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The Lincoln Times
Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina
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Vice-Admiral Takijiro Onishi, former commander of Japanese Naval Air Forces in the Philippines, committed suicide at his official residence in Tokyo on Thursday at 3 a.m. Japanese time, leaving a note expressing atonement to kamikaze pilots' souls and families, as announced by the Japanese Navy Ministry on Friday.
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New York. Aug. 20—The Japanese Navy Ministry announced Friday afternoon (Japanese time) that Vice-Admiral Takijiro Onishi, vice-chief of the Navy General Staff, had committed suicide, leaving a note which said he wanted to "make atonement to the souls of my former subordinates and to members of their bereaved families," the Tokyo radio said.
The broadcast, recorded by the Associated Press, said Onishi, former commander-in-chief of Japanese Naval Air Forces in the Philippines, took his life at his official residence, at 3 a.m., Japanese time, Thursday, and left this note:
"To the spirits of members of the Special Attack Corps: I express my deep gratitude to you who have fought so well. Ever convinced of final victory you fell gallantly as human bullets. But that conviction finally has not been fulfilled. With my death I desire to make atonement to the souls of my former subordinates and to members of their bereaved families.
"I also have a message to young men at large. If my death should prove to be any admonition to you to be cautious and endure all hardships, always aware that any ill-advised conduct will invite disastrous consequences, thereby following His Imperial Majesty's will, I shall be very happy. In your patience and
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3 A.M., Japanese Time, Thursday
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Vice-Admiral Takijiro Onishi, vice-chief of the Navy General Staff and former commander-in-chief of Japanese Naval Air Forces in the Philippines, committed suicide at his official residence at 3 a.m. Japanese time Thursday, leaving a note expressing atonement to the souls of Special Attack Corps members and their families, and a message to young men about caution and endurance.