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INADA, MASAZUMI Confined Sugamo. Statement of Sato (420, 26 April 47) 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. - That Fukushima and Sato should accept responsibility, since his(CG, Yokoyama) acceptance would disgrace the emperor. Sato told Akita and Inada he would do so in November 1945 if disclosure. |
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Statement of Akita (420, 22 May 47) Akita went to Yokoyama's office, told him the story(Sato’s request to try Prisoners by tribunal, stating that most guilty of indiscriminate bombings and so likely to get death) and Yokoyama said it would be all right to try the Prisoners by military commission. This about 10 days after Inada arrived in Western Army Headquarters, (Inada arrived 10 May 45) Akita heard ” something of KIU incidents in 1945, either from Inada, Fukushima, or Sato. [Marginal Note: sugamo] What Sato told Akita was that most flyers would be given death if tried, and he wanted to execute them without trial, wanted Yokoyama's opinion. Akita went directly to Yokoyama because Inada was away on a trip. Akita understood that his ’’all right” (Yokoyama, regarding execution without trial) meant that no trial necessary if ”we” thought Prisoners had participated in indiscriminate bombing. Akita never saw any reports of investigation of Prisoners. Doesn’t think he talked to Inada about this, because 2-3 days later he went on trip. In December heard from Inada at War Demobilization Bureau, or Chikushi Girls High School or at Akita’s quarters (in Futsukaichi) that one execution occurred at Western Army Headquarters compound on 20 June and 2 at Aburayama, one on 10-11 August, other on 15 August, 31 flyers executed by Western Army, a general Officer was involved, and that Akita should request higher military court of Demobilization Ministry to investigate and try case. |