SCAPIN-918: APPREHENSION OF SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINALS

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
3 May 1946

AG 000.5 (3 May 46) LS
(SCAPIN - 918)

MEMORANDUM FOR

IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.

THROUGH

Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.

SUBJECT

Apprehension of Suspected War Criminals.

The Following named Japanese will be apprehended as Suspected War Criminals and delivered to the Commanding General, EIGHTH Army, at Sugamo Prison (Tokyo Detention Camp), at the earliest possible date.
NAME
RANK OR TITLE
PERTINENT DATA
CHUMA, Sazae
Ensign
Was stationed in Celebes Area. Left for Japan in Dec. 1944. Former Residence in Kagashima-Ken, Japan.
HIGASHIGAWA, (FNU)
Captain
Chief of Renang Kempei Tai during 1942. Returned to Japan in 1943.
HIYASHI, Masao (HAYASHI)
Sgt.
In charge of medical arrangements at Oeyama Camp from Nov. 1944 to Sept. 1945.
KANEKO, Takio
Captain
Commanding Officer at Omine Camp No.5 from Dec. 1943 to Mar. 1945.
KIKUCHI, Nobutake
Captain
Commander of garrison at Fabrica, Negros Occidental during 1942. Probable home address: Ehime-Ken, Yahayahama-Shi, Hamano-Machi, Japan.
KOBIASHI, Shu (KOBAYASHI)
Sgt.
Was stationed at Omine Camp No. 5 from January 1943 to September 1943.
KOJIMA, (FNU) (KOSHIMA)
Manager or director of Rinko Coal Company. Member of City of Niigata Council.
KASUMOTO, Masao
1st Lt.
Hiroshima Branch Camp No. 9 - July 1944 to August 1945.
MARUHAMMA, Otozo
Civ. Gd.
Was stationed at Omine Camp No.5.
MIYAKAWA, Yoshihisa
Colonel
Attached to 340th Ind. Bn., Truk. Sailed aboard Japanese vessel DD Kaki. Estimated to have arrived 29 Dec 45. Probable home address: Jusangen-Machi, Kanazawa-Shi, Ishikawa-Ken.
OKAMOTO, Moriki
Sgt.
Member of the 307th Bn. Was stationed on Chichi Jima. Probable home address: Takura-Mura, Najiyo-Gun, Fukui, Japan.
ONDA, Kazuo (ANDO)
Civ. Gd.
Was stationed at Omine Camp No. 5.
SAKASHITA, Haruso
Sgt.
Attached to Kempei Tai at Batavia until Sept. 1944; then to Kempei Tai at Dairen.
SHIBATA, (FNU)
Camp Quartermaster at Kawasaki Camp No. 3.
SUCHI, Masanao
Sailed for Japan on 22 Mar 46 aboard vessel Kiji Maru.
SUGITA, (FNU)
Lt. Col.
Was at Changi Camp Singapore between Feb. and Aug. 1942.
Former member of Gen. Yamashita's Staff in 1942. Returned to Japan in May 1943.
TAKEUCHI, Takenoa
Capt.
Member of the 67th Naval Garrison Guard Unit. Commanding Officer Nauru Island between March and July 1943.
TMINAGA, Musahuao
Capt.
Left Hong Kong for Singapore in 1944. Returned to Japan on 26 January 1946 aboard vessel S Otoran Maru.
UCHIDA, Tashiharu
Sgt.
Was stationed at Omine Camp No. 5 from December 1943 to March 1945.
YAMANAKA, Toshitsugu
Guard
In charge of work partied at Kawasaki 3D Camp.
YAMARU, Tetsutashi
2nd Lt.
Commandant at Fukuoka Branch Camp No.5 from January 1943 to June 1943.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

B. M. FITCH
Brigadier General, AGD
Adjutant General