Japanese War Crimes Trials, Tokyo 03Jan47

Japanese War Crimes Trials, Tokyo 03Jan47 MCUs vars unid. Japanese defendants listen to evidence / charges over headphones - some appear quite frail Si. 09:36:41 Sd American w/ headphones at stand - naval uniform? - offers vars documents to be taken as evidence: Prosecution document 8180 - affadavit of Leonard? Solomon dated 18May46 - “this affadavit confirms the killing of Inspector ?”. Document 2662 “describes the killing of three American airmen in Hankow China in December 1944. Preliminary reports indicate that the three captured airmen with their hands tied behind their backs were marched through the streets of Hankow, severely beaten and then covered in gasoline and burned to death...” Reads Japanese statement explaining the atrocity. 09:40:18 British man at stand re “protests on behalf of the United States and Britain over failure to permit visits to prisoner of war camps...” sound ends abruptly. 09:40:39 MS Japanese defendants watch proceedings Si. 09:41:07 Sd American points out error in opening statement. LS Australian Air Force Captain James ? sworn in, asked if he was ever a prisoner of war of the Japanese; MS says 300 Australian PoWs in same camp as him; insufficient food. Pan across court room. Captain describes forced labour in steel mill. NB Sound quality poor. WWII.