Punishment / Sentencing

Jap Admiral to Die for Massacre of Nine Marines

Description:

Reports on the "death by hanging" sentence given to Japanese Vice-Admiral Koso Abe "in connection with the murder of nine American Marines on Kwajalein during the war." Also announces the sentences given to Capt. Yoshio Obara and Lt. Cmdr. Hisahichi Naiki.

Subject:

Punishment / Sentencing

Defendants - Charges Against

Press - Post-War

24 Convicted of War Crimes News Article

Description:

Announces the convictions of 24 Japanese and Koreans accused of war crimes in Peiping.

Subject:

Press - Post-War

Punishment / Sentencing

Quintet Found Guilty of Mistreating PW's News Article

Description:

Reports on the end of Toshio Takeshita's trial (along with 4 co-defendants: Sadao Watanabe, Eiji Asari, Shigeru Nishioka, and Yoshimi Hirano) including his sentencing in spite of a last ditch effort to blame everything on Hideki Tojo.

Subject:

Atrocities

Press - Post-War

Prisoners of War (POWs)

Punishment / Sentencing

Ex-PW Camp Guard Gets Five Year Term News Article

Description:

Reports on the sentencing of Yasushi Kimura, "former civilian guard at Omori PW camp," by the Eighth Army Headquarters in Yokohama for atrocities committed against prisoners of war. Also reports that Lt. General Robert L. Eichelberger, "Commanding General of the Eighth Army" approved the sentences of Tyunosuke Kimura, Buichi Omori, Yoshinari Minemoto, and Tokuichi Ichiba.

Subject:

Atrocities

Press - Post-War

Prisoners of War (POWs)

Punishment / Sentencing