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Information Concerning Shimasaki

Statement Title Information on Shimasaki
Record Type
Subject of Statement Matsuzo Shimasaki
Statement Provided By

SHIMASAKA (Lt.)

Lt. Shimasaka supervised the NCOs of the detention barracks and advised Wako as to its operation. Shimasaka was at the prison about twice a day for 10-20 minutes each time. He was also a member of the LS.

The prosecutor would make out a confinement order on a Prisoner. The highest ranking guard would put the Prisoner in a cell, a report then being made to Shimasake or Wako, Shimasaki reporting to Wako immediately if report first made to him and Wako would make a full daily report to the Chief of LS (Ito).

20 June execution - Present: Sato, Murata, Shimazaki, PCs Ohnishi, Saito, Shimonitsu and Soda.