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FUKUSHIMA, KYUSAKU (MAJOR GENERAL) Confined Sugamo. Statement of Sato (420, 26 April 47) Fukushima .(Contrary to prior statement) was not present at 12 August execution, Tomomori, acting Chief of Staff was. 15 August execution: 16-17 August Fukushima called in all participants, and, according to Lt. Nakayama, stated "I will bear all the responsibilities for this execution; there will be no trouble for you. For months after war, Fukushima carried 2 vials cyanic acid if truth would be disclosed. In November 1945 Yokoyama told Sato to keep secret the fact that he had personally issued orders, that Sato and Fukushima should accept responsibility, which Sato agreed to, told Akita and Inada of facts. |
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Statement of Akita (420, 22 May 47) Heard something of KIU incidents in 1945, either from Inada, Fukushima, or Sato. Akita believes Fukushima behind effort to hide atrocities, one who did direct work was Sato. Idea that 31 flyers sent by air to Tokyo Fukushima's idea, heard him say that. |
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Statement at Nakamura, (30 June - 2 July 1947) If a matter pertained to Staff, it would probably go from staff officer concerned to Fukushima, vice chief of staff to Yoshinaka, chief of staff (?), to Yokoyama, CG. Col. Akita was senior staff officer under Fukushima. All matters of any importance passed through Fukushima's office, who was Jin's immediate superior. If a secret medical matter, Nakamura conjectures it would go from Horiuchi to Akita to Fukushima and through Chief of Staff to CG. |