Death Sentence Upheld; Raps General's Cruelty News Article
Death Sentence Upheld; Raps General's Cruelty News Article
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Collection | C.W.J. Phelps Collection |
| Box | Box 1 |
| Folder | First Phelps Scrap Book |
| Repository | University of Virginia Law Library |
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Reports on Gen. Douglas MacArthur's decision to uphold the death sentence of Gen. Tomouki Yamashita. Also reports that "SCAP ordered the immediate arrest to Gen. Sadamu Shimomura" as he is accused of "issuing the final death orders against the three executed Doolittle fliers." Discusses the legal issues surrounding the Yamashita case. Another news item reports on the Homma trial with the headline "Homma admits he ordered 'Death March' : 'Morally responsible for anything that happened,' tells Court."