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Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
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In Manila, Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita pleads not guilty to war crimes trial starting Oct. 29; counsel seeks dismissal, claiming atrocities not directly his and over 26,000 victims.
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Manila.—(AP)—Boastful Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita, the "tiger of Malaya" whose recent war crimes counsel said made no case definitely the atrocities were not attributed to Yamashita himself.
Since his trial, scheduled to begin October 29 is to be the first of a round the world series, the question of responsibility held by the general for acts of the troops under his command was a precedent-setting point.
Counsel moved on dismissal of the conspiracy charge in it was Yamashita who ignored Manila's millions when Japanese troops poured into the city.
The atrocities were more than 26,000 men, women
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Manila
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October 29
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atrocities affecting more than 26,000 men, women
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Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita, the 'tiger of Malaya', pleads not guilty to war crimes. Counsel argues no case that atrocities were attributable to him and seeks dismissal of conspiracy charge, noting Yamashita ignored Manila's millions as Japanese troops entered the city. Trial, first in a series, set to begin October 29 and addresses command responsibility precedent.