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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Allied headquarters in Tokyo announces no prosecution planned for Japanese diplomats Saburo Kurusu and Kichisaburo Nomura over their peace talks in Washington before the Pearl Harbor attack, despite suspicions of insincerity.
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Japs Who Talked Peace at Sneak Time May Not Be Prosecuted
TOKYO, Feb. 4.-No prosecution of the two Japanese who talked of peace in Washington even as Nippon's fleet moved against Pearl Harbor-Saburo Kurusu and former Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura-is being contemplated, it was learned today at Allied headquarters.
A headquarters source, who declined to be quoted by name, said that if it is finally decided not to include the pair in the list of war criminal suspects, a full statement of the reasons will be announced by the international prosecution section.
Both Kurusu and the aging Nomura have insisted they did not know in advance of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor and were not stalling in the Washington negotiations to cover the assault on the United States fleet.
Shortly after the Yanks arrived in Japan, Kurusu said he was aware of the bitterness of the American people because they believed he and Nomura were insincere in the peace negotiations in December, 1941.
"The American people view me with grave suspicions," Kurusu said. "It is better that I await a decision of the Allied Nations before I take any part in the future affairs of Japan."
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Tokyo
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Feb. 4
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no prosecution contemplated
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No prosecution of Saburo Kurusu and former Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura for their peace talks in Washington during the lead-up to the Pearl Harbor attack is being considered by Allied headquarters. Both insist they were unaware of the attack and not stalling negotiations. A statement of reasons will be announced if they are excluded from war criminal suspects. Kurusu expressed awareness of American suspicions and willingness to await Allied decision.