Punishment / Sentencing

Reports on Lt. Gen. Eicehlberger's criticism of the Yokohama sentences, believing them to be inadequate.

Reports that George Wong, "a Chinese charged with being Hong Kong's number one collaborationist, was sentenced to death."

Reports on the decision by the United States Supreme Court that ruled Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita had received a lawful trial and proper sentencing. Gives the courts findings as well as the two dissents offered by Justices Rutledge and Murphy. [Continued from Item 211]

Reports on the investigation to be launched by the House judiciary committee into the light sentences given to four Japanese officers found guilty of killing Doolittle fliers.

Reports on the sentencing at the Yokohama trial of Shinichi Motoyashiki, a prisoner of war camp guard at Hirohata, to 20 years for beating American prisoners of war.