Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 October 1945 — Page 4
WITNESSES BALK
Against Court.
ant, defense counsel or defense witnesses. Laval’s trial, the most fantastic fi French history, reopened an hour and a half behind schedule after Judge Pierre Mongibeaux and Min{ster of Justice Henri Teingen tried in vain to induce the former Vichy premier to change his mind and tome to court. Mongibeaux ordered the trial to proceed despite a storm of protest against the court procedure, which had been judge and jury taunting Laval and making it clear that they were bent on condemning him. Today's first witness was Gen, Paul Doyen, former head of the Yrench armistice delegation and now military governor of Lyon, Germany's Intention “Germany's intention was to dismember France,” he said, “To all] Frenchmen who could use their hands, the line of duty was clgar— to continue the struggle, Any man who supportetd a policy of collaboration was a traitor. That was the kind of a man Laval was" « Doyen sald the meeting at Montoire of Adolf Hitler and Marshal Henri Philippe Petain was “cooked Hip by Laval and his friend, Abets” «Otto Abetz, Nazi envoy to occupled Paris. “Laval’s policy was criminal, and “eould lead only to France's dismemberment,” he testified. Hunt Defense Witnesses Pierre De La Pommeraye, former gecretary of the French senate, testified that on the day the new Vichy constitutional law was signed, Laval said to him. “And that is How the republic is overthrown,” Prosecutor Andre Mornet anpounced that the court would like to hear defense witnesses, The glerk read a list of witnesses, none of whom was in court. The clerk
back to say he couldn't find any. to Laval to come to the court from which he twice had been ejected,
Through his lawyers, Laval bluntly answered no.
said he regretted that he must stay away from the high court.
Judge Mongiheaux,” he said,
/AL, LAWYERS
French Indignation Turns
By RALPH TEATSORTH United Press Staff Correspondent TOKYO, Oct. 8.-Prince Naruhiko Higashi-Kuni said today that Emperor Hirohito knew in advance of the Japanese plan to attack
PARIS, Oct. 8 (U. P.). ~The trea-| Pearl Harbor, but had “understood” son trial of Pierre Laval was re-|a sumed today without the defend-|be transmitted to the United States
formal declaration of war would
before the raid began. Higashi-Kuni, retiring premier and cousin of Hirohito, revealed that the emperor did not sign the imperial rescript formalizing the declaration of war until 11:30 a. m. Dec. 8, 1941. Tokyo time — eight hours after the first bombs fell on Pearl Harbor.
Claims Pearl Harbor Sneak Raid a Surprise to Hirohito
from the naval chief of staff of the general outline of the operations, he had not been informed of the details of their execution,” HigashiKuni said, “Furthermore, it was his majesty's understanding that in executing operations, the government of the United States would be duly notifled prior to armed action.” Higashi-Kuni's version of the emperor's position In connection with the Pearl Harbor attack was included in a series of written replies to questions originally submitted to the retiring premier at a press conference several weeks
“Although his majesty had heard ago.
GUT DENIED BY YAMASHITA
American. Military Court Delays Trial.
By PAUL HARRISON United Press Staff Correspondent
MANILA, Oct, 8.—~Gen, Tomoyuki | Yamashita, last Japanese com-| mander in the Philippines, pleaded innocent before an American mill tary tribunal today. He was charged with responsi-| bility for the rape of Manila and other brutal atrocities, The trial was adjourned intl Oct. 29 at 8 a. m. after Yamashita's
ATTEN TI
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (U, P.)~ Secretary of State James F, Byrnes; today tells his story of the .failure of“ the London foreign ministers conference to a sympathetic audi-| lence-~the senate foreign relations committee, Committee members generally are expected to agree that Byrnes pur {sued the correct course and to give him a “vote of confidence.” Most of the details of the con-
officially. Byrnes and his Republican adviser, John Foster Dulles, have
spelled out at length the dismal story as well as the reasons for the U. 8. position. Bevin to Talk
The British position, similar to the American, will be outlined in
house of commons, Soviet Foreign Commissar V. M.|
technicalities which wrecked the conference. cording to Byrnes, his procedural maneuverings have obscured the real and vital issues, Out of the Byrnes and Dulles ad- |
went to look for some, but came |dresses, these facts stand out:
ONE-~The U, 8, wants to main-
Mongilbeaux again sent & requestitain Big Three unity and is ex-!
TWO-During the war the U. 8.! was willing to maintain the “front”
In a statement to the press, Laval of “complete harmony” among the today.
big allies.
and ‘the United |
ences.
ghained, but my soul is free.”
ference and the rocks upon which it| foundered have been made public]
Byrnes Tells Senators of Ministers’ Parley Failure Lt. Gen. Okira Muto and a Maj.
THREE—~The U, 8. will compro- | mise on the business of treaty drafting to let the Big Three do the preliminary work. But it insists that in return the other nations should have a chance at a peace confer {ence to discuss and modify such draft treaties. Other Matters “Touchy” Fhers are other {foreign policy matters on which the committee may -not be. agreeable, In addition {to the London foreign ministers’ meeting, Byrnes will discuss: ONE: The U. 8. attitude toward the Soviet proposal to replace Bupreme Commander Gen, Douglas { Mac-Arthur with a four-power control commission for Japan. TWO: The reasons for postponing the Rio de Janeiro | American conference to draft a permanent regional security treaty,
London tomorrow by British Foreign and the state department's: revised President of the Philippines. Minister Ernest Bevin before the policy of “quarantine” for Argen- |
| tina.
On the Soviet bid for a direct]
Molotov has discussed in. public the | yoice in the control of Japan, there |P08sted last October that he would eventually | will be loud “nos” to any move that {dictate Philippines peace terms to But, ac-| would ease MacArthur out of his Gen. Douglas MacArthur and who
| Position,
INAZIS ON TRIAL AS ‘SLAVE’ POISONERS
WIESBADEN, Germany, Oct. al
tremely anxious to complete an (U. P)~—~S8even Germans, charged ag Itallan peace treaty,
| with slaying 400 Russians and Polish slave laborers by hypodermic injections of poison went on trial They appeared before an
It was a “war diet of American military government court. | Services were planned today for soothing syrup” ~ “I am spending easier nights than | States now believes it unhealthy to! “Tam itry te cover up the basic differ-
The trial started after the presiding judge denied defense motions challenging the entire legal basis] for war crimes trials.
inter- |
brief arraignment. Despite vigorous protests by the prosecution, the five-general court granted Yamashita's plea to have two former members of his
Gen. Utsunomiya, ald in his de-| fense. -
Have Records Yamashita's counsel said both Japanese generals had information | and records unavailable. to Yama. | shita, but vitally needed in his defense, The prosecutor, Maj. Robert M. Kerr of Portland, Ore, told the court that both the generals were! awaiting trials as war criminals! themselves, Col, Harry E, Clark, counsel for Yamashita, also sought to have the | lindictment against the general dismissed as too vague, but the court refused on agreement of the prosecution to furnish particulars later, The courtroom was jammed for the arraignment. Among those in the first row of spectators were Lt. Gen. W. D. Styer, commander of {the western Pacific army forces, and | Mrs. Sergio Osmena, wife of the
The Yamashita who docilely ute {tered his plea in the military court was a far cry from the general who
won the nickname “Tiger of Malaya” for his conquest of Singaporé. He wore a sort of hang-dog exression as he was led into the Sous eats in the former ballroom he American high commissionjer's oe ha He scraped and bowed photographers ordered? him |around for different poses.
KILLED IN CRASH MISHAWAKA, Oct. 8 (U. P).—
Harold Stark, 23, Mishawaka, who | was injured fatally yesterday when his car left a road and struck a I tree.
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