Talk:Masanobu Tsuji
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Cannibalizing soldiers? Eaten by a tiger at the Plain of Jars? Assassinations? I'd like some pointers to proof of this stuff. Article seems very sensationalistic in this regard.
http://www.archives.gov/iwg/meetings/minutes/minutes-090601.html Interagency Working Group (IWG)Summary Meeting Minutes, September 6, 2000 "She also reviewed the case of Col. Tsuji Masanobu, who was wanted by both British and Americans for various war crimes, including the brutalities against Americans during the Bataan Death March. He eluded capture, changed identities and by the '50s was elected to Japan's House of Representatives."
http://www.fas.org/sgp/library/iwgreport02.html Implementation of the Japanese Imperial Government Disclosure Act and the Japanese War Crimes Provisions of the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act-An Interim Report to Congress: Records of the Army Staff: The Investigative Records Repository (IRR) "The 1946-1963 file of Colonel Tsuji Masanobu, who eluded capture and trial for alleged crimes against the Chinese at Singapore, and for mistreatment of Allied POWs. After returning to Japan, allegedly in disguise in 1948, but not identified until 1950, Tsuji published best selling accounts of his wartime exploits and assumed leadership of the East Asia League" Records of the Central Intelligence Agency "A series of cards, labeled Tientsin (China) and listing suspect Japanese war criminals includes the name of Lt. Colonel Tsuji for torture, murder, and cannibalism (location and victims are not given)." Records of the Navy Judge Advocate General "Eyewitness account by second generation Japanese born in Singapore, of the torture and murder of a captured American airman by a Colonel Tsuji and subsequent cannibalism of his preserved body parts. Same informant, in course of interview by Southeast Asia Translation and Interrogation Center under the supervision of the OWI, New Delhi, claimed "rape and pillage" were common among front-line soldiers fighting in China and attested to the establishment by the Japanese army of occupation in Malaysia of "licensed public comfort houses," a practice which did not prevent abuse and rape of Malaysian women."
Tsuji may have also ordered the executions of Philippine government and justice officials during the initial stages of the Japanese occupation, but, I don't have any references at the moment to back that up. Cla68 03:36, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Problem with article name
This article lists Tsuji's name in the Japanese manner- family name first, which is against English Wikipedia's naming convention. I'm going to move the article in accordance with the policy. Cla68 03:36, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
