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with a small table, chair and a bucket (for toilet pur-
poses), the only ventilation was from under the door and
this strong light was kept on the whole time I occupied the
closet, there was no water or any washing facility given.
There was insufficient room to lay down, I had to sleep
sitting on the chair, and the closet was too small to even
be able to exercise myself. My food consisted of cold
toast and tea brought to me three times a day by a servant
accompanied by a Guard who unlocked and locked the door,
except that on one occasion I had nothing after the morning
for the remainder of that day, and on another occasion I
had no food for a day and a half. No word was spoken and
these conditions continued until Tuesday, March 3rd, that
is 8 days, during this time I had not removed my clothes,
or washed, and could not move around. I was able to keep
count of the time by winding my watch and writing it down
in my pocket book. The last words that were spoken to me
were "that I was a Spy" and naturally I expected at any
moment to be called out for further examination, or even
worse, and during the whole of this period I had to sit
in complete idleness day after day with this powerful light
on day and night.
During my detention some of Captain Inuzuka's men
and this Miss Shumei visited my Apartment and questioned
my Wife on all my activities, friends etc. and demanded
political documents, saying they would release me if she
would hand them the documents, which of course she was
unable to produce, and they then thoroughly searched my