JAP COMMANDER'S CRIME
Moiulav. Midnight. TOKK), .hui. 13. , .its lliat a poweiful American i-'ivo was aliout to invade Wnke • . Octobcr 7. 1043, caused the ;ci- :■-(■ cominaiHler, Admiral ShigeSakiliara, to order the slaughter ■7 \4iierican cayiliap la'isoners, .aei 1 _ - " t n .TapaheSe attixlavits; introi :i! the Wur t'rimes Triliunal. \ Mlidavit liv Lieutenant FomSlioichi Tacliibaim, said the :• .«•>(• were prepariug for the in- .. lien Sakiliara ordered all to lie killed. Taehibana • ? rtt he thought it 4 was .justi liable I'ute wnr ]irisoners aecording to ■ sit nation that night. Sakiliara told ■•■■I investigators that lialf the .1 i. niis were killed in the American : ii.imhanlment and Ihe others in a i t raid. n:,er atlida vits stated that the • •nese dug up the remains oi the •;led prisoners and transferred m tn the scene of the bomhardment. ■ slaughter was perfornied by 10') ' men.
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Chronicle (Levin), 14 January 1947, Page 5
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139JAP COMMANDER'S CRIME Chronicle (Levin), 14 January 1947, Page 5
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