Statements Concerning Hidehiko Noda

Statement of Minehiro OHNO (23 Dec 47):

A group of soldiers arrived who had walked from Headquarters, including NODA and NARAZAKI, and others. The group reported to ITEZONO.

Statement of Kozo NISHIDA:

NISHIDA believes it was at the last execution that YAMAMOTO ordered NODA to apply atemi. NODA failed in his attempt, and YAMAMOTO executed the atemi in his place. Then TOMOMORI pushed the group aside and rushed out shouting, "No stop it. Waht are you trying to do?"

Statement of ITEZONO (23 Oct 46):

The 6th was probably tried by NODA who had declared he would give karate. There were several others who tried several times without results. Karate was tried several times on the 7th by NODA and others.