Women's Involvement

Lists the assignments within the War Crimes Office, J. A. G. O. according to office/division. These groupings include: Director's Office, Special Projects Division, Western Division (where 1st Lt. C. W. J. Phelps is listed), Eastern Division, Research and Information Division, Administrative Division, and the Office of the Chief of Counsel. Each individual is listed, along with the rank. Support staff / clerical secretaries (predominantly women) are included as well.

Informs Phelps that arrangements have been made for him to interview HIROTA at Sugamo prison at 10 am on Wednesday, February 13. The Stenographer was Miss Braun and the Interpreter is Sano.

Reports on the recess of the IMTFE as a result of the lack of an adequate cooling system for the courtroom. The intense heat conditions caused some members to fear adverse health side effects if they continued to meet during the hottest weeks of the summer. The trial is set to resume on Monday. Also reports on Webb's reminder to "the defense that the Tokyo Tribunal is not going to follow the rules set by the Nuremberg Tribunal." William Logan, defense counsel for Sadao Araki, had made a request that the Nuremberg rules be allowed "regarding the prosecution's presentation of an interrogation statement" by Araki. The prosecution presented the previous day on the Manchurian Incident with documents entered into evidence by Elton M. Hyder, Walter I. MacKenzie, and Mrs. Grace K. Llewellyn.

Informs Phelps that arrangements have been made for him to interview HIROTA at Sugamo Prison at 10 am on Thursday, February 7. The stenographer was Miss Hickam and the Interpreter was Sano.

To the Mitsui House Driver. Tavenner directs the driver to "transport Miss Warkentin on official business to the Provost Marshal building and return her to her billett."