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4 " * * } i' Tdlae Margaret Lanier, secretary
?C.: ia thcL press division of the office of
'L facta and figures, displays wveo new
government posters released through |
> . Is Japan Treaing
' . American '_
Prisoners Badly
' \1 Are They Being
Used As Laborers?
* The office of facts and figures today
made the following announce
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.Tt, Ls the settled policy of the roternment
to announce, as soon as possible,
all authenticated evidence con<
corning the reatroent and the condllion
of living of United States prisoner*
of war and interned civilian*
In enemy territory. As part of thli
policy, the offlde of facta and flgurei
Is.making public excerpta from t
i'" radio broadcast by a Japanese ad
mlral, "who described treatment o
*. some of our prisoners of war _ con
1 'Atrary to all International agreemen
and all humanity. * i ...V*
The Japanese broadcast said t?ta
MUGGS AND SKEETE1
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rjr, M6TDO?5/WKff1>cKAR
r three . rj3 vjeae < a ?
4sz. gave the ; w/^.
* C -WR(ONG'ANSWER!y
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mk, ,iher
bureau. ' I
' The posters emphasize the friend; i
ship dountries ? allied against the i
axis. They will be widely rtlRtrlhnfed 1
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United States prisoners of war were t
being forced to do manual labor and .
were beaten wltb ropes to make them I
work harder.
The office of facta and figures cautions
that this evidence differs from
reports of neutral observers who
have been permitted to Inspect prisoner
conditions in a limited portion
of Japanese territory. The office of
facta and. figures also cautions that
the Japanese broadcast was designed
for home listening and might have
had a domestic propaganda purpose.
Nevertheless, the information is disclosed,
in accordince with the policy
. of announcing all authenticated evli
dence relating to prisoners of war
i and Interned civilians.
? The broadcast statement, which
i was recorded by a United Nations
- radio listening post, was from Rear
f Admiral Uitsuo Matsunaga, who was
- addressing a gathering of Japanese
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trip-by plane from.Mnrdh 3 to March
t 30 In which he vlBlted all the "south*
OW!!" }| WHV, EVERVBOQV
C hOO KNOWS THE TVtR.EE }
rt-NMTT! MEAjM REA.DIM-, )'
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n connection with President Roose c*
relt's recent proclamation that Flag O!
lay, Juile 14. is to he a day of tri- n
Date to all of the united nations. tl
rn countries" under control oL the *
Japanese. Special visits were made,'
It was said* to the Philippines and
the Islands of the Netherlands East
Judies. Matsunaca Is Identified on
the Japanese navy lists aa a former
aircraft' carrier commander.
- HI* statement follows: ' V ,'?L.
"What kind of work are American I
prisoners from the Houston engaged
In in this sector/ They are engaged
In the work of filling the holes of
the airfields. They are engaged on
comparatively easy jobs. There are
many who are suffering from hunger
becaus? they are not used to
Japanese type food and there are*,
gome who, get very lazy because of
the extreme heat.
"Those who do not do their part
are beaten by the Japanese guards,
who are placed on watch on a ratio
of about one guard for 100 prisoners.
Those who are hard to handle are
severely beaten with rope which is
similar to rope lifted by sailors. Recause
of the pain the lazy Americans
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)anville's New
iabitual Drunk
)rdinance Invoked
Gibson Farley, Danville, Va., has
urned the distinction of being the
rst beneficiary under the habitual
runkard rehabilitation program. He
Parted a 60*lay term on the city
irm after pleading guilty lb polled
>urt to Intoxication. He had a long
st of prior convictions. Farley
leaded with the - magistrate not to
pply the new ordinance "until the
ext time" but Magistrate Carter
>mmltted him.
The theory is that working In the
elds for two months aud spending
ost of his time out of doors with
3equate and regular food, he will
?orlente himself aud will be epiritully
fortified against what1 the law
rids is his. principal falling. .
Household Hint
'
Straw hats, both men's and wornfs,
should be brushed occasional.
Use a soft brush for the fine,
nooth weave straws. For ordinary
?ugh-weave strawb use an ordinary
ean whisk brush. If caught In the
iln while wearing a straw hat, unlap
the'brim, and see that the hat
properly shaped while drying. \r
Rattlesnakes may use their rattles
i a call during the mating season,
wording.to aorae scientists.
A favorite drink of underweight
uropeans is ginger ale aod milk,
Ixed half and half.
mtlDue the work with expressions
! suffering on their faces." .- ,
The navy department has announ d
that no communication has been
tcelved from.the U. S. S.^ Houston
nee the battle of the Java sea^Feblary
27 and February 28. .>
The most recent report..- by .the
ate department,'released on May 22,
lid that on the basis of statements
om neutral observers In places
here Investigation had been permljtd
by the artny, ' our enemies ap?ared
to be abiding by the Geneva
invention on treatment of prisoners
f war. However, the state .departlent
report specifically' explained
lat It had been impossible, "bedsuse
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Bottled under avttiority
Greensboro Coct
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-iy soshh djd^t y rr
SE COOI.OX ?CK?OV/!!- I
f ?<r RGL3REO fs?,
i>&'>*&/?."SiTr'&rrf
of the refnnal of Japan* to
wot ml observers, to obtain first:
band Information concerning the 4>
treatment of prisoners of war held <
in the Philippines, In parts of occi^
pled China, In llong Kong. Malaya '-c'and
the Nethelands East Indies.
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