Precedents (International Law)

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."

Analysis of Copy, "Compilation of Definitions of Aggression." Crimes to which document applicable: Aggression. Summary of Relevant points: Contains definitions from such sources as: James T. Shotwell's, "War as an Instrument of National Policy"; von Verdross, "Volkerrecht"; "Events Leading up to World War II"; Convention for definition of aggression, (London, 3 July 1933); "Amer. Journal of International Law Supplement"; the Final Act of the Inter-American Conference on Problems of War and Peace; Clyde Eagleton's "An attempt to Define Aggression"; Quincey Wright's, "The Concept of Aggression in International Law"; Draft Act by Comm. on Security Question's of the League of Nations, (May, 1933); the Protocol for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes; and, the Draft Treaty on Mutual Assistance submitted to the League of Nations, 29 Sept. 1923. A. N.: annotated to other Pre-Trial Treaties Briefs.

Chapter titled: "Concentration Camps." Encompasses pages 949 to 977 of Volume 1 (out of 12 Volumes). Produced by the Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Printed by the United States Government Printing Office in Washington, D.C.

Chapter titled: "Charter of the International Military Tribunal." Encompasses pages 4 to 12 of Volume 1 (out of 12 Volumes). Produced by the Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Printed by the United States Government Printing Office in Washington, D.C.