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Statement of Ito - 6 Jan 1947 (420) Enatsu, a Lieutenant Colonel at Western Army Hqs. from January or February 1945. He was a member of the Fukuoka Kempetai attached to the Western Army for Intelligence work until 3 November 1945, and also liaison officer within Western Army Hqs. Enatsu told Ito that the order that "appropriate measures should be taken locally" was Interpreted by the staff to mean to kill the prisoners. [Marginal Comment: denies this] On the morning of 11 August, Enatsu arrived at Aburayama with Tomomori but declined the invitation to participate in the execution because his daughter had recently died. About 1000 hours that morning he told Ito everything was ready for the execution. On the sixth prisoner, when Noda failed In the use of 'kurate' Enatsu walked up to Noda and showed him the proper punch. On 12 August about 1500, Enatsu came to Ito's office and then said that 'kurate' had proved ineffective, but that he had killed two of five Chinese in China by Its use. [Marginal Comment: denies] Enatsu went from Hirao to Fukuoka 16 August to attend a conference concerning the execution ground. At the execution grounds Enatsu did not question Ito as to the right of execution. |
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Note from Otsuki: Mentions Major Enatsu at CMP in what must be bow and arrow incident. |