ENCOURAGING PROGRESS REPORTED
Received Snnday, 7-0 p.m. . >. LONDON, May 18. Eneonraging progress" on the trials of war eriminals by j many Ajdied .countries, is reported by the War Orimes Commission j and the next few m.onths are expected to show even greater I progress. The tracking down of wanted nien who havc been living ! mjcter assnmed n.apies with forged papers, h.as caused dejays. I Retnrns on th.e trials received from United States fqrces in | Enrope, the British Army in Germany, the Oentral Medithrranean ! forces, and from Seac. Australia and Prance, show that of a total i of 735 defendants, 282 had heen sentenced to death, 318 imprisoned and 1,3,5 ac.qnitted. United States forces in the Paeific report 42 defendants had been tried, 17 sentenced to death and 21 imprisoned.
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Chronicle (Levin), 20 May 1946, Page 5
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