Gsn; Yamashita Sentenced To Hang
For Condoning Japanese Atrocities
By DEAN SCHEDLER
MANILA, Dec. 7 W) A five-
general u. S. military commis
ion on this Pearl Harbor anni
versary decreed death by hang'
Ing for Lt, Oen. Tomoyukl Yam'
ssnua.
Later still protesting that
"my conscience is clear" the
conqueror of Singapore and for
mer Japanese commander in the
Philippines was returned to new
Bllibld prison. There he win
wait review of the court s find'
lngs. .
There was no indication when
the sentence might be carried
out. Yamashita has an appeal
on jurisdictional grounds pena
ins! with the U. S. supreme court
He also can appeal the military
commission's decision to Lt. Gen.
W. D. Styer, commander of army
forces in the Western Pacific; to
General MacArthur, allied com
mander in the Pacific, and to the
u. b. supreme court.
Stony-faced
, The beribboned general lis
tened stony-faced as the court
held him responsible for permit
ting a series or atrocities ana
high crimes by Japanese armed
forces" under his command in
the Philippines.
Those brutalists "were n o
sporadic incidents, but were
often methodically supervised
Dy Japanese otticers ana non
commissioned officers," Mai.
Gen. Russell B. Reynolds, presi
dent of the commission, stated
as he read the verdict.
Yamashita thus became the
first ton war criminal of the Pa
cific to be convicted and sen
tenced.
Before hearing the verdict.
tne stocxy defendant stood, vis
ibly nervous, while an interpret
er read this statement to the
court:
Swears Innocence
"I wish to stand here today
with a clear conscience and
swear to God I am innocent of
these charges. I wish to take
this opportunity to express grati
tude to the United States offi-
eers for the defense, brilliant and
upright officers. I want to thank
the commission for a fair trial."
As the interpreter spoke.
Yamashita nervously removed
his wristwatch, wound it fum-
blmgly. , v
When the commission was
ready to pronounce sentence, the
three-star general was led be
fore the bench with his chief
counsel, Col. Harry E. Clarke,
Reynolds intoned:
"This commission finds that a
series of atrocities and high
crimes were committed by Jap
anese armed forces under your
command against nationals of
the United States and its allies
and dependencies; that they
Were not sporadic incidents, but
were often methodically super
vised by Japanese officers and
suu-vommissionea onicers.
Found Guilty
"During the period in ques
tion you failed to provide effec
tive control of your troops as
required by the circumstances.
Accordingly, on a secret ballot,
two-thirds or more of this com
mission concurring, this commis
sion finds you guilty as charged
and sentences you to death by
Hanging."
Yamashita's shoulders sagged
mm )io hannl V, a huiImuu Wut ka
straightened quickly and made
a curt bow to the commission.
He quickly was led by military
ponce irom tne courtroom back
to his cell in old Bilibid m-ison.
The entire court procedure re
quired less than IS minutes.
In Tokyo a few hours before
the verdict was read, the gener-
su s wire saia sne naa declined
suggestions from friends to ap
peal to Mrs. Douglas MacArthur
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Sentenced
Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki Yama
shita. sentenced to hang for
atrocities committed in Philip
pines by Japanese "forces under
his command.
Land Hunt For
Plane Halted
SITKA, Alaska, Dec. 7 (VP)
Land search was abandoned yes
terday for a navy privateer
plane missing with 25 aboard.
Five to six feet of snow in the
Baranof island hills caused
searching parties to give up.
Leaders said they would wait un
til aerial search turns up evi
dence which can be investigated.
Smoke was reported seen over
the island wilderness on No
vember 30, after the plane left
Kodiak bound for Seattle.
The aerial search has been
carried on throughout the 1000
miles between Seattle and Ko
diak and ships at sea have been
on the lookout. .
Col. Irving Heads
Procurement Service
PORTLAND. Dec. 7 UP) The
Oreeon district, military person
nel orocurement service, now is
headed by Lt. Col. Robert L. Irv
ing, former recruiting director
at Eueene.
Irving, who nas a rancn near
Roseburg, was an infantry bat
talion commander in the 41st di
vision overseas. He is a 1925
Oregon State college graduate.
for "help and justice for my
husband.
. "The method of justice on the
American side is admirably
fair, she was quoted by the
newspaper' Mainichi. I am
pleased with it. I thought my
husband should be put on trial
naturally because he took com
mand for a lone time in the
front."
Defense counsel has Indicated
it will take full advantage of
every possibility because the
Yamashita case is precedent-set-
tine in international laws, yam
ashita was the first war leader
ever to be tried for war crimes.
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Vets Program
Veterans and their families
are advised that Thursday, De
cember 13, the American Le
gion rehabilitation commission
will hold an afternoon and eve
n i n g program of interest to
them.
There are 6000 veterans of
World War 2 in Klnimfth coun
ty and about 1000 veterans of
World War 1, Patrick W. Kllby,
veterans' contact officer stated.
The program will commence
at 1:30 p. 111. at the Legion hall.
Compensation and pension, non
service pension and review
boards will be discussed by
June W. Valiant, national field
secretary for the American Le
gion. At 3 p. m., Robert C. Dillard,
department service officer, will
explain the peacetime pension
and burial procedure for vet
erans, as well as the death pen
sion and insurance, Valiant will
talk again at 4:15 on out-patient
treatment and hospitalization.
Veterans are urged to ask
any questions concerning their
problems during the afternoon
session.
A banquet will be held at the
Willard hotel at 6:45 p. m fol
lowed by the general meeting
in the high school auditorium.
Well-known speakers engaged
for the evening include Hugh
Rosspn, department director of
veterans affairs . for Oregon;
Robert P. ' Shields, regional
manager of the veterans ad
ministration office, Portland; E.
E. Tate, loan guarantee officer;
Scott B. Harrington, chief of
the rehabilitation and educa
tion division. Valiant will also
speak again in the evening.
Everyone is welcome to at
tend these meetings, civilians
as well as veterans. Those wish
ing to attend the banquet are
requested to make reservations
through Kilby by calling 7188
or 5869 before December 11.
Skeleton Of Missing
Man Discovered
COOS BAY, Dec. 7 (IP) The
Curry county coroner today
identified a skeleton found at the
base of Wild Horse mountain,
near Agness, as that of Maurice
Fritzie, 90.
The aged man had been miss
ing, since spring, 1944. Marshall
Fry, out hunting cougar, found
the skeleton only a mile from
Fritzie's shack.
PTA Notes
Mills
A Christmas musical program
will be presented at the Mills
PTA meeting December 12, at 2
Bm. under direction of Mrs.
unt, music instructor.
Refreshments will be served
in the cafeteria before the meet
ing which will be held in the
auditorium. Parents are invited
to attend and visit the rooms be
tween 1 and 2 o'clock.
Mills' stamp sale last week to
taled $316.80, which brings the
total for the year to $4046.90.
Joseph Conger
Joseph Conger PTA will hold
Its next meeting at 2:30 p. ni.,
December 12. The meeting has
been, set ahead one week due to
the various Christmas activities.
The executive board will meet
at 1:30 p. m. the same day. Offi
cers, chairmen and room mothers
are requested to be present.
Parents and friends are asked
to reserve the evening of Decem
ber 20, to attend a Christmas
program to be presented by pu-.
plls and teachers.
Altamont
Altamont PTA held its annual
Dad's Night chili bean supper
Friday, November 30. The gen
eral chairman in charge was Mrs.
R. E. Jeschke. ,
The program hour was opened
with group singing led by Robert
Lamott. A welcome to all the
parents was presented by A. R.
Millard, principal of the element
ary school. A. C. Olson, prin
cipal of the junior high, gave a
short talk on the needs for the
playgrounds at the two schools,
and introduced the main speak
er, R. C. Groesbeck, who spoke
on the subject, "Educational
Future of Our Community and
State."
There will not be a regular
meeting of the PTA for the
month of December, however,
all parents are extended a spe
cial Invitation to attend the
elementary school program to be
held the afternoon 01 December
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