Japanese Major Wins Clemency, Lauds Americans News Article
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Reports on the sentencing of Rikitake at the Yokohama trial for his actions at Fukuoka Camp.
Punishment / Sentencing
Guard Gets 20 Years for Beating News Article
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Reports from the Yokohama trial that a Shinichi Motoyashiki, a former civilian guard, was sentenced to 20 years for beating American prisoners of war.
Prison Medic Gets Term As War Criminal News Article
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Reports on the sentencing of a prison medic at Hakodate, Captain Shigeru Aona, for his treatment of prisoners of war. Trial occurred at Yokohama.
Four Japanese to Die for Murder and Rape News Article
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Reports that "Major Airo Mimoguchi and three corporals were sentenced to death by a U. S. military commission on charges of rape and murder at Bogan, Cebu." Another, "Seiroki Yoshioka, was acquitted."
Homma Dissent Irks Keenan News Article
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Reports that Keenan is upset with Homma's defense counsel position that "a procession of judicial lynchings without due process of law may now follow" in the wake of the U. S. Supreme Courts decision to reject Homma's appeal of his death sentence from the Manila trial. Also reports that Tatsuo Tsuchiya was convicted in the Yokohama trial by the Eighth Army commission for atrocities committed against prisoners.
2 Tortureres Found Guilty of Atrocities
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Reports on the sentencing of Harushige Kawakami and Naozo Shimdairo at the Yokohama war crimes trial. Also reports on the sentencing at the Burma war crimes trial.
Mihailovitch Verdict Monday News Article
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Reports that the verdict in the Gen. Draja Mihailovitch trial will be rendered Monday morning (along with the verdicts of his 23 co-defendants).
Death Sentence Upheld; Raps General's Cruelty News Article
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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."
'Death March' Jap General Awaits Rifles News Article
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Reports on the transfer of Lt. Gen. Masaharu Homma to the Luzon prisoner of war camp No. 1 immediately following his sentencing to death by a firing squad. Describes how Homma received the sentence as well as the conclusion of his trial. Indicates that both his sentence and that of Yamashita will go to Gen. Douglas MacArthur for final review.
Mrs. Homma Sees M'Arthur, Asks for Review of Case News Article
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Reports on the meeting between Mrs. Masaharu Homma and General Douglas MacArthur regarding the trial and possible sentencing of her husband, General Homma, for his actions in the Philippines.
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