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JAPAN'S CONVICTS JOIN ARMY

China Weekly Review Solves Question Of Many Atrocities

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The fact that many Japanese The report stated that regula convicts are being sent to the front tions had been issued to the effect in China provides at least one ex- that convicts called to the colours, com-would not be required to serve the planation for the atrocities mitted by the Nipponese army, the rest of their terms upon return China Weekly Review says editori-from the front. There was one case where a conviet, sentenced to three ally.

years' imprisonment for manslaugh- ter, was pardoned upon his return from service at the front in China," the Weekly Review asserts.

"Owing to the prevalence of sex crimes in Japan, or attempted sui- cide. concerned with sexual aber- rations, it is possible that this may

RELEASED BEFORE TRIAL explain the mystery concerned with sexual the abnormal number of

since "The report, stated that atrocities prepetrated by Japanese soldiers in China-that those guilty the outbreak of the war many con- Nov. 29

of these acts were convicts wearing victs had been released to join the Dec. 12 the uniform of the Imperial troops," army. Dec. 28the Review states.

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"In other cases prisoners in pro- MANY PRISIONERS PARDONED cess of trial, or prior to trial, have been released to join the colours. Elaborating on this point, the Justice Minister Shiono was quoted the editorial continues:

a8 advocating a petition to "According to the issue of the throne for special amnesty for con- Japan Chronicle for October 13, the victs returning from the front," it Japanese military authorities have is stated.

the been

sending convicts from penitentiaries in apparently large numbers to the fighting fronts China..

ANCIENT SOUTHWARK COURT MEETS

Riot Act But No Riot

This editorial follows up one in in last week's Review, which revealed the existence of photographs showing Japanese soldiers engaged in raping, and protraying bodies of Chinese women who have been at--- tacked by Nipponese.

that

Curiosity was expressed in editorial as to the mental make-up” of a human being, of any national- ity, who would consent to having pre- There were no outward evid-himself photographed in the ences in Southwark of crowds sence of victims of his sadistic ac---

tivities. "unlawfully, riotously and tum-

utuously" refusing to disperse. "Thanks to the Japan Chronicle," In spite of this the Riot Act says the Review, "there is at least was read according to custom one explanation of Japanese atroci- when the Court Leet for the ties."

King's Manor, was held in the Borough Polytechnic, Southwark, before Mr. Gerald Dodson, Re-

corder of London, in his capacity TWO STOWAWAYS

FOUND GASSED Killed In Attempt To Escape

FUMIGATED SHIP AS HIDING PLACE

of High Steward of Southwark.. The Act was read by Mr. Wal- ter N. Earle, who, in addition to being Secondary of the City of London, is High Bailiff and Pro- thonotary of Southwark. He had already sworn in a jury, but there was, it appeared, no business be fore the tribunal the oldest court of justice in the land. So far as the Leet was

Two Germans, who escaped cerned, the borough was free of malefactors. The High Steward from Hamburg as stowaways in was informed that not one pri- a ship bound for London, were soner was to be presented. In found dead in another vessel in these circumstances there was no West India Dock, E. They had excuse for the Leet.exercising its been gassed while hiding from

the police.. ancient right of appointing a constable.

con-

The men, whose names are be- Nor was there any nomination lieved to be Marchlowist and for the old office of ale-conner, or Bergmann, were discovered taster, while another ages-old aboard the American ship Liber- privilege that the Court did not ty, 6,211 tons, and were handed. exercise was the appointment of over to officers of the Aliens a chimney peeper..

Department when she reached Some doubt seems to exist, even West India Dock. among the authorities, about the precise duties of the old chimney. They were kept in custody un- peeper. Mr. Thomas E. Hewitt, til they were taken back to the who has acted as foreman of the Liberty to be returned to Ham- jury for many years, has made burg. During the night they a special study of the history of broke out of the cabin in which the Leef, but he admitted his they had been locked and board- inability to explain exactly what ed the British ship Jamaica Pro- the chimney peeper used to do. gress, 5,475 tons.

The origin of the Leet goes back more than six centuries.

All the warehouses and ships in dock were searched, but the stowaways, could not be traced. They had apparently taken re. fuge in a ventilating shaft in the Jamaica Progress."!

During the night the hold of the Jamaica Progress was fumi- gated in accordance with Board · of Trade regulations, and the bodies were found when the crew returned in the morning.