Press - Response to Trial

Reports that the propaganda motion picture "Critical Period of Japan" (Hojoji Nippon) from 1933 was played for the tribunal. It was used by the prosecution to "back the charge that Sadao Araki made the statement that it was 'Japan's divine mission to dominate East Asia and the whole world." During the viewing, Sir William Webb expressed his opinion that watching was a waste of time. Kimbei Nakai, a cameraman for the Nippon Newsreel Company, and Takatora Ogata, former vice-president of the Asahi Shimbun and president of the Board of Information in the Koiso Cabinet, also testified. Finally, the article concluded with the fact that Somei Uzawa was selected as "chief of the individual Japanese counsel representing" the accused.

Reports on the arrival of Bernard Victor A. Roling, John P. Higgins, and E. Stuart McDougall in Tokyo to take their seats on the IMTFE.

Newspaper photograph with the caption: "Arthur Comyns Carr, British associate prosecutor in the war crimes trials, and Major Gen. of Justice I. M. Zaryanov, Soviet member of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, have a snack together at the party."

Reports that fourteen American attorneys have traveled to Tokyo to serve as defense counsel to the Japanese accused war criminals. They included: "Norris H. Allen, St. Louis; Lawrence McManus, New York City; Floyd J. Mattice, New York City; Owen Cunningham, Des Moines; David F. Smith, Washington, D. C.; John W. Guider, Washington, D. C.; Edward P. McDermott, Kearney, Neb.; William Logan, Jr., New York City; Michael Levin, Milwaukee; Robert F. Cole, Pleasant Ridge, Mich.; John G. Brannon, Kansas City, Mo.; William J. McCormack, Chicago; Charles F. Young, Richmond, Va. And James N. Freeman, Winston-Salem, N. C."

Reports on Maj. Gen. Shusuki Horiguchi's testimony at Homma's trial in Manila that "Homma was training a Japanese army for the Philippines invasion nine months before the war began." Describes in detail Horiguchi's testimony on the number of casualties and the drive to Bataan. Also reports on the status of Manila as an "open city" and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Another news wire piece announces the appointment of Henri Reimburger as the judge from France to the IMTFE as well as the appointment of Jean Lambert as associate prosecutor to the tribunal. Finally, reports on the appointment of Lord Patrick to serve on the tribunal as the United Kingdom's representative.