1946-04-09 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1946.

Crown Witness Says Doesn't Remember

Civil War Fear Revives

FOLLOWING 10 HEARINGS OF 35 WITNESSES, INCLUD- -

ING FOUR JAPANESE SOLDIERS, THE CROWN'S CASE AGAINST 15 JAPANESE CHARGED WITH COMMITTING WAR CRIMES ON LANTAU ISLAND BETWEEN AUGUST 18 AND 25, 1945, CAME TO AN END YESTERDAY AFTER THE PROSECUTING OFFICER READ OUT 15 WRITTEN STATEMENTS MADE BY THE RESPECTIVE DEFENDENTS IN AN- SWER TO THE CHARGE.

Arms Found

Moscow:"No"

Moscow, Apr. 8.

The Soviet Command has rejected the request of the

·Chinese Government for de- laying the Red Army's total avacuation of Manchuria, due to be completed by April 30, according to the Soviet News Apar¢Y} correspondent in Changchun.

General Tung Yan-ping, head of the Chinese Military Mission in Changchun on bo- half of the Chungking al- small thorities, asked that garrisons of Soviet troops be left in various Manchurian forens tendil the entry of Chincan Government troops, which might arrivò late, the Soviet agency stated-Router.

Strikes Outlawed

Shanghai, April 8.

The critical strike situation gripping this city promised top priority attention by the Chinesa Government.

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The Government har nounced a plan of outlawing stries and lockouts in Shang- hal. It will form an all power- Chungking, April 8.

ful Labour Dispute Arbitration With Soviet troops report

Board to forcibly put its de Man-

cisions Into, effect. Announce- od planning to leave

ment of this was made by Kuo churis by the end of this AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEFENDING OFFICER, THE COURT GRANTED A 48-HOUR ADJOURNMENT IN month, the

Chong-kang. Minister of Social Increasingly cri-

Welfare of the National Govern- ORDER TO ENABLE THE DEFENCE TO PREPARE THE tical deadlock between the

ment, who arrived in Shanghai OPENING OF ITS CASE,

on the summons of Premier T. Central Government and Chin-

Accused are Llent

Kishi in this way we gave what food were ordered by our Comman- V. Stong. ose Communists over the re-

der, Shimakata, to maintain a Kuc also said the Government occupation of the North-east-Yasuo, Lleat, Matsumoto Choza-we could.

baro, W./0. Yanagizawa Sn-)

state of defence and security was seriously concerned over the ern Provinces is now arousing dao. S./M. Uchian Hiroshi, "As regards the beatings of and to fight resolutely in self lawlessness and irresponsibility ONE TIN of Nestle's Condensed Milk AT 70 CENTS PER widely-voiced fears of renow-Sergt. Jomori Riichi, Sergt. Sato villogers I did give two blows defence. If attacked, since we of dome Shanghai inbour groups

Yoshio, Sergt. Yoshikawa Guni- to Tsang Sam Lee and

responsible for defence who en occasions forcibly c TIN will be issued with each-half pound of butter distributed.

fnctories, damaged chi, Cpl. Kamishira Katsumasa, Fook respectively during my until the landing of Allied for- cupled

/Cpl. Ando Takashi, ist Class Investigation and, if my me- cen."

equipment and infringed on the alan mory

Matsumoto personal liberties of their em serves mo well, I Pte. Takahashi Haruhiko, Pte.

Second accused, gave some 10 blows to another | Chozaburo, in his Nishizawa Kenro, Pte. Uemura

written, ployes. Okamoto Kit-person when he said he had statement admitted killing of The strikes have paralyzed Gisaku and Pte.

never seen Communist gueril- two villagers. He said that he many business both foreign and chitaro.

188. But apart from these had to kill them because they. Chinese in Shanghal over six

I have never beaten any after cases

confessing

are growing being daya and of the natives and I have never guerillas, tried to escape from numerous. Many foreign busi- during my in- Japanese custody into the vill-ness houses are curtailing their age where the Communists had activities as sharply an possible. fed after the attack.

---Associated Press.

ed civil war.

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Chungking authorities are determined to reoccupy the Manchuria. The Chinese Communists. the other hand, show no signs of yielding in their demands for Chungking's recognition of their "Democratic Army" and "Popu- iar Administration" in Man-

churia

The trial is being heard be fores Military Tribunal com- prising Lient.-Col. J. C. Stewart (Department of the J. A. G. in M. 1. Ormsby. The statement by Generalis India); Major simo Chiang Kai-shek that the West Yorks Regiment; and Cap- Government would never recog-tain B. N. Kaul, Frontier Force

far these bodies has been an- Reriment. swered by the Communist lend- er, General Chou Enlai, with The warning that war or peace in Manchuria and China depend- ed on a solution of the Man-

riman issue.--Reater,

Mme. Butterfly In Her Bed

Tokyo, April 8. Ageing 61-year-old Madame Tamaki Miura will sing her

famous role of Madame Kutter fly from her hospital bed, por sibly for the last time, Kyodo reports.

The Prosecuting Officer in Captain J. F. Reilly, Staff Cap- tain

(Legal), H.Q. A.L.- F.S.E.A., and the Defending Oficer Lieut. M. Croft, R.A.S.C.. assisted by Captain Moti Singh, Jodhpur Regiment.

O.C.'s Statement

In his written statement Kishiş Yasuo. Commander of a unit known as the Kishi Company stationed оп Lantau Island. aid that he was away from the island when his company was attacked by Chinese Commun-

Lam were

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As regards other defendants' Safety Association of Mul Or. atatements, some denied any and Lam Fook who was the knowledge of the killing and hearman of the village, were torture while others sald they

considered to have taken were

instructed to do so by part in the attack on our Com their Commander, Kishi Yasuo Refore presenting the state pany that day. Besides this, the blood-strind shirt of a ments, Capt. Reilly, propeckt Japanese soldier was discovering, cailed two more Japanese 975 acres of wheat and other MESSRS. LANE, CRAWFORD LTV., ed in their village. Ngow Koo witness to testify for the eros, according to stimates Long.

Crown. They were Ptc. Yama from the Japanese agricultural "After the attack we found moto Ichitaro and Pte Koshi-erciation. and seized two rifles, one hunt-yama Jirokich. ing gun and 65 cartridges in Taang Sam Lee's house.

"Considering all these facts | and in accordance with the or-

On return- cer of the Shimakatn

ists on August. 19. ing to the island about three] hours after, the attack. he was informed by

Witness Doesn't Remember

1

In evidence, Koshiyama Jiro ders of the Commanding Off-kich anid that he saw his Com-

Kishi Yasuo, kill Unit mander,

Communist guerilla (Kishi's superior) I passed suspected sentence of death on Tsang

but he did not remember whet Warrant Officer Sam Lee and Lam Fook. Thus her any other Japanese were Attendants at the hospital Yanagizawa Sadeo that the we did not kill the villagers in with Kishi Yasue when the aid that Madame Miura has fattor had pecognised practic retaliation for, the Communist execution took place. been weakening steadily ever ally all the 60 Communists who raid but merely killed

Witness said he the since she was taken ill after her made the attack on the hillside guerillas in self-defence. last public appearance at Hikiynabout 200

the metres behind

Seven Killed Company barracks and in the Village and that

Hall on March 21, and has al ready lost half

former- weight.

They said that in spite of her

sang

Taung How

throughout other identified

women, pany,

children

persons were

ig."

The afflicted arcas range over a wide tract of land with- in a radius of 22 miles, with the centre Kagoshima City as

of the radius. The damage to

wheat in the whole prefecture of Kagoshima, due to falling ashes, is estimated at 89 per cent, of the entire crop.---Asso clated Press.

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was about|ed names of other Japancao as 20 metres away from the place being with Kishi at that time. of execution

wer and there

Considering the fact that the also a number of villagers un- witness apparently lost his me-i der arrest at the barracks, aus-mory yesterday, the Court suK UP TO THE VALUE OF $5.00, the latter had brought them "I myself saw six Communist pected of having taken part in posted that his sworn statement back with him.

guerillas küled and beuldes the attack.

be submitted by the prosecution weakening body, Madumme Miura

these corpse was found in the A the witness refused to say to the Court as evidence. Continuing. rhearses daily if she can the said in part:

his statement

Long. who were with Kishi "Of those who village of Ngow Koo

Since the defence had no ob Yasuo role of Madame Butterfly, in were brought up to the Com- Therefore. I estimate that al- when the execution took place, jection, the statement was sub- which she achieved fame," She

and accepted by the and together sever were killed by Capt. Reilly demanded that wit-mitted the role

ness be treated as hostile by the Court.

the fact that he Concluding his statment; Ki-Court due to

The case will be resumed at Europe and America in the released on the following night shi Yasuo said "We killed Com had previously made a sworn arly days of her youth-Asso-

"For the purpose of "investi- cinted Press. ....

because w statement in which he mention-morning. gation and in order to prevent munist guerillas further attacks against us the Canton, Apr. 8 remainder, numbering about The Canton City Health Depart- 20, who were suspected to be want picked up 810 corpses in the Communist guerillas, were not streets during March, the largest released until our Company left number in any month since for Taun Wan. We gave per. liberation. Pestilence, added to hunger. is given as the cause of mission for food to be supplied A month later I met Wong in to them from outside and to those who were given nothing

the heavy mortality rate.--From Our Correspondent.

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"Third Degree Not A Part Of Jap. Law"

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Grover's office.

He showed me a certificate saying he was with the Special Political Branch of the Gendarmerie under Yoshi- moto. He said Yoshimoto was, kind and considerato.

"Wong always boasted about Japanese prowess in warfare, saying they were invincible and would win the war. He always carried a 'revolver.

"Just before the surrender I 9.00. met Wang and Yoshimoto who told him not to belleve rumours of a surrender.

10.00 a.m. non

3.00 p.m. 1.80 p.m. 8.15 p.m. 1.60 p.m 4,00 p.. car.

far as I remember, it was not day you pald HK$100,000". to' more than three days.

Accused's Statement

2

The next witness called was Fung Yu-tonk, an interpreter attached to the Detective Office at Central Police Station, who testified to having at 11.15 a.m. on Feb. 19 read and explained the charge of high treason to the accused.

After Accused had been cau- tioned, witness said, he elected to make a statement which was read over to him and which he read over himself once more and stated to be correct,

The statement was: There On May 3, 1946, Yoshimoto arrested me and took me to the are some cases such as these. ) Happy Valley Gendarmerie by did not assist so much. I did

Wong was on the run- not voluntarily join the Gen 4.00 pm. ning board. I was later taken darmerie. I will say more when

to Central Police Station where I come to Court."

9.00a.m., Wong, interrogated mo.

1.15 p.m

D 48 p.m.

4.00, later.

He

Following the last witness,

accused's wife? Yes.

And you had to change a sum of 60,000 military yen to raise this amount in Hong Kong notes?

Yes

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And the rate was two Hong Kong dollars to one yen?-Yes.

You told us also that you hod 10,000 mintary yon at that time and that you sold your jewellery. How much money did you get by the sale of your Jowellery?-A dred dollars in Hong Kong cur- very small amount. Several hun-

rency.

The rest of the money you had to borrow from your friends. May I have their names?-I borrowed some money from Ho Ping.

In Shanghai Street. How much did you borrow from him? A little over 25,000 mill- try yon.

Now with the 10,000 yen you had at the time and this sum it adds to about 25,000 yen. What

me.

of

900, accused me of assisting the Major Hirao Yoshio Was re about the other 10,000 or 15,000 10 00 m, chief British spy in Hong Kong, called for cross-examination at yon. How did you raise that?--1 (Reg.

Your moto beat me. tortured the request of Mr. Hin-shing cannot remember now what sour- (oră.) 2.00 p.m me and hung me up three times |Lo.

Do# I got the rest of the money (Parcels) 8.80 p.. before I was released a month (Reg.)

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Major Hirao said that Bri-together the amount demanded tish law was not used by the With these von you wont to the The next witness-called-was Japanese during the occupation money-changer. West In the name Capt. Rudy Choy, an officer at of Hong Kong. Where the laws of the money-changer? - The tached to the Special Brani of Japan were not applicable to money-changer was in Shanghai who gave evidence of three local conditions, special laws Street, but I do not remember the identification parades held at were enacted,

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