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CROWDS FILL COURT AS NOMA TRIAL BEGINS "I AM CONVINCED I AM

NOT GUILTY"

Blood Chilling

one Station, pinyway were report- with his zeal. In another place he ed to the Gendarmerie Headquarse he is surry some of his ment ters.

beat the prisoners,

"The Prosecution claim under "But the story goes further than the whole of this second aspect of that. Gendarmes are not used to medicaties or medical rentment that all of these practices were and soon they merely rounded up the headings" is a simple one, viz doing things quickly and fairly, Deaths in these cells were also widespread and continuous that anyone they saw, no matter who Common thing and did not seem he must have known of their exis he was, and whether in passes- of much consequence. All there things, let me say again are continued, he must bear the res- Seme of these people were able tence. And in as much as they don of a rice ration card or not. not restricted either to * particular place or time!

ponsibility for them.

to buy their freedom; others' gain tary operations. And in, this

There are, as you may haveed it through the efforts of their Never has any local war crime trial attracted so regularity and consistency and area such has been the degree,

guessed, instances of protest hay-relaffves. But others again, having ing bean minde directly to Namma. been unceremoniously arrested, mucir public Interest as that of Colonel Noma of the types of offences that the recital will weary you, those nor General's Chief of Staff from every of notifying relatives. You "And, always, always, so that L-Col. Kanazawa was the Gover, were deported without a chance Kennosuke, which commenced yesterday be you will be asked to say that who were there describe the July 1944 to February 1945. He will see the Gendarmes polet or fore No. 7 War Crimes Court at East Point actions of individuals were not blood chifling tortures, which we says that the Governor, through view a good citizen eats as much Godowns,

unconnected, not merely separ have come to associate inevitably him, admonished Aceased because as a criminal. And Indiscrimin From 8:30a.m. onwards Chinese spectators poured

ate dellaquencies, but part of with the word "Interrogation and of reports into the Court building and by 10 a.m. the

a deliberate policy inspired by the name "Kempeitai." These are brutality on prisoners. Maj-Gen. the tiresome business of investi

heard of visiting Late arrests are much engler than their leadership here. Courtroom and adjacent corridors were full to

So you many and are well known in these Tomita heard from his fellow of-gation and arresting selected per see before you, as accused, Col. Courts. There is the water treat-ficers on his arrival in Hang sons, so get rid of anyone at all, capacity with the result that the overflow Noma Kennosuke, C. O. of the meat, where the suspect is made Kong, that there were many bad For them the object of the exer streamed into No. 5 War Crimes Court, where Gendarmes in Hong Kong from to undergo the suffocating shit points in the Hong Kong Gen-cise was to lessen the population, the trial of Colonel Tokunaga and others was

the time of the invasion in tions of a drowning man People darmarie. He says Nama as and in doing so they carried out proceeding. Spectators were standing six

December 1941 to February have died under it, and others Chief, should be responsible for the spirit if not the letter of their 1945, when he was relieved of have committed suicide to avoid these misbehaviours. Col. Nema Instructions with an acrity deep in No. 7 War Crimes Court, while many

his command and returned to it. There are beatings with sticks, was returned to Japan partly for which "does credit to their en- others were standing on the backs of chairs or Japan. And for the sum total belts, bamboo rods, straps and that reason. clinging to the window beams,

of the crimes of all those under wire cables. Semetiines the vis

thusiasm if not their discrimina- Noma, the centre of attrac-sisted by Captain Whitehorn, is his authority, the prosecution tim is burnt with cigarettes, or will tell you he was one of a de-

"Another witness Li Koón-chun |tion: tion, entered the Court an appearing for the defence. seck to make him account.

Sir Robert Kotewall with newspaper rolled up. Thereputation who protested against crutches, looking somewhat Noma is charged with, having

"You will appreciate that in are instances of a person under detaining people in various places cupation were two organisations, to Hong Kong during the oc- pale. As he sat down in the committed a war crime, in that order to attribute the short interrogation having to walk on not fit to be prisons, that these known as the Chinese Co-opera- dock, he breathed deeply several he, at Hong Kong between Dec. comings of his subordinates to hot coals, or having cinders placed places were insanitary and times and then, with tightly 25, 1941, and Jan. 18, 1945, as

the Accused, it must Arst be on his chest. You will see the un- them people were so poorly fed; presentativa Council.

tative Cothell and the Chinese Re- compressed lips, turned slowly head of the Kempeitai and as explained to you exactly what mistakable scars on some who that they were actually dying be- "The duties of the two Coun round and gazed at the huge such responsible for public was the scope of their opera will testify. As a variation, some cause of the treatment they re Trits were, briefly, to represent the gathering.

order, the control of the tions and the nature of their people would be kicked and calved. Permission was asked to interests of the Chinese Com- During the usual five minute Kempeitai personnel and for the activities. This can best be thrown onto concrete floors by inspect these prisons; but it was munity and net intermediary be recess, spectators swarmed management if places of de- reliably conveyed to you by a these mighty exponents of Ju- refused. All this happened way tween them and the Japanese round the dock to get a better tention at Hong Kong, was, in responsible and knowledgeable Jitsu, these men who served their back in 1942-43. But you will see Government, view of Noma. There were violation of the laws and us-/ officer who was actually on the master Noma; er 'suspended with that helpless people still continued convey the views of the Chinese murmure of "strike him" from ages of war, concerned in the by nose mare nbly than A This you will hear described as 1944. And that is why the pro-any public question which might spot in Hong Kong. And surely their hands behind their backs. die, for the same reason, v in people to the Government on the crowd, but the Court order ill-treatment of civilian recused himself. So a statement Aviation" or "Aeroplane tor-secution is at pains to show you arise. And vice verza, lies prevented any untowardsidenta, as a result of which will be proved and tendered in ture. Again, electric torture is the state of things in 1944; that "Copies of minutes of two. numbers of them died or were evidence, made by him in which applied. The victim is connected to they were exactly the same as meetings of these organisations Chinese press photographers unlawfully killed by members he gives you this information, a battery or field telephone, and in 1942. Protests were of no avail will be proved and produced by were early on the scene and of the Japanese Forces, and in the curse of the proceed- many others underwent physical |

Dogs Used On - ...

subjected to the agony of a con-against a settled polley, simply be Chun Sheung-pak. A translation tinuous current,

cause it was settled, and it way of each will then be proven by ings, took a number of flash sufferings.

Woman

"Dogs were employed at some a polier. "A Br. J. A. Stericker will sub-stations. They were also used

Major Chan of 13 War Crimes light photographs,

Chinese Complaints

Investigation Teang tell you of seven Chinese coolics, to make people talic; large dogs of tied up near the Peak Tram in the Alsation or walf hound pat-in Accused's own BQs will tellive Council held on August 16, The first of these relates to a "Those who were imprisoned meeling of the Chinese Co-opera- Garden Road, in full view of tern. Accused denies: all know- everyone. When he first saw ledge of them, though one was you he couldn't have failed to 1943, in which an impromptu them, several had already col-actually at the Supreme Court: I have heard the screams of those motion is made by the Chair- lapsed and all were completey ask the Court to remember that, being interrogated- daily occur man, Li Koon-chun, regarding exhausted. They were still as it near the evidence, and conce, remember, for three years the unconscionable way in which there 24 hours later, by which sider whether this man had good You will be told he inspected the the deportations were being time neme had apparently died. reason to deny the existence of

crils when they were overcrowd carried out. It was resolved at This was on December, 30, 1941. these dogs. We

say, of course, ed to about three times their that meeting that the motion be This place, as you know, is in that Accused knew well of their capacity. One witness will you submited to the second body, the very heart of Hong Kong existence. You can't hide an Al-e was receiving electric torture the Representative Council, Sir. so that it must have been satian dog for months from peo-others-suspended from beans in of this Representative Council at Central one day. There were Robert Kotewall, was Chairman witnessed and countenanced by ple in the same building. YOU CAN RELY ON A SUPERIOR

Gendarmes in their capacity as

Executions

the same room. Accused entered He will say he received a copy police.

the roam and stood watching for a of there are

these minutes on or about executions few minutes. He did not interfere. August 16, and Landau "Mr. Emil

will without trial. In two cases, that

ཝ་ a result, PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE AT to stand trial, the President de quently went to see him at describe the use

of Alsatian are cited, evidence comes from various anonymous letters from to at the fortnightly meeting with "Noma himself says he received brought up the matters referred cided that the case should pro-Stanley Gaol. At that time dogs to savage a Chinese Japanese themselves, that Accused Chinese complaining of torture, the Governor, which was held a

Mr. Smith told him he had : a

woman in Mt. Davis Road, and actually ordered them. In other Two were when Capt. Shiozawa day or CO.The case is being heard be great mind to appear for him, there civilians on concreto gorically, but st. proven, so cates was in charge of Kowloon Magia- on Augst 19, 1943, reported on so later. He did so, and fore Licut Col CF Ball but since he was busy investiga. Chinese

you cannot escape tracy. He admits to having cau-his actions to a meeting of his (President) Major M. I. ting, alleged Thanese collabora-surfaces. And he says, Gen the inference, that he approved. It toned the Captain, He even went own Representative Counell. Orinsby and Captain R. B. R. tors, he would apply to the darines used Chinese as dum will appear the victims had no in stations to look Kaminsfruments "The reason for all this torture mies for training of Alsatian trial. And evidence will be forth-os torture, but couldn't And any is obvious enough when you ex- Major D.. G. MacGregor is ponement. Mr. Smith said he0g8 to attack people. The un-coming that the executions from Perhaps you may be impressed the Prosecuting Officer, while would like to appear for him as torn about in the process.

fortunate people were badly

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A large sized Union Jack was affixed to the wall immediately behind the dais occupied by the President and Members of the Court.

"I am

When asked to plead to the charge, which had been read out to him, Noma said: convinced I am not guilty."

Mr. Yoshizumi then made application that Noma be allow Noma Sick

en to say a few words and this Before the proceedings com- was granted by the Court. ienced, ・・・ Major MacGregor Wanted Counsel brought to the notice of the Noma said that he first re- Court that Nome was reported calved the charge sheet in to have become sick on the way October. He then applied that from Stanley. When questioned | besides aJapanese defence by the Court Noma said that counsel, he should like to have he had vomitted in the truck Mr. R. S. Smith, Crown Pro- As there was a medical certifi-secutor, as additional defence cate certifying. Noma's fitress counsel. MiSmith subse-

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IF ITS BEER YOU DRINK

INSIST ON

authorities concerned for post-

Mr. Yoshizumal Tatsulchiro, as-much as possible, but if that "Dr Siegfried Ramler will was not possible, he would re-testify to the use of dogs by commend Mr. Silva in his stead. Gendarmes to savage people also Noma said he had no further in Mt. Davis Road. Groups of communication from Mr. Smith about 12 people at a time, men, and only a few days ago he women and children, would be heard from his defence counsel dcalt with. And witness claims that Mr. Smith applied to the he saw this happen at least ten authorities concerned to be times during 1943-1944. Noma's defence counsel, even "Frederick Tyndall was an- ignoring his present duties but other who saw Gendarmes · in this application was rejected. early 1945, patrolling the Noma said he would, therefore, streets with Alsatian or wolf. like to have Mr. Silva as his hound dogs trained to attack defence counsel.

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The most significant thing about these is that Accused

Only Stalling? Opposing postponement of

claims in his statement that no. the trial, Major MacGregor dogs were used by the Gen- said that Noma was charged darmes. But, you are asked to two months ago. At that time glean from these incidents that it was common knowledge that frorn the outset, Gendarmes. he had been visited by Mr. were qulic prepared to display Smith whom he requested to publicly their complete diare defend him. Certain arrange-gard for orthodox behaviour in ments were panding at the time the maintenance of order. and Major MacGregor said he Sinister Workings was later informed that nothing "A statement will be read of.. came out of them and that a Pie Alex Henkel of the Win Japanese counsel would defend nipeg Grenadiers. At the fall Noma.

of Hong Kong, he was a patient As long ago as the Forinosan in Queen Mary's Hospital. and Camp case, Major MacGregor he stayed there for a fortnight. said that he was informed that From here he could. see' Japan- the defence was ready to pro- ese soldiers torture Chinese ceed. Nine days ago, however, civilians, bayonet some and when he saw the defence coun- throw them into the sea. On sel no mention of any civilian que occasion, about 16 Chinese counsel was made. Major civilians were set out in the sun MacGregor said the Court with gasoline cans over their should decida whether or not heada till they died of asphy Noma had had an opportunity xiation. Here I suggest you con- | to prepare bis defence.

sider how this measures up He had, however, no objec prevent general' ill-treatment of with Noma's admitted duty, to tloff as to who should appear civilians, and the maintenance for him and he was opposing of order.

any adjournment as he thoughtThat is all on general mat it was only for stalling for ter. The second sub-heading time Huon

concerns the sinister workings

The application was refused by the President who said that the defence had had ample opportunity to prepare its case

of Accused's police organisation and his Gendarmerie. Stations. You will remember he listed some of these in his statement,

and that they had no good eg. Tal Po, Kowloon, Shamshul grounds for any, adjournment.po, Yaumati, Eastern or Happy They could, if they liked, en- Valley, Central Police Station gage Mr. Sliva at a latter stage and Supreme Court, before it was too late, but in any case the case would not be adjourned yesterday.

Opening Major McGreggor Bald:

Prosecution Opens "In the Japanese armed for es and civilians one group have always figured prominent ly in trials, perhaps more so- than any other single section. That is the Kempeltal, or As they are also known, the Gen- darmerier In Hong Kong, their history has not belled their record in other spheres of milli

You will hear witnesses as to the management and condi- tions prevailing in all these sub-stations. Nor are the wit nesses confined to a particular whole of the Accused's period time. Their evidence covers the

in Hong Kong. They will tell you of the starvation diet, the filthy presentation of a meagre ration of food, the hopelessly overcrowded cell in which they existed in degrading circum stances; of how they wore not allowed to wash; of verminous blankets which were their only bedding; of the complete lack of

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