1948-12-20 — Page 5

15 YEARS FOR YOKOHATA

Man Who Ill-Treated S'hai Residents

Sentence of 15 years' imprisonment was passed by the War Crimes Court at Lyemun Barracks this morning on Sgt-Major Yoltohata Toshiro, 35, a member of the Legal Section of the Shanghai Gendarmerie during 1942, for being concerned in the ill-treatment of Shanghai residents.

The sentence is subject to confirmation, and the Defence Counsel was reminded by the Court regard- ing the procedure to be adopted in the event of a petition being submitted to higher authorities.

The

Court deliberated for 25

minutes before pronouncing Fen-

tence.

Yokoliata declined to give any evidenco or make any statement on

his own behalf.

The Court comprised Leut-Col. S. R. Kerr (President), Major B. H. Craig, Buffs, and Capt. H. M. McLeod-Martin, Middlesex (Mem-

bers).

The Prosecutor was Major Peler Clague, NA (of the Army Legal Services Deportment, GHQ. FARELF).

defence.

with Capt.

The accused was represented by Mr Kakchi Masao (Japanese -barrisler)

W. R. L. Herries as advisory officer to the Yokohata was charged with being tencerned in the ill-treatment of civilian residents in Shanghat, and in particular to Henry Forsythe Pringle, Alexander Haindrava, Ernest

Le

Hoy Healey, Mori Foreph Soulevitch,

S. Frank, the Rev. W. H. Hudspeth, Kenneth William Johnstone

William Slade Dungey, detained in the cells of the Ifendquarters of the Shanghai Gendarmerie at Bridgo House, rausing them all physical suffering, between September 1 and November 30, 1042, while serving as a sergeant In the Gendarmeric.

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MISERABLE LIFE

Spary, May,

Kwok Plead

Not Guilty

Kwok Kwong, foreman, Austin Spary and Arthur Frederick May, clectrical inspectors of the Public Works Department, stood in the dock of the Criminal Sessions this morning before Mr Justice Wicks and pleaded not guilty to several charges alleging larceny by public servant.

An application by Mr Percy Chen nstructed by Mr.C.A.S. Russ) for ball for Kwok was refused. Counsel said the accused had been in custody for quite a long time. He was i resident of Hongkong. born here and all his family were here. With conditions 15 they were now into China and he was ready to there was no temptation to RO

and trial.

Mr A. Hooton,

Crown Counsel,

On his arraignment on December 9. Yokohata made a frank admission Opposing ball said that the temiitu- of his guilt, but his plen was re-on disappear into Chlua was Jected by the Court, after delibera-overwhelming at this stage, He tion, and the ease proceeded to trial. submitted that if it was not proper Following the production of evit groot bil four

months ago if dence in the form of affidavits from: was not proper to grant bail now. the victims of the ill-treatment, the

BAIL RENEWED Court found the accused guilty n Mr Justice Wicks allowed re- newal of ball in the ensus of Spary

December 11.

One was from Yokohinta's wife Nagal Mkloriko, who spoke of the

and

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1948.

Loses Scalp In Wringer

Mrs Alice Addls, 23, is comforted by her tearful mother. Mrs Nicholas Bais, and her husband, Edward Addis, in a hospital in Los Angeles, Calif., after her scalp was torn off when her hair caught in a wringer. She was married last Thanksgiving Day. Doctors sewed the scalp back on and 'said her condition was not serious,—AP

Picture.

Dutch Statements Defend "Police Action" In Indonesia

Yesterday, three documents testland May. Spary is being defended fying to Yokolata's character were by Mr V. J. 1. D'Allon, on the submitted to the Court for con-instructions of Mr B. N. Cooper, sideration,

while Mr A. J. Clifford, instructed by Mr J. C. Stewart, is appearing

for May. misery their life is present-day

of

Kwok is accused of stcallug Her husband, Japan.

slie Bald, fluorescent lamps, ceiling fans had been their mainstay before he electrical cable and is also accused was arrested as a suspected

Spary war with

of stenting 000 criminal, Since then, his aged yards of electrical cable, "obtain- father, a 74-year-oil anan, ind. been ing $677.83 from the steward to forced to And employment, although of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club he was physically handicapped, in by false pretences, and stealing 650 order 10

-to support the

which yards and another 600 yards of consisted of their wo children electrical cable.

and two other children

Spary is charged with the theft who was of fluorescent lamps and celling

Yakobata's cider I

10

killed in the Philipines... compaign. wok and Spary are also accused

She declared her husband was hardworking and honest

with n man great sense of responsibility, and she was most bitter at what the wor had done to them. She asked that every mercy be shown him.

"VERY KIND" Another document,, addressed to 110 Commander. Land

Forces, Hongkong, was from Ishime Yahiko, former Japanese resident of Shanghai, who had been arrested by Gendarmerie and Interrogated Yokohale.

Ishimo sald that Yokohata had

been

kind to

the

bv

km

vary

during the questioning and the

had

sympathised with him. There were

many other civilians besides him-

of the theft of 300, yards of cable,

fraud the Government."

Paris, Dec. 19. The Netherlands Cabinet "unanimously decided" on action in Indonesia after the Republicans had failed to define their attitude towards The Netherlands within a time limit set for yesterday, a Dutch statement disclosed here tonight.

Mr Jan Herman Van Royen, leader of the Dutch delegation to the United Nations and. Dutch Ambassador in Ottawa, told newsmen that the Indonesian Republican Premier, Dr Mohammed Hatta, had been given until yesterday to reply to a Dutch request for a definition of his Government's attitude..

answer

were

RADIO HONGKONG:

Continuous Xmas Day Programme

Radio Hongkong will brondenat continuously for 15 hours and 40 minutes on Christmas Day, establish- ing a local record.

The station will open up fio'clock in the morning and re- main on the air until 11,40 p.m.

Highlights of the day will be the reiny from London "Good Neigh bours," Christmas Day round-the- world link-up of goodwill messages, mirrated by Robert Donat, followed an hour later by the King's Christ-

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Then, at 11,31, Christmas will be heard from London.

bell

Christmas is the central theme of the entire day's programmes, start-

In with famous enrols sung by the BBC Chorus at 8'a.m.

"Christmas Fare," a programme of pecially selected records, will be heart at 9.33 mm, and at 11 o'clock The Chrisimos service from St John's Cathedral will be relayed.

At 2pm. Lludda Cater will present "Unit Requests," and ot 3 o'clock Jisteners can hear excerpts Handel's Messiah."

from

Nan Dickinson will Bresent her Hospital Request lour at 5 o'clock, and at the Children's Hour will be devoted to carols from "Round the World," and a, BBC Christmas Party.

At 0 o'clock there will be the Christmas edition of "Much Binding in the Marsh," und at.8.30, Saturday Round-Up will bring.to.the micro- phene the crew of the plane which brought the Christmas.. mail from England.

At 8:40 will be heard the first episode in Dorothy L Sayers' radio classic, "The Man Born to be King" followed at 8.30 by ... carol symphony,

Then follows "Good Neighbours," the King's broadcast, Radio News- reel, a Christmas hymn, and Christ- mas bells, The station will go of the air at 11.40 p.m.

Full details of the day's program- mes will appear in next Friday's edition of the Hongkong Telegraph,

South African Government Split Forecast

of ve

by

Johannesburg. Dec. 19-Political circles here forecast the possible defeat of the Union Government as a result of threatened

the

split in the Nationalist-Afrikaner coalis

coalition. The

they When no

present indications are, re: Dutch forces in the Republican, say, that Mr N. WAN ceived, the Dutch Cabinet de capital of Jogjakarta,

C. Havenga, Minis

of the ter of Finance and leader "I feel we should treat them with Afrikaner Party, will be forced out cided to "start police action the honour due to their rank und if of the Cabinet following a

restore order in the Re-possible let them stay in their own speech in which he declared that he

recent i public." Mr Van Royen said. homes," he said.

did not think it would be wise Mr Van Royer said the Dutch had The Netherlands Government amend the non-European franchise asked the following questions: wanted the "police action" finished clauses of the constitution

Was the Republic of Indoncalu prepared to cease systematic viola- and Dr Hatta had actually

as speedily as possible. He said he

simale

The majority

coalition

at. tions of the truce agreed to between Up arteles for an overall agreement, present only the

drawn government. he stressed, ,has

the slender majority the-two armies? →→→→

but-it-was--later- admitted that Dr 2-Was the Republic of Indonesin Hatta could not implement them.

If Mr Havenga does resign, and The Federal States in Indonesia prepared to guarantee Dulch over- a fuse board and conspiracy to de-eignty and a unified command during about the proposed "police action," not consulted or informed

he and General Smuts, leader of the United Party, Jola forces, they will the iransition perlod, pending he said.

the Togeliter with May, Kwok Indonesian Independence?

defeat the Government during charged with larceny of electrical 3.-Wes the Republic of Indonesiu Dr Stikker said that as the

next session of parliament. Rc- cable, fourascent lamps, falsifica-prepared gradually to,, Incorporate publican Government had

The whole political situation here proved tion of documents with intent to do her. Army Into the Indonesian itself "unwilling or unable" to reach

has been thrown lato, the melting fraud, theft of 400 yards of electrical Federal Army?

pot by Mr Havenga's speech at common ground for the resumption Brakpan and the death of Mr Jat cable and conspiracy to defraud. Reviewing the events leading up

of negotiations, The Netherlands Hofmeyr, South Africa's great All three accused were remanded to the decision to take police action, Government had taken the final step Liboral and lender of the leftwing of for trial.

Mr

Vall

Royen said the Renville towards Indonesien sovereignty... Agreement,

the United Party on December 3. signed Inst January

The Du'ch action was received

Dr D. F. Malan, the Prime Minis- between The Netherlands and the with general calm throughout ter, recently replied to Mr Hovengn of Indonesia, had been Holland, and there were no outward in a statement which said that the ely violated by extremist signs of excitement. Some sort of Government would continue its elements in the Republic of Indo-action had been "universally feared nesia, who want to dominute, the sooner

plans to amend the non-European or later, although mast

clauses of the constitu- franchise whole of

people hoped it could be averted.

tion. He appealed to the Afrikaner The publication of special editions Party to support the Government of newspapers this morning brought in its plans. home to the people the seriousness of the position.

LIFE BANISHEE

self in Shanghai at that time who SENT TO PRISON

felt greatly obliged to the accused

was contrary to

whose own opinionors.

that

a

of his

Many onesiz,

For returning from life banish- ment, Lee Ping, allas Ma Leung. The third nidovit, from Teramo-was sentenced to four years by Mr

n village

at the Criminal to Nabutake.

elder who Justice, Wicks had known Yakohata for many Sessioris this

morning

own Counsel. Crown Mr A. Hooton, years, declared that Yokobsta was

arrested who showed salt that the accused was kind-hearte! person great premise in his carly Vle when

In ost tempat in be was a clerk and prior to his en-Second Street. listment in the Japanese Army in the lower court he told the Magis 1935. Teramoto appealed for beni-trate that he did not intend to break and asked the law and had returned to look ency for the accused, that consideration be given to the fog a friend. dimcult situation facing the family. In reply id

his Lordship, the in Japan.

accused maid that his wife was in Cantor and he had no children.

wette sleeping in a side lone t face of extreme" "helpless in the continue at their tasks and take no

JUDĠMENT FOR CONVENT

SOAL -

Judgment

given by Mr Justice Reynolda. at the Supreme Court this morning for the Mother Superior of the Daughters of Charity of the Canossian Institutes (Hong- 1:ong) who claimed possession of two floors of 34 Caine Road, adjoining the premises of the Canossian Con-

vent.

Family Wiped Out

In Collision

Adelaide, Dec. 10.-An entire family except the father, was killen when a car collided with a train a level crossing near here today.

The Pilled were a 55-year-old mother and three daughters, aged 23, 10 and 10, and a male relative of the family. The father, aged 01.

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leaders would like to reach an agreement with the Dulch, he added, "but they are dominated by the extremists

Dr Malan also stated that who buve a powerful influence, mainly Trade Union Federation (the NVV) segregution

kate The Executive Committee of the whole issue of apartheid (the (of nalives) · including over the Army."

Dr Hatta, the Republican Premier, has appealed to Dutch workers to the abolition of native representa- tlon in the House of Assembly and himself had

opposition," Mr

the change in the franchise rights rash action. Vati Royen added.

A truco has been in force in of the coloured people of Cape Pro- He went on: "Our objective,is

Indonesia since the signing on Janu-¦ vince,, would be put before เป es.ablish a free und democratie in ary 17 of the Renville agreement electorate at the provincial council donesia in which

between the Republie and The elections, to be held on March 9.- Republic Netherlands after nearly two and a neuter, would play her part. But for this, half years of aghting in Java and we must firs! pacify the Republic Sumatra Reuter.

The terrorists won. to set up dictalership over the rest of Indo- nesia.

But we have promised the ther S.ates to safeguard their indo- pendence."

the

a

Dulch forces in Indonesia num- bered about 100,000. The Republican forces were between 300,000 and 400,000.

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6. Programite Sunonary: 4.01, Camp Fire Broadcast by the Hongkong Boy Scouts: 0.30. Purtuguero Half Hour (Studio); 7, World and Home News Landon, Relay); 7.13. Tommy Dorasy Asked about tomorrow's Security of defensible positions without quest Half Hour, prevented by Nan

and Orchestra; 7.30, Hospital Ro Coubell, meeting to discuss the fight, heightened the Impression that Dickinson (Studio) 3. From the Editorials Indonesian question, Mr Van Royen General Fu seeks a deal rather than London Helay: 0.10, Interlude: 0.15, said: "The Dutch Governinent const- a battle.

Fred Hartley and His Music, (DDCTS); ders the Security Counell, incom-

Nanking military sources Baid: 30, "I Like What I Like" presented by Yvonne Charterẞludio); 9, Epecial was increasing Communist Christmas Concert given by the Band of petent in this matter, of domestle jurisdiction."

Relivity around Tientsin.

the Buds conducted by W. Foster, Comparatively, small Communist | ARGM-Ouest Artistan:-Darelo Fonter

Karschl, Dee. 10 Tamizuddin At The Hague, the Dutch Foreign

forces were said by the official Con- frontralto) Caroline Braza Plane) Qu

Aquino (Tenor) with Betty Drown as

Kban, President of the Pakistan Minister, Dr D. U. Stikker," stated

tral Daily News to have captured Accompanist. (Relay from China Fleet of years old and of remarkable tonight that Holland has prepared town wear Tangku, the big scaport Clob); 10- Radio Newsreel (London circumference which are among the Constituent Assembly today, accused a dossier on the Indonesian situn-

27 miles from Tientsin ald

Rolny); - 10.15. ·Weather Report: 10.10, attractions around the marble Tem- "ertain sections of British business

to maintain, the ple of Heaven, are being uprooted men of trying tion which would justify the Dutch "pollce action" before the Security Dies via Peiping; said, thei wun, Joy. Shelloa and Bldney. Tafter; also had

brought the 10.43, Lance to erle Windlane and file with minor explosives for speeding monopoly of trade and business with

Pakistan. Council.

Ticnisin airfield under artillery, fire. Band (BTS); 11.10. Weather Report the construction of a second emer-dessin

the old boys of Ismail Rency airfield. Ho sald

the Government had The field is three miles southeast been working for two months on Tientsin on the road to Tangky, b

First ald units and medical cen- College here, Temizuddin Khan sald dossiers and booklets, giving healing that Tientsin may aiready

tres are being established in various he hoped the British Government parts of the elly under the Initia would inside information on the Republi- have been cut off from its port OUTWARD MAILS live of the Public Health, Burenu. aflitude of these men, who "do not realise the narrownicza of the Washington, Dec 12-Repre-can truce violations and other Aarociated Press.

Mr J. T. Prior appeared for the plaintiff while the defendants, Ping, was admitted to hospital with Shek, residing on the ground floor minor Injuries. of the disputed premises, and Karel Wolks, tenant of the second door, were represented by Mr M. A da Silyn.

The family was on its way to a pre-Christmas reunion,-leuter,

President Truman

Wounding Charge May Get A Rise

Chan. Hin-win. - 31, imemployed.

of Shanchal charged with wound sento Iva-Jolin D. Dingell today pro-facts.

Taing Pui-ming and her mother, posed that Président

In

Truman's He addedithof the timing of the

Wong Fuk, haintalued his pics of antary "be raised to £25.000 a year, "polico "action") had nothing to do

not guilty before Me Justice Wicks with an extra £25,000 tax-free ex-with the fine table of the Security

at the Criminal Sessions this morn-pense; account.

* Tragic Finish To

Picnic Counell. (When making Hiratate- which he with ment. the Foreign Minister was not

Buenos Aires, Dec 10. Twenty In special scision of the people were killed and 26 Injured Congress when aware that kaid that the accused, had been re- 11.

January manded from the last Sesalons He gives Presidents, a £0,200 annual tomorrow to discitis Indonesia:) pienickers collided i wills i trelni of produced ninedical certificate which pensiert on their retirement, int re-・ Dr Stikker," said, there would be Parcanivel, be near 'Son Valdres --15 alated that Chan was now At to three for free advice to their succes no victimisation of the Indonesian milies northwest of Buenos Aires

Por United. Prospetimus **** | Republican a leaders, captured i by| Rauler

"Smaali" and“ Grali". London: Playhouse.

and Close down....

British Consul-Gonera Mr. Boalt i trintres Pakislán” tās develon, Indus

I

It was learned today that the untraktion develo „Unless otherwise ciated, registered ariiclon · asid parcel posts, close .30

ally the British minaten "esrijde·thants ordinary Burdeif, has requested an early to Membership of hai 18 malis close before, 10 a.m. Interview with the Tientsin Garrison Cominonwealth did not imply tha

· registered · and barret porté jetone RL.

Commander, to discus, the pro- curfallment of trade with the Sovies: Dop.my/janethej prevlari,day!! BRALES.

cineen at Kawican Central Pastection of foreign property and re- Union, the President and omers half, an hour earlier than thì sidents with growing signs that both, IL our independenca

*Pelping and Tisouin may be; turned. Jeopardised by remaini

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In the

Sewn

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Mr Dingell's

opens; qui

MONDAY, DECEMBER, 24 menit)) Mr. Burdett doyan of the Diplo of sacelating with Jahut

Cloilar Times By 14 medi

Shunthal. Naning Hankowasthitaon malle Corps In Tentain where he presenta eraikitadas a

Pelping: Suriminki Lluchow.+Bwałowi freturned from home leave exactly a rema Amby, Taipeh,and Flochowasanii week agdri Reite

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