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Statement of Hirao (28 Aug - Sept 47). In 1945 at Ishiyama Clinic, the nurses included Headnurse Tsutsui, Miki, Manabe, Suyama and Takayama. |
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Statement of Senba (2-10 Sept 47). At 1300, 17 May, Torisu told Senba to take some sea water to the Autopsy room, Senba prepared to take about 2000 ccs and equipment to inject it. At 1500, Senba saw Miki, Suyama and Manabe taking a cart loaded with operating equipment and lamps toward the Autopsy Section, Senba passed them on the way. About 2 June, at 1300, Hirao stated that there would be an experimental operation on an American Prisoner at 1300 the next afternoon, that Senba should be. present, bring his sea water* On the next day, Sunday, at 1300 Senba took 2000 ccs of sea water to the Autopsy Room, Hirao, Suyama, Manabe and Tsutsui were already there. |
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Statement of Mori (3 Sept - Sept 47). About 1300 on 17 May, Kori was in his room when Hirao came in, said that Ishiyama wanted him to assist on a lung operation on a Prisoner that afternoon in the Anatomy Section Autopsy Boom. Hirao said the entire staff on the Clinic would be at the operation. At 1400 Hirao came in again, said they must prepare for the operation. Mori met Suyama and Manabe and one other nurse, in the hall carrying gauze, which Mori and Hirao helped them carry over to the Anatomy Section Autopsy Room. |
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Statement of Torisu (29 Aug -5 Sept 47). About 1300, 20 May, Ishiyama ordered Torisu to assist in performing operations on Prisoners that afternoon at the Autopsy Room, told' him that the operations were requested by Japanese Army authorities, that it would be a lung operation and that he had received permission from Hirako to perform the operations in his Autopsy Room. After entering the Autopsy Room, Tsutsui, Mori and Senba and either Manabe or Miki then arrived. Tsutsui brought sterile sheets with her, and either Tsutsui, Miki or Manabe brought a box of surgical instruments. The Prisoner died. Still present when Torisu left, were: Ishiyama, Hirao, Komori, Senba, Tsutsui, Hirako, Tanaka, Sato, Sha, either Miki or Manabe, and 2 or 3 doctors. |
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Statement of Tashiro, Jiro (9-24 Oct 47). About June, before the airraid, Tashiro attended operations on Prisoners at the Autopsy Training Room, of the Anatomy Section, which were on a lung and a brain. Present: Ishiyama, Torisu, Hirao, Morimoto, Nogawa, Tomoki Tashiro, Semba, Kubo, Mori, Miki, Suyama, Tsutsui and Tashiro believes Manabe. |
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Statement of Kubo (8 Oct 47). Miki and Tsutsui were present at the operation, is not sure as to Manabe. |