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https://www.fepow-community.org.uk/monthly_Revue/html/attrocities_-_cover_up.htm
> Arthur: The following item is from my scrap book. I invite comments
> REPORTS FROM A BRITISH INVESTIGATOR OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMES.
> File 152, BANKA ISLAND ATROCITIES, 17th FEB 1942.
> Former private Tanemura Kiyoshi of the 2nd Platoon 2nd company Oritu Butai, was called for re-interrogation concerning the fate of Mr V G Bowden (Australain Trade Commissioner Malaya) on Banka Island on 17th February 1942.
> Kiyoshi admits that his platoon took part in the successful assault on the lightly defended island, and that some Europeans (Later amended to all) were captured, including a number of Australian nurses.
> Kiyoshi displayed a most worried attitude which was not lost to this investigating officer. His answer to questions were evasive and devious, similar in context to an earlier interrogation conducted by Sergeant Weston. .
> Kiyoshi admitted to hearing screams
coming from nearby houses, and was told by platoon members that some officers and NCOs were pleasuring themselves(raping) the Australian nurses. He was told that after the officers and NCOs were satisfied, it was
the platoons turn.
> Pressed as to the fate of the nurses , he volunteered the information that the following morning after the nurses had been raped incessantly, he heard that they had been taken down to the beach and there forced to bathe (ostensibly), whereupon a machine gun had opened fire and disposed (executed) of them.
>>8860588
https://www.fepow-community.org.uk/monthly_Revue/html/attrocities_-_cover_up.htm
> Arthur: The following item is from my scrap book. I invite comments
> REPORTS FROM A BRITISH INVESTIGATOR OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMES.
> File 152, BANKA ISLAND ATROCITIES, 17th FEB 1942.
> Former private Tanemura Kiyoshi of the 2nd Platoon 2nd company Oritu Butai, was called for re-interrogation concerning the fate of Mr V G Bowden (Australain Trade Commissioner Malaya) on Banka Island on 17th February 1942.
> Kiyoshi admits that his platoon took part in the successful assault on the lightly defended island, and that some Europeans (Later amended to all) were captured, including a number of Australian nurses.
> Kiyoshi displayed a most worried attitude which was not lost to this investigating officer. His answer to questions were evasive and devious, similar in context to an earlier interrogation conducted by Sergeant Weston. .
> Kiyoshi admitted to hearing screams
coming from nearby houses, and was told by platoon members that some officers and NCOs were pleasuring themselves(raping) the Australian nurses. He was told that after the officers and NCOs were satisfied, it was
the platoons turn.
> Pressed as to the fate of the nurses , he volunteered the information that the following morning after the nurses had been raped incessantly, he heard that they had been taken down to the beach and there forced to bathe (ostensibly), whereupon a machine gun had opened fire and disposed (executed) of them.
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