ t an , . '1

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Ono morn1n I nwoko to rind th~ t

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pn on s ~rr vo nt this hosoit , wo mot o l5r . c. A. Jnckson, who WAS " surgoon Li t onant in tho Roynl N11vy Voluntoor Ros orvc . or. Jick n hnd boenC\ turod nnd h~d boon tnken t'risonlJr by o Ger. 9n Noval R"tdor .. nd 1"DS tcrnod ov r to tho Ji-~noso by t G1r nins. As w~ ont orod tho concre t e bJ1ld1ng, I no t a th"' t the nl "en wns cworcrov1dod '1nd unclc'ln. Mon wore tn r. "'bN' t t 'io r1--or 1..n ,, d isordcrly ~~nn1 r on str"w or hiln ots. T~ere· ore fl eas, bodbugs ~nd lie ' 1n 1btnd~nc ~ . Thor~ wer e no -od1cinas ond tho ~ospit'll ho~s~d all tl ' S of 1n1ur1os ind d1sc~s s . Tho mi1or1ty of th~ ciso wcr o ~nouM~ni"', dysontory, b r1-l> e: r1, rrostbito nnd 11ndn ss nr odtcod by l 'lck " r 'l'O"'"?r fond "Ind ciro . Th d "'Ct,.,r h"d no ins tr11m mts snvc 'l 'O'lir nf "'Ocr ct·t ing sclssors 'lnd 'l d~nt1l instrt' l"cnt used f or bon~ C\ ting . T~•ro wqs no nn'sthosio ind nll ~ mo\• t cnsosv c conscinus ~t th1 b lginntng or tho on~r-"tion .

on 3 •<'lrc C)4), Dr. Jackson 1rnoutqt13d ill thn t n- s -.nd 'lbout t h r; tnchcs of th l right f "'"> t nrd ""' 5 ~y 1941 a~oro~t" 'lt'lY t~c saMO 0~1rition is ~de on my l oft foot . Rindig s \' s od to cov'l r t '0 1VOW' ds 1;1 )r e t 1 sod over " nd over ig11in, l>·'l ing ''!'lshod " ftor :nchdr"ssing until they woro cof'\ol t <' lY Ylorn oPt . All 0" :r'ltions w"r O n · t COf"l"'lotod it 0 ~y th~t I MO"\n to ~~y th~t ~~ny ' n r - tions ,.,..r .., l"'"dl3 "n rr"Y f . •t 1..n ~rd •r t " ti t· · ~ut s1>li1"t ' rs of bon or t o C' t 1.nfoctt OES ~~~0~nr- "'Ot.. I \·n"' \. t ·t R~ oss sv"'n sen 1..cin<'S 'l~ ~s~O

n o"riv y the J'l "'~nnso .

)ii.a• ht\d .a .J~~se doct~P 9leo-. -ff& .w'te ..:. tto- ~ ,-e-M~----­s 1ho 11t•id Butcher". I do n0t h ' li'lVO t~qt I over

h• his n'l~~ . H~ ~ r s s~ort ~nd stocky, h~d 'l short "Hitl<' ust"lc "lo ,,n his t'~ "' or 11n . I do rot }).:i lievo th~t he ~1 ~ ~r n-rtic~l'lrly "I~ s1v~ to t~e r~nl bvt ho dtd '1"V1 s r f'IA hc:>r t·nort'1odOY MOt hf'ldS of trc'l t ng diS-"' 'lS 'lS i nd :lnjurtcs. or :)X'lfl't>l ~ , in s ovor'll c 'lS'?S he ix~nr1~ontod with b ' ri- i hy sov~ring "n~rvo in" 'l 'ltiJnt ' s qbdomon to ca1ia., " <'rvcs in th 1 f ovt wh1..ch ' 'er e bvi tch1ng to c'1'lS·::i function ·1 von though s ch'lngo nf die t v•ould h'lV'l .,r oduc 11d mcovory. ~s f'. l • v1..ng ttX'l"'"lo nf t•,1 s tyn " " f 0''1'rAti "n , I cqll Y"Ur ht.Q.T"tton to rmo o. F. ~idd , s 2/c , tfnited st~tos N~vy (2114 1'\UlSOt Blvd .! Houstor, Tcxqs), who W'\s t'\l<on with l) ~r1-hcr1 'lnd '1 s rc~t ~" tn ,d h1rr to sl'oh ., Pl' 'l t ext on th"'t ho could .-et waJ.ls eR "' ,,., 'ih;,t 1111·.a 9'-'•h·••" e.- rrtt,et& iiJ5': IUdd ift ~ta

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t b• •pvr 1 bloM• alr•ad¥ deect1bed and pr'•"•cl •·•..,...•Pt'•l'I tm'•~ l2 t.o 14 1nche1 in lqtt\. The condit.1on1 under which Kidd W\dtntert. the ororalion Tier• eo unclean tt.t intect.ion eet 1n and tho incilion ur1t. Dr. Jackaon re-H•ed the inc111on with ordinary t.hroad and

n le and \&I• but tone t.o anchor t.hl}J.~i1ch11 . Ot.hor men oporat.ed I •I on t.hi.a •MOr uere Sgt.. Carl .,.,Hft~'\Jnitud St.atee i.IWS 8.V.K. Silrion cCloud, Unit.cl Statee AJfll1 (Eagle lAke, Tex.a•). ~;uft~" /1/8. V .K. in rert ~ulllr, aurt•od trOG\ thU operation .. h• loet. the run uee ot h lea• and could get. about on}¥ through t.ho use or two canoe. ~ c d al10 eutrerod ae hie foot. had to bo amputated later.

Another type ot ration pertormod by thie Jape.noao doctor waa employi.._ punk in he curo ot dyeontory and diarrho4. He ''ould placo 11.&htod punk on thD tilnt 1 e abdOlllen in rour 11la cos to rorra a e~re design. Tho pationt • uld not be given aey anost.hooia and would bo held down bf tho Japanos until thD punk would be bumed out, IAOfl¥

ti.llo• leavins acar tiaauo 0(\ tho abdomon. Thie mot.i.od u111 alao c.ployod 1n tho troot.lnont ot ori-bori and the lithl.od punl' would bo placed noar tho knuo of the ntoctod log. Thia t.reat.11Ant was alao uaed on thoir Qfn troops \th() surtcrod !ram bori-bori.

Kidd o~o told r:.o that ho bollovod t..._, roason U\lit hl.8 incioion tailed to hoal PTopcrly nae duo to int'bq_t.ion aufford'\ at tho ti.ml ho waa operntod on at tho Japanese Arm:r Hq,•r it.al 101Tl(."lfhore in Oaaka, Japan. He alao rolatod to mo th4t lllar\Y s-ii.._onta uorc.. brought to the eQJno tnblo to be operated upon but that tho t.~lo nould not. bo cloanud of the blood and dobria f'rom tho oporation on t1w prococ:11n& man and that 1nstrwnont1 uaod in o.nothor operation or ovo'f\, droppod on tt. floor "oro not waohod or cloanod 1n af\Y way beforo 1ng omplO)'Gd in onothor oporation.

Dllvid Grangor, Unitod Statoe Anny (roaidenco in .'laohl~ton Jtato), o~e r cportod to mo t~t he had boon opcratod on 1n tho JaptQ)se Arm:/ Hospital 1n Osaka by a Japanoae Afffl3 Doctor, but I do nc* rocall •~tbor or not it was the ''!..nd Butchor 11

• Ho atntod tt.t follo~ an injury to tho thigh of hia right leg, ne was givon a. spinnl anostheaia which did not "tako", but was atrappod down any-

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~~p.i...~~H:4~Qis.~~~M-1~b-at~~~i-ba~a -.i.J~~..p1-o:ita.c.i~.oo. o persona in particular in tho e.lDlP at thia t iaa uoro ir.oet · abusiv o and w honovor HO sa, them appenr we mow t~t wo noro 1n for a boating. Thuy uoro 'l\10 .:>tar Private Kato, cock~od, short, stocky and Throo Star Privato Nicono, short, wore horn r:imn.xi g lasst.ia and al\:aye usod a thick loatoor bolt 11ith hOOyY buckle 0.8 a \IOOflOn for boating prisonor.a. (lhile u.~he mnil8t"d

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•" ltf\'~ -...e4 wUh hi• •tat .. '1••••• a.. ww14 la•* u •. ·~:'~a.ckann c~lf\1n•4 t o th• J. :,MMt ab t not tttino ~ f no4 retiont t or tb• ·1ritnnor• an4 t old tho Ja'l)ftJ10ftO

tbAt tht on cO\ll(. not .iot well on wch :l:Ulll portlont of rlct. Ono ~.fi!I whUo wo wore Oftting 0\1.r rCLtil)n.. Ii >Ono nn4 ~to OMO "1'C.un4 Md aakcd w.ch follow lf thw w\lrt cotU~ ono\l6h to •t on4 th•1 repUo4 tb'\t thor weron• '• "° tiioono Md l ".\tO bo~t ~ch fallow up r.n4 tbon took oiibttan folluw• nutaido an4 ber.t thlCI with lonth lr 'bolt• nnd Wo04~ aho•• until they w~r• unconaoioua. I .-an•t r nt of ~ho folloW11, but I W\t bor.ton nn4 ala•nod rroun4 whilo tnUn« r:q rf\ti( n of r1oo. Dr. Jn.ckton Wfl.8 rwre • t thooo c"n~.1 tiun• Md r.Ucioptc4 t o c•t word t c. Colonel :.Uratr., in cbrrgo of 09".kA .&.run , 'but with no rec ulto. M a rewlt nf thoeo o,,~lAinh, tr. Jn.ckann wr.t bM\on ao•e:~•lf. He nn4o tho conpl~intt wt thout bood to hit <'wn portonnl d.ant;cr . .t.ttor CINl.1 ro:><>rtt woro er.do r~rdl~ t ho poor oonditiont at tho hr tT>itf\l, M in•• •ti'1!'tion wnt cr.ntu.oto thr ut;h tho J~>anoeo H0114.quartora. Thi in•ff'1pt1on rowl ted in a • eo•cro bo,..Unc tor Dr. Jackann nnt. ctul; · of hit J)f\tienta. Die in•Hti-1at1nn did pr odl.&.oe ono gond rotul t in .;.hl\t th• aocood doctor ltft a."14 t. nflV t'no b7 tho N'n• of Dr. OM.ah (~htlntt1o"1}¥ 9P•ll•4) nrri••· Ht oru'° r:onot1co in Jobr\1.f\17 19-K.

~..Jllli'"""...-.-Jnckuon *' er th'Jtnfwil ed to tr~':"lg'""C11:tftJ *'n'•h• mr•h tte th• ·im•U•\'" oult of th' in•1oti.tf\tion. Oon41ti<'no At thio Oa::tJ> i lll')ro•t'd. int~\

Dr. ohi oooco4 to •ak• an inhrtot in caldn« OhfLDGto f<'r tho 'better ftbcut h~opitnl.. Ht nhnwo4 a proftntioN\l intorent in hi• work.

On Juno 19~, ~ relonod. troc tho hl)o"li tftl Md trl\noftrrod. t C1 tho {'tNc& liMd'luarterll~ wh•ro I remained until wo wero bo!:lbtd nut by .borican planee on l ~o 1946. At thio oam>, wt woro houtd J't\tlO• nt nry 'ryOOr quo.1.lty Md "t~ V&;l at th• t1ot that I wftO oontinad here thl\t tho ottoot ot tho A~ori~.totorioo i n the Pacific could bt telt. On ao•oral ocoAOirmn . the r1oe Wl!M:h wo wtro 1anuo4 at rr.tion• had boco.,o wAtor-ool\ko4 t.nd r.Yll~ and vo found ~ INll\11 no'b'bloa and woroo in tho rice. I wioh t o otato that throe non w~ 1)1\J'tlcularlY abu•i•o to Ut in tho Ot.1el:o. BOC'.d.quf\J'tor• Oan!>. Tht)' wete,Jit. las1)'f\DA (phonetic opol.l-1nc;), w!\O wso k:l · wn M tho " c10 t'.hond kicker", J\aldnt.$a ( nhonet1o apoll-in&). and Lt. hatOWlUJ'o. (phunotlc o">olling), CC'.:J!) d.ar, wt..c w. known f\t "you know" . 'l'hoy W-'uld bont tho ctn on OC"unt • oooft.8iona do1p1t• tho to.ct thl\t tho ::ion did no thine vr~nct. Lt. C<1lohel._ Murata, toll. hoo.vy uncut auete.clle on urypor 11'>, oloto orol)ped. t;rey ~ w.e cubni snnt ot tho c<'nd.1 tlnno in t hlt 00."!%'1 , 'but oe.d.o no effort t o 1~ ~ .pro.v• tho cozuliUona. _ ~~f

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T11. !ho foUovin& c on t'AYO knOwloe\A• of th• ezlltrJlt con41 U nnt of tho Prloonor of Vr.l' Cf\:1?>• in tho Ottllctl Al'Ol\1

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H. E. ~llkinocn. SJt., H. O., I'fnl\hoo, O.Ulfornia O:l1>r t. 6im.!fot . US.\1. lontuclQ' /t/B. V .I. Cul Wortndt , M. O.

. Lowron A. .. r~tt, Sli. Cft.rlitlo, Ind. c/o Vornor A:rdtt/t/B.1 1 Anaolo Knnsnno , Mor~t Marino•. 7699 AYol"Alo », Houaton.

Toma Gilbort Charloevorth , tJQU, 80,oraot, Colo. Lovio Acid•t , 136 w. 3rd ~t., \faloonburg, Colo., USN/o/B.V.~. Jack LO&'ling, USN, U3 V. "Udreth .t.vo., WUclwnod, 11. J. J. 11. Dal.coll . USN, ao.. OUtl tto St., Albany, Ge.. Glon "'ar<".on, USA, Box 5 , Oain yillo, Toxa• Jaooo c. Mul.<'.row, USN, R.J'D fa , boronco, s. c.

o/o E. , •• Surrollo !lobort B. Burnett, USU, Carlri tto, Ml.oh, R1D fa Cecil W. Lowi•, M.C. , 113 N. !h::ott "'&t., 'l')'lor, Toxa• Wko Mondollr• , US.t., 6501 Voatcott St., ibuaton, Toxa• W. G. Lo?nbardt, USH, Box 4.51, J'rec ..>0nt, Ind. V. T. Oxondino, USlf, 6081 Avonuo C, Apt . \._ Bouotnn, Toxaa Honey J'abian, C14. .. , usr , R1D fl, Loh iidltnn,~a. R. ll. Rawlino, USU, Bnute fa, Meleo, Oa. 1. li. Reyocr, USN, ·~51 E.. Vaehin.Jtnn St., b ox , Ind.,

c/ o "· Jiw\kino Rnbort T. Oleon , 1810 Shorid.an .t.vonue ll , Minnoa~lt.•, Minn. Paul Luwie Sr hcaly, 316 V. MidwY St., !:l InradO, •i

~ Do you haYo fJ1lY turthor knr.~lo~• nt abu.•o• or atrncitio• coocit\cd by tho on~ u:.' n Prltonero or Var duri~ the tUo of your cnn.fin :ont?

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1 r.r.l" •• ;n•o tho toro.-;n 1n.~ n.r.avor• t n tt.o a c.., r'l quoation• aot forth;

thnt l\.ftor hi• toati~Or-1 hnl boon trnnAorib d, tho •nil ~ton Tornon ltn.: rond tho arno r nt4. nttixod hie •1 ·";1\ftturo \horeto in r:t¥ nroeenoo.

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I. Slre;oon-Uoutonant Cherloe ·•.".nthony 1f!Ok1M , R. H. V .R., vith pomonont a4~ro11 et Collnd• rom, llorloy . SJrTOy, • t.ftko Ol\th G."111 eay 11 tollo•ra a-

I wne tokon prlaoncr ot nr by t ho Japnnoec on ~ ~conlx.r 1941 in Hone ,na, a.n4 boi nt) ot nrinue prlaon.cr or ""'r ocnpe , \11.! I at ICICOKA lbapl t nl C~ p, • .. .I.it fr«.l Oo tobor l 942 t o i rch l 944 • •

-•olt c.nd 5 other pria.,,\Ora ot \iOr \loro tbo viotl::i.t ,,r an uaeul t by ··Jbore ot tho Joponoeo etl\tt in JUly 1943· 'Ible concornod n unjuat punlah:lcnt ~) .yeioal violonco upon tlxi oookhcueo etatt and nyeolt ee a r oprianl t or hovina

"portod to tho .1oponoeo mathori tioa tho thott or tood tra1 our :>0cere r otiona. ~10 ~n roaponai blo t or ~hie 1ncic1ont '11G8 tho Jopon co quertc."-.'.l"ltor nti10Cl a .. .-.z. .. ho in toot hticl hbaolt' 1tolcn thu ration• concornod . :.ttor t.ho .1apnooeo mtl:dit d tamn action to provont turthor thotta • I nni1 tho follo\111\a priaoaor ot var cu • vero eont tor and etood outa1do tho :ropoooso ottico a- 4',blo-&ouon ru10IJ!::f, H., Jronk OIB.08 o civilian o.1ploycd by tho i.cbir~lty cus a toloereJ>hiat , llJOl!Z!:~

.~n·, ~inn. Jt>yal lJU'inoa, cod "no othor uhoao na.:~ I tor1ot. ohilo \;o \."Oro lin p outaido tho J'opanoeo otticQ )rd. Cloeo Prtxoto. c .. to, lat Clc11 Pto. TQ'1TlN".L ncl • :rapl'\DOeo Corporal cook uboac. na:lO I do not knon , oc.'IO up t o ua, OJlll oftor kin& ott thoir ehooa boson o ecoorcl booUna up. ..•tur tbia tx.atine \.'O probably .kod rather vorao '1ouaauc2 than \oi'O r.ore in fact. tt>no of ue euttored any pcramcot

1jury o.nd I do not coneiclor tbot tho inoidont uoe a aoricua ono ftpart tra.1 our Ja or prido o.nd reapoct.

~ ~a• o civilion o~ployod ea C).tortor-oaator. Ho ~o• an ox-aoldior ad I bollo'fO a Sor Joont•JflJor in tho J'openoso ;~. In look• bo \Yee 1bUnr to

. eorille vitb a lon torohoe4, acoll dark oyoe, al::loat bGl d. Ho hcd a owtb tull t Sold tooth, about 46 ycara old. boight Stt 4ina, ot vory equoro and powrtul build.

O..:.TO vne a cH.dnutho uan. Hod a letorel atrobiewa ot tho rieht eyo 'lllruenont equint), about 22 yoare old, beisht Steot, eboYod hair.

T~'l'INI \toa n eohool cn1tor and on oduoatod nan ot !hropoon opponranoo • . bout ~ yoore old , hoigbt 5ti 41na, twod phyeiquo , alondor. Bpoko and roed -liab. .,, \lOI noro ot o triond th.an on ono~ to ue opart troc tbh ono inoidc.nt.

I cannot rocoll tho DG!:D ot lJ1lfrO BJ~OHI, nor can I rooell o priaonor nor QQDDd 8/Sst ;.ltrocl u. Uooor\lood boins oNoul tod.

In Ootobor 1943 a aoriou• ::leH bootine oocurrod ot a DU:lbor ot eiok uon, ~tionta vi thin tho hoepitcl . Tho incidont or1sinotod trcxi o oo:1)leint ~etll .. by veolt and boclcod by tho ::i>n, that tho rotiona \/Oro inedoquato to 1:iaintain llto. 'o voro ollo'IJOd ll..5 sro:.IJOI rico, 45 grm:coe borloy, 1..5 sro::noa boan.a daily. •.ttor ' prol.binory puniatt.x>ut of ey1olt and a~i .30 uon tho J'nponoeo bosan gorkJ.na .101l8olvoe into a tron~y and aoloct od 12 bo 14 ~norionn potionta all auttorins rcrJ eoricue oolnutrition, and boat up tboao ODD tor O'for 2 boura, uains loethor ..,1 ta and ehooa. ..ny intortoronco tra:i ua aoo:-1od only to rosul t in 8f!81'8Yatina :io ai tuotion. ;,a o LlOn collapeod, ho t1H rosueoi tatod ond oaoaul tod. 1tlo uajori ty ~· tho J'apanoeo r.¥Jcliool atott indulaod in tho bcatina, acting undor tho ordore ot Ile J'epanoao DDdical otticor U outonent UNlUJ(l!l/,. fiithin 3 uooka ot tbia inoidont ot tho Yictica hod died ot their ill-ooaeoa ~bicb ~oro undoubtoclly aesrevatod bf

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bad t ·;h ~- l:lrO\:D .;... l \iU • NMrft ottloer a.1114 hm bh ohU1.m •uuaa vitb tho ~\~ tllip lllillne Yard.

7. ICiil ..;. l •:>ital vu touD4ed in tho 8ta4iw:i •• OD tbe 19th Oolober 1941, 1n orar to eooo:.uocl•te tbt l!iptberh, dyaontry end duperaMI a1ck •1rt1nr•

t tho tranoport ahi;> 'U•bon laru'. I uae th• aole dtcal otticer at tbia psiod .litb J40 potion ta and 14 Yoluntary \:Orkora U a.&rMO, cooko, •• t•C• 'J'be boapUal conaiat.M\ ot an e:J>tY l:alU.cli04 -..1tb tbin atra\i :.wt• upon the floor. ,.,,, 1 pa:w•

re eoutrcmted vUb tho uniozpectod ond proved tbm.laolv • quit.e lncepebla ot or n1~1ne or dOalinG ~itb tho •ituetion.

" · cur be.Sc 'lool wppUea con.aiated ot :&acneaiur.s ~lphat.e, l:aoUo '.tropino po\ . .:ora and en eoaort: nt ot oint~ .1ta end un.apociflod tablot.e. Htftr r ' t .o ciuanti ty e<toquote to ct t. e do .anrl• ot eo uany aiol:. 'lbh Clall atock \;&I replaood ::.aonthly tra1 tho ~., .. , iil l1 tary lloepital end after c«» tlal mg. ntet1 bl ~roparotiona ot doubtt\ll quul1t:-r 1 ~roaline• ana other ~rur~ a~ \:o 11ere able to rupp lo nt thia ollocotion \,1th auob additional Cruc• that ... could purcbNO ~lleaally throu(!h co-oporotivo 0101"11.

9.. J'rcn it>ve.:lbor 1942 until •• pril 1944 no.., pntiont• ._ rivocl ha:i •ariou• :IT pa • tre.1aport 1hipo , acM'° thiv·~ ~ upon unlon'110\'J fi•Clt tbo tnaclta .:c.: ivoyinc tboa •

• ) . NDrr..lly tbo oetobl11trJOnt ';lla undor \ bo ccxJio.nd of o 1aponoao :.11cllco, tticor. lt tirat a Ucutone.\t Al:.mLA<YrO, thon o Ucutoncnt :n8IURL~ and tiual,y

Uoutonont :s.:'lUisJ.... Of thoao ntelURl •• O'H tho, only ono vho •~riouoly interten4 t1ith tho t.roatnant of patients. Ho VH a Qili tftr')' ,'')ctor, ebout JS yocra Old, 5~ • · .1a in hoi~bt, etocky, oyoa vory oloao together end el::.oat ahUt , auttorina trcu

"'1:~¥!ut atyoa in bh oyoa, heJ o Yery sroaey ck in e.ld r.oa ot a pale unhealthy ci~mcn throo occHi06\a thie .on roiio•od dck priso:K.ra fr«l t!lo boapital by ~ck a.Dl.l onloro(l an o;cratioo upon tbc:J. ~ tho tirat ocoaaion I vu ollovod to Jcco;:;>any DY patient a to tho o.s..i .... UU1 tary Jloopitel, ~horo o surgical operation ot a ..linor oeturo na portor..iod undor pri.J.ltiYo eon0it1ona vUh inaattioient onuetnoaia. t~ viaoroua prot«.atetiona couaod uc bolne prollibited trm att.eod1na -;ubaoquently •hon uol'O aor1ou1 aurgical oporationa \lore po1·tor..»d upon .)OD quite . ntit tor oporation. lcur uon cliod cUro<.tly ca a result ot tbie intorterenoo.

1 l. • Rationa 1llot;9~d to tbo boapi tel t.oro oaloulrtc4 upon a atandard iaauo ~or tho sick an4•111 !8dlit SftS third ot that sivon to norkina aroupa. It ~•• ~either auitoblo oor autticiont tor 1ick :-ten• Bl.ankote o!lll1 boatiD6 wero quite l .10cl0Quoto, nbilo tuol Mla eo roetriotod lt ~.u lnpoeeible to lcoop don body l1co • . o trootnant nae pre>Tidod to C:ocl ";11th tho -\Yl'ieda ot bod bup ond tloea. lllutrlll

JVOya noro not pomittcd to v1eit tbc. oetabliah;10ilt•

• • Lioutonant mampa,,; took oyery opportu::iity durillll 1942 aod 1943 to mtor_ .. nnd o,y patio.its that ell aick con · .. oro vortllloaa anbl• ond t bo aoonor UI07 ~

~no bot~. 'lbie ett1tudo intluonccd bie boheY1our toJo.r4e tbo aiok tbrou!bout '119 od::Uniat.rot1on. JQn'&U roaponsiblo for on" oncourauccllztbia ottituclo b)' hi• donior , a Lieutenant ~. wbo I bollc•o uat1 iJicp~arre ~ all ocdioal arronec-· .¥>nte tor COQP• in tbo OS.'4~ aroo. U outonant ~ \;ea in !J1 opinion o patho­loaical a>5alo.J&ll.iac oa hia Tiaita to tho hoepitol inv01.•ibl7 lod to disciplinary action and rotoi-.JS•

l,::J. I pa.rticularl.f want to atoto in tbie rJY oft1Govit tbnt !"I.lob ot tho .litticultioa ot IO.ill~~ iioro duo to an Ol"iont~ inability to opprocioto tbo lm:lp;a; rogord tor liok nud cliaoblocl .JOD• 'J'bo J'i-pano910 .'.r.:J:! tt.cUcol Sonicc ,JM groaely 1nco..1p0tont end no ottort nea mdo in tho oorl.:y dnye to givo tbo boat ., oTOn ot tbi•• '!!lo looting ot procioue ft:>I! Croea suppl.ioa , \o'bicb ccn> to ue lllt vor-r ,..._ rorol y • vu uulorgbocblo. Thia uaa dono ciui t.o opoAl.7 by ell lX:lbora of tbo ~

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~Al*'9M uq> aiatt u4 1A 4.atiuDa ot CJ ,;proWta. It bAd 80!'~ et.tu~ upcm ~~ 11 pa'1.onte nonlo.

• J'raa J\ll.1 lCJ4:J to 8cpta:ibor 194.St 8.1.rgeon-Ueutonont 8. Monnin(h Ru.• t.'il& 1Nl Uoutonan~ u. a. Uclnnca. u.a.u. n:intal Sonioo • worko4 vitb m and will

&beto.'ltid• r:r:f atotoucn\a.

5• I do not knav tho comUtiona at tho CG.1:1> nor vhO 'WOZ'O tho ccq atott a' ~Ci.il~ 'boWC>en i.prU enQ J\.ano l~ • aa I loft thO bo•p1 t nl to GO to &.:.UR~ clSi .U tbo ~ UCO Oil a u.,rob 1944• ~'Z

.crllf by tho acid Cbnrloa :.nthony 1cckaon et • ~rina Qerclona in tbn C1 ty o! ~7uet:.dna\or • 1a anontb c.iay ot J\.ano 1946.

(Rothorooc'en)

UDJor , Losal Statt.

t t1co ot tbo J\lllgo ;~yocato Oonoral . .. . 1 •

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On thla tlttoer*b da, ot Ootcbor ,Ono th~Mlnd nine h\lndNd MIS tort7 •iz Loall• Ooora• uw ot 10) IUl\CQl"Q Stnet,ARMIDALI in the St.At• ot llev South 't\lo•, a aa.rd..oJl mkH oo. th and llQJI ne toll ova a -

(o.).a., preYiou• aUito.rJ ato.t.ua =• IX.42788, a Pie.in tht lJ A.o.H. I =• captured at SineoDOro on lJ F•b. ,1942. I arri•od t\t ITCHIOlA HOSPITAL on l Jon lM arw:t recU.d thore until libernted.

~.<~) n.arh• 'IJ •t.AJ ~ 1:1oapit.Gl ~ too! w.a-.t 11111'1- 6"'-.. "°' 0 QW:.11t)- and conailtod or rice and item. It nc1 1n ahcrt 9\lll'P.IJ

c.nd ve no•or Md onqh. Vary aoll QUAntit7 ot Md1o1 nere o•niloblo oad nero trca the Aaricon Ro1 CroH. Tho pomao o~ 1uppl1od u• ':11th a ten A1pro1 and Solt1. othe1 oon-d.1tod ot ono pair ot undorpont1 arw:t o. diacar;fod UJ\1.tora ot JapanHo pottorn. T01ard• tho •rw:! ot our oontino110nt nn ilne or om pair ot trouaore o.nd a thb"t \101 mde trcm Amr1oo.n Red CroH ICNrOH. Tbe Qunrt.•ra \:ere toirl)t coed.

(o) .lorkiqs oonUt Tiere re01onobl)t coed om uo uoro aoeti, wr:lor our ow o.d tnt1on.

(t).I ot\Dnot roeobor the dato1 or a~ or tho10 ovonte

(c).Pt .KATO \101 tho only IUDJ'd thnt I oo.n ro•abor QI be WI pol'llG­nontl)t etnt10D>d tboro .The othor guards \IOr• oho.JWod about 0Te17 \look.

't:'·~b).'IM ~ ot.Mr JIGl'eoD ta~ l MD n••'*•• wbo o•l.dc ... u\~ "' infcrat.i•Ja Harold syu•>M ot ti-. .a/9 1d.•-h ~ la_ uocl t.o

U•o at .uauat ,1.s.w. I do net 1mog hS.. ....,.r.l""""b (1).Pto.XATO uo.e a bruto.l guard and did not oppOCI' to hovo to cnner

to hS,bor rank tor hi.a aotione. He hod a bo.d toaper and oomitted tho ort.o on Ba.rno7 STRADLEY uhioh 1.1 aentiomd 1n para (o). I 'litno11ed this c.11ult QM quito a mui>or or othor boatiqs1 but cannot rol!loabor tho dctw.

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(j) ·'ard ma roCMtlftcl thlt Cl .1,1i _, to be w.d bJ ropreHllt.atl't'O• ot tbo Jnt.a11atloo4l l\ad Croe- a..t a Cailtoon .. 1-ldtat.ol.¥ 1et up u5 •11 1tooDd• •tioit Ute ¥1alt Uw Cantoon m1 ol01od. Al.ao ctwhc tb19 •lilt ktb97 STUDLIY wa1 ,._.ocl t• UM> tim u bta oomltlon .. terrli.lo. Hll tACO ma battwod aaS it .. thqht u~t th9 debt ~ o• 010 ea 10111. Op until I lott thb H°'J>ltGl hil 11cht wo..1 1tlll dcd»ttul.

(k) .I do not knCM ot cu~ ccmplAint beirw •do to A Caap Comnader •• thoro did ..- appall!' to bo ono. Tbore wn1 JapoMto Dootar who u.1od to pq porlaUoa~ Yldt1 Gal h• •11 bft•o beon ill ch.Grl••

SDJf bJ tho o.bOTO deponont Lollie Ooarc• ICIWl /1/ U>lell.J at ARMDW.& on the tourteonth dq ~ Ootobor, One thouaand,nine hww:lro4 ed tat7 11x. Si~turo ot

doponont. /1/ VBrnckon JP A :uetico ot Uw Poaco.

A C!RTIFIID TRUE OOP!s

{f/~,1.,?. )l/~iY CU.ODI A. llJZZI, lj C.W.O., U.S.A •

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Vl 4h277 Private Harold a. .. SHilDd ot 2/9 Australian Fi•ld ~c•, 8 A\18tr&Uan D1¥ia1on, beq 414' 9\'fom, g1ve1 t.he follow~ evidlnoe.

~ full n ... 1a Harold R•• SHANl«>N and rq hOM addr•H 1e 612 Jone• St.re•t .. il.BURI, ?I• South :al ...

I wae taken prhoner at SINOAPORK 1n Pebrual'1 191+2 and ' • tirat. :Ulprieonad at awrox. Conditiona ... re tairl¥ Cl)Od for a ~riod ace~ th• rood •i~~ation.

k'aa It" period t lricarcerat1on st CtWtOl tram Pebrwn")' 194~21)

er aaptivity, an 1piddic of dysentery broke out in tho pr on ril 1943, I wae CUTyi.ng out. the duties u a.die.al orderly.

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J' and I wae continually -.aployod 12 hours daily. /

he rood whilat at CHANOI consisted ot rice, varyi.IC t~Ofb t.wico to hric• dail¥. In addit10n, \te .U.so ate green graaa , ... ll!W.

/ I was d.ntted in April 191.3 to JAPAJI in 11J'1?orce., The ship on whi h I travelled waa naeiod the 11' 'oil.ea Lcaru•• and cufied 1200 Allied priaonera in addition t o 1000 Japaneao t.r~o ' returning to Japan &!tor S yearo aervico abroad. The f ood on a ship conaieted or one meal per day (er.all quantity or ric 1th seaweed). ConditioQs n board T1ere very crowded and unhealt , all prioonura (1200) '

occupying one hold "'hi.ch ,.as battene donn and no ve11til at1on. Dy111nt.ery wu Fl'evelant on board a oeveral troops d ied. Occuional.1¥, a verJ sick man was pemit ted on ck tor a shcrt period. I TWo day1 oft JAPAN, the ship ich waa in convoy, was t;orpedoed, but only alight dlunlge \/&a cause • The ahip raaained a!loat and reached JAPAN 24 hours after the voy. At no tw or t.ho trip uere li!e-jacketo iaaued. / l

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On arrival in JAPAN~ were sm'\t to KOBE cmrRAL CAW> and remained. there tor Din• mont s . Conditions ltere fair~ s ood at thie Caq>,but. tho guards were v brutal and beati~a occurred every day. Tho worst ot t~perpetrators was Lieut.ant lEATAKI,who \/GS a doctor. He delivered b{a own beatings personally till the victi.u:e tell uncon.scioua 1'AKI' s wee.pone for beat1ll.gs waa oither a sr1ord 1 scabbard o h1a belt, using the buck.le end. One boating which I witneaae , waa delivered to Private Jr.ANS who I believe r11idoa in VICTO

1 Australia. Beatil\ge by LEATAKI uaual.1¥ lasted apprax.1-

te tivo hours, as in the caso at Frivate JEANS. Private JEANS <!l .f ~~ aa ett unconscious and attor LEATAKI )lad gone, '1&Ula>-tt1111r.,..,mtt~c1 T ~.,.

iat&nce bat hl!I suffered-kl"~ c:ta1a .

I lott KOBE in larch 1944 and went to n'CHIOKA tDSPITAL at OSAKA whore I remained tor 3 =nths. This place \/aa coamonl.7 known aa t he "IEATH CA.LP"• I wao carrying out cllties here as medical order~ with Doctor AKmOYD of 2/22. Battalion (Residing at FJWUCsroN, Victoria) Whilat 1n this Camp, I witnessed many attcocities coamitted by Privates KATO and NAJCAYAA who were Japanese St&!f l ledical Orderlies at this Hoopital. Both Doctor AJ<mOYD and J1118elt llere victima on several occasions or bad beatings, the worot b~ delivered by eithor KATO or NAKAYAl.A. On one occasion, Doctor A.KmOYD and myottl.£ wore the victime or a particul.arl.7 vicious beating carried out by both u:ro uv\ tUUY.Aa.A. Thia beating waa tho direct result or an effort to p-ot.eot raUents• Food ration which waa being stolel'\ by Japanese Starr. Thia ~ting lasted about 3 hours and we were st.ruck with belt.a and uoodeh clogs and left in a very dased condition. Thie hospital was virtually a place \'there sick priaOMlrs were sod. to die. T~ Eeed Htion bere vao yery bad, ri.~in& ~--ftd-- ~ ~.,

,.. , /af-c.c~ ~r •· • A. Ccwnhsioner for Atfidavits /a/ HRSbsnnon

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I •itn .. Hd, on 18¥erel occalione, bl"\ltaliti•• carried out. bJ KATO and HAJC.UAl;J., euch •• kicking a prieoner •ho la.1 unabl• to l/llN•

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1n a dllepairatel)' 111 etate • . 1 allO heard on occae1C>M bath the abov• KATO and UAKAY~ and aleo other JaraneH .. Y att.n kiokin& a prbon..r, "You die tamarratt" . Invariably, these pr•di.ctiona .ould be COl'rect . ~-lit et t hie MiepiiO) , ....,, fll"l'9&MF8 died

t.o ylnut.~ion and ill treatment . tiret 1esue or clothing •• at KOBE, JAJ>AN and ne1:it.•d o a

rldng euit. o! left off clothi.ng diecarded by ttil Japane•• A

l ed1c1nu,nh1lat 1n OW~I, w•• kir a~ ttere brousht 1n 1 he Auatraliana. At KOBE, Dr aorci or TOOOOL.BA,BtUSBANE, wor d

er very ditticult condit.iorw thro~h lack or aedi.:inal eupp • . t ITCHIOKA, there wa1 acarcely afl.1 aedical aupplica what108Ve • hil rrCHIOKA !iPlrital, was a grand.st.and in a oporte arena, 1n ir ata~orf-epair but a most unsuitable place tor a hoepital! or ck ~.-aonnel, about ,13htMu h1c.iea tu tin> ~'•d •aoh patiet/. T- 1. 1..t

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I certirJ tt.t the above evidence 1• true and correct. I•/ HRShaMOn

Narrandora

/1/( Sworn by tte abovonamed at" l H"I ( .'c'8YRf,New South "lalea, this

thirteenth da¥ ot Noveaiber 1946 Before n.,

/1/ c.c. H' fa.ngar A Corr.missioner tor ACtid&vita

A COOIFIZD TRUE CX>PY s c ,/' ,,,....., ~ ,; / ) Tl"-·/11/r. ;-~_,,~ •P!Gh2

I JOHU R. PhlTClWU>, ~ CaJ*,ain, Inrantry

.. aad cntl n ..... ._ .... w.

troe •ooanmft'UL• tD ... ftlC!'ID' 111 orUI' ot \he l.cr•\U'1 of .,. _. /•/ c. •· wm. ow. U&A

J\&Ac• AA~oa\e 0.eral 1• blpe.rtaent-Va.r ~-'

tJDitH. lwue of a•rloa

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • In th• aauer of t he bMUnc of paU•t• ancl 1Wf ••b•rt •' I\Cb..lolra lta41ua Bo1p1W. faaka,

• Perp•NUOA of he\l.8oQT ot ~. • l'erc1hWlc1 Tiotor lerlq, MO, OSJ, • I 73084.

Japan, e ""1 19'4. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • TMP a\1 01•1o Op•ra Blq. • ~ lor\h Vecker Drl"f'l

Ohl Of\&O 6, Ill l.no 11.

16 l'tbl'Ual'1 1946.

In tht pr11onao ot: Monl'Oe lroll, 8fec1al Acct. SIO, &th f :

Qa1Uon1 )>y: ~nro• lroll. 8poc1al ~ent. SIC, 6th t

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ltah )'Our naoo. r.-nk n.n4 percanen• hnae add.J'eet. Jerc11nDnd. Yiotnr Borle:y • Ca4r., MO. usu. •1&3 Vnt O<'ncr .. • Stroot, OhiQa&O, Ill1no1t.

Vba\t 1a tho d.at• end pl no• ot 1vur birth: I "6• born SeptCllbtr 9. 1913, ftt ChiCf\C'O, Ill1no11 •

State y~ur pn.rent•' citi• nabip. )(1 lilO t bor 11 M M~rican bnrn oith., Md f41 fftther 1• a natural.hod oithen of t he t1nitu4 Statoa.

What 11 ynur marl tN. 1tntu•: I am ain&).e.

lrhat oducntloMl. in1tltut•.nn1 hll•• 7r,u attended end tor bow lone! I attend.Gd Borthweatern Uni••r•ity. :t.fUl1ton 1 Illinni•, and recei••d a B.B. decree in 1934. I ll'l\d.W\te4 from the lorthwHtern Uni"f'erlitlir Mec11oal. School in 1938.

''"" 1""ll' ..-owimo• fdter )'l)U gl"llcla&tecl ma ftdioM aobool.. I&:ned1.o.tel)r after cr•umaUnc from aedio&l aobnol, I entored tho Unitod State• la?)'- July 26, 1938. I aer•ecl ,.. internehip fr • Ju.17 1938 to ~ 1939. ~oa Sapt•ber l, 1939, to Soptcaber 1940. I w.• ae41cal officer tor " clHtro7er c11 Tieit>n. 'lben I went to th• Jlepamt BoapUal ot tho 4th Marinn in Bben&he' , China. where I W.I in th• G. 11. Dspart­aent froa 8c:rpt•ber 1941\ to ~•t 19'1. In Aquat 1941 I ,., attiped te the Jrav lftl'cl D1epen"'1')' at Ca•ite. vhere I remained until Docmber 15, 1941. .lt tbat time I roJt>1ne4 the •th MA.rinee aa !ottalinn WW°L_ond -.. with th• until I m• C8J>ture4 on Correcidor in Mq 1943 ..... ;;..· o

Vere 1ou a prlaoner ot .rt l••· When c11d )'OU return to the Uni to4 Stat••' I returned on October a, 19"5, enterlnc at 8ftll 1l'nncieco. California.

.lt what place• were you hold a• a prieoner of war Rll4 1tate the «~proxi.alftt• dntea nt each camp?

A.~ I w.• Ct\l)tured on Corr~dor on Me>- 7, 1942. I ~· held on Corroeidor in tho hoepitol' until July a, 1943, then tftlcen to Bilibicl Prbonor ot Var Ii>•

. nital., Manila; from July a, 1942, until October a, 1943. I w• on tho 1tnt~

I thoro. I •• then romovod to 0ftbonatuan Priennor of War Cr.mp vhoro I r ... . 0 /....:.! mnlnod from October a, 1943. until Jobruaq 26, 1944. I wn• moved to

J.. _ Japo.n whore I vou.nd up nt a place cal.locl hu&ori Prieonor ot Var 0-p in ~ ""'- Otnka.. I va• thoro two weolc• • froa Mfuocb 26, 19", until .lpril 8 • 1944. ( J Ct) . 1'hon I lllO.• eent to ltchioka 8tnc11ua Boepi tal in OIAkft. I ma thero tro11

4:J "" .&prll 8, 1944, until Jul7 10, 1944, a\ which timo thq f oraocl a now boi.-V") :J:: pi tal oncl mo"f'ecl th• mole thine, tulcled to th• etaft. etc. 'lb.ii wo.a Jmo.n

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u lobe ITl ur of ~ loep1\fll la In-•· J.,.a. We r-lne4 ln tbl• location un\ll Ju.ae 8, lM&. V• were boabe4 t u4 ~ !IOap1 tel 4eet~ecl. ••were aoTM. a oaap •1h know.-....,...,... near lob•• !her• ve r--.lnei untll \b• a8\b nt aapa\ wb• we wer- reao"4 to tbe lnteraa\lOMl l.e4 OroH lt>nt \al in ~. On • .,,, ... e. pother Oooto nncl l ~ Ir the aerl •l.7 tll ~Ucmt• b1 tMlD '° Tokohma vhc• we ww• otf1o1all7 libtrAtecl.

Whilo 1 were on tb• etatt At Itchlt>ka lta41ua 8o9J)Ual, Oeaka. J~, 414 70'U. vUnf!f tR •.htr•taent nt American POW 1et l v1 in .... ci .. , W •la• ... u. ,., a bMUn& at th• bftD4• of th• JlfiP ""'1'o a\ th la bo•pl tAl.

Vh• 414 thi• occvt On Mq 8, 1944.

Sta\e what 11>u know ot your t>wn knowled&• of th• oircuaetanc .. loadinc ~ ~ to t~• beaUnc • . U Itohiom 8t•ullwa Boa'Ol t&l, we recol .,.d r.ur llteBrt ration ot f t>ocl At •• reculftl' tl•••· Whonovor aur auo1>l1•• cr.:io in, l t wa cu1toll&l'1 for one r tho Jepano•• cl•il:IU\ sun.rel• to help hlceelf to whl\teYer he ""1ltod.. On ~ 8 , l~. wo rocei•ed • ' •• t • cl Mel nne ,,t th• guArda helped hiaeolf an unu9QfU~ larco 'O'>rtion ot e.-..ae.

Do )"OV know th• 1U4:rd 1 a : .. '\llot Bi• nnao we !ando.

06ll )'OU deecri be hiet Be l«\t I\ •cun1nm• ft.lld t bell .... • hi• b •• vn• in Oonka. I v?u.lt". M)"

•• in hi• thirUc .. , "br.r;.t 5 15• tal.l and we!. chine 14& pt>un4.t. Ro wl.l v1 th " limp which ""• tho result of " ner•• lnJu.17 which I boline he roco1••4 a.a a battle woUDd.. I bell .. • h• hftd a ~drop foot• .

Oould ho trpeek ~hht Bo.

Vbat wo.a Bnnd.t) 1 a of!iclal 1>0titinn "t Itchir1ka Btadiua Boqi tnU Be .a• nHhtf\llt tn tho quartermaater.

llbat ""8 th• name ot the qua.rter&Mttr at Itohit>ka Btf\41\lll lbspitl\lt 11 tamu.rn. Ro wa N.•o kMwn a• •!be SDl\ke8

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Vboro wn• BM.do when )'"U ll\lt u.v hiat Be ao'fet\ to lobe Wt>rk Comp vhor• h• beCND• aHiltut to the qu.artenaat1,_ there nnd -.. •till "t thi• Cf\ll'D won I ll\•t aaw hie.

What, it aD1thinc, hqpened. on ~ 8, 1944, llbon Banclo tMk aom• ot 10ur prlet\nor of ~ 9'1J)~lioet Our ohief conk proteeted.

~ llbt\t vu 7our chief co k11 DND•f J.. Jamee ~lleber. Be •• a leadinc etoker tor the lo7al iav and I boline

hi• hoce w.e. 137 Jee.con Park lof\4, hill.1, Pl.JmOuth, De.nn, 7ciclnn4.

•1. ~ whom 414 ~lleher -orote•tt ·... hrat to knd.O and then to ~itamurf\, the qu.artermaeter.

Q.. Who.t cl14 n \uaU.ra do' >.. Bothinc. litamu.ra vaa a troubl....aWcer. He ne'fer hit aD70ne but in hi•

u.ndorhanc1 W1 w.• al"'*'• •tlrrinc u'O trouble. On thi• occaaion, he imral.7 otnto4 tbat thero wa• enoucb food left tor O'f'er)'ODO to cet eom .. thine, and with tbat he left th• aroa ancl returned to hi• ottioe.

Q. Va• Bonclo there l\t the timet .... l••· a

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. ..., Q. Vbu, lf MJth.t.nc, Mps>enocl attv l .UNllU"t\ lefU .l. Jiudo Wft8 f\lrlou at lella.r for b&'rin& r•oortod b1JI to hh 9QJ>C'ior. Be

tvn•4 on lelleb.er u4 Unck bla in the faoo aaq Uao• vi th hla ~- twaA. Be \lac Cl\4e lallebtt •taa4 in the corridor ( lD front of WI ottloe) vi th hi• ara• ou\atrotcbM. et.ct..,., -.V7 f.., almt" IPdO wuld eor..a "' lelllb01" at th• top of hl• •oloe u4 \hen 11~ bill 1n tho fNJo • .

Q.. • wna tho 1.Uor "1Ue4 officer at th• campt 4L. Major .tJr::royc, MO c1tr"1.lnn Arrq.

Q.. Diel MAJor .&kro74 know of tb.l• lnoi4enU .&. I told ~ obout U an4 ~ter 1omo dilcuHion, it •• d.ec14ec1 that Ala'oy4

would too tho aocho, .tlou n.a&o ""' Oano, Md ... at coul.4 'bo done.

Q.. l>14 MAJor J.t:ro74 H• aocbo a.ieo t ?01. Okono "'-'• there and Lt. Obr.1h1, doctor ln chftrco of tho ho11pitnl, wn• ftlao prMont. -'kl'oy4 epoko to tbe11 l\bout the Mttc.

~ State wbftt brlppmocl nut. A. Dr. Ohn•hl acnt for Dando ,..nd PT• hi• " nrbnl l...clnc d.own. lollehor, who

bad bo -n •tnnd.lnc in tho corridor for nbout tlttecm alnutoa, •• ordered re­le&Hd i:llG.lc.tol)'.

~ Vu t hll tho en~ of tho lnclitnU .l. »o. It ~· resumed that ovu! iuc.

Q.. State whl\t hl\_upened. l. !bat oTeniDC aa """ utu.l\l, wo Md tenko. n.irtng thta oorco07, Jlcro7d, an~

Lt. Oonie (nitch ~) and ay1ol f would •t~d in front ot th• =orgue. In front of onch 1ick bl\1 "'"OU.l.d bo atan41nc one ot the N!...,.111"1")' •taff (it 01"' were able to •tf".nd) l\.Dd ho would cl n a ro .ort of tbo j-1\tient• ln tbnt par• •. u.111\l" bQ. One ot tho Jl\l)NleH CW\1'd.a would tr.lee tho re.port. On tho OToniDC of Nq 8, 19.W, a Ja'P Mmod Into, who _. a me41cnl co:pa:wi, c.m• to tllke the bod chock. When ~oyd &f\TO him tbo wuto, h• rotuHd to ro9p0nd. Oom­inc 1cmediatol)' niter IAto Wl\I Band.o. Bend.o had two leath•r •Uppera in hi• band. He wont up to .&lcroyd and a tarted atrildns hill aoroH th• f..co with tho •liypor ... tint ono ch6~ Md. then tho other. Tho vbolo time ho w.a aorlftClinc n t tho top ot hi• voice. Ro hit Jlcroyd a oout twol•o povortul blowp acroH tho fMo. Be then wont down th• line atrlld~ OT11'7 one in a •lmllar menner. When he had. 111Ado tho round•, he C,..lllo baok n.nd ata.rtecl on Jlcro74 apln.

lo Did you rocoi ve ftD1 blowa at thl• ti.Clef 4. JJo.

J,. Bow do 70U erolnin tbatf

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nirinc thnt porlod I u1M. to go in to aeo Oba•bi Per,y attornoon. ThOi/ 414 not WMt to mark ae lq>.

D14 ~ of tho other J~o•o •trike any ot the prleonora l\t tbl• ti.mot Yea. While Bonda Wf\I hi ttinc tho men w1 th hl• •Ul>Per• , aOToral othor corp..,. 1Hn OMO into th• ho•1>1tft.l . Cine ot theH, a mnn ZWDed llftciCI'., waa -.mrticult\r-1)' bad.. Be took otf hie lOt\ther bolt which WL• nbout two M4 on .. hl\lt inchea wide nn~ with thi• WOUld do one of two thine-. Bo would oither have tho con 18Nl fonm.rd. and then fift.11 them acroH th• faoo or he would get up on o. table Md atriko tho:n ln tho face from there. Be h1 t ee.ch man RbOUt ton blowa with hi• bolt. 8oTornl. other ot the JR'l>NlOH conamen "110 hit the prilonera nt thi• tico but Bnndo o.nd Bft&ima were tho woret otfoncloH thi• night.

Vbat it tmTthinc, 414 !Nido do nutt Be took NL\Jor Jlcro)'d. and Mdo a tour ot tho d.lftoront 1iclc bq•. l could hw h1J:l ecroe:ainc n017 now Mel then 'All •id men d.le-OI•. an tbh tour, Dando etruck eenrnl .., .. tiente wh~r.t hf' ~ught "'•l°f' ... 911 -n"'1t'Jl t'> bo •~.ndln'f. Vo hnd cany pntlonta who woro cri tlcft.1}¥ ill 1".nd tho noho M4 cozU'\>.aion ot thl• OToniDC M.d a TOI')' b"4 otfoct OD them.

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• WM\, if ~hiDC, hl\ppenod. alter li~t\ lef\l

A. ludo _.. tvlou at Iellebu for b&'rin& r.oorto4 b1.D to hie IQJ)er1or. Be tu.rad. oa i.u&er M4 nnck b.1• t.n tbe tao• Mla1 Uao• wUb bh oo• !bftDA. Be \lam cn4e lelleb•r ataDcl in the corridor (in front of ., office) vUb bl• An• w\atretehe4 •ld.~. -.uy tw at.mt" lo4o would. ecreeo "' Iellehor at tb• \Op of bl• •oio• imd \hen •lf\J> hiA tn tho t..ce.

1bo WM th• amt.or "11le4 oftt.ccr at th• ca:spt A. Major ltJcl'oyt., MO aa tr al inn J.f'S'¥.

Q. Dld. MAJor .Ak:ro74 lmov of thle 1DD14en\1 4'. 1 told h1D obout U ancl "''•r aoao diKUHlon, U •• cleclcle4 that ..U07c1

would aoo tho aocho, wtioH IWtO w.• OkOno, Md ... •t could. b• dOH.

Q. Did MAJor .ucro14. H• aocbo c.nno t Yoe. Okono llln• there and Lt. Obft•bi, doctor in ohnc• of tho boapUnl, "l\• N.ao pr .. ont. oUcro)'d apoko to thCD l\bout tbo 1111\\ter.

~ Sta\e wbftt. blq)panocl next. J.. Dr. Obn•hi acnt for Dando r.ncl P"'• ht.a " .... rbt\l l...clnc down. Iollchor, vbo

bad bo ... n •tnndlnc in tho corridor for f\l>out fifteen atnutoa, ""' order d r• lOe.114 t..m~o.t1l7.

~ Vu thl• tho and of tho incB.entl ..\. Jo. It ""• reeumecl that 0\' '1:d ll&·

Q.. Stat• vhl\t. hl\.'DJ>C•d. l . tbat oTent.nc aa Wf\11 uWA.l, vo Md tenko. n.irt.nc thi• oormo~. Akro7d., an~

Lt. Oonio (J)1tch .l.n:l;') and cyaolf would 1tMd in front of th• :aorpe. In front of onc.1 aick b"Y "''\Nld bo 1ttmdin& or.o of the IQ!.""111"1"1 •ta.ft (if OI' ·

were able to a tend) Md ho would 11 "'• a ro .ort of the 1 fttlent• in tbo.t par .• ull\J' bq. One of tbe Jf\pl\DHO gu.Mcl• voulcl t,..ke the re.port. On tho oTcn.iDC ot M&7 8, 19.W, a Jap iw:sed Into, wbo •• a modicnl co:pa=an, cni• to tllk• the bed cbeck. Vben ~oyd go.Te bill tbo 11\lute, he rol\laed to roepond. Co inc icmecllr.tel.7 nttor 11\to vt\8 Jhmdo. Bendo bad two leather aUppora in bit band. Be want up to Akroyd and 1tarted •triking b1a acroH the flV)o with tho eUppor ... tint ono cht.uk Mel then tho otbor. Tho vbol• ti•• bo Wl\8 1crenmt.ac nt tho top of hil vot.oe. He hit Ak:royd a oout twolTe povortul blowµ f\CroH the fnco. Be them wont down the Uno atrikint; every one in a aiJDilal' 1DMJ1or. Vben he bad ml\do the rouncl•, h• Cl'JllO back o.ncl atarte4 on Jkro74 ap.t.n.

l,. Dld. )'O\l rocoi ve M1 blova at thi• tiDoT

'· Jlo.

~ How do )'OU erolnln tbatT n.trinc thnt period 1 u1ed to go in to ... Obalbi ner,y attornoon. nio:,- clid not VMt to mark 110 up.

Did. An>' of the other Ja_'Df\Do•o atrlk• ftD1 ot tho prt.aoner• f\t thla tiDot Yee. While »culdo va• hitting the aen with hi• alinpora, aneral. othor con>~ aen ONH into tho bo•'PltN.. C\ne ot tbeH, a =n JWDe4 ~ca, waa 'OAl"ticulnr­ly bad. Be took off hi• leather belt which •• nbout two Md on....AN.f incho• wiclo Nl~ with thh 1110Uld do one ot two thlnca. Be voulcl either bit.To tho con let\11 tof'Wl'\r4 and then tlall tbem e.croH th• faoo or ho would got up on a. table Md 1triko tba in tbo fao• from there. Be h1 t oaoh man ftbout ton bl ova vi th bi• bol. t. SOTort\l other of tho JR'OftllH• COMUIC Al.10 h1 t tho prt.eonere nt thi• time but l3nndo ancl llf!ICima were tho woret offender• tbi• Digbt.

Wbat it t1n1th1ng, did Btmdo do nex tT Be took Major Alcroyd an4 Mdo & tour of th• different eick b~•· l could. b'-1' h1D ecroa::iinc n or,y now Md tben 1All aid men 41...0I•. In thi• tour, Ban4o a truck eeTernl ., .. u-nte wh,,r!! hf> tho ut;ht _._,.,. well -n'Ngh ti) bo •tf>.ndl nP,. Vo hnd aany J>f\tlonta who voro cri tlot\11.)' ill Md tho noiao and contu.aion of tbi• CToning Md a very bft.4 otfoct on the.

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Jlow lone 416. ~1• -.bole lncl4•\ la•tt 1 woulcl N:f about two Md on ... MJ.f hou.ra. Vben tbe 010 tft1QC Vl\8 OYOJ" ,

la\01 ~ ba4 not t.nlr• AD ftCU·u part ln th• b•Unc-. took Akro74, Oon1e,

&IW11119alf into ov oftlc• AD4 M14. •»ow J°'1 aee fOU 8]>Mk to doOto~ no eooci•. Be then w.rnod u• no\ to aenUon Uw lnc14ent to Dr. Obaahl .

!o th• b•\ of fOV knowlciqo , w.• th la 1 nc14ent ner b~t to Dr. Oho.ahl '• a\ten\lonl llo. I vou.14 Uk• to M¥ horo tbAt Dr. Obf\9b1 ""• •O'r7 fl\lr ln hh trOl\\IUm' of ua ftll4 he trlecl to do n'1f7th1QC in hie 1)C)WU for tho prhonora. Be Vfl.I

blocked boveHr ln Mn7 1nltMCoe by bipor l'Althorlty.

Do 7ou know tho Ma .. of NJ':/ of th• ot:!.~t!tn~o,df&~nouod tbh 1Dc14ontt lt wee wUn.-.Hd b.Y M. AllGll Vomo I ~;6WI", 1?'&6 lorth Pro1poo\, Mllwt\Ukoo, Wlaconaln.

Who wore Dr. Oba•hi '• wperlor1l Dr. low, a cbu.1 ln th• Japnn110 ArwY, who ""• ob1of doctor tor tho Oa:-JcA "1'M· Colonel Murl\tf\ ""• Santor Oft1cor ln Obnrco of POV'• ln tho Oat\k:A r :-

Do ,-ou br\•o nnytnlni f \U'thor to •"1 conoornlnc th1• lnc1dontf Jo.

Stftt• of: 1111no1• ) ) SS

C:ount¥ of: Oook )

-1. •I lorsUMAd Victor ltrlQY • 1er41Mn~ Tlctoi· »orlo7. Cc4r• KO. U;j(

: , ler41nand Victor Borlcitf. ~cdr, Mc. UBI, of Ju..,ful nco 1 1.>Jlft& duly aworu on Jatb, atato tbnt I bn•o rer.d tho forogolnc tran•cr1r t1on ~. O¥ 1ntorroGf\t1on l\llc.

e.11 oawora containod therein f\fe true to the b.i•t " l ~ l~wlo~• and bol1ot.

J\lbacr1bo4 nn4 aworn to befcro co thia l.!.L dP~ of Hm:\.:11:.1·h~ __ ,,1946.

( S:&&L) PJmlY .l. BALL lroT.ARY PUBLIC :oox COOftY ILL.

'q commiuion exp1roa: Dee. 30, 1948

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~~· Iroll , Special A«ont, SIC, 6th BC, oortity USl\t JordiDMd Victor

:lo;y. Ccc!J' , MC• tJSI, poraonnlly nvoOl\l'od be~oro oe on 16 7ebrwu-y 1946 r.nd

.,,.1Uf1od concornin& war cr1ao•: nnd that tho forecoinc 10 an "ccu.rato trnn.e-

• intion of tho onawer• g1 •on by him to tho ae•or.U quoation• act fo r th.

. ~oe: OhiOo&O · Illippit

.. o: l Morch 19;i§ , / 1/ Monll>o koll

MOHIOE DOLL, S~eeiN. Agcnt , SIC, 6th IC

t • tc .... ~ •• . , • • • tt11••••• R E 5 T R I C T E D / a/ CAM

I, 1 J rr d r !An '.(~I'~T'", ot mu Stroot, " " 1dston Lin t • Stote or •1tctor1 "' • ror rly, v · ~6 •• L/Cf'l '"f . 8 . ASH1rnIRTH or < Lin rcct C~rrs s•c1, ~· o~th · nd e y:-l. I "•' tr,·on rir. SO?' Ar o·r Wt!.. t rro PORE on 15' Ve?>r,•ary in•2 . ·

2 . On •~nroxi~·toly Tvly 1~4'• I "8 m v d to ITCHIOXA tos r. IT, L.

~ . T .is hrs"'1 t t l w1' the t•nde1"n ., th ""'rt• or. C' t ooncretn ~r~n~~tnnd , t. tho ITC~Icr. norts st~dium .

4 • I n t l· 0 !tUr"""Ar t t t . s 11 ''ft " ft r"'"C8 ' nnd tn t~e ~1 t cr, lt~o A" ice hox .

«l . Lice "l"ro "l""Ys "1lent1ru1 , "nd ugs • 'lre '"'resent in l 'lrgc n\•m"" l'\rs, in t "IA surr,.,f!r .

1 • Fnort cons1,tcd mitnly nr rice ... rd vn~ot~blo stew. l4 .. ~t '" .. r <'v1dod ,_.,Ni t O"'C~ o "'' t ,, hut ·•' 1or it did C" ,..O in , ~ tft . lC'T~ to('" ti. tr of it ror ~he ,TO ""noao s t9ff, for "'h~~ he cooh>d .

?. ·~~m cro~od , t hA 'lMotmt ,.. ,. !!l'l ~t roceivod ~y nl'\ch rn~ , ~ns nrrrn~1~~ tnly h"lt ~n ~unc • .

P . fr Aro also tooi< '·'l l r cur t'ish r~ ti" ri eack ~onth, ror t. ~~ J~~~·ose start .

9 . In A\ ~vst lq44, co~"'li 4 ~ta waro lodRod t o t ne Jn nnose doctor , qbo~t Y\TO t~ktn~ nvr ~tsh su~~1y. Thts m- t\cr 1'tlS s--ttsr'lct<'.'r11y rect1f'1od, •,ut ns soon .. , the doctor lo"t , t 'io •h"'l 'l of tho "los!'li tt\l stqff •··-.s 11,..,,d ,,n , "'nd tTe "tll r n.c• tvod 'l sev•ro •nsh1"g , adfll11"1st:,..,.od " 1th " ""ts , '1elt, , clogs

1 fists

"'Jid "t:iri'loo st 4 cl.s . 1<~"'0 , .• s rn s!' · ns1.,1~ And .•r11s9nt whtl-:i tt-" i~OVA 111 tr~itmort w~s nr oca,..ding.

10. "" 1.>r G.F. A"'~C'YD r oco1.V·"d ~~" ltlor st baahlnt• ~ATO ' nltnd hi~ "tt.~ avorythlng ha could lqy ~is h~nds on. q!s r ce ,.,qs r od l''lW, nd r emntned swollen for 'lbo\•t a l"Ont'1 '\ rtAr­wn rds. I wttnossed thts tll-tr .. <:t11?,.nt o f .... 1or ~.i<~OYD.

11. K\'T'O W'\S A short, stocky, bi~ hol'ld"d Ja"-in :'S <' , with s ' nrt noc" "nd nrot"t'd1ng for ">!'lC'1'd. \{'l nl so hnd , grl•ff vo te~ , "nd s~~ll n1P.-11k~ ~y~s .

12 . s1~~~inP, qunrt~rs nt t~e t1os ,1t~1 ~oro "lso very no("lr. 6 S"AC~ or 12 r nf\ t ))y Cl f.," t. '\CCOl'!Od.,trid 14 "'OOnle.

l'\. T• "'"' C'>rd1t1,.,ns v10ro M'ld All ':"VJ W<"lrs'?, '!S the cr~m"od sn,~~ ~3s ~ cc\ ~ t"d ~Y ~~ri ftr" ~rinR rrom ~~rt-h1r1, T.~., Sc"))1ns, l\r"'n\Jt'tt'.>d 11'""s , "nd ~ ~nJi:rono.

~ • lctn •s -rAr~ qlf4uys~ v • t'Y slt.1rt -9\,.""lY , on4 O~ ft8 tiflll'! nqJt l t¥y Sl fftct,,rt to friJut ~q~• t•• W ts.~, ·

l ~ . ~~T0 ~1~ d ~fir.,to!y rcs~"nsibl~ ror the ~1l-tr .,1tmnnt nf "lt"'son~rs of r1'lr qt ITC'UOJ<,\ ''"Sr ITl\L ,

s•vorn it Uell>o1·r no in t~ :- St., t a of Victoriu t h\s 4t~ d~y of Octo~er 1Q4~ . 'V . ~ . i\SffW.:IaTn

Bil for •l mn ' TJ . F . GtTI A eotmieeionor ot tho 8\rr>reoo f ourt of Victorin tor tnlc1~ Affidl\vita A Cio:RTIFT~D TR~E COPY

~ ~ .. /, ~ )1/r'I)' CLAT'DE A. 'ttJzzy, ~ C."'.O., U.S.\.

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On t.hla t1ret day ot Aiu-11 , OhO thoua nd n1M hundrod ftd torty•eiz, Robert Art.Mir Wicbna , ot ~ Caob-0tt St.,, nn...o,,.no, :lft the Sta to of It Sauth I lo•, :rubb r chblaiMt oa oath Gn4 .:-~• o• folla.1•

l• 1e KIS7298 l/SJt ffTCIIlfS R.l. ot 2/19 Inf Bn I "°' t.ckon pr11• anor or wr cit S1nsnporo on 15 Fob 42.

2. I wna t.rnna torrod to I'TCHIOl.A , J cipo.n, t.rontnclnt. Tho Ott1ccr 1n chr.rso at ITCHJOICA JACKSON IUMt (H°"' kons). Ho •• lot.or 8UCCood W!C, who 1 t n POW at RABAUL.

on 6 F b 44 tor llOd1oal • Sura on Lt.c.v.

bJ Mftjor J.P. ADaJt>.

>· Tho Japanol 1n cha.rgo ut ITCHlOU ma S/KoJor mwil• Ho ma AHiltod b7 ~ Nld rAUJ!U t both Socond Cla11 Pto• 4nd llttfJU84 and DIJm, 1'1ho di:! not be long to t ho Jap r.: gulor o~ but nor o rotw-nod 1oldiur a C4J"J')'1nr. ou~ g:irri1on dut1oa. Tho dcacriptlon of thc10 Jape 11 ci1 roll0\'181-

CATO - hoiaht nhout S', modiu.e build, oro11-c1ad, tma nicknuod "North 1md South• bocauao or this. Hie ceo ma ubout JO JT•, did not nr 1lnaao1 o.nd h11 hOM ~• 1n KYOTO.

mnxw• ft • ·S.b+ 1h1ut ••• IMU .~, ,....tnent ~oth, gold-tllloo, YCJry ahort-atahtod and "m>ro glot. 01 . " ' · h.'ld a ccat in one oyo rl\ich mi• ~ notic l o llhlin ho hc.d his gla1101 ott. Hie ogo !'Cl nbou 24 yra o.nd ho Uvod in KYOTO .

KimruRl - heigh bout 5 1 6", hil l ott loe had bvon bt\dly noundod c:iftll ae n roeul t ho otton ''oro n mtt\l support and hnd n of1n1to 11.llp. Ho did not \;\lnr glceaoa. Ho hod bad t ooth '11th 114ey till· 1n8e. Hh ago roe about 40 yrs, ~ilft build, me vC<ry ahroTid Qnd une n aadiet . Ho n.Qd in Oeak4.

BANDO - hoi ght about 51 , nua1oty build• hM.._o pluoaant fc co . Ho had a doflnito 11.aip, mis Q~ ... ~ w.~ ..... t - .. ,. '-•a ... ,.. Oenkn. ~""'o

4. I ma a pat1ont at r?CHIOKA ror nbout six woka o.nd a rt.or ro-co-1orin1 I me roquoetod by lt11jor A.!CROID to atop ard aasilt him in tho Hoepitnl. Pationt1 in this hoepitol oor o priaonora of r.ar 1ont by tho Jape \ 'hop tho Jape conaidorod tMJ \/Or o going to dio . Troo.teont givon to tho Prieonor of 'RQr pationta at tho hospital b1 tho ntorOllKlntionod J npe t:ua bnd ino.amuch thnt thoy ondonvourud to mnko comitione aa un­boarr.blu as thoy poesibly could.

s. On 8 Koy 44 I oxporioncod a aovoro bashing a t tho honda or B"1fDO, C/1TO and NAKAYAMA. Tho incidont aroeo thrqb BAND<> 1tooling hnlf' ot tho hospitc.l tieh ration. Tho ontiro rntion mlahod no llOrO than ton pound a. Tho PTI cooka accuaod BJJmO or tho thott om ottor do­ing eo .. or o ponallsod by hiJI by boing mndo stand to attention tor nbout too houri. •tnjor AKROYD r oportod tho 1111tt' r to OKA.NA r1ho 1nvo him no aatiatactlon. OKA& Tl'Ont do;m to BAND<>' a ofrico and nna aoon lo.ughing nnd jokin(l T71th BiUmo. Approxi.lllntol.y ono hour lcitor OKAllA l ort tho oo.11p. Tho olilmx occurred nt 2000 hours nhon t'l'O woro linod up for roll-call. DANDO, CATO nnd lllliYW CQllO into tho hospital and art.or ordering tho P.W to 1oluto thoa commondod to bash firet ot oll Major AICROYD nnd tho rcmaindor or tho P" hoapitnl 1Wf 1n turn. Tho bnahing \IQ& givon uith bolts, alippora or bnyonot acnbba.rde. I T101 noxt to lto. jor ilROID and

/a/ R & llioJrqpa /a/ L Shitoor J .P.

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• nox1. to roaoiv n b~ahlrc ~hich lnatod nbout n qun~r ot ft hour c.nd 'l'!hlch 1hon uilh th he l ond or ft .uppor. "'° bciahiJtC or t at4fr lAat.od nbout Mlt M hour C'.t r dticb 11mo, CATO on4 NA· JCAYW proooodod to tho aick bar• moro tho dck and dyina Mil WOT 11-irw Md proooodud to kick cuYS 111-tront th • Whon llcJcr URO'fD trlod to 1nt rwao ho nae hit aci'fOtnl ti.a• ond tho Jape 0<1Uo4 wt to ht.a in J n.po.no• etch I undoretoaS, •All .on dio, OknJ.• Thia phr~ao •• ro• pootod rS,ht throughout tho bnahinc or tho aiok .en.

6. Tho throo Jopa tiMllY ca.a• bnok to ua a.nd di•i11od tho aWt 1th tho pt.ion or Mnjor ADO!'D, 1111olt o.nt\ o Dutch Li.out E.M. OOlfD.

Tho1 thon b..·u1hod tho thrc-o or ua tor nbout hnlf on hour uith bolt• ond kiolcod u.a on tho 1hin• ui th thoir boota .

7. l!cjor !KROXD oontrnct~d PulaoNlJ'Y T.B. 1hortly oft.or th1a ond I oonaidor th•.t ouiftf to hi.a • Ot\k condition duo to oontinuod trootMnt 1uoh n1 <JxpOrioncod on thia occnaion m1 tho onuao or him cohtrncti~ T .B.

8. A nuabor or tho lick awn kiokod nnd ill•truntod thnt n11bt aub• aoquunt~ d1od, thoir hn1t< ~ donth boinl dufinitc~ due to tho troot-11Unt thgy roooiveid thct ov'1n1~.

9. Thi• hoapit:.l ·:na oriainctod in Oot 42 nnd rr:.1 diebonlod 1n Jun IJ.. I>urinl thie tir-o thc.ru t1oro 759 :'\da1Hiona o.nd or thoao ovor

250 di~.

10. Ot.h• r Auatra.11.o.n Pa~' ··ho rritno11od thia b:Lahinc nro - VJ -· , H.R. SJWGQI of lbury, NSW, NX ~9496 R.W.. DUN, om VX W.B. ASmfEIRTH ot !llU Stroot, Mnidetono, Victoria.

~ lku • - ab"* ,- rt'l'Ei\JRh, BAND<>. CATO and NA 'lW nrl5 ru1lt7-of 8J• ~ ~ toantio.~lJJ at.or.line etoroe auch aa P'f rQtiona ,aodiorJ. etoroa Md ~

Rod Croee atoro• thnt cw.ao into ITCHIOU. ~ 12. On 901'1 oocaaiooa I hnvo auon nll th6 ~ror011nntionod Jnps loavins tho cnap ·tith storo• thciJ hnvo atolon from ua , Tho most popu• lar of our ration.I to bo stolon t:o;o rico and oil. 1~ny or tho P'ff ho•· pitol etnrr t7ho roquoetod tho J.cq)a not to tnko tho 1toro1 tiniehod up boi"I puniahvd 1n a01Do llt\DftOr. _,,,., 1). novor ney augnr rocob·od by priaonore of ttar at ITCHIOICA ho and tho only oxplono.tion of thie is that the o.toro· eonti .,pa atolo it. Cough 111Cdicino, Portuuin, \lhlch v:na rocoivod ot ~ hospitnl •tr.a confiecnt<id by tho Jnpa nnd uaod ~~M.a-t.o amotea-*1r-hn .. 1t:b-vfion thoy rMli&OO~•-f\.:e

S' 'ORN b7 th abovonn11od doponont , ) Robort AJ"thur '"'lCKENS, nt Sydnoy •) this rirat day of •pril, Ono ) thouaond nino hurdrvd o.nd forty· ) eix )

BEFORE ME /•/ L Shi.fcor J .P.

h Justico of tho Poaco

A CERT111.ED TRUS CO?Y

~Ii;-.,. ,·t/r ~. J'.lftl ll. PRITCBABD Captain, Wa.ntry

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bc.1 t .. r . ~' U l\\r .. t.hl't. :r'n di d n•1t/r'f\)'bn<'y ul tu uxcvpt ynu f rurht

u1thi•t1ni r. t Ichi 'lkt~? ·kt , pr111t.1vul :,r , 1 c' i <' n'l t b .. r t c.n;tb fl c\~ 1.:l tc .

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'fhn t (l i e' ~''U Ynt'\I Ub '\l t. hir.~ He "'f't c D(\c t '·r , hll ""'• n •r.ull in<' th 1rt. . I c' i <' ntl t lm"•1 hia v ... 11 but r t f n.a/1 1 1 knr.w, he wa r i v i n1· u .. t'.1ct1l tror.t a:cntl "" ell t he nrienn rt .

Die' ym kn<\11 t'n"b c.!y dto b• a1 <'1. :Y·c t or ~rl~Y 1• t. lchiokr T 1 • • 1 kn"" nn"' J ~n ·11th dnct.or nt.r.u b:t Pui u. Md Ph.nr 11nc iet. orr; 1:. . 1 nnl y kn ... " 3 prhn1. rt ,.hilc. I "·' " " Ichioka •

...... 1.n1 : :n , 1 <' 1 <' nnt b1.tt tnyb"<':r p"t1v1.l :• , 1whh 1 c rul<' e1.e Lt .

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t ho t or ni ar. tre.n1 rotinn ~ ot DY i nt r tinn a."\~ all an•"'- r• can-Uinet\ t hor in c onthUnr. ·t f 6 / •/ f .,t. "'' and t m t 1 unch.rttant'\ ~ Mt' it h tni t " t he but r t ny kn!'ftill ot'r. .. P.nd bcl hf.

8ubacr1l><:t\ nnc\ aw.,rn t o l>cf "r -.: t10 thh tA:· 17 ~r Jul )' , 19< 6 .

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Stateaent taken at ~~ Prl1on on ? AU1U-9t 1946 by Jrnnkl ln 1. Korr1•

t le JO\IJ' naae

~. _OaJOlbi latO

~· Dld JOU •••r 11J'Y• ln ~be Japan••• Prl1on Car:>pe , 1t 10 when

and vb re

A• T••• iroe> 20 Januar1 lG43 to 10 Wa.rch 1~43 at 01a~a in ~anp. Jrou l, March 1943 to l& June 1943 at 1\a.'1&1r.kl Sub-Brnnch. From 16 June 1943 to 10 July 1944 at achloltil ~01pltol, 01~kfo . Fro• ~ 10 July 1944 t~ 3 Febru'U"y l9t~ ro.t lobe »ro.ncb ( Fu1oku Ho1p1\o.l) ho• 3 Fellru"'rJ 1945 to ll ".:·1 l.946 rt Vok\'.r.lchl Br" noh Prllon.

~· Wb~t "1\1 your 4utio~ rt the dlffor~nt on•VI

>.. I wn1 ... Ko41cr:l Orderly nt rll tho Ccmpe.

~· How old nro you

A. 32 yo~n of r,o

~. How tnll c.n4 whtlt 11 your weight

A. 5 1 ah" tnll ~nd wei«h r bout 135

~· Dld you bo t rny prloonora of ·,t,.. r r.t Yo)cl(r lohi Prilon

J... Yoo , ono OY\lnintt ln • .W.roh 1946, t\ft, r 'lllork, thP l>l' ieon• :1 roturn~d Nl'4. and 1tol 1n nrtlolo• woro tound in thoir lJJ•ao1oion. Tho H. c. o. inc~ r~· , n."m~l7, Sorg,rnt YNllt'aokn d1100Ytrud thle f ret r nd order d mo to be"t •he two nr throe ;..Mf'4¥"' •' Prioonoro. l proco1>dod t o b·•l'l.t th\jm vitb o. rubber alo~por roar or f1YO timO• · I don't kno" tho n l'ClOI or th\.! prleonor• nor t \oir n tionr·li ty

, . \:'n"t vi a your r r nk in thll J · y n,.oo Army

>.. I W" O r. i:\jdic.-1 Corp:sm-:- n nnd wor o two 1trr1t on my unU'or11

:atnoao - Hlto1h\ Mlzo)r..evn /n/J"P"'noeo Ohn.rnctora 1, Hitouh1 Miso.<1'\lr her"b:t c rtlfy tlv\t I h'\VO tre.nele.ted

tho cbovo otnt (\Jll nt (3 png-01 trom En&liah to JrJ>"no1e and r uo.d O".DO to t .• r-,~:101.1hl . l)to th1'1 7th dr y of August 1946' r.nd th".t !·f.!'enyo1hl K,..to otrtftd ho und.oretood th• f'!.oto thero1n otr t\d rnd th"t th • enm~ nr~ truo.

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tr (/(A,.lt/ /l J lb~~ 'Y· ~ CLAIJDE J., MUZZY, q, 0

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l\CBIRT D. SOU. ctelROD, T/sgt, ASN 69784~, 2<:11 !u t P'eni Road,

~Udlrood, lfw Jeney, being tiJ"lt duJ.7 1wom, depo41N o.n4 19191

Wbil• I wu detained 'by the Japane1• u a prl1oner ot var at Cup 15

,.,., !okkaiohl, troa 4 Septeaber 1944 to 4 S1pteaber l94S.

Dur.ins tM early part ot July 1945, I witn .. Hd the HYore beotina

nd torture ot lat.. S,t. John Kriatapc:Uia, Jr. Pr1vato ldunr.i R.uk1e.'1ea, and

• ·bate Bctsrard Shcoban. all •.:sr1co.n 1oldien, by Private XATJ (pbonetio), . ..,~·poral TANABI (phonetic) a.11d CorJ.(lral SH!ROXI (phonetic), all Jap..mu• ium-da.

u.:e Aaerica.n rrl.aono"s oro accu .1\1! b7 the Jaf)'4"18SO ot M '. :us atolon 10..

, 1!1 (r1oe wino) troll tho Ja;:~nolH qwi.rtora duri!l« a1· Jir r '' 1 about 2a00 o 1clo:};

,, c.he mrning. Tbeao en wore taken to the guardhouae and anereq beo.ten. I

. 11ld bear tho lioka tro:a th1t Jop "lOH p.o.rda at\1 tho yolla ~r tho AMrican

:-iaonera fro• the barrl\okB, but 1 did not aee this h at1o:-: · b0Tle"1', tho noxt

mine I witneaaod a f'urtbor '>oating nhiob lutod t -:>:- o.bout. tort7-ti't'o ainutea . l'rlre we went to work. Tho Jepsn.Jse used leatJ • ..:r belts and olube about 6 1 1008

•t about 2" in diametor, rind beat the men over their boadt and about tho taco

••t\ bodJ. 'nle7 were knocked dO'llD aeveral tiaoa, Wld \7ero ki"kod b7 tho Jape.n­

o while tbq wore on the ground. Those acm noro be!.ten and torturod 1n

.. 1oUI ft18 int.endttently tor about titt.eon d~. Once thoy were stood on

0xos that noro pl.aced bet.roan lo.ddora 1n the barracka, and thoir wriate tiod

. .. ., 1 to the laddora, then t.bo boxoe \toro r090vod and the1 tiore lort hnncina

·.;.eir wriata . Tbo Japancso guard.a thon took ropoe obout 1 11 1n diOllOter,

\ Jmota about i• apart, dippod thetn 1n tho rain borrol until tho rope ;raa

•)-ougbl.7 1oakod and anoro~ beat the men tor about halt an hour acrc11 their

• • N bod.loo and o•or their bonds. !ttor th11 bqt.ing the aen wero lett h!main8 tor

·.oJt halt l'lDI hoar, during which time tbe7 begod tho Ja~.noae to shoot or baJ-

•\JT· tbom and get t.t all over ltith. Ylhon tho J:ipnneae tino.l.~ out the ropea

hoard tlio .- •lwaped uncoMo1oua to the ground, ~1boro the7 141 tor about anothor

"'lt hour, alter tThioh time tho Jap!lno&O guard poured cold wator over their

>dioa to roTi.Yo , and then took tbom be.ck to tbe guardhoU1e. Art.or thia

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•Unc tbe AMrlcan prlaoeen 1"N black and bl• all onr t.bel.r bocll ...

"'heir raoee and UPI . ere nollen out or proportion, w their 1791 were

look and al.80et oto.e4 tr09 the anlllng. lrlatapali• and RM kiwi• nre

ept ln tbe ~UH tor about thrM WMD and Sheehan reeained 1n the p.rd·

ouee until •• ere liberat.d• I !Ma.rd thAt Sbeohan 1tole IOM rice at the

... ti• they were aoou.ed or 1te31.in1 Sui.

The Japano10 oaap coG11Andor, who•• l'MUIO I do not kno•, w1tnee1e4

~hie torture and wu well aware or what wu Soinc on. Captain nu.peon, AMr­

.:ian cup coman~•r n1tneaeed thie aner• punieh2ent and trjoi in Offl'T •t.1 be

•uld to pt it relax•", but t;· 'l\O avail . ill 01' tho pr11011~"a in the cup

.:.+ .. 1011ed lt, and ure 'lfell ar;a.:o or thi• 1nclc'ent.

Jrvl ned bJ• Jotter,,on D. Ct't-i· .\gont, SIC.

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C ~ niticetion chAJ'lc 0-aa ~e A::Dtxtd • :SK ."Ccm'IDEtft'J.lL" ta •ra:sTRlCTID•

R I S T R I C T I D by Ol'dor ot tho Socnt..v)' ot war By/1/ c.1 •• 1111m ,cw, osi.

P' r tho WAR CRJJ!&S orFICI

Jud Advocnto Oonurol' 1 Do rt.Dent -- nr D Ftnent

Unitec\ Stnton ct

I n tho ao.tter ot th bcnti.,. ot Dr. c. A. Jaokaon, a Britieh aubjoot then hold oe o f\?'homr or wnr, by tho Japnnoeo Am;r Qunrto~etor

• P rpotunt1 <'n of t.ho t uetir·.t.JV ot • HlRvt~ D. :lEI~t, jor, Cl, W • O-f19Q422.

* und othoro ot Iohiom Prisoner or lier Hoapitr.l, Oor.ko., Jo.pnn.

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't kon nt r.o. i.()

Mun:t t oncr al Hoarltnl, !J ntn Po , Nuf. oxico. 4 Fob l1.c.ry, i_946.

, n t ho prooonco of: ~,w·1co R. 1'ullook, Spcoiel Ag<:nt, S•.curity IntulligCJnctt Corpe . Eigh~h Servioo Cccr:~nd.

t. uoatione by L!auricc R. l>.:llock

• Stnto 7oor n.mo, ' ' t'l.nk, norin: nur bt'r noo l~on-.o:- orr,nni~tion.

,., Hnrvoy D. 'Woidnnn, lfojor, O-A90/.22, tomorly of tJ10 l,iat Division, PMlipp:o.· J..rcy.

• What 111 your pronor.t on-y nnaigmont, it ·1:v? • Mozaber or rJ'" tnchr.dnt of P:\th ~ts , Bruno 0 r. r :il Hoapit•.l, Sa.ntc Fo ,Now lloXl'···

~ .. -"i--t8"'k~._._..,wN1t1•"'"681~• .. ,l""'fllll'lftlWP~iW-&tfitue, your penll\nont hOM GdJ NMta, .,-OW- .Gducn~ btlokground, your civilian occupction, ~

" . I OJI 52 yt>:\rS or Q80 , r4 rri1.d, nnd MVO throo children. ~Dt hooo

oddroaa is 212 - loth Avom10, BQl'aboo, Tfiaconai T:os Jr' t.duntod trai the

Sohool of Minoa of the University ot W nuin in 1916. &q oiviliM ocoup&tj

c· c 1.iJ

na onploycd in auch ca1>4city by the Intor­

in tho Phillppinos trm 30 April, 19.37, until

in tho Arr:ry and nosigncd to tho

R E S T I\ I C T E D /e/ CAM

fl8&iti0:1t1on cl\.'l.apd tr Xl:JO:ZJllDDDI Dlt.SJX .. :ONFIIZJn'!IL" tc "RIS!RICTl

R I S T R 1 C !' I D by ardor of the Socrot.Gr7 of 1br By/e/ C.A.alJZZ! ,C-.O, UBL

I arrivod at San P:rcnc1eco, Cal.UonUQ, 28 Octobor, 1945.

Q. • re 7ou a prieonor or wr' If co, etnto tho c.pproxinat date• a of

1our contin nt1

A. Wo were ordorod to 1urr1o1ndor at Cebu, Cobt•, 17 li1: y, 1')42. a continOO in

Cebu Prov1oo1nl Jail until ) Ootob1>r, 191.2. •'rcn ) Octcb , 1942, until 7

Ootob r, 1942, I ma onroute to B1lib1d Prieon in Mrn , •trnre I roMinod

until 13 Ootcbor, 1942. Fl"OD l) Ootobor, 1942, un 26 Ootobor, 1942, I ' r

onroute rron Wc.niln to Xcbo, Jnpnn. I Y.t

Japan, trcn 26 Oct.ob .. , !.~2, until 15 pr,a , 19/.). Fl·cca 15 April , 194), I

until 26 Soptor.bor, l 943, : e ccntinod ~ tho Ich1al·;. rrieon lloapit.nl, wl.. /

ii l\lao knmm as tho Os!ll'.t'. Stndiun Hoapib il. 1 roturnir.<.: t o Kobo Houso Pri:it.~

tho lattor dnto, whore l ~4cr. \inod until )0 LW.rc1., 1945. Free )O Kn.rch, 19.'>~

until 22 Au!Nat, 191.5, I ""16 "'" lkuno Priocn C .".'Ip obout thirt)' i.dloo rrcn /

Kobo on tho Uitsub1.st.i IUnill(t roporty . On 2'? ;.\J8U!'lt, 1945 , I 1.eo roturnv ..

Kobo nnd naoumcd chnrgo of tho continucnt of ; ..... ci1·icnn prioonore of w:ir ot t ... ~

roao1nin8 thoro until libcrnWd 7 Sopter.b(\•, 1<:'45.

. • Do you hnv.l :iey infomotion ,. ~~rdina tho ~llo~;<.d boot'\.,'8 of Dr. c . • · Jnc::-:1.

And othoro uhilo hold aa priGonoro of wr in Ichfokc. Prisoner of Wt\J' Hoapit1. ,

Oocka, Jop~n'

\ , Yoe, I do.

! . Stnto !\J.11.y whtlt JOU know ot thia 11'.0ttor '\nd its ourrounding oircur:atllncoa •

1 . a pationt ot Ichioka Hospital, Oaclca Jnpon, na o priaoner of 1'N' ot th(

ao lr.lporial l..rr:tf !'rm 15 April, 194), until 26 Soptocbor , 1943 . I vae

ma~xoim RES T_R2I_C TED /e/Cil

• a1xwunnn>11xt lXl1.t

l\ISTnICTID

rnsaitication c id tr ustrrm• t.~ ~cm

hY CJ'(l% tJt tho Sooret....:r>' ot lf"c.r By o/ C .... t:UUY ,Cll0,08'.

~~: u~_.., .c;(o.1-4."""'"'u ..lJ~e~etrkainonmt-'Of-tho P pll Ila., Ve~uphe• llt181i"Fi •• .a.• •MolW...Oil;-.i-,..MS

in chQrgo nt tho hoopitol en bohol..f or tho prioo re or \ICr b7 o.ppointMn

Colonol ~to.. lltu'nt..'\ na the J apano1 Ca::imondor tor tho O&M.n 11.r r .•

Jockaon'1 por::innont h<Jr.ie :\ddru:sa 1 Coldl4rd Fama, Korold1lon, l!or y, Surroy,

Engl.4nd . I bocCl'O wll Md poroan 11¥ ncqucintod with Jaokac.n ,,

J1C1tiont tlt t chioko Hospital. To rfJ knowlodgo thie hl'lopit(\l ' /

notbotod nM Jnckaon .. ma plo.ccd in charge c:n ur ubl•Ut l D rebor, 1942. ·Tho

food etooka rrovidud tor tho prioonc:re ot w.r Sn tho lo olt"..o HC\npitnl N rO

nt,..; ro!\ 8UJXU'l'.tol)' frm thClft prcvidod f or thn Jcpnno J~rr:.v atr.!t OM por 8t l /

ut tho C~. Durina coat c1 tl.o tioo I 'Mla u "'?'nt in P··" h< opitl I m1s in

"l pooi t i on to rh~ orvo tho :>to!"'or oro whero tho /ioC'nor c•i' mr rations wro kat't

,. t \ll\8 l ocetod in c r en i.~jcin1:1! tho bny Cir \. · rd in 'h1111 '.L \:ca kopt c a a

n;\tiont. On 01. l onot !.'iV\l t.~t> .;r :,.(' occneionu . '~:J i.'."'Vcd ,: t foront cocborl nf I ' • I •be Japnnoeo 1fTr1 h · :spitO.:. 3tnr: t:Jto )>Crticru. 01' 1ho pr;,. ,..nor Clf t'nr rnti'lr.&

"cno1et1~ of ri.:o , a"yn tmnco ••. 'V! nbbc-.ao ~~ t· k\1 it ni•,n thoc tc tboir

qu:u-tore. t w·vur en~ any of t m r nturn OJft C>l' thHll prcvidcne or dolivnr

er MkO thon nv'lilublo to Qr.'/ of tho priaonor o cf \I ~ .. • • J.t thia tiDo tbo t oW

ucntity of rations "rouod for r.rncw:iption of i.ho ; riornoro of \ltl.I' we 10

li.nitod th:>.t it \tnB i.Clpoelib'.u. t <• provido ench pQtiont with core thM on avorn,_;.3

• " c.no omt.ll bowl o! Jthin rico Md bdrloy sruol knO'm 08 l ugt'.O in tho ncrning ,

· ;o gTcrus or whitj/broad nm t'lild , wonk toa at neon, :-.M r. arr.all bciwl of

.'CkOO rice oquivo.lont of nbcut f irty gMl'ID of dry rioo) cM abc:-ut fifty

od vogotdblos Md v~gotablo juicos o.t night. About <:'ncO por

-01.:k one ot uo eot about nn ounco nnd n hnlf of i'ioh nnd t\bout nn cunce nnd

Thio cUot u u not nenrl.y nnough t o oointcin

-M't~;ww..a.-G1;...a....-.....,..QIAT--"1il~-Ml.aa~blo •iok nM to -r~aln-bl& ~th-

Xll)'jH'.B>D>'JtXBm m:GOIX R E S T R I C T E D /e/ CJJJ

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. .. RISTRICTID

Th ~ cno of tho Jnpinoso ooldi ora l

to hie own ua pr1• nor ot ~ rntiona uhcn I cnn ic\ontity we the ropl&r

qu.artern.~ator 1n ch-u-no ct tho hoepit...'\l trod supr1Y· I de nnt rocBll h1•

eibout )8 1onr• ot oeu, h()(l.Y)' NU.'.IO or otficio.l a.my rank. H o.pponrod to

eet, t1ith brrod , r:icnaol o1d fCl4turoa. Hi• ho:u\ H~• a 11ttlo l ".rsor thnn th4t

ot the avur4(lO Japo.none. Ho ' a of <ivcro6o hoi~ht tor n Jnpr.noeu . Rt' i;na

tho qu~ormanter during nll tho tino I \~O thoro .

!bout th early JXU"t or July, 194), I honrd a.r¥1 at\'I: thie Jnp:noau qunrtor•

roator r.rd t~c JnpM'OSO ~~ gu:i.rda •.1hca I cnnnc. t nc-u 1dontity cet10 into tho

honpitnl ,mnt .lhoro I ma nnd etnrtcd abeutin8 t<: Dr. Jnclus~n o.nd tnc Britiah

priaoner or ,~r c aka , 'hci-. I cr.nnot nou idontit'y, t o cnio t c; tho J:lpt~eo

ctciff ortico in tho heopit-.~. . Tt.ie offioo ~:ns tho noxt r (';:.n n.djcinin8 tho

111cotion whore T lt\1, sopc..i·~Wd ci·.ly by n thin pina beard ":lut1tion. I could

!•cnr plni~ uvoryt.hitJJ th::t -::0·1t r.n 1n thie otht ... ,.r.cn. •:no ot tho threo

. ~p<inoao could epc;al: u~o 1r.iz:li:st . !fhon J~cks.:>n <~•.'1 tho ccol<a n.rrivoo t hor o,

· ·" naked J r.oka<.1n whot:1or J:ickao~ •• nd tho Brit i.oh cc-oleo h:lc\ roportod t<' tho Ko •

. Camp the.t thoy , tho Jnpancoo , hnd bo"n atonlinf pdoonor r:. f unr r'ticns . lt.l.l

I hroo roplicd th'\t that '1:18 the truth t'.nd tM.t th~·" :1c.d no ruported it t o tho

llci . l Ccmp, which w.:.o unr\'1r tho "OOl:\Ord of Ct 'l.i:n :o! Uur.-.t.'l . The Jo.pruwso tMn

nl)tmndod thnt thoy doey em rotr: flt this tlCOUOt\tiOr.. Thio they r etwsed to do.

·_.•1 \on tor n poriod of about an hc-ur nrd a hnlf I hoard r opootod ho.rd blc~a whlob

''(."'mied 1\8 if tho Japc.noao woro boatina Jnol<3on nM tho t,;io cooks with 110oden

• 1 ~ca . Thie t111a brokon intomitt ootly by r opot\t<id dOt'IO.Ma on the port C"f tho

J .lp:\nooo thnt Jnckoon <ind the ocok.a doey nm rotrnct thoao QccuGD.tiooa . Thia

- ... ncooopaniod by l!'Uoh curDinc nM shouting en tho pnrt cf tho J apQJ\Cl&O .

' · '" C\bcut nn hMJr BM c i . .ir I hcnrd t ho t~ .... l i:sh aponkifl6 Jnpll1lOSO eey thut

. •, \lould b6 nooosaary t o sh<,ot if thoy did not rotrr.ot thoir nocusntions. I

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Cll\1a1ficnt1on cbtt~ tToa IXIDTlftD'.»111111 ";nnli "COKFIDnn"lJ.L• to •RJSTRICTll)f

R I S T R I C T I D by crdor or tho ScorctuJ ot ar Py/1/ C.J..r!UZZ?,CIO, USA

then beM'd J r.oltaon 1:y in tu 1tnnce thc.t tM7 could ~o ahead Qn4 ahoot , but

1'hot they Md nccu1od th• ot wne the truth tmd ho would not de~ it. I

hoard noiace 11'¥11cat1~ thr.t ritlee woro boine loaded, but t hor.rd no 1bot..

The Japcnn10 th~n diaioaod Jnck.aon and tho oooka nnd l ott .

Dr . Jaokeon (lnd one ot tho two ooolta ot\Oh told 110 th noxt dt\Y t.Mt tho~

h..'\d beon' bonten b7 tho JaJl(ll\OIO q\J4l'tonnnator aM (?UC~O boCt\USO thOJ hM r o­

portod thotta of pr111onor ot WDr rations b)' tho Jcpm"3eo qu1'11'terD1.ator o.nd

others . !cc~ ahowc:d ovidoncoa or htwing boon oovor oly boot.on, but ao ta.r M

I knmr no'l.:I of thoa suf!'.1Nd Q't"1 riomnnon+. injuries.

Do 7ou havo MY f\l.rthor inf .i~tion rocnrd~ thie pt tor .

?lo, air , that i a nll I roc:in •

l..ALJJm oy n. •01~_.,; n Hnrvoy lJ. ".'fo1.dm.r.n, Mnjor , CE, I.SM o-89()4;a.

. .·; .. TE or NEW MEXICO )

.,tJNTI OF SANTJ. FE ~ aa.

I, ~)' D. Woidnc.n, or l..'\vtul ago , beinr duly oworn on o~\th , et:lto thnt l •-:.vo roo.d tho foronoinc tronsciption or J:11 intorror ':.lou noo all nnawera oont'!il"C .• '1ro1n n.ro tru<• to t ho beat or ey knowlodeo N'" bollo1' .

Jacribod Md sworn to botoro n:o thift 1.. dey or Fobrum , 1946.

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lo/ 6· M. Nonccpb L. u. Nowoocb UOJO USA Aeat. J.djutant Arar Servioo Porooa BRONS QENllUJ, HOSPITAL Santr. Fe, Now Mexico

n E s T R I c T E )J /a/CAM

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. -Clna1ifior.ticn ch:\nt;Od trca "CCllFIDFJITJ.il.• to llJ"J:sTILICTID1

~~ b7 ardor of tbc Socret~ ot I\ IS T R I C T I D 1for By/a/ c .... HUZZ!,CWO, US.

'll\Illl,ltl I, l&t\urico R. Bullcok, Spooit'.l :~ont, S"cur1ty Intollir onco Ccrpe, Eighth

Survioo Cc:ll'1MJV\ , cortitJ that Rt.Rm D. UIIIUJf, UGjor, Cl, I.SH 0-890422, per•cn­ul.l.1 o.ppot\Hd before co en 4 Fobruo.rJ, lW.6, nnl to1titiocl ocncorn1ar, ucr ort.r:ce a nnd tho torogoinc ii nn o.ccurnto trnnaoription ot the nn:sucra civt1n by hill to tho 1o•ercl quoatl ona aot foTth .

Pboot Ubuquorquo, Now Made~

Onte t 7 Fob1'WU'7, lW.6.

Loi f dµrigu R Bullvok Yl\urico R. Bullock Special t.r,ont , S ourit7 Intolli onco Ocrpa, Eichth s rvlco Ccn::innd

fC I t tt f tt.t ti m,v»in R E S T R I C T ! D /a/cJ.M

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17\h Boab Sq U, S, A, nnod foroo' nt tho Uao of

rq Ot\pturo on H=M nt ktoon· P.1. 4o horoby c1opoeo nnc1 ·~

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l. Jnpn.nooo priaona, ~·or hoe~it• l• ih vhiob I a oonflnoA l\l'O n• follovea

llt\aO aa4 ,LoO'\tlOD ••

CnllJ> 'I l , Ct\bo.no.tu~. P. l.

Yoctogn"", Oonka, Jnpnn

I\chieka Hosp. , Olaka 001.... t3 '

Juno 143

JlOT 142

J~p'l.Do•o ColllD\n40r

Col Mour)'

Col Murata

Col. Murata Col Murata

a. OonAitlon• in GACh camp, b.t1pital or priaon with roapoot to tooct, ae41ca1 '. are, olot hlnc, ea.nitation un4 requir ct work varo a• follovea

Jooct in all work coap• wa• baroly eu.fflciont to 1uatain lite. ClothiDC vaa filtby, racgoA anA thoro wa• nenr enouch of it to protect ono from Hvoro ool4 in winter uae. Mo41o1a oaro we non-oxhtont. Jooct in ilosp . (130 111• rio• 4aily) aoant elov 1tarvatlon. In work ea.mp•, iapoHibl• he&"T sanual labor voe uao\ec1 fro• all eu ro4Uc1lone of J>byoico.l con41tlon. ilthouch a groat Aoal ot Jlec1 Orou food and modioal n\ll)plieo vnn rooieTe4 in ~ li.t\lo of it vo.a o'for reoei Tod b)' prloonor1. ·

3. I ho.TO poreonal knovl•d&• or killln&f). torturon. boo.tinct. other orueltiH ( inolu41nc 1t&rtaUon or improper pu.niabment• a• lncUoo.hAa

Hallo of viotl• D te a

Pl~oo Jn-oo..noeo Perpetrator

A. •• M. Un4orwoo4 Oct 143 Itchiokn Hoep »anAo-Scm BOf'UDC ( eo·nro)

' o ot VloU 0 PlAoo

Oro.nt, v. !.

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lriof cloecription of e ch ntrocitys

l. B tine with belt, .ol1ppcr, at1ok• tor n•kinc tor ro rico.

a. Tort.\U'O for tokinc llocl Crou Box

3. :lxtro:iO tort\U'O for takln& "t' &tnblO•• •

•· I b.r.vo board of nnd h~•o ronoon to bollovo tho tollowinc ~trocitio• voro ol•o oommit tod: .

lln&o of •lcti• Plnco Ja'Ql\noao forpotrntor

Briof doaorlption ot onoh ntrocity:

6. I &> (not bn••) n 4.inry ~r otbor docu:sontnry o•1donoo. It i• proaontl)' locntod at ---------

Alf rod •'·• UndorWood Sicnnt\U'O)

6ubaor1bod an.4 aworn to boforo mo thl• 10th 4AY of Sept 1945 nt XtlqVwpo

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to to.kc oatho)

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