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Statement of Goiyama (1-8 July 1947) First experiment - At the truck before it left for the University, were the truck driver, Komori, Aihara, Goiyama, Sato of the staff, who just watched, did speak to Komori. The truck took off with the 2 Prisoners, 3 guards behind, and the driver in the cab and Komori. Goiyama is almost certain that Sato got into the truck and left with Komori. Second experiment - around the truck before it left were Aihara, Komori, 3 special guards, a truck driver, and Col. Sato. Sato said to Nakao, "Why don’t you get on the truck and go see it?" Nakao said, "I might as well." Komori, Nakao got on the truck with the Prisoners and left. Aihara went toward his office and Yakamaru went with Sato toward the Air Defense Building. On the 2nd occasion, the Prisoners walked out, climbed on truck themselves; neither was injured in any way. Sato turned to Goiyama and said, "Goiyama, get on the truck and go see it." Goiyama then went back to his room, got his sword, and on his return the truck had left, so he didn’t go. [Marginal Note: no ] At the end of Oct. or the beginning of Nov. 45, at the Keigo School in Fukuoka, Gen. Fukushima called a meeting of Sato, Kusumoto, Goiyama, and possibly Jin for the purpose of concealing the University operations and the executions. Sato and Fukushima were writing something on paper about the date and the number of Prisoners who were sent to Hiroshima. About 1 Dec. 45 another meeting was held at the Keigo School. Sato was supposed to have attended, was not there. In April 46. Sato called Goiyama to the Ohama School in Fukuoka, told him that if he were questioned by anyone about the WAH Prisoners he was never to mention the fact that any Prisoners were sent to the University. At the time Goiyama was questioned by SCAP Legal Section last year about prisoners being taken to the University, he said that he didn’t say anything about Prisoners being sent to the University for experiments because of orders from Fukushima and Sato not to divulge such information. |