MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1943
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by Gates & Lydlard, stated that
before the Aleutian run he made
Atlantic trips, including one to
Russia, and reports that life In
the merchant marine is anything
but dull. While here he Is also
visiting his sisters, Mrs. Robert
Miksche, Mrs. Jack Root and
Miss Betty Jane Green. Another
sister, Mrs. Dorothy Pruitt, is
now in California, and a brother,
Horace (Bus) Green, is in the
army.
Dm 1UU Tribune Want Ads.
JAPANESE AGENT GETS
YEAR AND $9,000 FINE
New York, Sept. 23 (U.fO
John C. Leclair, 41-year-old pro
fessor of history, who pleaded
guilty to charges that he was an
unregistered propaganda agent
for the Japanese, was sentenced
by Federal Judge J. Waitea War
ing today to one year and a day
in federal penitentiary and fined
$9000.
Leclair was charged with writ
ing propaganda for Japan be
tween April, 1938, and June.
1941.
ed grain to famlne-strlcken Ben
gal today as incomplete reports
listed 141 dead of starvation at
Calcutta alone, and conditions
in rural districts were said to be
much worse than In the cities.
Dm Mall Tribune Wus Ada.
Indicted
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BENGAL RELIEF
New Delhi, Sept 23 ll.F0
Trains, ships and flatboata rush
Ralph Green Has Copy
Revealing Writing Left by
Nipponese Medical Officer
A highly revealing and In
teresting trarulatlon of the
diary of a Japanese medical of
ficer who was killed during the
battle of Attu bland In the
Aleutian Island! was brought to
Medford this week by Ralph B
Green, ensign in the United
States merchant marine service
The marine officer is home on a
short leave to visit his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Green, and
his son, Ralph, and other rela-
tlves here.
Ensign Green's ship was en-
gaged in making trips between
this country and the Aleutians
prior to and during the battle
of Attu and he saw the original
diary shortly after it was taken
from the body of the Japanese
officer. The document was trans
lated by a Japanese interpreter
in the services of this country,
and copies were made.
Begun May 12
The diary was begun May 12,
and Ensign Green points out
that the battle of Attu began
May 11. The diary, evidently
left for Americans to find,
carries passages of palpable pro
paganda.
Sections of the diary read:
May 12 Carrier based planes
flew over. Fired at them. A low
fog and suirimlt clear. Evacuated
to the summit. Air raids carried
out frequently. Prepared battle
equipment.
American transports about 41
In number began landing at
Hakkal Misakl. Twenty boats
landed at Massacre Bay. It seems
that they are going to unload
heavy equipment.
May 13 Battle. The U. S.
forces landed at Shiba Dal and
Massacre Bay. Massacre Bay Is
defended by only one platoon
and upon the unexpected attack,
the A.A. machine gun cannon
was destroyed and we have with
drawn. May 14 Battle. Our two suV
marines from Klska assisting us,
have greatly damaged two
enemy ships. Continuous flow of
wounded In the field hospital.
Enemy strength must be a
division. Our desperate defense
! holding up well.
Many Casualties
. May 18 Battle. Continuous
flow of casualties. The enemy
has a great number of negroes
and Indians, Just lay down from
fatigue in the barracks. Facial
expressions of soldiers back
1 from West Arm are tense.
May 16 Battle. If Shltagate
Dal is occupied by the enemy,
the fate of the east army Is de
cided, so burnt documents. Am
prepared to destroy the patients.
Have been ordered to Chlchagof
Harbor In the morning.
May 17 Battle. At night, un
der the cover of darkness, left
the cave. The stretchers went
over muddy roads and iteep
.hills of no-man's land. No mat
ter how far or how much we
went, we did not get to the pass.
Was Irritated in the fog by the
thought of getting lost. Sat
down after every 20 or 30 steps.
yould like to sleep and dream.
Arrived Chlcagof Harbor.
Opened a new field hospital.
Results of our navy, submar
ines and special underwater craft
since May 14 are 1 battleship,
3 cruisers, destroyers, airborne
troops. 6 transports.
Withdrawal Ordered
May 18 Battle. The Yene
goiua detachment ' abandoned
the east and west arms and with
drew to Unanose. About 80
wounded came to the field hos
pital. Heard that the enemy
carried out a landing In Chl
chagof linrbor.
May 19 Battle. Went Into
Attu village church. Felt like
someone's home. Was told to
translato a field order presumed
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I, Awarded Approval 9 til of
American Institute of Uodr-
toc pong nuniitH to
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Rep. James M. Curler, above
of Massachusetts, former gover
nor of his state and three-times
mayor of Boston, has 'been In
dicted by a Washington, D. C.
federal grand Jury en charges
of mall fraud in connection with
an alleged war contracts broker
age racket.
to ave been dropped by an
enemy officer in Massacre Bay.
Was ordered to evaluate a de
tailed map sketch which was In
possession of Capt. Robert L. Ed
wards, adjutant of Col. Smith.
May 20 Battle.- The hard
fighting of our 303rd battalion
in Massacre Bay is fierce and is
to our advantage. Have cap
tured enemy weapon and used
that to fight. Mowed down 10
enemy closing In under fog. Gun
fire around our hospital is fierce
May. 21 Battle. Was strafed
when amputating patient's arm.
Nervousness of our CO. Is
severe and has said his last
words to his officers and N.C.O.'s
that he will die tomorrow. Gavs
all his articles away. Hasty
chap, this fellow. Everyone who
heard this became desperate and
things became disorderly.
Cruiser Destroyed
May 22 Battle. Seventeen
friendly medium bombers des
troyed a cruiser off shore. A hit
was scored on the pillar pole of
the tent for patients and the
tent gave in and two died in
stantly. Day's ration 1 to S
shakers (1-1 Vi lbs.). Nothing
more. Officers and men alike.
Everybody looked around for
food and stole everything they
could find.
May 24 Battle. It sleeted and
was extremely cold. A great
amount of .shells dropped by
naval fire.
May 25 Battle. Naval gun
fire, aerial bombardment, trench
warfare. The worst Is yet to
come. - '
May 28 Battle. It felt like
the Mlssuml barracks blew up
and things' lit up tremendously.
Consciousness becomes vague.
One tent burnt down. Strafing
planes hit the next room. My
room is an awful mess from the
sand and pebbles. There was a
ceremony to grant the imperial
Edict. Last line of unanose brok-;
en through. No hope' for rein
forcements, win die for the
cause of Imperial Edict
May 27-r-Straflng by planes.
There are less than 1,000 left of
more than 2,000 troops.
Two Days Food
May 28 Battle. The remain
ing ration Is only for two days.
Our artillery has been complete
ly destroyed. The company on
the bottom of Attu Fuji has been
completely annihilated except
one. Com. Yenegami is still hold
ing Unanose. Continuous cases I
of suicide. Half of sector unit has ,
been blown away. Heard that
they gave 400 shots of morphine
to seriously wounded and killed !
them. Ate half a fried thistle. It
is the first time I have eaten
something fresh In six months.
It Is a delicacy. ;
May 29 Battle hopeless. To- I
dav we assembled In front of I
HQ field hospital. The last as
sault Is to be carried out. All
the natlenta In the hospital were
made to commit suicide. Only
33 years of living and I am to die
here. I have no regrets. Banzai
to the emperor.
Educated In U. S.
The diary indicated that the
officer had been educated in
California, having graduated
from Pacific Union college medi
cal department, Agrln, Calif., In
1932.
Ensign Green, who before go
ing Into service was employed
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