1948-11-09 — Page 5

BRIDGE HOUSE. WAR CRIMES TRIAL

Kinoshita Can't Believe POWs'

Evidence

Lt-Gen. Kinoshita Eiichi, who, together with Sgt. Yoshida Bunzo, is charged with being con cerned in the ill-treatment of European and Chinese.civilian residents of Shanghai between 1942 and 1944, continued his evidence before the War Crimes Court at Lyemun Barracks this morning.

Yesterday, Kinoshita denied all knowledge of the crimes alleged in the three charges against him, particu- larly as regards the ill-treatment and subsequent death of William Hutton, ex-Chlef Detective Inspector of the Shanghai Municipal Police, in August 1943, in the Bridge Houso gnol. Kinoshita said he was entirely unaware Hut- ton had been arrested or was ill-treated so badly that he died.

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arrests, lity of the various section comman-

ders.

Kinoshita claimed that were carried out on the orders of his subordinate commanders, and he auver ordered any arrests himself. The general treatment of detainees and the conditions under which they were held were also the responsibi

Thrown Out

Of Parliament

Greek MP Handled Violently

Kinoshita såld the person respon. rible for the, detention cells in Bridge House was Major Nagata, comman der of the Northern District Kem- peital.

Accused went into a lengthy ex- planation of the instructions he gave to his nubordinates ол assuming 1942. He August command in enumerated three points, which ho said all gendarmes should observe. There were that they were not to be arrogant and not in use violence against others, not to extract con- tesstore by force, and not to be

eredit obtain. cager to Cross-examined

tor, Mujar

by the Prosecu-

Peter Claque, RA.. Kinoshita said he could not belleve

the evidence

of the Prosecution

witnessen. He denied

all knowledge

of a visit he was to have made to when ho the Bridge House cells

heed refused allegedly pleas for mercy of a Chinese named Vent

witness,

to

Mr H. F.

•

the

Athens, Nov. 8. George Vorazanis, # Greek Liberal Member of Parliament, was vio-

NO EXPLANATION lently ejected from Parliament Asked how he could account for Pringle, tonight for asking Dr Herberta Evatt. the President of the identifying him as the high-ranking who visited the United Nations General As-Japanese officer

cells of that occasion, Kinoshita said sembly, for mediation to end the he could not understand it. Greek civil strife.

ife so dented that the reason There were shouls of "Traitor" as he could not remember Vong's pleas he was removed from the Chamber, for mercy was because such a thing M. Vorazanls, who is a former Minis-was always happening in the cells. ter of Economy, is one of the 10 per- He declared he give instructions

seni u

to see that sanalitics who yesterday message to Dr Evalt supporting the alt prisoners hud sufficient blankets Australian proposal before the Uni ed in the cold weather, but what was Nations

Commitive for

done he himself could not sen "concilation" between the Balkan countries.

Polien!

to section commanders

He denied that men and were kept in the same cells.

this A spectator

л

at

morning's The House was so disturbed by M Vorezanis ejection that the President hearing was Group Captain Sydney- tomorrow. De-Willmot. RAF, Deputy Judge Ad- adJoruned unti putics in the lobby thought the vocate Central to the Force, who Chamber would deprive him of his is on a visit to Hongkong from Singapore, where he is attached to

arrived GHQ. FARELF. He Hongkong by plane yesterday. DISBELIEVES TORTURE STORIES

mandate.

HC

Prague in ember

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ever 2 that he Khoshita denied trained his subordinates to torture prisoners. The direct supervision of was the subordinates in any case

of the section cem- responsibility mainders. Hy could not believe that any tortures were ever carried out, or that it was the standard method of interrogation used in the Gen- darmerly.

When

or

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

The two accused in the wor crimes trial. Top: Lt-Gen. Kinoshita Elichi. Lower: Sgt Yoshida Bunzo.

Dr Evatt Is Grateful

Paris, Nov. 8.-The President of the United Nations General Herbert Evatt Assembly. Dr (Australia) today cabled the Minister, M. Prime Greek Themistocles Sophoulis,

Bay- Ing: "I am grateful for your

LE action,"

auspendlag death sentences on 10 Greck Kemen.

U.S. Cereals For Near-Starving Shanghai

Shanghai, Nov. 9.-Mr Roger. Lapham, ECA China Mission chief, last night promised American wheat, flour,, and rice for starvation-threatened Shanghai and other urban centres of China.

In a statement that struck hope into what had all the appearances of a hopeless situation, Mr Lapham Bald he was "ahocked at the distress" that met his eyes on his return from Washington. "To see is to believe," he said. "I had been warned in Washington, but I could not realiso how grave was the condition of nearly all clauses of people in their search for food."

He blamed the Chinese Govern- ment's "unsound economic mensures anut poor planning."

During the past few days the food situation in Shanghat and other cities Bilpped completely out of control of abolition Chinese authorities. The

of price controls on Nov. 1 Instead of the releasing of the flow of food inte the cities resulted in a major punic of faith in the and complete looss

for

VORO.

Shanghai,

Farmers around lustanee, who still have large stocks of grain refuse to bring it into the city in exchange for anything but gold dollars or silver which is still bamed by the government.

YUAN REPUDIATED

Chinese

American Warning

To Soviets

Will Oppose Force

In Berlin

Berlin, Nov. 8.-Col Frank States com. press reports say the Howley, United

people in the Interior

pinned in vain.

will have

an-

nalling to do with the new yuan mandant in Berlin, told on which so much hope had beenxious German officials today that American troops would Communist at- prevent any tempt to seize power by force in their sector of the capital.

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In a statement, Mr. Lapham said American food major portion of the rations to be started at the end of this month.

Highly placed Chinese officials

Six Germon district Mayors

their during the past few days of the

daily promised Berlin told Col Howley of deepening crisis shipments of food into Shanghai, anxiety over the formation of an in the but as day hfter day their promises armed German police corps reinuined unfulfilled, panic among Russian occupation zone. They

Yesterday pressed the fear that the Communists the populace increased. there were nine rice riots through- might attempt a coup in the Czecho- out the city with riolers number-slovak style. ing several thousand,, according to Chinese reports. Six rice shops and three private homes were looted.

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Col Howley said the United States, had adequate troops in its sector to prevent any such attempt.

He

Mr Lapham's promise is the first one the public is likely to believe commented that the arming of Soviet

locally Zone policemen with automatic wea but hopes were expressed the

ald this morning that the he pons was in violation of inter-Alled

must be

it expedited promised

agregments. consequent wholesale rioting with

to all residents danger nvoided.-Associated Press.

which

well-

of the

Dr Evatt added: "It conall- tutes 2 contribution to ille efforts of the United Nations to find an understanding will contribute to the bring of Greece and Greek people."

The Secretary General of the World

ot Federation

Trade Unions, M. Louis Sallant, In- the day sent a telegram ta

of the Secretary General United Nations, MX. Trygve Lie, and the President of the General Assembly. Dr Herbert Evait, requesting all possible representation the

to

Greek Government

the to prevent execution of the 10 Greek sea- mes,

"A

The telegram declared:

tradz blow is struck at the untan organisation in. Greece in the person of these 10 sailors." -Reuter,

in

is to be Col Howley tald the Mayora

there were millions of persons

and Eastern Eastern Germany Europe who would fee Westward If encouraged. However, he said, Berlin was in no position to offer them political refuge now.

REFUGEES INCREASE

Must Learn

To Live With

The Atom

said

WAR VETERANS tome PAY TRIBUTES He added that this attitude had

Public

The Mayors expressed concern the increasing numbera of over political refugees who were arriving Zone. in Berlin from the Russlan Col Howley with the plight of the refugees but said it would be impractical to try Berlin. to take care of them in where housing, food and fuel La strictly rationed.

expressed sympathy

Russit lightened her blockade to- night by setting up road blocks in streets connecting her sector of Berlin with the Western parts of the

the Soviet sector.

The Russian statement announcing the action said it was intended to protect the economy" of Eastern Berlin and the Russian occupation zone---United Press.

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Cincinnatti, Nov. 8. The chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Mr David E. Lilienthal, today said "TREASON" ACCUSATION

that Americans must "leam to live Before the incident, M. Senayatin

with the atcm."

public's Karellopulous, former Vice-Premier

Mr Lilienthal said the and leader of the Unionts. Party,

altitude toward "backing away" hnd

the opened

Chamber pro-

"terrified" atomic energy had once M. Vora- ceedings by saying that

him. However, he added, the public zaris' netlon was "reason,"

had changed its attitude and was M. Sophocles Venizelos. Deputy

showing interest in atomic research. leader of he Liberal Party and A.

"Fed on a diel of overwhelming city.

German police manned the blocks Herdis, Constantin

the

shunned Liberal

ut first the public fear,

Mr lo hall all vehicles and trame be- Minister of Public Order, and $1

knowledge,"

tween the East and West sections Vorazanis had put himself outside

Liberal

Lilienthal.

so that close inspection would be the rank and file of the

possible. Only trucks which have Party.

terrified" him because such a view Russian permits for their corgnes Observers-tonight-thought-the-In-

“The evidence of various London, Nov. 8--Many-hundreds toward the subject-can-become--will be permitted to enter or-leave- eldent showed how deeply political

witnesses who had of war veterans who were prevented habit threatening the entire de- quarters in Athens resented Austra-prosecution

of the tortures they had by the bad weather from attending mocratic process."

to him,

interest

erest in atomic energy lia's muve in the Political Committee spoken

Balkn undergone were recalled well as the reported

Kinoshita remarked that he could yesterday's Remembrance ceremony

at the Cenotaph, planted their pop- is important because it "indleates not make any comment as he had

ples in the Field of Remembrance we do not intend to stand by and do no proof regarding the trul

at Westminster Abbey today.

nothing simply because protective, falsity of their allegations.

A constant stream of people arrangement between. nations has Mr Asked whether he had never heard the screams of people under-passed the Cenotaph and the Uns been frustrated by Russia,"

Grave

He Warrior's

In the

added- Lilienthal continued. going torture, Kinoshita replied he known

that it would be the height of Moreover, Abbey throughout the day. had never heard them.

THEY

the atomic will be coming in even asivate, "to turn over he had received reports from his subordinate commanders that for large numbers on November 11," an knowledge we have gained to other histure was never employed, and he oficiat of the British Legion, who nations simply on the theory that

anyhow." accepted those reports.

The death of Vong he continued, has watched this scene at the Abbey they would find out for over 25 years, tald,

United Press. haye was never reported to him, but had watched them through the years

The mistress of a sampan 8. The American- n death occurred in the cells, it was walk to the same spots and plant Berlin, Nov.

fined $25 or five days by Mr Many who fought in licensed newspaper, Abend, reported Cairns at the Marine Court

this and should have their crosses. a serious malter

the President of the been reported.

the 1918 war are getting feebler and today that Major

Clague:

I put it to you cannot face inclement weather but Credit Bank of Saxony, Dr Holland, moming for approaching within 30 that deaths were such 'a common

hey never forget their comrades."— has filed to the American Zone with yards of the my Anakan, which was CHINESE REDS

at Kowloon occurrence in your units in Shang-

his wife and family.-Reuter,

dant pleaded that she was dahing. CLAIM SUCCESS

Sub-Inspector Nippard pointed hai that there was no need for a re- port to be made cach individual

out that defendant had been fined

(Continued from Page 1). $15 two case.

days previously."

Tlentsin reports said that outgoing The mistresses and master of threa passenger boats were fined $10 each ships were loaded to the gunwales baggage. The or two days for lying round the with passengers gangway of the ss Tibodas at buoy price for passage from Tientsin, to in such a way as to obstruct Shanghai is $50 Gold Yuan but the

vessels.

blackmarketeers have grabbed up the free access of other

Fer carrying three excess passen blg prohts and are selling them up gers on her boat the mistress of a to $800 Gold Yunn parrenger sampan was fined $15 or

activities of Colonel A. W. Sheppard, Australian reserve officer of the

of the guerilla Army, in support leader, "General" Markos.

(Colonel

-arrived i

on what hs, called a "peace mission" aimed at bringing peace between the Greek Government and the guerillas for whom he acknowledged sympathy. He said he was paying His own expenses.)

EVATT CRITICISED Greek Conservative papers today criticised Dr Evatt for his "inter- vention in Greece's domestic affairs by sending lelegrams to King Paul M. And

Greek Premier, the Themistocles Sophoulls, osking for the postponement of the execution

f.10 Greek seamen,

The Premier tonight condemned The scene In the Chamber, saying it was against "Greek Parliamentary

dis tradition." He also said he

and hir approved of M. Vorazanis "Irresponsible" friends sending their message to Dr Evatt-Reuter.

Kinoshita: That is not the case. He further claimed that there was no authorised method of punishment They of recalcitrant prisoners. were not punished as far as he was

awart.

SHANGHAI SHIPadavit evidence of two Japanero,

IN DISTRESS

The 3.000-ton Greater Shanghai, adrift in a gale in the Formosa channel, radioed for assistance carty this morning, giving her position w just north of Ampy.

Owned by the Shanghai Doveton- ment Company, the ship is carrying a cargo of 5,000 tons of salt.

Her dis megne said that she

was unable to make headway in the She face of north-enstgale. asked for an ocean-going tug to be

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Reuter.

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Political Activity By U.S.

REPUDIATES RACK DRAWING When he was reminded of the

one a Consular official and-the other former Interpreter employed by the Shanghai Gendarmerie, both of used sold that torture was and had described the revolting con-

the prevailing lo cells, ditions

think 2045. Kinoshita snid he could not what made those witnesses give such testimony.

Shown a

whom

wad

tortured on

the

Kinoshita siid he could not belleve that such a thing was used speci- fically for the purpose alleged, or that such thing ever existed.

Organised Labour

Washington. Nov. 8.-The Labour Department reports that organised labour's political activity is one of the out- standing characteristics of union growth in the past three

years.

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Ashing The master of a Class IV

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The department has just issued its "Passago of the labour manage- (Taft- first overall summary of gains and ment rela ioris act of ID47 changes in the labour movement Hartley) stirred organised labour to

Arld. since the end of the war in August, renewed efforts in the

education: and political

at a cheap price so they can buy smaller houtes. Newspapers are. loaded with advertisements, of big bother houses for rule. The Chhiese figure

It said a record 15,600,000 workers | department sald., tivity." the planks of wood, with which he was that the Reds would not

belong to 107. unton Thoy are

1

Death Of Mr Cyril Champkin

those people living in small houses! Little homes are not conimanding bigger prices than huge residences

United Press..

FLEE FROM CHENGTEH

by, the AFL

cio, Railroad drawing of n'rack made divided thus: AFL-7,200,000 in 105 bit listed the political arms es'n- golf. by B. P, Young, a former Chinese national unions; CIO 6,000,000 in 37 Brotherhoods and individual unions.

unions: overnment official, who alleged he400.0000 in 55 national unions.

national

Independents-2,~, a

an examples of this post-war trend.

fower There are 160 with

than machine,

Tientsin, Nov. The tension. aged 21 years or over is a member have

"One out of overy, six persons 100.000 members. Sixteen of them

around Chengteh, the capital of Jehol have under

10 ho

members.

Province, which had prevailed, singo) of a Inbour organisation." the smallest listed “is. International

(Continued from Page 1)

tho Manchurion debacle, broke today Department said. "In relation to the Association of Siderographers members they

The late Mr Champkin was also with military dependents and civi- sent out in view of an approaching Major Clague: You said yester, nation's total labour force, about (AFL) with. 56

the highway to Ilans fleeing along Int typhoon,

masonry are highly skilled steel engravers. connected with free The Greater Shanghai, built in day that part of your duty was to one out of every four workers now

Army belongs to a union."

On the other hand eight unions

Calculla and Singapore, and whilst Peiping upon learning of part of the Germany, in 1912, is registered at maintain discipline in the

The Department shid post-war list 5,675,372 members, more than

In Hongkong he reached the highest Nationalist garrisoni departing for a and Navy forces?

Senior unionism has been marked by 1, con-on-third of the total. These giants

rank of

Dia'rict Grand destination inside the Great Wall [Shanghai,“AS

Kinoshila: Yes.

membership growth;

Warden and was in charge of the

Amid snow and biting, north wind, I put it to you that this Court has tinued

1,082,000; AFL-Teamsters 1,08

car- English Constitution for a tithe a long line of refugees are making heard suficient evidence that the widening of union. functions

their way southwestward, retreating discipline in your own unit was in activities; 3. new labour ilgomenis enters 737,514) heel and restau- during the absence on leave of the

for political activity and internation- rant employees, 402,321. There was a small outbreak of fire believe that.

collaboration.

Besides his various other activi before the expected military cloud- CIO United Steelworkers, 028, District, Grand Master. at Bailey Shipyard, Hunthom, Do you know that the whole of

It said that "gains were not re- 670; aŭto workers, 920.857; electrities Mr-Champkin was also: In-

Tho Chengich・・ garrison is not Kisovligiiftari 3 o'clock this, morning | Shanghal was terrified of your corded without setbacks, such as: 1. cal workers, more than 400,000.

terested in the Boy Scouts -move- Some fuel oll became Ignited end unitaram convinced that that the unprecedented wave of strikes Idependents International Asary mail for many years and was at directly under General Fu Two-yl was soon extinguished after the, er- was not the condition during my in 1945 and 1940; 2, enactment of ciation of Machinists.624,000; one time Deputy Commissioner.

g-from-the Kowai tenure of office,

failure of the AFL and CIO to unite. United Press.

SHIPYARD FIRE. most appalling condillon?I do not

The trial is, proceeding.

|ai

ares

burst.

→

the Taft-Hartley law. In 1947; 3. United "Mine (Workers,*: 860,000e was also a former member or { but will presumably join": his fircos

the "Licensing Board N

upon its arrival within North Chlan Reuter,

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