from a captured of a diary, of extracts This is a verbatim translation It describes the beheading of an Japanese soldier at Salamaua, New Guinea, It was released by Allied Headquarters in the South= American flyer last March. west Pacific. Killing of captive soidiers is contrary to international law as Our state proclaimed under the Geneva convention to which Japan is a party. officers Japanese guilty the nold will we tnat clear Devartment has made it responsible. by antiaircraft Tai Commander <r abet were assembled outside water Commander to the bearing ne witness the gxecution. prisoner war and’ columns cclouds of now "I glance at the prisoner ét the mountains and Sea, and he rise seems "it the execution ground Lieutenant I am going to kiil you 'You are to die, code," the Samurai "The commander's face + is I thought place of his. favorite ef the Bsttoriie blade send with cold CONG. The the down ‘The to is prisoner precaution daily by this ie famous taken is bombing | | 'Osamune, First spine, the | i The he touch| | His arm muscles bi wige, Prisoner sword sweeps down. ~8m | and said: according : : . engendered | sword, shivers sword, "Then he raises it overhead, for a second and at once the gaze He time has hate the accompany abe bomb crater, : draws prisoner's neck lightly eves tied, twilight. of hush the US» prepared. the filled Commander Tai in ’ Komai faces the 3 prisoner with. this Japanese sword Now stern. on the edge of a water him with guards. "When I put myself in his mlace vielas to ordinary human feelin LES 6 es arms w set beofore 10¢ euards about and along the road echoes engine sun Sight his with forward totters surgeon ee the beside The "The and iD sits of the ‘The noise wade to sit to surround Komal | prisoner has a cams from the a sword execution, him, given he suspects what is afoot, but he is more composed than Without more ado he is put on a truck. and taken to the NT feel he would be, "The ves ieutenant chief The house. suard The nrisonag of "The time has come. hair is cut close, His caeath, he was to be accorded a Samirai's 0 a nlatoon told us it had been de- Komai by of drink him and Class) First cf lve \ (Sub-Lieutenant guard. under brought 18 was eh) dea March cr down shot a Douglas crew of the of one where headguarters at assembled all "We C3 criminally close 2s his Continued page 9