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The procedutor-raid Watson

The proseculion with prove

will describe how he was brutajly bedten, how he wie subjected to tie added, tha! General Kinoshita 'the painful watch torture, and spected, the cells. cturing Vongu

how his torturers ve him elec-imprisonpient and that Kinoshita. tric shocks in order to make him personally sow Yong's conditlan.

and that he ignored: Voug's; crie contem to finogitary offences.

Watson was imprisoned in for fonde and water: the cell" opposite to that

Me third charge la agalist which William Hutton was can- Kliushith 'only. It relates to the fined and on several occasionali-treatment of the following Watson

Hulton being civilians resulting in physical beaten mercilessly, by Yoshida suffering to them oll- He heard Hutton's screams of The Reverend W.II. Hudspeth, paony while Yoshida hit Hutten Henry Forsythe Pringle,

Extwi with a riffs and stamped on his Arthur Thompson, Kenneth Wil- broken, yet living, body.. Hom

Stobart Johnstone, James Watson witnessed Hutton araw-Canning, Wiliam Shude Bungry. ing gradually mad as the result of

Arthur Vincent Touvey Deup, tortures, continuous sand inhuman, C.D. Rumareff, Patrick Samuel Hution was eventually stripped Gibbons, Alexander Haindrava, naked, under Yoshida's super-Morris Joseph Soulovitch, Evans vision, and was then tied up with Daw, Lee S. Frank and Boris rope-like me would tie up a Topas all persons who were im- pik. Yoshida utsted in this prisoned in Bridge House Shang- brutality suff the prosecutor. Tied hal. In addition, there are tired up. Sutton shouted that he was men who were ill-treated in the being killed. The more lies shouted [Union Jack Club premises. qu the more he was beaten by Myrburgh Road Shanghai, Vosklen and others, added the these are Eric Duvies, J, A. Qook,[

B. P. Young- prosecutor,

The prosecutor.said that Watson]

The prosecution, sald the pro- will tell of his own protests to lie.secutor,

will call evidence to gunids over Hutton's pitiable'con- | prove that in the case of each of | Ma dition. The only answer from the the civilians, they were imprison-

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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1948.

House Trial CORRESPONDENCE

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Why Blame Servicomen! | White Mammoths? || Sir)-ás: knófix" to, all, - pra-:- Sir-—It was very interesting the stitution is an old nge profession, jother day to read lhat a block of Upon Mr. Pringle denying the whose origin is untraceable and 101 apartments le being erected in 'allegation, Yokohata sald "As you its extirpation will never to the West Point nted' for $0,000.000. have not been frank, wo shall accomplished, and to our reader It was especially interesting in have to take it out of your body." | John Ward I will alake' my life [ thủ Ught of the reports that Giov. They all then left the room, if he con éxterminate prositution ernment has' spent $5,000,000 on | leaving behind only the Interpre- | in this colony,

This elegant cigarette comes

to you from London, England.

•

Naturally in the 20 aplirtments Leighton Smoke it, slawly,

Per Ukumizo' with. Mr. Pringle, | alleviation is possible and in the fíill.

who was advised to confess, Interest and benefits of the publle Of course tharo' sre‚apartments "The worst will be three or four wish John Ward success, but, and apartments-but still and years in prim he was told. vast majority of Servicemen, te all, there is quite a difference in Upon Mr. Pringle protesting myself feal impelled to remont the amount of accommodation This innocence he was led down trate against the contemptible

to the Gendarmerie office below statement that Gervicumen Iovided, which seems to inerti

jan explanation. (where he saw two benches leing | creased the rate of pro:titution in How about a frank and open pinced in position and a gendarme this coloby. If I may be permit statement covering all Govern rained Suzuki tesling m electrical ted, I would like to inform Jolament accommodation, apparatus.

desk "Gouvor to that write a farewell letter to your wife. You have just 10 minutes to do it," he was told, while he received two blows

Lace.

across

Agony Unbearable

03

and the finance involved therein, now that the Cary is out on its own la this direction, and the co uninity are fotig the bill. Is there any valid reason for a yeil of secrecy over what should ho simpl

SHERMAN X. POTOMAC.

in and

Ward, that this' statement' had''a and devastating effect on the morality toecent, cloan-living mon in this Forces and on every tongue there is a query. "Who 1- John Ward his in relation to "Fair-minded's"

letter (October 22) I feel" com When the 10. minutes were up,pelled to agree that John Ward and Mr. Pringle bad not written | is bul & newcomer to the colony my Icitor, his jacket was remove or his rybsight falled to observe ed and his inter vest rolled un' many Civillons in the "dive."" and A towel was tied over his eyes, cafes of Kowloon associating with SCT- und he was pinioned to the two prostitutës' and don't mean

A CORRECTIVE | benches with the hands tiadvicemen dres.ed

civilians. behind him. His trousers and Therefore, John Ward's rembik

Our attention has been drawn derpants were then pulled aft | bdare no signifience or proof.

to the letter published under the on his legs ware tied with cords because everybody in blamed for heading "11 was

a grlovous ain" to the bencher.

the present "tuation. I would

We in our lasue of yesterday. like "Nearly an N.C,O." to groc dut having regard to the An electro was then applied to also Mr. Pringle said he was thenis vet and another applied to take notice as I'm sure his reclear terms of the notion and of Japanese was the beat Walzer, ed in the places mentioned, usual-ordered to fill out a form giving his nipples, lips, nose and caraa

inark on Servicemen's manner the specchius, particularly those any charges belux particulars of himself, after which

and bolivialir has caused bitter of the proposer and seconder, the Mentally Deranged

gainst them. The prosecution will prove he he was to take out everything

resentment amongst the ranks. implication in that letter is uni Perhaps this future N.C.O. has warranted. Whilst it is the polley was left in bis coil, peded that they were linprisoned from his pockets and also to re- move his necktie. This done, que hound with rupes, for ve days: In unhealthy and dirty cells, and of the gendarmes told him that that he struggled and the benches vice pay. A Serviceman

The agony was so unbourable forgotten the differences of Ser of this paper to publish the naked and Altay at mentally will bring evidence to show that this was Bridge House, and that collapset. The beaches were tet afford to

cannot views of its readers on matters of muito l presene public interest, it by no means dis ranged, Finally. Watson was all the men were subjected 19

Pringle was known in high-clues hotels among follows

that We share thom ornered to go into Hutton's cell various kinds of ill-treatment and he was not to speak or else he up again and Mr.

would have his throat eut. flung, down on them. This time the "socialiter" of Hong Kong or Curried out with deli- smt retense him for his ropes, tortures

the Aller

we would checking details,

hany alher locality, for example, like to make Mr.bandcuffs were upplied to The

artdeet that at berate intention by the Kempel Pringle was taken to cell No. 3, untiles.

it quite clear proverior

I know a'marriert man who draw that time Hutton was a pitiable Tal, perroonel working under

that we do not share the a room measuring 10 feet by 11 This time the electros were also $15 a week on his phy. Now tell sight, still bound, fuel almost General Kinoshita,

that lotter feet, into which 16 Chinese men applied to his private part, und me, how would you live to be views expressed in The prosecution will, he added, and three foreigners including the pain was so terrible that he coclable after deducting your alth to any of the Honourable

do not and completely and after his days of

impute any bod cominued agony. The ropes lying prove conclusively, that General 40-year-old Husian woman, had screamed ny he had never scream-weekly Decessities from

$10 his wrists had worked their way | Kinoshita was well aware of the already been incarcerated,

t before, until he lost conscious especially with the high cost of Members of the Legislative Coun do at the flesh. Watson was appalling conditions under which They were all very Girly, same Iness,

living in the colony. As a servell referred to in that letter, rude to untie these ropes, ando- | the prisoners, and numerous other suffering from bad sklu diseases Whon he came around he found; ing member of the British Borers civilluns, were confited. Evidence and everyone had Kee. A bucket hat coffee being poured down his this near-NCO should be utterly For the knots with his teeth.

This Degurred on Friday, will be

Chan Man-woo, nged 20, who the cells and the us conditions [1]

a lavatory, the adour from then repeated. This time, due men who serve under his orders.teled to bring a tael of Rold, 2on and Hutton were driven back methods of torture.

which was overpowering. There probably to the batteries running men who have fought to bring valued at $300, out of Hong Kong to in#phong on C'Em

T21 the cuse »k witnesses who was only one electric fight. sut, the pain was les. unbearable, peace and goodwill to earth and by train on October 28 morning, Sundry, August 15, Halton was are now at remote distances the For the first week the This piqued the Japanese who | mankind.

had his gold confisented by Mr. removed to the Country Hospital | prosecutioni

will tender their foreigners were allowed out into then subjected Mr. Pringle to the In my opinion the coreluding W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yea where he diest the same day. evidence in the form. affinvits the yard to wash under the tap water torture, wih somgone factor from all the angle of thi tarday when he was charged by:

The prosecutor said that a Hans or other written testimony. but later they had to wah ining astride his stomach, Jumping abject that prostitution will Revenue Omeer D. H. Knox with Rechlin will be fendered to cor The following tortures to which bucket of water brought into the up and down all the time. never be eliminated as its 511 exporting gold without a permit. roborate this evidence, Rechlin the prosecution witnesses will feel.

Once again Mr. Pringle lost teranro ta found it every class identified Yoshida us the mno testify follow;—

The Chinese prisoners had all consciousness. On recovering he jin life. I could write a book on who tortured Hutton, and describ- Prisoners were slapped and to wash in one bucket of water found the Interpreter Ukimize this subject alone, of its psycha- ed his own beatings and for-picked. They were beaten with For food the Ioreigners had scowling "Speak,

you

bastard, Jogical offerte, réligion, depravity. (ures.

bamboo poles and other objects. four ounces of dry bread and a speaks."

morals, etę, but my prevent The

The Chinese peczenitor said that Their naked bodies were subject small cup of tea.

The water torture was repeated, occupation deters my ambitions Rechlin stated that when Hutlon d ia terrible tortures Including ind a bowl of plain boiled rice and Mr. Pringle forgot how many therefore I will restrain from first came into the cells he ap the water torture which rendered instead of bread.

time ho lost consciousness. Next saving more and leave the solution pearet to be normalt and in good them unconscious through having

hack to his cell. morning two persons carried him to John Ward. jarge quantities of water poured

(Sød.) FISHER. Into them.

August 13. On the same day Wat-the. Ne called, he sold, 10 prove (in a' dort of open alcove served throat; and the suine torture was disgraced for 'running-down' tie!

phystral condition.

Near Death

to

to pound round the cell for 15 to For exercise they were allowed

20 minutoe a day.

Lenning against the wall

were forms.

Food For Thought

Nothing happened during the In addition, prisoners were not permitted, and lying down that period he was again

was next 10 days, but at the end of often subjected

talspu Mr. J.E.P. Blenkinsop who was

electria

Str, hava been foll wing Chief Inspector in the Shanghai

shocks applied to the tenderest was a privilege given only up to the interrogation chamber

those who wore sleic. They had where Ukimizo party of their bodies. They were to spend their time sitting or you had hatter speake

warned kim, very interestedly the little dis Municipal Police, added the

Eled down, naked and helplessquatting on

cussion pouple have been having prosecutor, has stated that when

the wooden white burning cigarettes

plat-

think This warning was gecomnamind | in your columns, and I Hutton was taken out from the

pincbd in thale nostrils, and ap-

by blows from the day and stleks, that our friends, in the service. Haiphong Road Camp on August

At night they were

have taken provided and when he fell on the floor he who

the time and Elied to sensitive parts of their with a blanket each some of them was kicked. 2 he was in perfect health, init

hoales including their genital got two gach and slept on the to the jaw put him out.

Eventually a blow trouble to defend their respectabi- that when he was returned he

causing organs,

excruciating floor close together. A. toreigner

lity, have more dr lésig sille" Track- was in a unconscious state and

jed tho argument into channel pain and often rondering apparently near to dealth

was not allowed to sloop beside New Technique Triod which is going away from Mr. Dr. S D.

the Sturton, sud

vletime unconscious,

nhother foreigner,

Ward's Jetier, (in which he was The Prosecution will also prove saw Hutton on his prosecutor,

on the Strung By Thumbs When he regained consciousness complaining primarily return to Haiphong Road and hussaid the prosecutor, that prisoners

In the prostilution Douglas Mr. Pingle's persecutors adopt subiect at

of the The pros. Colony) to the subject brought a new technique. tortures' In order to make the into the same cell, shortly after poct of repatriation was held out British people in Hong Kong and |

their

described certain marks which were cut into Hution's Best. These marks were in the form of letters.

This evidence... will be gor-

the

vern sulijected to these and other

"ontess 10 Imaginary offences aguinst the Japanëse.

foreigner

Auother Fleming, aged 02," wns

Mr. Pringle. He was taken out to him. early next morning and brought back two hours later in terrible state, having been strung up by the thumb and tori visited ured.

The prosecutton will produce roborated by an affidavit of Dr. the swom statements of the ac- Calame who carried out a postcused which General Kinoshita

stufes that he personally

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show

Hutton,

died,

A mentat degenera

had

and

and physical state of tion due tỷ his tortures, carved various letters words on to his own skin.

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and taken to

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"Forrestier and Petroft have already confessed, and if you do kewe, you will be allowed to leave on repatriation. ship,"

ingle was told.

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general attitude to the Serviceman.

To those of you who would condemn, the civilian in. Hong mortem examination of Hulton's the Units under his commtntt.

Kong, 1 would like to say, please cave up. It doesn't get you any body in the presence of Dr. Witnesses will testify that the Nothing happened to Mr. was another fortnight before where, and besides your letters Croset, representing the Swiza

accused personally

Pringle during the Baw the re-

Brat week, Mr. Pringle was again taken for tend to sway towards the "Kettle Consul General, added the pro

but on October 19, about

hé mie-interrogation, when which

was calling the patt style. If you are secutor, The Prosecution will volting conditions under

the accusation really an honourable and - tliese prisonirs were confned, and night, he was suddenly awakened pounder with that before he

Just re in the light of this, and other chamber above the Gendarmerie day; but they

interrogation You did listen In" for one whole impeachable, character. white in

ance evidence, the prosecution will

could get nothing member these few words

"Ho who said in this country: office, where he saw seven men out of hun.*** that General Kinoshita in civilian clothes, all member of show

Mr. Pringle related how the can swallow on insult is surely was concerned in the ill-treat the Gendarmerie, including"

a true man?" ment of the persons mentioned in interpreter nained Uktimizo,

an Japanese tortured Yang, a Shang- hot Chinese civilian, how he was

Think it over friends, was it the

charge, and that the BI- į The Trosecution will also pro

Ukumizo,

known na mercilessly beatened and starved, really necessary? amounted to

a War "Jimmy", Hution's treatmen photographs of

he appealed in vain

to speaking perfect Eng-how Crime against The Laws of Humanity, and against the Lows you a few questions, and if you for mercy. Vong eventually-ded

lish, said: "We are going to ask Generat Kinoshita on his kneo and Usages of war.

oro frank with us you will soon | from starvation" and" förture. be released.

Further hearing was adjourned regarding some papers taken from

Mr. Pringlo was first questioned to. 10 am. this" morning," his pockets and then he was ro ferred to a Ale from his office in On October 6, 1942, he attending office as usual when for

was which were some outstanding bilis Shimalero, the Japanese general Japanare Consulate, the

telephone rent etc. on the manager of the Telephone Com- Navy and Gendarmerie in Shag- Army. pany, called with seven men from hai dated May 1938, which had the Japanese Gendarmeria and not been palt These were mure told him he was wanted for ques- formal reminders with telephone tibning.

numbers and addresses on them. When Mr. Pringle explained the. purpose of these bills, a Japantsa gendarmo by the name of Yoko hata"banked his fist on the table.

tem

body, taken during the post mor

examination which clearly show the desp wounds on the wrists, where the victim was a tightly bound that the ropes cut deeply into the Desh, and the general condition of the body. said the prosecutor.

This and other evidence, the prosecutor said, will conclusively prove that the persons mentioned in the first charge were brutally il-treated and inhumanly "tor- jured

the serused Yoshida, and by that at le time of these tortures the accused Kinoshita was the

Officer-in-charge, of the Kempel

Pringle, an Australian, aged 40, The first witness, Mr. H. E. raid he was general superioten dent of the hanghai Telephone Co. Fea, Inc., Shanghal

They acted quite alcoly to hun at first, but as soon as they arrived Tai Units in Shanghai, including at Bridge House their demoniour the Branch in which the war suddenly changed. - crimes took place against helpless and innocent civilians.

Second Charge -

in,

Put out that cigarette, and go and chouted in English, Liar

one of the men ordered. os Through the interpreter Mr.

he was being led" Ino" "Afidge Pringle was told that the numbers The second charge is against House,

werd official Japanese numbers Inside witness was asked to which witness had kept for spy-' General Kinoshith Ellchi only. It deals with the ill-treatment and stand. He leaned against chalting on the Japanese forces. dorth of a Chinere male named and put one of his hands in his

trousers pocket,

-Alleged Spy Ring

1942, 11e died in those cells as a

"A spy ring has existed in the

Vong. Yong was imprisoned in the "O" I'll Slap Your Face" Telephone Company, and you are Bridge Bouse cells in November

"Take your hand out of your the shcond in command, KW. direct result of the inhuman pocket, you English bastard er Johnatone is the chief of the treatment which he then received slop your ace one of the organisation," Mr. Pringle whs said the prosecutor,

He added men told him in English,

told. that Vong was deliberately statved to

death

will

He said that during 27 daya ime prisonment Yong was starved of all food" and Water" He was thrashed find beaten almost daily until he died Mr. H.F. Prieglo will describe Vong's last days of storymion and death, sold the Prosecutor. se stry Pringle he added,

describe how "Vong's hands were handcuffs

the Whible period of his imprisonment, andy Pho wyllt rechtl How; on one occasion Yong had his hands maneled outaldo the bers of t call Whils, his hands were beaten Awith wirepe. Voug screamed" wid * cried for mercy, but received po Banery Veng died aftor: 87 days

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