Statement and Information Concerning Sakura

SAKURA, Ichiro (Capt)

420 - 23 Jan 1947

Undeveloped Leads: Sakura will be questioned as to Yamanaka's story that either Kameyama or Sakura ordered Alhara to have all prisoners stop off at Hiroshima for Interrogation at 2nd Army Hqs.

420 - 7 Feb. 1947.

Yamanaka alleges that he overheard Sakura or Major Kameyama order Alhara to have prisoners Interrogated at 2nd Central Army Hqs., Hiroshima.

Statement of Yamanaka:

Sakura was an Intelligence Officer In the 16th Army Headquarters from 15 June until the surrender. He heard Sakura say that Sato beat the prisoners.