Statements Concerning Inada

Case
USA v. Kiyoharu Tomomori et al.
USA v. Kajuro Aihara et al.
Statement Title Statement of Yoshimura
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Mazazumi Inada
Statement Provided By

Statement of Yoahimura (16-20 June 1947) From 1944 on, Inada, chief of staff, head of Officers' Club (ambiguous).

If Komori had permission, as he stated to perform experimented operations, it would have had to have come from Inada, chief of staff, or other per­sonnel of authority.

In Feb. 45 defense plan formulated for Kyushu invasion; headquarters divided into Administration faction and Operations faction. Yokoyama was CG far both and Inada was chief of staff for both.

 
Statement Title Statement of Ikeda
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Mazazumi Inada
Statement Provided By

Statement of Ikeda (23-25 June 1947) Either Horiuchi or Lt. Gen. Inada, chief of the staff section, would have to approve the treatment of the WA Prisoners at KIU. Inada would have to be so connected since he dealt with outside departments.
Statement Title Statement of Goiyama
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Mazazumi Inada
Statement Provided By Shinju Goiyama

Statement of Goiyama (1-8 July 1947) In Feb. or Mar. Inada, former chief of staff WA, called Goiyama to the Chikushi Girls School, said he did not know the facts about Prisoners being sent to the University, asked Goiyama to tell him in detail about it. Goiyama replied that Komori treat­ed some Prisoners at the compound and then took some to the University Hospital for medical experiments, that he heard later that they were killed, that Komori said that he was going to take blood from the Prisoners and make a bed bug anti-toxin. Inada merely said, "Is that so?"