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BEEAILS: ' At Wells, Cherokee County, Texas . t
_ ' JACK KING WISNEY, former Postmaster in .'Iells, Post Office
Box lO5h, related that on June 13, 191.3, when he was a second lieutenant
bombadier in the United States Army Air Force, flying orr a. B-1? Bomber out
of Port E.-ioresby, New Guinea, and while returning from a bombing mission over
Rabaul, New Britian, and as he was en route back to his home base on Port
Moresby about 3 AI. on the morning oi June 13, 19/43, the 1513119 011 Which he
was acting nombadi-er was attacked by a Japanese night fighter. The plane
was set afire, the pilot and copilot were killed, and the oxygen tank was
damaged to the extent that it was necessary that he and the navigator "bail
out". - '
After landing in the parachute in the_jungle, "IIS192TER
narrated that he endeavored to locate his companion, the bomber-navigator,
but was unable to do so, and thereupon started working Southward througi
the jungle and thus continued for approicirrsately nine days when he arrived
at a plantation knom as the "TCRRIO PLAIIT;.TIC!-I", operated by a Dutchman.
After arriving at the Pl&t1t"atiO!'1, the Dutchman and natives fed him, and
then hid him in brush in a secluded spot on the Plantation. However, on
June 21, 191-.3, T'I1LSI¬FR stated he was captured by a group of Japanese infantry-
rnen and placed in a Japanese garrison on the plantation.
C-n June 21+, 1916, Jl'SI¬ER related he was placed on a
barge under armed guard and five days later on June 26, 191,3, he arrived
at Rabaul, New Britian, and was placed in e cell with six other prisoners,
two of whom were American, two Chinese, two Japanese. The American prisoners
'e'-IISNER stated were Marines fl ' off Guadacanal namel
, now believed to be residing in Santa Fe, California, andarms , Y
of Chicago, Illinois.
Two weeks later, another American prisoner was brought
into the cell, namely an air force gunner, whose homo was
believed to be in Baird, Texas. According to 'JIS192-"ER, all oi the American
prisoners were questioned daily by Japanese officers and suffered brutal
beatings during the course of these interrogations.
_ In October of 19t3, disses stated he and the other
prisoners were released under guard to dig bomb shelters around the prison
in Rabaul.
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On November 12, 191,3, a Japanese interpreter-guard
told WISNER and the other prisoners that some of the group were going to
Japan, the reason not being given WISNER said, and that same night ,*I11'5NI-JR
stated that the Japanese officers and guard began shifting the mcn around
into different cells, ultimately placing thorn in his, WI.'3NE1's,ce1l.
The group was mado up of nine prisoners, three officers and six unlisted
men, some of whom where in good physical condition and some 01' whom were not.
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WISNIEZR continued by relating that on the morning of Nov.l3,l91»3,
he and the nine prisoners in his cell left Rahaul blindfolded and hand-
cuffed and were placed in the bottom hold next to the boiler room in
what is known as a "Kempi", a japanese 3000 ton transport. - TISNER said
he and the -nine American prisoners were under guard of three japanese
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this ship arrived at some port in South Japan, this being about Dec.6,l91-+3,
at which time they, were handcuffed, blindfolded, and placed on a train
with the shades pulled to keep the prisoners from observing any of the land
over which they were traveling.
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Note: It is to be noted that WISNER Stated '»~?'ILI..ISTON LIADISCN COX,
JR., a Major in the United States Arrrgv, was among the nine prisoners
mentioned above. !
About 8 P.I-I. on Dec.'7, l9L3, the nine prisoners arrived in Tokyo
where they were put on trucks and transported to the Omori Prison Camp;
however, on the next moming, Dec.8, l9i;5, the Japanese officers removed
five of the enlisted men who were prisoners in the group of nine and left
three officers and one Australian prisoner. After separation, ~-IISNER
said the whereabouts of the five enlisted men were unknown to him.
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Major VILLISTCN IJCEJBCN CCX, JR., and thelxustralian enlisted men stayed
at the Cmori Prison Camp until about Dec.27, 19b3, during which time they
were questioned daily by Japanese Intelligence Officers. ' "
On the latter date, WISNER said a Lieutenant Colonel of the Japanese
Arm; addressed them in front of his army office reciting the rules of
the camp and indoctrinating them with Japanese supremacy. It was during
this time that he and the above named men signed a non-escape clause, and
then he and L/Iajor Cox were confined in the guardhouse, for that reason
he did_not know. -'~"lIS192-ER further said that he and Major COX stayed in the
guardhouse in Cmori Prison Camp until January 8, l9L,i»,, when Kazumaro Buddy
Uno came to their cell and stat-ed that he, WISNHL, and UCX, were to be
transported to another can'p._UNO was a Japanese interpreter, American born,
and, according to JJISNER,
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On the morning of January B, l91+1+, WISNER stated he, cox, and two
other prisoners in the Omori Camp, namely HsRI-{Y PEAELSCN, a British Army
Gorporal, B1'!__f-l 1% RICKEZT, a U=5.Maz;ine Corps Corporal, were trans-
ported across town in Tokyo to the Bunka Girls Camp, a. converted girls
school, and were walked inside by BUDDY UNC and a Japanese lieutenant
by the name of Lt. H. .L:il:Z££'-TCTO phonetic!, the latter who pulled a sword
and stuck it in the floor and proceeded to indoctrinato them in the rules
of the camp and then bragging about Japanese supremacy and the weakness
of the United States Government. _
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- Afterwards UNO went through the belongings and clothing of'the
prisoners, and then directed them upstairs where the prisoners of war
registered and they were caused to line up, and upon command step out
in front and state their names, ranks, race, and nationalities.
-After the above proceedings, BUDDY UNO instructed Major CCX
and WISNER to sleep in the Officer Quarters and RICKERT and PELRSCN were
ordered to sleep with the enlisted men, and the group was dismissed.
WISNER described BUDDY UNC as a "blue star interpreter".
After the above group was dismissed, Major COX and WISNER
found out from sore of the other prisoners the purpose of their being
confined on the Island of Japan and in the Bunka Girls Camp, that being
that they had been specifically and carefully selected to broadcast
overseas on Radio Tokyo to the armed forces in the Pacific Theatre of Ear.
It was further determined that broadcasts would be especially prepared
by the prisoners themselves; however the script would be scrutinized by
Japanese proof readers and only that part of the script believed prepared
in accordance with instructions of the Japanese Intelligence Radio
Directors would be allowed to go out over the ether.
At first HISHER stated the Japanese prepared script themselves
for the broadcasts, and it was understood by'JISNER that one HENRY UiARLES
RLlPH FULFCED "ILLIhHS, also known as GECRGE HILLILES, a British Prisoner
of War; and a prisoner by the name of EDWIN C. KALBFLEISCH, a United
States Anny lieutenant, had declined to participate in the broadcasts
and as a consequence thereof, both were removed and their whereabouts
were unknown. In fact, WISNER stated that he believed KALBFLEISCH was
removed from Radio Tokyo because the Japanese thought he was trying to
sabotage the broadcasts, which latter information had been furnished
to Japaese authorities by a ouestionable United States Army Sergeant
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WISNER related that he was assigned at first to participate
in reading script on a program known as the "Hinomaru Hour", which
program later became known as "Humanity Calls", and then later was known
as "The Postman Calls". WISNER stated that he was Master of Ceremonies
on this progra and was, he felt, forced to make these broadcasts, and
feared that if he did not do as instructed he might be killed.
The "Hinomaru Hour" broadcast began as follows:
"The Hinomaru Hour is on the air, wherein is heard the Voice
of Greater East Asia; strong, deterndned, ever victorious."
The general theme of this program, according to WISNER was that
the Japanese Army was completely victorious over the United States Anncd
Forces, and stressed to the soldiers in the Pacific Theatre of War how
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useless it was to fight against such tremendous odds.
When Civilian Director of Radio Tokyo, namely HEISHHIKIAR
phonetic!, took over operation of the Bunka Girls Camp, the Civilian
Director personally changed the name of the program to "HUI-7i.I*1IIY C.-1LI.S";
this program being loroadcast Japanese time from ll:3O .el.H. to 12 noon. This
was during the first part of l9!+h;o then the broadcast continued until
November l'§'L»t, or thereabouts, when it was changed to he known as "THE
PCSTEJIAN C;.LLS". This pro gr-in was in the afternoon for a period of thirty
minutes duration. This broadcast consisted mostly of the reading of
letters to all Priscners of War in the Camp, and occasionaly there was a
tirade of some sort in the form of script written against the United States
Government. WISE-IE3 stated that the Japanese instructed as to what was to
be written in the fom of phrasing, wording etc. This latter program,
"TPE PCSTFJN CRTJIS", continued until August l3, ICJL5, the day before the
Japanese interpreter broadcast his surrender message.
Questioned specically whether or not he could identify the
photographs of IVA TCGURI, aka "Tokyo Rose", 'fIISNER stated he had never
seen her, and in fact did not know her true name, knowing her only as
"TOKIURCSE" and "CRPH;.N .».l92INIE". He further stated that to his recollection
the only time he had heard her voice was when he was flying in the New
Guinea area, before he was ever taken prisoner, and, therefore, did not
believe he could identify her voice.
"'.T}f5NF.R stated, however, to his recollection and belief, Prisoner
of War WALLACE EL.-ELL IEJCE, a Major in the United States Army, and CHARLES
HUGHES CCUSENS, a I-.-Iajor in the Australian Army, participated on the same
prcgz-arr..with "CHPH:.N ANNE", this being all through the year 19%,, and he,
therefore, was almost positive that if they actually did broadcast with
her they could identify her photographs, as well as her voice.
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CULIDUGH, Special Agent, at Fort Worth, Texas: -1
73rd lihg 506th Group, 883rd Squadron,
Fort Worth Army Air: Field, stated he was an Saipan from September l9,l9i»£»,
until August l, l9l+5, during
RCSE" for about six months.
he did not listen to her too
to i "TOKYC aces." came
He stated there wes not very
broadcasts.which time he heard Radio Tokyo and "TOKYO
She broadcasted regularly, but st atcd
much before of other interests. According
on the air by script entitled "Just Arm Echo"
much demoralizing effect connected with oer
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_ The following investigation was conducted by Special Agent
D~IIGi-IT M. BRIGHTMAN : '
At Abilene, Texas:
In accordance with the lead in reference report to interview
FUJITA at 526 Chesnut St., Abilene, Texas, an investigation was
made aid.-it was escertained that FRJJVK FUGITQ1 not F'R+.NK FUJ I'I."1!, presently
resides at 717 South Choctaw Street, El Reno, Oklahoma. He should be
interviewed at this address.
mctcsxnm TO oxtmaomf CITY DIVISION
One copy of the report of Special Agent CHESTER C. CRTON,
dated 2-1+-1.8, at Los Angela's, California.
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IFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Form. No. 1
THIS case ORIGINATED AT Log MJQELES SA "MiREPORT was AT I one wand PI-:FuoF§on wl-ilcl-| inane Fer-om M! as awMADE
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SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:
JALES 'G. ELARTIIEEZ enlisted in U. S. Army on 1-18-41
; and cfaptured at Soerabaju, Java 3-B-42. I-L-LRTIIIEZ
transferred from Soerabaja to I92IQgIlS&lCi_, Japan -
October, 1942; to Amori Camp, To!-:yo June 4, 1944-.,"~;
and Bunlca in July, 1944. J.- =1-.ZES ILAIELNEZ wrote r-
two commentaries in Spanish during stay at Bunka, J
but sttztes neither was accepted for 'brce.dcr:st- L;
JJJ-EES I;i_'-RT11-IEZ participated in musical pert or I °'""
"Humanity Cells" program, but principal duties -;
at Bunlie. were in kitchen. J.=IiES Iz'L£.R.'IINEZ identified
photogmphs of Subject as being jirl whom he saw _. 1-»-<
give _s:rm11 sack of potatoes to IEJCE on two occasifcns,
in hc.1la=ra.y in Radio IoE=tyo Building. J5-I-IES I'.ZAR'l'1'£¬EIZ_:"*
unable to furnish specific infonnnticn concerninginég
Subjcpt's broadcasts or activities of COUSEVS £lnd.__-'-"
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Report of S.-I CIESTER C. BRTCH, Les Angeles dated 2--4%6' REFERENCE:
AT WACO, IEX.r.S: I p_.=.m1Ls= -
1 JAIL-LS GUTIERPEZ LLRRTIETEZ, temporQr;," address 710 South ls
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Waco, "Texas, peI'I;.LLI1eILG adrfress 172-2 North 4th Street, ".'.:.co, Texas, advised
reporting agent that he was born at Devine, Texas on December 51, 1916,
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prior to his enlistment in the U0 S. Army on January 16, 1941, He was
assigned Serial Ho. 58025850 and was assigned to tho 131st Field Artillery
of the 36th Division. He stated he was sent overseas on November 29, '
1941, arriving in Hawaii shortly after December 7, 1941. Ho was then trans-
ferred to Fiji Islands, to Australia, and later to Soerabaja, Java, where
he was captured with the fall of the Dutch Naval Base, March B, 1942. He
adviscd that he was held captive at that location for about four or five
months, being employed in cleaning up the dock area, JAQES HARTINEZ infonned
that FRQNK FUJITA and RAMON EARTIHEZ were in his unit and were captured at
tho same time that he was. MnRTINEZ informed that they were later transferred
to Shangy.Canp in Singapore, where they remained approximately two and one-
half weeks. They were then transferred to the prison camp at Nagasaki, Japan.
¢¥£ES EKETINEZ stated that to the best of his recollection he
arrived at Nagasaki in October or November, 1942. He infonned that he
remained in this camp, being employed in the shipyards at Nagasaki until
June, 1944, when he has transferred to the Amori camp at Tokyo, He advised
thathe remained at Amori for three weeks and was then transferred to Bunka
Prison camp. in July, l9&4. MARTINEZ advised that upon his arrival, a 7
Japanese Lieutenant named Buddy UNO was in charge of the prisoners at Bunka.
MARTINEZ stated that upon his arrival at Bunka, Lt. UNO advised
him that he was to'take orders from'JOHN DnVID PROVOO, and stated that he
was assigned to the kitchen of the camp as cook. He infonned that he was not
beaten while stationed at Bunka and that he was asked to write commentaries
in Spanish for a Japanese named HIYASiKA, who also spoke Spanish and was
connected in some way with'Radio Tok'o.J " _ --......._ -- 5
JAMES EARTIHEZ advised that his principal duties at Bunka were
that of cook in the kitchen inasnnch as the only two commentaries that he
wrote were not accepted and his only radio work consisted of playing and
singing with RAMON MARIDTEZ usually on the "Humanity Calls" program, which
played seven days each week;wsually at twelve neon. He advised that he
appeared on the musical part of other programs such as one he recalled as
"Postman Calls". MARTINEZ advised that he, like other prisoners at the
camp, was dressed in civilian clothes and'that to his knowledge, all of
the prisoners were assigned regular camp duties in addition to what work
they might perform in connection with the Radio Tokyo bnoadcasto
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JAMES MARTINEZ could not remember as to what duties COUSENS
and INCE had been assigned and stated it was possible they did not have any
camp duties. He recalled that both COUSES and RNCE spent more time in- -
the Radio studio than any member of the prison camp, but as to their
exact duties he could not state. MARTINEZ stated that he was not concerned
with their daily activities and could not say as to how much time they
spent at the radio studio. He advised that MARE LEWIS STREETER was a
middle age civilian who had been captured during the war and placed in the
camp by the Japanese.!
MARTINEZ stated that he had never
appeared on the "Zero Hour" program and knew very little abet this broad-
cast. He indicated that he had heard this program discussed by COUSENS
and INCE while in the camp, but dould not recall the exact details of the
conversation, MARTINEZ stated that he had heard that CGUSENS and IHCE
had originated the Zero Hour", but he personally had no information
regarding this as he arrived at the camp after the arrival of CCUSERS
and INCE and believed the program to be in existence prior to his arrival.
JAMES MARTINEZ advised that in his opinion, FRANK FUJITA and
JACK K. WISHIER knew more about the activities of COUSENS and INCE and
particulay their connection with "Zero Hour" than any other prsener.
MARTINEZ infonmed that after an examination of the photographs
of Subject, that he recalled seeing her in the Radio Tokyo Building on
several occasions and specifically recalled that on two instances he
observed her give IHCE two small sacks of potatoes. He indicated that
this occurred outside of the studio in the hallway in the Radio Building.
He advised that he had not observed her in the act of broadcasting, and
could not say that she had actually participated in the broadcast herself.
He advised that he had not heard any of her programs and had no information
concerning her bnpadcasts. MARTINEZ did not maintain a diary and did not
have any documentary evidoncd to support his statements.
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" °"ss °" "° ""s 2-1os;.1.u1 RI-YES, 1.-rho is presently attending, Vanderbilt Uni-
versity, Nashville, Tonn., on a student vise frmn the
Philippine Islands, positively identified photos of IVA
IKUKOTOGUEI as o person them he has seen and heard broad-
cast daily on92the Zero Hour Program from Radio Tokyo dur-
ing the period from the fall of 19h} to August l9h5.
REYES states TOGUHI knot that the purpose of her program
was to have s demoralizing effect on American soldiers in
the South ?acific. He states TOGURI to his-knowledge was
never introduced as or referred to on her program as
"TOKYO RGSE" and that he nos unable to connect her with 92
the "TOKYO RSS3" referred to in the American shortwave I
I broadcast. REYES expressed willingness to testify for
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NOEHAN REXES, 1611 Eostland svenue, Nashville, Tennessee, upon inter- I
View executed the following signed statement, the original of which is being
transmitted with copies of this report to the Les Angeles Division. A signed1 1 - v ~ A a n -", copy is being retsieed in the Memphis Office file. I
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to take no to Japan, buy they ro
going to put no in some Japanese. , L_of Fonnosa. Aaout a we
Japanese that I was boi
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Hour Prograa, which was a daily 1
prisoners of war were a
Australian Anny and naj
before the ear broke ou
Cerregidor. I first mo
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placed on Eajor Ince er
prosmie they were given
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Hilitary wanted to got
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duals were Jaganese who resided in Tokvo.
his duties in connection uith the program
Japanese Propaganda Corp and Ince, Uousen
of the Zero Hour Program was to d
He also told us they ranted iti. / "Nashville, Tenn.
April 12, l9hB.
by make the follow ing voluntary statement do hero
" Federal Bureau of Investigation.1 agent,
tenant
at thCC
Cu in the Phillipinc Army, and was taken
fall of Corregider. After being held there
questioned
nr2tol3 100-days.
hid been doing radio
nenber of the military
that I was being
apitated. I informed
asions why they wanted
I assumed they were
aken to Japan by way
was infonaed by theT HHCJU C
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risen camp. I was t
arrived In Tokyo, I
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n station J O A K. It later became known
assigned to a program known as the Zero
ogran lasting for one hour. Two other
d to this program. They were Major Couscns
or Inca, U. S. Anry. I had met Major Ince in Manilla
t. He also was taken prisoner by the Japanese at
t ajor Cousens about eight or nine days after I
what Pressure might have been
broadcast for the Japanese, but I
had been given. Others who were
tnoto, Ken Ishi, Hisash horiyana,
t none was Nakmaura. Those indivi-
George Nakamote in addition to
acted as s liaison between the
s and myself. He told us that the
dnoralize anerican troops in the
to sound unlike any other Japanese
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that in the beginning they wanted it to sound in-
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the Bureau of Inforiaticn. She was given Q fifteen minute pregre; in the
middle of the Zero Hour Progriz. She tas introduced en the prograi es "Little
Orghan Annie". I beeane acquainted zith her shortly after she cane to the
Broadcasting statirn. She spoke good English. I have no inforaztion as to
her willingness or reluctance to broadcast on this prrgrzn at the tree she
was assigned to Radio Tokyo. I noticed tsat about a nonth or so after she
was assigned to the program sh; seemed to register some disgust with it. H
was about this tine that the militar; began to have the say so as to the type
and nature of the program. She reearked to ne thzt she disliked the prograa
and said seuething to the effect that it was beginnin: to "smell" Tcguri
was well s were of the purpose of her program. It had been repeated W hen
both cf us tere present. Je received pericdic visits fre hejor Tsuneishi
cf the Japanese Prfpgendl Corp uh: would tell us, including Toguri, that the
purpose of the prcgrie we vs a denrralizing effect on geerican soldiers
in the Pacific. ilso frcz " d which would take place frni day to day, we
instance sonething neuld be said about including in
the progrza razarks about s flood in hissouri or a disxese epidemic in soee
state, end this would be fellefed by e re ark during the pr;-broadcast dis-
cussion something to the effect that this would do the trick. Toguri herself
prepared the script for her prograe. She would ask Ince, Cruscns and nyself
for suggestions on speaking more distinctly. She also solicited our prsferen:
en various pepuler music numbers, and would ask cur advice on how she sounded
during her part cf the broadcast. I dcubt very much whether Toguri had en~
gaged in any broadcasting xork to aneunt to anything prior to this time. w-
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" n sa, -.- T ' ; l e_ .~knes the purpose. For
da in her prcgrmz to a
n military or politicalYI "ould th"t _ogur1 used Jacanese Pros
ninimui extent. 'Qhen I say Japanese propaganda I:
prepngsnda. She concentrated en the personal appe: eased on the tneue Cl
the good old life back in the States. Host all of the military propaganda
was injected into other portions of the Zero Hour Program. It is my opinion
that within a short true after she sterted.hcr program she bccmne somewhat
doubtful tlint it ms 111*-ring -'.111;=' d_encraliZj=11; effect. I 17850 this En I=?1-1111415
ShG would make to me and in my presence."Thc smn and substance of these
remarks was that in her opinion individuals with any degree of intelligence
would not believe whet they heard en the progrwi. She nu dtubt was alst in-
fluenced by the fact that all references by the gnerican radio to Japanese
propaganda efforts seemed tc stress the point that little or no attention was
given to anything said by the Japanese. nfter Toguri was on the progrxa for
about a month or sc, she mentioned to me several ti es that she wtuld like to
get off the progrma, hceever as far as I knee she had net taken any stegs in
thlt direetirn. It was my understanding she was being paid a salary for
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referred to as "Tokyo Rosa" was about 2 or 3 months priorto V J day when
|r Major Tsuneishi while at the radio station referred to her in her presenceH and in my presence as "Tokyo Rose", She seeaed to take offense to her being
called "Tokyo hose" by the Iajor, and then remarked in substance that she
could not possibly he the "Tokyr Rose" referred to in the short wave broad-
casts free the United States. The Major no doubt had seen the references
to Tokyo Rose in the short HZVC broadcasts from the U. S. and I was of the
belief that this is that prompted his to refer to Toguri on this occasion
as "Tokyo Rose." I had never heard her introduced on the program as Tokyo
Rose nor did I ever hear her refer to herself as such. As I mentioned
Lapin. iii iii, _i I-u-:_; Hi.-|,,,,__-| | I llQ»°'_l_I !'92 < ,_ -5 DGlCTd sne has HSUJLLJ reierred to as "bltui urpnsn nnnl .
own tr ~ srgrsphs by Special Agent T. E. Hopton, and
positively idsnt " than L g the person I knew as Iva Ikuko Tcguri
who gave a fiftee ; ute progrmn daily on the Zero Hour Program of Radio
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'Tinfred E._Hopton
Special Agents, F.B.I.
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presently in the United States on a student visa pursuing an academic course
at Vanderbilt University; that he expects to be in this country several years
p continuously until he completes his ccursecl He is presently residing with
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a number cf cccssirns in the shertxnvc bresdcests frms the United btetes;
that the rcascn he -..='e.s unable te crnnect the t'."rc "ms that; the blC;'?.dCGSbS
hich were attqibutcd tc TOXIC HOSE in the miericsn shcrtyave breadcests had
never been neeru by hLJ en the d
Zerc Hcur Pregrz;. He stated t .
crrrect, and he -"i.ssurn.ec1 they were
pcssible fer TCGU1L_tP have made
minute brcadcest en the Zer: §"nr Prc" ii, unlch U"
hrs; In this cennecticn ht state
available, he felt certain he c-:1;
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Tclerc ':::1s kn-.*'.-.n is thei pregria given by TCGURI as e part cf'the
_ the gnerican shvrtwave brradcests were
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ether brcedcests in additien te her fifteen
gr "" F »-' d hive been unkncwn tc
c thlt if recordings cf these brcadcssts are
1:1 detizrnine fI¬;;1 listening to then whether
IIUQC TOGUAI.
cw why this daily hcur prrgriu en Eadie
Prr.".'.*rs_.1 e:-1-cent t: :;:c;1ticn thet at the be- at v-_- 4- - -92 1 1 1 . .
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wh'se zere hrur has ecu;
fifteen minute prrgrsm, wful al;rcssee tr ";;:e;"1c?.:1 trcrps in the Pacific
- He stited that TOGUhI,in preparing fer her
ays select senething in the W2; if music end
script which =.'.~:uli rippeal tc the _-;;11eric»:=.n scldicr tr: ncvse 1ii.=".1 e-rth limtesicic
and Anny sick. She -;:~.11c1 play up
Khan eskcd xhether anytne
and heard Mnjcr TSUHEISHI infcnz
set rth cibrve, he st":-.tcC; that b
en SC118 cf these eccasi.-ns._ ..Ls t
the cutbreak cf the war iniividu;
zenship in the eyes Ff Japan, in
their --Jacricaii citizenship an-:1 tn
tc the part 13135 tcclc in the Le
pally played reccrds, usually bef
script between these rcc"rd plnyi
music vrhere his script zrruld ncnt
prpulsr and hen it happened t» becn the then": cf "dcn't ycu ;-"ct. ".:er_.; h":.1e
else uruld have been present beside hi;self
TGGUII as tr the purpzse cf her prcgrnn as
cth Qajcr DICE and l.Is_j~:r COUSEZFS were present
r the stratus cf TC=CU?:I at the tiie size '.".-as
ntiened that it was his understanding that at
ls in her catcgcry, nagely having dual citi-
crdcr tc escape internment, had tc rencuncc
ereby occ-The Japanese citizens selelj,-'. .35
re n= ur Prcg1'e:.1, he related that he princi-
rr: TCCJ£I's pregrii, and that he alse urcte
ngs, principally with regard tc pcpuler
ivn s-;r.1.=ti2inr,r ibcut when the pi~.;CO bec-:~_"..e
ccne pcpulsr in the'United Stttcs. nccerd
ing»: tc ?.'L.1.Y.:.S, he has given statements in this '-1.'.~.tter en ta": pricr :cce.si92'.'-.s-
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member ff CIC in Jlanila zzerut Jen. . . . __._ ~~ ..4Inll.I=-I-liin-_-... 92 . -stetczzent t - ph.';1et is!, .1
uarj 19h he uglin was qucsticned and
furnished a ste.te1:".ent t of CIC in TC1£'_fC in .iarch 19lr5. On
that cccasicn he stated he had. bu en S<.1'1t tc Tclzj,-P by ,.r~.c1;," 1Zer.1dque.rtcrs tr
D' ' ,' . .."' 1__ - 'cbserve the workings cf the Infrniiti n ane Educnticn 1VlblTA ri tn- United
States .LI2f1_,* in Japan. He stated that the lccati*n5 cf the Jnnanese indivi-
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officer in the 885rd Squadron, 500th Bomb Group, on Saipan from about
September, 1944, to August, 1945. He advised that while there, he had
heard radio broadcasts by TOKYO RSSE on various occasions between the
hours of about 1:00 All and 5:00 He stated that '10 did not listen
to her, as he 2e92 ?51_i_.[i_§:~§.I1aI1j}' of the afternoon broadcasts since he was
usually busy during that tine. lso advised that he r.-as
not s regular listener and would hear her usually over his own radio
in his quarters. He advised that the voice of this woman appeared to
him to be the same voice on all broadcasts. He stated that he took
no particular interest in these broadcasts and he does not recall that
she ever directed her broadcasts to any particular group of American
soldiers, either on Saipan or elsewhere. He advised that-the Army
forces on Saipen would have a relaxation period usually between 2:00
and 5:00 PIE, although he did not l=s'te.'1 to the radio during that time.
advised that he has some recollection of a
rumored gas attack to be mace on 5-aipon Island, but does not recall
that the Subject's rane u':=s connected uith it in any way. He advised
that there were several rumors of contemplated gas attacks by the
Japanese on Sniper: Island while he was there.
*tated that there were no concerted bombing
attacks by the Japanese on Saipan Island because their clcmst air
base was Trulc Island and Iwo- Jima, which were too distant for
Japanese bombers to make a round-trip to Saipan on a bombing expedition.
He advised that the only Japanese planes that a"-tacked Saipan were those
planes which Igere sent out on "suicide trips, consisting principally of
a few fighter planes" and which never got back to their Japanese bases.
He stated that practically all of these planes were shot down while they
were over Saipan Island. He__advised that the highest number of planes
which he 'recalled as making any sort of an attack on Saipan were approxi-
mately six and as he recalls, they were all fighter planes.
pi related that the broadcasts by some nos": had
a demoralizing effect on the personnel of Saipan because she would call
their attention to their girl-friends and viifves at home, stating they
would never get home to see them again unless they surrendered. He
advised that he had never heard '1Li1<Il3 E-TEE mention the names of may
personnel taken pricner who were formerly stationed on Saipan and
that , as s matter of fact, only a few men of that contingent were ever
taken prisoner. _
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IFREDERICK M.HOBBLITT, prisoner of war at the Bunka
wC&mp, Tokyo knows subject by sight but unable to
identiy her voice and has never heard the Zero
Hour program. HOBBLITT readily identified photograph
of TOGURI. HGBBLITT not aware of any collaboration
on thepart of WALLACE E. INCE or ajor CHARLES COUSENS.
HOEBLITT does not recall IHCE mentioning TOGURI in hie
presence. STEPHEN H. SHATTLES, another'prisoner of war
held at Bunka Camp presently residing 424-3/E Loma Driv
Los Angeles. Lt. Colonel WILLIAM L. McDOWELL presently
assigned as State of Idaho Air National Guard In-
structor at Boise, Idaho.
Bureau
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of Special Agent cnesren c . omen dated 2/4/48
éngeles, Calif.
from Los ngeles to Bureau 2/4/Q8
from San Francisco to Bureau 2/%/A8
from Los Angeles to San Francisco 2/?6/Z8
from New Orleans to Bureau 3/10/QB
of Special Agent STANLEY T. BLASZEK dated 5/1e/ea
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,c_,- DETAILS: FREDERICK M. HOBBLITT was i nterviewed at his home, 22
seer Temescal Terrace, 3an Francisco by Special Agent EDWARD DORNLAS, JR., and
shad; the writer. HOBBLITT advised that he had been
__ -51.¢3* , Karine Corps and was taken prisoner by the Japanese at Corregidor in Hay,.~' ,
:1', 1:,1942. He was held in the Bilibid Prison Camp 1
and was held in a prisoner of war camp at Kobe,
to July, 1944 ht which time he was transferred
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war prisoners
was broadcast
Calls" program were J. K. WISEEER, Wells, Texasn corporal in the U.=S.
n anila pntil uctobcr, 1942
Japan from October, 1942
to the Bunku Camp in Tokyo,
at the latter camp he broadcast messages from_Unitcd Ststcs
overrradio Tokyo on the "Postman Calls" program. This program
at 3;OO p.m. each day. Those participating on the "Postman
, who was the came reporter;
Captain TED WALLACE B.! INCE, who operated the turntable and rend messages
in HOBBLITT's absence; Eaior CHARLES SOUSENS, who occasionally rend English
messages on the program and GEORGE "BUCK" HEZSELU of the U. S. Nov?» Wh°
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HOBBLITT Stutd that he knew TOGURI when he
had heard that she had participated on the "Zcr
TOGURI and her husband frequently at the studio
Radio Tokyo, when she was selecting records forpresently can be reached through the Hollywood Theatrical Club, Hollywood,
swlwrem
o Hour" program. He saw
and the record litrsry of
her orosram. EOEBLITT ex-
plained that he selected records for his program and for thnt reason had oc
casion t0 be in the record library frequently.
TOGURI broadcast and had never heard the "Zero
he would not recognize her voice, as he had nevHo, however, did not hear
Hour progrsx. He said that
er talked to her. HUBBLITT
further ststed'thst he hid just recently returned from Tokyo where he
testified in the War crimes trials. While in Tokvo he was called in during
the interrogation of TOGURI in October or November, 194? to identify her.
HOBBLITT identified hor but related that TOGURI did not recognize him and
stated at the time thqt she had never seen him before.
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HOBBLITT identified four photographs o? TOGUdI which we
submitted in referenced letter from the Euruau, February 3, 1948 and the two
photogrnphs submitted by referenced letter from Los ingeles to the Bureau dated
February 4, 1948.
whom he understood were also on the "Zero Hour" program.TC
t - The photograph transmitted by Bureau letter dnted December
? 18, 1947, is not identical with IVA TOGURI, according to HOBELITT.
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HOBBLITT stated that he know R TH HAYAKAWA and HIEKO OKI,
Other persons 1<><=.-1w;1 it Radio Tokyo whom sossmrr thought
would likely know TOGURI were as follows:
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Tokyo was on tho "Humanity Calls" Program,
is jor *-TILLISTON III .! cox '
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was Hister of Ceremonies on the "Humanity Calls" program.a
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Woke Island in 1942 there ho had been employed as 2 time keeper for Harrison
Knudsen Construction Company} .It is noted timt leads to interview the above
named persons were set out in rsferenced report of CHESTER C. ORTOY.
HQBBLIIT stated thst he ielt YONEKG' IOOES EATSANLGA,
who was from New York City and participated on the "German-Hour" program at
Radio Tokyo, would know TOGURI, HOBBLITT thought she may presently be in
New York City. '
HOBBLITT stated that the following Japanese who were employed
at Radio Tokyo and who are still in Tokyo, would know TOGURI and possibly would
have had an opgortunity to hear her broadcast:
soc-zany" Z~?_i"~_?92il~?.IS -
JIM'lMKhBAYhSH'
"CHUCK" YQSHI
"RAY" OSAEZI
"BUDDY" U;-TO
SASHI" HORIYAKA who is the loader of the New Pacific
Orchestra now playing at the GHQ Officers
4 Club, Tokyo.!
?UJANABI Orchestra lender now playing at Daiiti
Imtel in Tokyo! -
HOBBLITT felt that all of the above named persons would
know TOGURI, especially INCB and COUSENS, who were on the "Zero Hour" program.
HDBPLITT stated that HEHSHAH did considerable reading while
in Bunka Camp end he though TOGURI frequently brought him books to road and
as a result ho felt HENSHKT knew TOGURI quite well and hnd occasion to talk to he
DQMGTO, e Japanese grwduote
of Princeton University, whovxos in charge 6 e Bunku Camp, had supplied
HENSHAW with scripts and recordings of several of the programs which HCBBLITT
thought would likely include the Zero Hour" progrnm. HOBBLITT had not obtained
or soon any of the "Zero Hour" records or scripts
Also HOBBo too
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with the Japanese on the part of IHCE or COQSEHS and that he did not think"
- that they received any special consideration from '1-h'@ Japanese. HOBBLITT
related that INCE was held in the Bilibid Camp with him at Kamila and was taken
to Japan in Septeber, 1942 before tho rest of the prisoners. HOBBLITT recalls
at this time IUCE did not want to go to Japan and protested. Also,
that after TNC@ was held in Bunka Camp, he was vary outspoken and as a result
was often in trouble with the Japanese guards. HOBBLITf stated that he knew
nothing of the association between IHCE and TOGURI and he does not recall
IHCE ever mentioning her in his presence, HOBELITT stated that he did not
know Hajor CHLRLES COUSEUS very well as he COUSEHS} was ill and was in the
hospital most of the time and consequently did not spend much time at the Bunl-:a
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along the line sugg-_'_13s1Icd 1n reiercncgd report of CHESTER C ORTOIM dated "/4/1
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.» ' knew TOGURI from 1952-19LIo but .
never hoard a_n~ of her broadcasts. 'I residing in Sebastogaol,
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my the
i knew room: from 1952 to 19b,0, Ho lived m the
sane vidinity whore she did and was a patron of the store operated by her family
I iv enlisted in the U0 3. Arm on August 21;, 19540, and was a. Staff Sergeant IIn having; Army Serial 11u:nber* Subsequent to his enlistment and "training
I ho wont to Honolulu, and in.l5iI2 returned to the United States, After 2:.
period of about nino months he was transferred to the mopenn theater of
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and ascertain f_ro:"1 him the dates on which ho heard the broadcast, the lon;th
oi time broadcast, the composition of the pr-orgron and the nerxso use-:1 by the
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program, It should also be ascertained if he was in the service and, if so,
where he was Btationcd when he hoard the broadcasts, and if he "ems in the
United States how it was possible for hire to hear the oroadoasts, irnsmueh as
most 0 receptions in this ooontry were unintelligible, T"I
He should ho questioned in detail and o. signed stculse .~.c".1t
setting forth the irrterrio-::'sh-ould. be obtained. He should be question.-d
along tho er.-no lines as 1-res VT_1L*.S.'>;J;;Z, as set out in the report o:['iS_1ooio.1
Agent L-27113311 dated. 2/9A6 at Los .5'L".5s1es, enclosed with this retort. Theprevious interview org is set out in I-;-.-port of Special Agent I-' ";;;=.'_:Sdo.ted. 1;/5/.-,6 at Los Any.-les, enclosed herewith. '
'12.-zisting Bureau instructions are that ihvcs'ti3otion in
this case be expeditiously hsndlxd. The U. S. Attorney in Loo An;-ales is
desirous of having tho report on this interview reach him within thirty days
from receipt of this report. _
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tion concern.i.n.g the Zero Hour. QUILLE stated he
believes COJ5E..S did only what ordered to do and
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LARRY W. QUILLE, 113 North Cornell, Fizllez-eon, Californi-2,
Fullerton l3l6=-1. was ireerviewed at hie plsoe of employment- tin-3 I -q
Fullerton News Tribune, on 3.11? 3, 191.8. He mivised than he was nirghb Office
lfarmger ior"he liorrison Knudson Construction Company on Tfaka Islzmd at the4- .-....I 1| G1::pI'iG6
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I He dobaz~T»:ed from Jake Island aboard the SS 1'-EITTA LIATIU for YOI£ch::.:.1a on Jsnuzxry
12, 1212. Due to lack of accorrzodations at Yokohama, ho and other prisoners
" aboard wont to the Tfongsong China P01? camp where he retained for eleven non-ms.
~ His next eleven months were spent at the Kaingan, China Pm? camp. He was I-runI time of Pearl Harbor. He was taken prisoner at .'§ako Isl-md on D-ecembor 23, 1941.
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he was transferred Ito Bunka. .About December 1, 1943;
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tions were on file e Morrison Knudson Go?any office at Hoke Island at
the time it fell. 1..iS file reflected QUILLPS journalistic beclzgrcund. He
state-.1 that upon his arrival at Bunka, he and other nrisoners were given an
order by KAZEIUEO UGO to write propaganda for the Jspanese. QUILLE believes
that because of hisvjournalistic background, UHO had picked him to be one of
the writers. However, QL".[IJ;E'S writings were not approved of by the Japanese.
He was removed from the journalistic endeavor and was detailed tothe galley.
QUILLE alleges that U30 canscd him to be beaten on meny_cccasions by one
"I-EELAHOTO", fimt nsns not recalled, and it is his be-Ref that his failureas a writer is that occasioned those beatings. V
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Concerning the operation of Radio Tokyo, QUILLE stated th-2;
he had no Imo-rrledge concerning it. He was at the building on one or two
occasions when he was taken there to furnish voice. Ho was taken there unier
guard and returned. the rrs§'= 3-Ie never sen any oi the people who o-ee1:-:»._.e:i
the station as such. stated that he had never seen IVA TGGUFLI, and he
was unable to recognize her picture. He pointed out that since he had been
detailed to the most menial work in the camp he had very little knowledge of
whet was going on and few contacts in that respect.
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Concerning the activities of COUSETIS and IHTE in the carp,
QUII-LE advised that they were transferred into BUIJKA some time after he arrived-
At the time of their arrival they had not been issued PO-'I_ clothing. They
would spend about an hour at a time -d.urir,g the day at Radio Tokyo. They would
not go to Radio Tokyo every day. In their travels back and forth they were
escorted either with guards or with interpreters. QUILLE went on_to state
that it would not have been safe for than to have done otherwise inasnmcn as
they were Caucasians among orientalsa 1
Concerning camp conditions at Bunkn, QUII-LE advised that
conditions were very bad, and it was, worse than the Kaingman Cmp. He continued
that he came to the camp weighing 158 pounds and left it r.roig1':in:{ 108 pounds.
He stated that there was never sufficient food issued and that much of the
food which the men got had to be stolen. QUILLE advised that a Japanese woman
who was employed as a janitrees and whose husband was a. guard was very friendly-
He knew her only as "LIMASAIE". She brought him a file and a piece of scrap iron
from which he fashioned a key to the storehouse from which food was pilferode
' QUILLE recalled Ta.:orsu1.:um.rr-.'a. He stated that -while
HURAIAMA appeared to be friendly and helpful, he did not know ~.-.-hat to think
about him.
Concerning KAJI DEHOT0, QUII-LE stated that DUJUTO appeared
to be friendly and oft en would appear at night by a camellia bush from where
he would toss in ticker tape bearing news and a few cigarettes, if such were
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QUILLE stated that his knowledge is somewhat hazy concerning
the nutter inasmch as he kept no notes, and further since he desired to forget
the matter. He continued that he believed. that HLEISHAW is probably the best
source of information in the matter inasmuch as HI-LIISHAW kept detailed notes
of everything that went on,
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L210, a Javanese guard, or a Jeapanele guard by the _ t
name of .6.-'a1iA, pointed out TC-KYO 110311 to him while ihe ...-.~.o izrmrisoneci at }3u.rB:a Cszrp. W,
E;-. H;~.,eh,_ Oklahoma, former Lt. C10, U.':3. M-my in Japan;
interviewed and advises has no further in:"or.=z:=__tion
' IE:§E!'@.iI'1é§ subject. 3?e1.ieves, however," that one E%:1I-{
._ HI.-1I.».'.;'A or iiiJ-If-'-1 ~ both phonetic!. :1 former interpreiitf;,£cr 15.13. Imtzy ei'i'icere at l"uJ':uo3:.a in southern liyuelzu Q!-lie
Islazui in Jrpan, was also suspected of being Tokyo 1&Q:I-1;"92 ytelievea she knew of entire Radio '1'o1q,'a eetuw in?
Japan during war. I
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_ Bureau letter to I.-es Angelos dated 4-F19-/1.8.
Report of SA EQLTGI-i A. :~3"iAZ?J.iI 21.1!, Lallae, dated 4-9-es _
Report of SA C;",;'JI.R c. cam-1:, Los mgeleo, dated :2--*1-ie-T.
. Okla. City letter to Bureau data-:1 12-13-4'7.
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Ghoctaw. L"-1.. Hone. aimed. he was 0; prisoner oi war of the JC*§».'-£1995 with all
other persons set ot. on _n:z;;ee 3,4,5, and 6 of the revert oz LIA. ;_T_.~TC.1!' A.
with thirteen omere from the Ozmri Corny» in ro1:yo to the ilimkr.-. Camp in
Ileccsnber. 194--'5. where he was assiffned until liberated.
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1:-tor 2-s:i;;r.-ed to 92-:o2~..: in a_c:1e.'>.m:-p crew at the prison c.':.m_o. FUC-Il'A stated he
was vary r-2lio*..'e.l to o':»ts-in the latter employment inasmuch no he uni in a
very pI&C:.l"iC>1J.S position, being: hriif Japanese himself and. being forced to
write script for oz-o:~.<io.:.-.ot on 31:-.1110 Tolzyo.
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Bifii '-53%-=11 6?-tllel 15J1E3Y U353-. who woe a Jzzpmese grieon {qua-.1-é, or e §:u.*rd. by
the nc-zoo of filé.-.13., 1173 mode e. eh.»-_to**-ent to him 1-.'he_'1 a girl wall:-ed 1»r?~.st thozn
at the st:-Lion, "=£Z1c;l'o is '..iJ.CY } max." FKGIETA said this meant nothing; to him
at tin -.t 1.3-one, in-eomloll ea tnoeo who were in prison at Bunka Camp had no
knowledge of TOKYO ROSE end.hr.d never heard. the broadcast. He oe.id he on not
realize who .L-CKYG 313311 was until ofter his liberation. He stoned oh_;-4; no a re-
sult of not being ewere to whom L";-ii! or ;f3£.L'A was referring, he paid very little
attention to the girl. _
1*US1-'iA said there was a possibility he could ientify TCKYC 1: "
if he could see her z2,'1z*.in, but it was doubtful if he could identify her from e
photograph inasmuch es he had seen ohctqgrzmhs appearing in newopziners since his
liberation and he -.-mo afreici he r::i;;nt confuse pictures he had seen with a. photo-
graph U1'a1GZl would be presented to him for identification.
e The following inveotigsgtion was conducted by SA WILLIA1--5 E. GPQIBZR:
AT §P*.':§§; G§~1.!~J~TC§-IL
' icmerl;~' e "ecoqé Iieutezant uith the Counter Intelli _enc.e Co to United. Stetee A 4 , drriu Q PP I P713
3.-orld ..:::r II, vim was stationed at ixzimoka on Kyushu Island in Jzzpan with ti-.o 2.:-m;
of Occupation until in 1111;:-let, 19-1-5, was reinterviewed to determine if he had re-
ceived 2:13 for that infonmtion reggarciing; the subject of this investigation other
th-L-'1 that previously given 2-:'nic31 was sent to the Bnzrezzu in the above referencorl
letter mlzteci ieoe:nber 13, 194?.
a stated that he had rooeivocl no further information regarding
either subject or £21551 1111-.I..~..5A phonetic! or oocoibly I:Y.'_;ef.ii..1. phonetic!. It is
noted tlmtgave the swelling I.LTi{ HI;o'3.192L1. phonetic! when interviewed prov-
iously on I-acotxber 12, 154?. lie stated that RUE! }iI192fT.|'G»Ii| of Javanese descent,
was a very clever and good looking w::::::.n endcit was his understo-ndingg that uoth
she and subject had attended college at one of the California universities.
advised that F 152:3 III!-ET.'=.!A was on-;:=_ ._f;od. an an interpreter by the Commanding Gezieral
of the U.-3. Army at Fuzzuol-:11 in southern Kyuo1;.-u Island in Japan, and that this:
General was probably attached to either the 5th Ar.-phihimie Division or to the
32116. Division of the 13.5. Army. Ho stated that 92."=I..'-i HlAKA'..A had travel permits
Ewing early 1945 to Tolzyo when travel among all Japanese was entirely restricted.
If eeie. that in his o~+-;;nion1j;m_111 x|;:1.o:.=-.-.11. was the main WP-fitam; that aha 3;-new the entire "twp of .-1.--.oio lo-we , on:-I he thou._=;ht peroone co
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I NORNN REYES, Nashville, Tennessee, worked in Radio
f Tokyo continuously from October, 1952 to August, 1925.
1 He was assi ed to the Zero Hour program at its inceptionin March, 1533 and remained on this program until'the
program ended in August, l9h5. REYES states TOGURI
started broadcasting on the Zero Hour program in the fall
of l9b3. He has no information as to how she was chosen for
the program, nor does he know whether anyone else had ap-
plied for the position. REYES saw and heard each broad-
cast by TOGURI on Zero Hour. States TOGURI knew purpose
of the program. REYES identifies script used by TGGURI
"in her broadcast during February, March and April, l9hh
and positively identifies script used on March 9 and
March 29, 19th by TOGURI in her broadcast when both
REYES and INCE were present. To his knowledge, TOGURI
did not broadcast on any other program. His wife, KATHERINE
.REYES, is presently residing in Tokyo, Japan.
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DETAILS :" AT I~L'LSHV]1.I.E, TENNESSEE
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figj I, NORMAN REYES, do hereby make the following voluntary statement to
WIHFRED E. HOPTDH, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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I was born February 2, 1922 at Manila, Philippine Islands. While I was
a sophomore in high school in 193?, I started to work as an announcer in
local Radio Station KZEB in Manila. I attended the University of the
Philippines from l9hO,to December, l9hl. I went to Corregidor in Eebruary,
191.12 as a civilian, for broadcasting equipment. Upon being unable to
return to Manila, I joined the Philippine Army and was automatically inducted
- into the United States Armed Forces for the Far East. I held the ranks of
or-errant Officer. I was promoted to 2nd
I Lieutenant in l9h6 and was placed an inactive status on Jul;-,-' 1, 191.16
as a member of the Reserve, because I had been comissioned before the fall
of Corregidor.
Following my capture by the Japanese, the details of which I will set
forth hereinafter in this statement, I returned to the Philippines in
September, l9hS, where I spent two months in the Casual Camp of the Phili-
ppine Army Headquarters.I remained in this status until November, 19b5, when
" L reverted to an active duty status. From July, l9h6 until August, 19b7, I was
urogram director for the Manila Broadcasting Company at Manila. In August
oi 19b7, I obtained indefinite leave in order to come to the United States
and obtain a degree in an American University.I am presently in the United
. States on a student visa pursuing an academic course in Vanderbile University
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lahr mother, GRACE E. REYES, was born June 30, 1693 at Brooklyn, New York
of English parents. She was married to my father in New York in 1921. His
name is ILDEFONSO S. REYES born at Bigaa, Bulacan Province, Philippine
Islands. M father was Secretary to HHNUEL QUEZON in 1920. At that time,
QUEZON was the Senate President. Edy father worked as advertising manager for
= a newspaper chain for twelve years and was with the Manila Branch of the
» Honolulu Iron Company for several years. He is now in the import-export busi-! ness, being the Manila representative for Miller Gates and Associates ofS Pan Francisco, California. Both of my parents, my two sisters and brother
lived in evacuation during the occupation of the Philippines. They came to! che United States in June, l9h5 and my father returned to the Philippines
in September, 19b6, where he is residing at the present time.
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I am presently living at loll Eastland Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee
1.-ith my mother, bro sisters and brother. As previously stated, I was a
3rd Lieutenant in the Philippine Army on Corregidor and I was taken prisoner
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I was taken from Corregidor to a temporary prison set up at the former
British Club in Manila. I arrived there on I.-Lay Zli, l9h2 and on Liay 31,
19112 , I was transferred to Fort Santiago, arriving there.on the'same
date. On September 9, 19142 I was transferred to the Bilibid Prison in the
center of I-Janila. On September 12, 19142, I was placed on a Japanese
Hospital ship which reached Formosa on or about September 22, l9h2. I re-
mained in the harbor for three days and was transferred to a troop ship
which took me to Shimonoseki Port, arriving there about ten days later.
I was then taken by rail to Tokyo, arriving there during the first week in
October, 19h2.
Captain WALLACE II-ICE of the United States Army was also taken prisoner by
the Japanese at the time oi the fall of Corregidor. .'.'e had been together
from February 22 to July 2, 191.12. -.'.'e were separated from July 2 to September
12 , l9h2. He were together again from September 12, 19242 to I*¬over:1oer, l9hh.
As I have stated, on a prior occasion, the Japanese apparently knew
that I had been doing radio work and while I was at Fort Santiago, I was in-
formed by a member of the Military Police of the Japanese Arrrry, through a
Naval interpreter, _that. I was beinggiven a. choice of either going to
-Japan or. being decapitated.
It was about October 12, l9h2 in Tokyo that I was infonnéd at Japanese
Army Headquarters in Tokyo, by a Colonel whose name I did not know, that I
was being assigned to Radio Tclryo. Captain EOE was also inior1:ed at this
time that he was being assigned to Radio Tokyo. I met Major COUSEII5 of the
Australian Army for the first time at Radio Tokyo. This was about the middle
of October, 19142.
Upon being assigned to we:-.-k at Radio Tokyo, I was informed of my duties
by a Japanese whor I knew as GEORGE IEAKAL-EOTO and he w as the one who gave me
my orders. Upon being assigned to Radio Tokyo on or about October 12, 192.12,
my first duties were to correct for grammar anything I was given, such as
news items. Lawr, I corrected for green:-ar political corn-ncntaries and
then I wrote commentaries. Latrzr, I was assigned exclusively to the Zero
Hour Program. . "
I am unable to recall the date I made my first broadcast at Radio Tokyo.
I do not know who controlled Radio Tokyo, when I was first assigned there.
There were various divisions at Radio Tok*o. Eve thin intended for American J 1'3
consumption was separated from other countries. It was known as the North
American section.
The following individuals were attached to Radio Tokyo when I was first
assigned there: GEORGE i'IAK.AI.DTO, KEI-i OKI, DAVID HYUGA, HISASHI MOHIYAMA,
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Section, a Japanese named KAMIYA, who was head of broadcast to southern
regions, one YOSHII, who announced English news, a Japanese named SAISHO,
'a writer of English editorials. There were also several others whose names
I recall as TKKARO, ISHIHARA and OSHIDARI. They were allJapanesc.
When I first went to Radio Tokyo, the only three individuals at the
studio who were not Japanese were CUUSEES, INCE and myself. At a later
date, I would say'possibly around January of 19b3, an Australian by the name
of JOHN HOLLKND joined Radio Tokyo. It is my understanding that he was a
civilian who had been at the German radio station in Shanghai. He'was at
Radio Tokyo only a few months when he disappeared. He_had a series of
weekly commentaries which he had already mapped out. HOLLAND was never on
the Zero Hour Program. I do not lmow what actually happened to him.
I do not know what branch of the Japanese Government was actually in
charge of Radio Tokyo when I was assigned to it. I had no information con-
cerning the Information Board. I received a salary of hOO yen per month for
working at Radio Tokyo beginning about November, l9h3. Prior to this it was
about hO yen, which was the regular prisoner allowance. For the first three
- or four months in Tokyo, I lived at the Dai Ichi Hotel. From about March l,
l9h3 to November, 19b3, I lived at the Sanno Hotel in Tokyo. From there I went
back to the Dai Ichi Hotel where I lived for several months. COUSEHS and
INCE also lived at the Dai Ichi and Sanno Hotels. we were separated about a
year after the time the Puppet Government was set up in the Philippines in No
vember, 19h2 when the Philippine prisoners were given amnesty. At that time 1
was informed by NAKAEBTU that from than on I was to be under the jurisdiction
of the police. I was taken to police headquarters in Tokyo where I was finger
printed andmphotographod. I had to report to the police my movements and my
contacts and also had to refrain from seeing my fellow prisoners. Up to
this time, I had not been permitted to go places without first obtaining the
permission of GEORGE NAKAIDTU. Te, that_is COUSEHS, INCE and myself, were
not permitted to associate with anyone at the radio station except those with
whom we were working daily. When we were separated, that is when COUSENS and
INCE were se arated from me about Nov. l9h3 the were taken to a district P , Y
called Kanda where they were quartered with other prisoners. its Japanese werequite strict in forcing their prohibitionagainst our talking or fraternizingl
with English speaking Japanese, except on our particular program at the radio
$tti°n- Several weeks after I started working at Radio Tokyo,I met a girl by
the name of KATHERINE MDROOKA, who was employed as a typist in the office :
at Radio Tokyo. She is Japanese but was bbrn in California. As far as I know,
she considered herself to be an American citizen. We were married on Septem-
ber 29, 19th in the Embassy of the Puppet Philippinrovornment in Tokyo.
She is presently residing in Tokyo, her address being in care of the American
Red Cross Firle Direotorls Office. Ido not know hm she had been working
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The Zero Hour Program was instituted at Radio Tokyo on either I-larch
lo or March 31, l9h3. At first, the program was from 6 P. LL, to 6:15 P. I»i.,
each day except Sunday.I was the only one on the program when it first started
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say less than a month, COUSENS and DICE were put to work on this program. I do
not know who gave it the name Zero -Hour. I first heard of "Zero Hour"
from GEORGE Ni92.KAI»{OI0. At first, Zero Hour Program consisted only of the
playing of records, with comment by me, such as the name of the selection,
the composer and the name of the band, and so forth. _
About two or three weeks after the Zero Hour program started, a
five minute news item broadcast from Domei was added. -The-so new-rs items
were rewritten and reread on the broadcast by INQE. As far as I can recall,
the next change oi any importance was when IVA TOGURI came on the program.
At this time, other features were added to extend it to one hour and then to 1
fifteen minutes. I I
After TOGURI tame on the program, it consisted oi the following
which is to my best recollection: -
10 minutes by IVA TOQURI in which she played records and made comment
_ which had as its purpose to create homesickness amongthe
American Armed Forces in the South Pacific
S minutes of American Domestic News by INCE
10 min!-.1bGS by IVA TUGURI
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minutes of news commentary by a Japanese named YOSI-III.
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Five minutes of world news by INCE
Fifteen minutes oi_-record playing by myself
Ten minutes of news commentary by YOSI-IIII _
Five minutes of fill-in mu5ico I am unable to recall who handled this!
Ten minutes of comedy oi the nature of ALQS and ANDY. This was handled
bya Japanese from the staff of the Nippon Times. I am unable to
recall his name!.
Then there was S minutes of a monologue which was handled by a Japan-
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mrooned on an island, reminiscing and talking to himself.
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I operated the turn-tables in the studio of the Zero Hour program
at Radio Tokyo. All who were connected with the Zero Hour program were usually
inside the studio together where we could see and hear each other every day,
on this program._Each section oi the Zero Hour program would usually have
its opening end, closing theme. Tfhen 'IOGURI'5 part of the program came on the
air, she would intrpduce her songs and then I would play them. After the
Zero Hour program was lengthened, its tine was from 6 P. M. to 7:15 P. M.,
each day except Sunday. I am unable to state under whose actual control and
guidance the Zero Hour program was placed. I personally felt that everything
connected with the Zero Hour progran went back to the Japanese Army General
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- place, there apparently was some kind of a change in the jurisdiction over the
Zero Hour program. I believe that it was taken out of the hands of the people
at Radio Tokyo and placed exclusively under the jurisdiction of the Japanese
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Radio Tokyo in which there was mention made of the necessity of having a
woman on theprogram.
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was assigned to the Zero Hour program. I had never seen her before. I am un-
able to place the exact time of her assignment to the Zero Hour program. It
possibly could have fbeen in November, 1910. The closest I could possibly set
the time would be the late fall of 19143. I am unable to recall who had ex-
pressed the idea of having a woman on the Zero Hour program but it is my opinion
that the choice of TOGURI lay between I92I1Li{Al£-OTO and COUSENS. I based this on
the fact that NAKJJ.iO'I0 was more or less in charge, as far as we were concerned
and also the fact that COUSENS had apparently met TOGURI before I had and seemef
more closely associated with her. I had no idea how she was chosen for the
program. It was my understanding, however, that she was chosen because she
had some microphone personality and a clear accent. I heard it expressed
that the reason they wanted a woman on the program was because it would have
more appeal to the G.I.'S. I an unable to recall who it was that made this
statement. I do not recall TOGURIS ever having mentioned in my presence
why orlhow she happened to take the job at Radio Tokyo.
As far as I know, TOGURI did not work in the business office of
Radio Tokyo before going on the Zero Hour program. I feel that if she had
done so, I would have seen her. I have no information whatever as to whether
anyone else had made application for the position on the Zero Hour program
at Radio Tokyo, which was fulfilled by IVA TOGURI. It was my impression and it
is an impression only, that they were looking for a certain type. As far as
my knowledge goes, no ad was run in any paper :i.n Tokyo seeking a woman to ful-
fill the position on the Zero Hour. I believe I would have known it if one
had been run in the paper. As far as I was concerned, it was a secret as to
how she got on the program. As I say, I do not lcnow who made the selection
for this position which she fulfilled. My guess would be that it was either -
NAKAM!'DO- or COUSENS.
When TOGURI came on the Zero Hour program, I-hjor COUSENS wrotetho
script for her. 3hortly before COUSENS left the program as a result of illness,
and I would say this would be sometime in 191111 prior to the fall of the year,
TOGURI began writing her own script. To my'best rccollcction_ INCE left
the Zero Hour program in the fall of 191111. I do not know the reason except to
mention that he, at that time , started working with a group of prisoners on
another program. It seems to me that COUSEN5 left the program prior to INCE.
There is no doubt in my mind that TOGURI was well aware of the purpose
of the Zero Hour program. All of us on the program lcnew its purpose. I was told
at the very outset by NAKAIvI0'lU and I feel certain that the others on the program
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General Staff, made a number of visits to the studio after TOGURI had been
assigned to the program. He would_usually inquire relativé to any comments
which had been made from the outside as to whether the program was having its
effect. I had heard him on a number of occasions stress the use of Japanese
Headquarter Communiques. I heard him mention that tho best way to carry out
the purpose of the program was to maintain an air of kidding and this was
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occasionally HYUGA would participate in the conversation. Major TSUHEISHI in
his discussion in the studio, would occasionally use the word "homesick".
Apparently there was no word in Japanese to describe nostalgia. There
were many direct and indirect references to the purpose of the program to
create a feeling of homesickness in order to have a demoralizing effect on
the American soldier in the Pacific.
I know that on more than one occasion during these discussions by
TSUNEISHI all of us who were working on the Zero Hour program were present,
including TOGURI, IHCE, COUSENS and myself. There were a number of pre-
broadcast discussions as to whether certain items would accomplish the ur-
pose of the program. TGGURI and the rest of us en the program would be pre-
sent at the time of these discussions. I know of occasions when TOGURI would
ask INCE and myself, in substance, as to whether we thought something which
she had written in her script would be what they the Japanese! wanted in con-
nection with the purpose of putting over the program.
I might mention in this connection that a copy of the script would
go to NAKAhDIO before the broadcast. To my recollection, three copies of the
script were made. TOGURI retained one and two were routed to NAKAMOTO.
I have heard hKAMOTO ask TOGURI, referring to her part of the
broadcast on Zero Hour, whether she couldn't "put it on a little thicker."
I gathered from hearing the discussion in the studio that Major TSUNEISHI
apparently felt that by "spreading it on thick" the purpose of the program
would be better accomplished. _ _
I think NAKAMOIO felt that its effectiveness would be lessened by
trying to spread it on too thick, but he_apparently had to carry out the
desires of Major TSUNEISHI.- '
I recall that about a month or so after she was assigned to the Zero
Hour, TOGURI mentioned to he that she did not particularly care for the pro-
gram because of its purpose. TOGURI spent a minimum of two hours each day at
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of 19h5. I, myself, worked at Radio Tokyo from October, 19h2 to the middle
of August, l9h5. As far as I knew, she limited her association for the most
part to those who were connected with the Zero Hour. They were GEORGE NAKAMOTO,
KEN OKI, DAVID HIUGA, HISASHI MOHIYAMA, KEN ISHII, NAKAl~.-HJRA, first name not
known, and OSHIDARI, first name unknown. I do not know, myself, of any other
associates she had. I imagine she had some friends who worked over at the
Domei News Agency. I sew her at Radio Tokyo every day that she broadcast on
the Zero Hour program. I was in her company from an hour to two hours each
day during the entire time she was on the program. Different ones attached to
the Zero Hour program, whom I have just mentioned, were usually present when
we were together. .i _ _ _ -
Outside of our being together at Radio Tokyo, I saw her several times
at her residence. my wife, KATHERINE, and I visited her home on those occas-
ions and only she and her husband were present except once or twice, when
KEN ISHII was at her home visiting.
I was present in the studio and saw IVA TOGURI on each of her broad-
casts on the Zero Hour program and heard her broadcast on each of her Zero
Hour programs. I am unable to state at this time, by way of example, any
specific broadcasts which she made on the program, however, I feel that I can
identify her broadcasts. I have been shown a copy of scripts during February,
March and April, l9hh by Special Agent WINFRED E. HOPTUN. I am able to iden-
tify these as scripts used by IVA TOGURI in her broadcasts on the Zero
Hour program at Radio Tokyo. I am able to state that the script as of March
9 and March 29, l9hh was used by IVA TOGURI on the Zero Hour program, at which
time Major INCE and myself were present in the studio when she made this
broadcast. The main reason I am able to identify this script of March 9 and
March 29, l9bh is because IVA TOGURI refers to parts of the program which were
broadcast at that time by Major IHCE.
As an example, in her script of March 9, 19kb, she states as follows:
And that brings the next item in your program up over the horizon .. in fact
you can hear him rustling papers now." TOGURI was referring to Major INCE.
I have never heard TOGURI make any mention of military operations
or give any news on her program on the Zero Hour.I cannot recall her ever
having made any remarks in her broadcast regarding the sweethearts and wives
of the GI'S associating with the h-F's back home. I would say it is quite possi
ble that such talk as this was probably included in the five minute monologue
portion of the program on Zero Hour. This five minute monologue portion of
the program which I have previously mntionéd herein was straight out "raw"
propaganda. I do not know how it could be confused with TOGURI'S broadcast
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or"ORP1-IAN ANNIE". Sometimes she would refer to herself or identify herself
as "Your favorite enemy or as the "Friendly Enemy. These were her most
popular identifying remarks. I recall that for a brief period oi time on
the Saturday broadcast ofpzero Hour, Mrs: ICEIN OKI took T&5GURI'S place on the
program. I am unable to recall when this was. If my memory serves me cor-
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She didMrs. KEN OKI identified herself by using scme fictitious first name.
not try to imitate TOGURI. I do not know of any period of time when
TOGUI-II was ill and anyone else toolcher place on the program.
As far as I lcnow,."IOGURI never participated in any program other than
the Zero Hour.
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Zero Hour program which was not broadcast on Sunday.
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staff of Radio Tokyo. She never appeared on the Zero Hour.
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on the third floor of the building which housed Radio Tokyo. I have no idea
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As to whether TOGURI received considerable praise by the Japanese
bocomequite popular with them, I am unable to state, inasmuch as I
heard nor read any such expressions. I have heard Major TSUNEISHI
in the presence of .-TOGURI the extreme importance of the Zero Hour
and I have heard hizjer TSUNEBHI compliment TOGURI on her broaden
voice and tell her that she was doing a very good job on the pro-
I recall that toward the end of the war, there was a Japanese movie
called "The Flower_ of Tokyo". I did not see the movie but I was told that it
was aboizt a radio broadcast. I never heard TOGURI make any comment about
this movie. It seemed to me that the Neisi were divided among themselves .
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I knew TOC-URI'S husband, whose name was PHIL D'AQU]1~iO. I do not know
they were achially married. I know'she referred to him as her husband
and he referred to her as his wife. I recall a Japanese named IZAMJ YAMAZOKI.
I think he was employed in some supervisory capacity in one of the sections at
Radio Tokyo. I knew SHDINOJO Sm.'ADA only as someone in authority at Radio
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I repeat that I have never heard IVA TUGURI introduped on a Zero
Hour program as Tokyo Rose, nor have I ever heard her personally refer to
herself as such. The first time I heard. of the person I knew as IVA IKUKO
TOGURI called TOKYO ROSE was several months prior to V-J day when Major
TSUNEISHI at the Radio Towo referred to her in my presence and in her
presence as TOKYO ROSE . . -
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With reference to page eight of the statement wherein REYES states he
has been shoyrn s. copy of scripts during February, Uarch and April and then
identifies them as scripts used by IVA TOGURI in her broadcasts on the Zero
Hour program, he was asked by reporting agent new he could identify these
scripts after 1; years had elapsed. REYES answered this by stating that he
heard every broadcast made by TOGURI on the Zero Hour program and that
stereotyped expressions were used in the script which she broadcast. As
an example, PEYES pointed to the script used on March 9 and Tarch 29,
191114. On Biarch 9, he pointed out these expressions:
"Greetings everybody and welcome once again to Radio
Tokyo s special program. . . . . . . ."
"See What I meant Good Old Minneapolztsu"
The word "check" was a verj favorite word used on her program.
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sentences on this date aretypica1-expressions used by TOGURI in her
broadcasts. Also: "This is Radio Tokyo and your favorite enemy, ANN."
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approximately 656 me}: who were stationed at Saipan from about November 15, 1944,
until September 8, &9e5. swted he never listened to any of the
broadcasts of Tokyo Rose at-any time and lmew nothing about her. He advised
he had ne1rer seen the Subjech stated he had heard men .in his group
speak of the Subject, but never in a way that would indicate that her broad-
casts were affecting their morale. He said some oi the men, he had heard,
listened to the music on Subject's program, but he did not believe that any
of Subject"s broadcasts in any ray affected the morale of his troops-
He of no evidence that Subject had hindered the United States
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radio programs were broadcast later on, the troops did not even bother to
listen to Subjects program as the American programs were so much better.
W admitted that when Saipan was being; heavily bombed by the
Japanese -therewas a great deal of apprehension and concern on Saipan about
these bombings, but said this effect was caused, he was positive, by the Japane
planes and the bombs themselves and not by any broadcast put out by 1eSubjeot
over radio Tokyo. -
' was than questioned as to whether
* had ever reported to him that the radio broadcasts of Subject were having
an effect on the troops. In reply recalled that lled beenQ-frozr. about April, 19¢}-2, until approximately hay, 1945, He said he did
not recall having made any such report, but that hodmade such =
report to him, ho had probably disregarded it,
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' from December l9b3 to August, 19b5, never saw
TOGURI; never heard of Zero Hour; knows of no
Qonnection by COUSEI-IS and INCE with TOGURI at
Radio Tokyo. Certified copies of TOGUI'S
birth certificate obtained and forwarded toBureau. VELASQUEZ does not I
Witnesses VE;LASQUEZ,* SUTTER,
CAVE-IAH and reinterviewed, listened to
recordings, identified subject's voice, and
furnished names of other persons who might
remember broadcasts. _ and HOOT un-] able to identify voic
wand HJLLL in Spokane, Washington.
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A Report of SA CHESTER c. onwom dated April 28,
1.9148 at Los Angeles
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Los Angeles letters to Bureau dated April 28,
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He was born in Hattiesburg, !.£issi_ssippi, and at the time that he
was taken prisoner at the fall of Wake Island on December 23, l9hl he was '
employed -as a Timekeeper by PNAB; After his capture he was transported with
other prisoners to China and spent approximately two years there. While a
prisoner of war in China he participated in various skits which the prisoners
put on to entertain themselves. Interviews by the Japanese Army Intelligence
were conducted regularly at least once or twice a month, at which tilne they
? solicited background information on each of the prisoners, and SHATTLES told
them that he had studied drama at Tulane University, of which he is a
graduate. In November, 191:3, he was transported to Japan along with LARRY
'-Ia. QUILLE, a former civilian on Wake; MARK LEWIS STREETER, another civilian
employee of Wake; and ALBERT P. HICKERT, U. S. Marine Corps.
T d d th t i th i rs who was * SHA TLES a vise a mwas one o e pr sone by with him, QUILLE and STREETER in the POIT camp in China, but that mares
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but was not transferred to Bunka until about six months later.cg.
- After they were again processed in Japan in November of 19b3,
they Were,, on about the first of December, 19b3, transferred to Bunka.
Shortly after these individuals, plus the others, which was a group oi
about fourteen men, set up the camp, CDUSENS and INQE were transierred in.
' ssirriss stated that the prisoners had no alternative but to broad-
cast the Japanese propaganda and it was their intent and purpose to sabo- .
tage the program as best they could and to insert as many double meanings
into the scripts without inciting the Japanese or causing disciplinary _ _
. action to be taken against them. Shortly after their arrival at Bunka they
were told in no uncertain terms that if they did not comply they would be
' taken out and shot. There were only two individuals who did not play along
with the Japanese. One of them was an Englishman known as GEORGE WILLIAMS,
who was an official for the British Government at the Gilbert Islands. He
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KALBFLEISCH, JR., Lieutenant, U. S. Army. He was successful in sabotaging
the Japanese propaganda program and he made things so difficult and so dis~
agreeable for the Japanese that they had him transferred to another POW
camp. ' t
- While in camp SHATTLE5 mimeographed, prepared and compiled the
radio scripts authored by other POWs. He also read some commentaries and
played portions of dramas that were presented over Radio Tokyo. Everyone
did not go to the radio station every day and he went about two or three
times a week for about one hour. During the first part of the war they
were accompanied by armed guards and later were accompanied by one or two
interpreters and possibly one guard. The rows had two broadcasts, the first
one heing "Humanity Balls" in which a number of the prisoners participated.
The other one was the "Postman Calls" which was a_program conceived, Prepared
and broadcast by INCE for the purpose of getting messages from prisoners of
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SHATTLES stated that INE and COUSENS were never out of the camp
in excess of one hour a day at any time from December of l9h3 until they were
liberated in August of 19h5. He stated that he had never seen TOGURI and
had never heard her broadcast. SHATTLEB stated that he had never heard of
the Zero Hour and had no information of any connection that either COUSENS
or IhCE had ever had with TOGURI at Radio Tokyo.
SHATTLES stated further that INCE and COUSENS did all their nark
in the camp and when they went to Radio Tokyo they were with the other
prisoners and were never absent from this group. He never heard them dis
cuss TOGURI, the Zero Hour, or Radio Tokyo or any individuals other than
the prisoners themselves who ever participated on any of the programs. '
SHATTLES was shown the pictures of TOGURI. He claimed that he had never
seen such a person. He stated that on two or three occasions Japanese
girls about fourteen or fifteen years of age were used on the Humanity
Calls program to portray feminine partsa However, they were in no way sim-
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processing and at that time made a full report to the Bureau of -.'fa.r Crimes
representative who was interviewing former prisoners of war in connection '
with Japanese atrocities during the war.
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Two certified copies oi the birth certificate of IKUKO TOGURI were
obtained from the Ios Angeles City Health Department and forwarded to the
Bureau by letter dated June l, 191:3.
In aecordanee with the request oi Assistant attorney General T.
VINCENT QUINN, a memorandpm by Sn FREDERICK G. TILLMAN was submitted to the
Bureau on June l, 19148 in which he gave his opinion relative to various
Japanese whom he had interviewed in Tokyo from a standpoint of their de-
sirability as Witnesses. . 1 '-
During the reinterview of VELASQUEZ, it was ascertained that he
does not know and has never met RUSSELL.
GILBERT VASQLTEZ V5-L"%.-5Q;UEZ
1121 Spence Street
Los Angeles, California
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The interview of this witness by the writer on January 31, 191.16
and February T, 19148 is set out in the writer's report of February 9, 19hB
at 105 Imgeles. It is not now possible to state whether or not VELASQUEZ
andheard the identical broadcasts becausehas not as yetbeen reinterviewed. ' "
VELASQUEZ landed on Finchafen on September h, 191111 and it was on
the day after landing that he first heard the subject broadcast. On Finch-
hafen the men had a recreation hall and in the hall they had a radio and it
was at this place that he heard the first broadcast of TOGURI. The time was
shortly after evening mess. VELASQUEZ listened to two or three broadcasts
before he could actually himself believe that it was TOGUHI who was broad-
casting. He then told some of his buddies: that he knew who the broadcaster
was, but they laughed at him. One of these individuals was a man vh ose last
name is phonetic _ AAnother one v" ose hom s_ aoUm visited in California a few months ago and report-
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results. In his "statement VELASQUEZ said that he listened to her every
evening for a period of about three weeks following-September S, 19}-114. On
interview he stated that he thought it was about two weeks because he went
to Hollandia before arriving on the island of Leyte in the Philippines on
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that there was considerable fighting and that it was not until the latter
part of November, lghh, when they had a permanent set-up at Palo, when he
again began to listen to the radio and Company SS9 had the radio unit and
it was this radio that he listened to at Palo on Leyte. _
VELASQUEZ recalls that on December 25, 19141.1, or on one day prior
thereto or one day subsequent thereto, TOGURI, between recordings, and while
making chit chat, made the statement that the Japanese would kick the
Americans off the Island by January l, 19215. '
. VELASQUEZ stated that the reception was faint but that it was
clear and the voice was distinguishable. I-le recalled that PLEU was the
first man to whom he said that the person broadcasting was TOGURI. -.g Was a ' __ with him on Pale and heard, he believes,
"the broadcast of about December 2 p 5, 191114, referred to above. He also re-
calls that on phonetic!, "'hose home is in the State of 8 .1
w wason Leyte with him. On Leyte VELASQUEZ was a member of a group
which composed the 558th Tank Company, 332nd Battalion of the Eighth Army.
He said that 1 maintained a Company list and had all of the home addresses
oi the members of his group on Leyte and if this could be obtained, the home
addresses of the above referred to -individuals could easily be ascertained.
VELASQUEZ states that all of the individuals of the group were furnished
with this list prior to disbandment, but that he has lost his list.
vsmsavez believes that was also v-dth himvonLeyte and that he had heard some e__ the broadca ts pr TOGURI. hnew resides at, teiiiorle' 1 g He is employed
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tioning in Oregon and will return ~to his home sometime in the
latter part of June. At that time he will,be interviewed.
.TE..*'e92.$J..TEZ also gave the names of the following individuals when
he believes were with him either in Finchafen or on Leyte and he recalls
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until about V-J Day and he is unable to state what particular broadcasts -
the above listed individuals listened to while he was present.
'Mr. T. VINCENT QUINN, Assistant Attorney General; Criminal Div-
ision, requested the following persons be reinterviewed to detennine whether
or not they could recall the names of anyone else listening to the radio
at the same time. Mr. QUINN also requested in the event it was possible to
establish if any two of the above witnesses heard the same broadcasts that
the recordings of the subject's voice should be made available to them for
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T, It was felt that when the following individuals were reinterviewed
that it would be advisable to first ascertain whether or not the witness
could identify the voice and for that reason the following individuals were
_ interviewed in the Les Angeles Office and were afforded an opportunity of
. listening to recordings. Each witness was interviewed separately.
The first recording that was played for the witness was a broad-
cast from Radio Tokyo of a woman commentator and newscaster and is not the
voice of TOGURI. The second record is the recoding obtained from Major
Armed Forces Radio, 6011 Santa Monica Boulevard, Les Angeles,
, two copies of which were transmitted to the Bureau by Los Angeles under date
of January 26, l9h8. The third record is the dubbed copy of the Army
record of the Orphan Ann Program which was submitted by the Bureau to Los
records will be referred to as Record Nb. 1, Record No. 2, and Record No. 3.B __ "
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about to land on Okinawa on April 1, 191.111 91.15!. At that time he claims
she gave information concerning the formation of the Tenth Army which was to
be stationed on Okinawa. He continued to hear her programs until! May, 19115,
and believes he heard about fifteen of them. He is not sure that he could
identify the voice. -
' ' Ho stated he believed she definitely affected the'mora1e of the
troops because she told them where they were going and the enlisted men
were kept in ignorance of me ultimate mission. Because of the exposition
of the secrecy it would lead the men to believe that the Japanese army
knew where and when the Americans were coming. She also told the Americans
to get off the islands and go home. U"on thorough questioning there appearedto be some doubt in the mind of? as to whether she made these state-
ments or whether they were made y other Americans on the Zero Hour.
rms played Records Nos. l, 2 and 3 and stated definitely
that Record No. 1 was not TOGURI; that Record No. 2 was definitely identical
the broadcast that he had heard, but that the accent of the Woman Was
slightly different, he believed, than the woman he had heard. Record No. 3
he positively identified as being ANN of Radio Tokyo. He is of the opinion
- that Records Nos. 2 and 3 are different and claims that the girls have
different accents. ,
,mfirst heard the Zero Hour broadcast while on board ship and
believes it was on D-Day minus 2 before the landing on Okinawa, which he be-
lieved to be about April 1, 191.15. On this broadcast a person identical with
the individual in Record No. 2 made a statement regarding the formation of
the Tenth Army; made mention of a General's- name; and made the statement that
we were going to Okinawa. and his fellow GIS at this point had not
been briefed and had only heard that they were going to Okinawa via rumor.
|* could not recall that there was any music on this program. He heard
this broadcast in a radio shack aboard LST 890, and does not recall the name
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he was in the shack was because he was a Technical Sergeant in the Army Sig-
nal Corps and as a matter oi courtesy had access to the shack and could
listen to some of the broadcasts.
' Threeeeks passed a.fter D-Day minus l befoie% again heard. '
the Zero Hour. Sometime during May, 19145, Radio Tokyo put on a program
which was the night before the Emperor's birthday. He believed it to be
the Zero Hour and identified the speaker as being the person on Record No. 2.
This woman made the,statement that the Japanese were going to bomb the allies
off the island oi Okinawa. .1-Ie was questioned in detail on this particular
broadcast and stated that he is positive that it was on the Zero ,1-Iour, but
on reflection he is not sure whether the statement was made by-ANN or whether
it was made by one of the newscasters who appeared as a part oi the Zero
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'island of Okinawa. He recalls two individuals who were with him at that
time. One waswho was from Sen Francisco, described as being
35 to 1:0 years of age, 5'8" 180 pounds, and pudgy; the other individual was
_ '_ t . N - Califoria.
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about two months, from the first part of April to the last part of May, 19145.
He recalls that the broadcast was generally after evening mess and about
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211-l/2 West 117th Street
Los Angeles, California '
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Mr. ENGLISH was interviewed in December, 1911?, at which time he
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vision He heard the Zero Hour broadcasts from Radio TokyoDi
during July and August l9hh while on Saipan and Tinian. Some of these broad-
casts were beamed directly to the U. S. Marine Corps in the Pacific. This
woman wocld ask_then why we}? didn=t give up and would annotmce that the
Japanese forces had pushed the Marines off Saipan and thesame thing was
happening to them that happened to the American forces on Wake Island. The
Marines knew this to=be untrue because at that time they had a firm hold on
these islands. He ihinks that he can identify her voice but is not postive
of this fact. She spoke good English, had no accent and her voice was deep,
throaty and entertaining. He enjoyed the program and looked forward to
hearing her comments. It did not effect his morale and he does not believe
that it affected the morale of the other Marines in his division. He was
unable to recall by what name she identified herself while on the Zero Hour.
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woman on the Zero Hour. He stated that he was positive of his identifica-
tion on Record No. Z as being the sane as the one he had heard while in the
Pacific.. He was sonewhat confused on Record No. 3 and could not state that
it was identical.with Record No. 2 or that it was similar to the broadcast
on the Zero Hour.
'. ENGLISH was unable to state thorexact time and location that he
heard various broadcasts. The only thingshe can specifically recall as hav-
ing been said on the Zero Hour were the following:
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"The American troops have lost the Mariana Islands.
have pushed them in the ocean."
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when it was getting dark. when he did listen, he listenedtwoThe Japanese
plm. at night
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nights a week to the broadcast. He definitely recalls the music on the
Zero Hour and recallsthat the woman identified herself as ANN or as OHPHAN
ANN. All of the broadcasts which he heard he believes were by the
son and they were identical with Record No. 2. What he is not too
is the fact that the statements that are quoted above were made by
He is positive that they were made on the same program, but statedsame per-
sure of
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was a newscaster, then some record and chit chat by ANN, then a commentary
then some more records and chit chat by ANN. He stated that it isOVQT
four years ago since he heard these broadcasts and he cou1d,not swear as to
whether it was ANN who made these statements or one of the commentators or
newscasters who preceded her or followed her by a few minutes on the same
program. "
prlistened to the radio ~.-hich was in the Communications
Section and there was a radio in a jeep. They were out in the open air and
there were from 25 ta 30 nan around each jeep, listening to the radio. The
radio was turned on.end turned off and a program was selected by the Com-
munications personnel of that unit. He believes that the first program that
he heard was on about June 25, 19bh. The reason for this date is that it
was approximately one week after DDay on Saipan and he recalls D-Day as
June 19, l9hL. He said that if DDay on Saipan was some other date, then he
first heard the broadcast seven days after D-Day. He listened to the broad-
casts until gpgust T, l9hh when he left Tinian. He does not recall hearing
an broadcasts subsequent to that time.
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SUTTER was interviewed in December, 19h? at which time he furnished
the following information:
SUTTER is in the general insurance business at 2ld'est Seventh
Street, Los Angeles, telephone Mlchigan 3h29. He was a first lieutenant in
the Signal Corps, ASN O-l6b33BO. SUTTER listened to the Zero Hour on Saipan
from August 28, l9bh to V-J Day. Before going overseas he had heard her re-
ferred to as "Tokyo Rose" but when he got on Saipan, he believed that she
used the name of "Little Orphan Annie", but he is not too positive of this
and admitted that he possibly got the idea that this was her name from
reading press releases which appeared'in local newspapers during the past
week. He is positive that on numerous occasions she never identified her
self and would merely make mention of the fact that "This is the Zero Hour
from Radio Tokyo". He believes that her program was approximately one-half
hour long. She would come in between recordings with what the wives and
sweethearts of servicemen were doing back in the States. He believes he
could identify her voice. He described it as contralto, not shrill, fairly
soft and that she talked American English like any educated Nisei, and that
it was not text book English like many Japanese spoke in Japan. She made
the statement that the Americans could not win and, therefore, they should
surrender. He believed she tried to effect the morale of the Armed Forces
but she was not successful. She and her program were considered very enter-
taining by SUTTER and others of the same group.
SUTTER listened to Records Nos. l, 2, and 3. He stated Record No.
1 definitely was not that of the subject; sjpted that Records Nos. 2 and 3
were positively that of the individual whom he had heard broadcast on the
Zero Hour from Radio Tokyo during the war.
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Wing, V.H. Very Heavy!, ¢Oth Air Force, and he was also Officer in Charge
of the 73rd Wing Signal Center. He said the reception was normally quite
good, with slight static and with clear weather the reception was good to
excellent. The reception varied between R3 and R§.- During storms there
was a great deal of static and the program was unintelligible.
On August 26-, 191:h,,SUT'I'ER landed on the island of Saipan and
they had acquired a Signal Corps radio, 1005, which had both short and long
wave bands and was an excellent radio for receiving the broadcasts from Radio
Tokyo. They listened to this radio in their own tent. He recalls that he
heard the program in the evening immediately after mess. He also recalls
there was a. news commentary broadcast by Radio Tokyo sit approximately 5:15
daily, just prior to mess. _
From August 28 to September 17, 191111, BUTTER liired in the same
tent wit a member of the regular Army. In 1'.921g'ust oi 1914!.;
was a captain. He is still in the Signal Corps and still in the
service. Although he landed on August 28th, he did not get the radio until
September first. He can recall this date because his birthday was
September 7th and it was approximately six days prior to his birthday that
he first heard the broadcast of the Zero Hour. Between August 28 and
September Tth there was a broadcast iron Radio Tokyo in which the announcer
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SUTTER has narrowed the possible date that this statement was
made to somewhere between September h and September 6, 191114. was
with him at the time this statement was made. SUTTEH is unable to recall
whether the statement was made by the subject or by one of the commentators
or newscasterb who preceded her or followed her on the Zero Hour.
5UTTEB recalls the subject identified herself by the name of ANNIE
but she also called herself ORPHAN ANNIE and believes that on one occasion
that he heard her say "Little Orphan Annie". She always identified her
program as being the Zero Hour and would make her opening remarks as "ANN,
etc., oi the Zero Hour from Radio Tokyo." _
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SUTTER had a set_ similar to the one that_ w_had. He does not recall
jig} any particular broadcast that was made during that tine, but he knows that
was with him on numerous occasions when they both listened to theiig subject on the Zero Hour
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- they had no equipment. However, the Second Signal Service Battalion had a
detachment on Saipan which'was very hush-hush and this detachment was mon-
itoring, so rumor had it, the broadcasts and transmissions made by our own
Signal Corps for security purposes-
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He had NSN 6191736 and was a Radio Operator on the LST 969, LST 213
and American Legion A.P.A. 17. He heard these broadcasts when they first
commenced in November l9h3 until June l9hS when he returned to the States
and was hospitalized for injuries. From the period June to August, 191111 '
he was on Saipan and Tinian and during that period the Zero Hour was beamed
- directly to ihese areas. On April 21, l9hh she gave a report in detail er
the explosion at Pearl Harbor which resulted in the sinlcing of a number of
LSTs. He believed that her radio program came on at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Tokyo time. He believes he can identify her voice and described it as soft,
low and having a dreamw'pitch. Her speech appeared to be Americanized. She
talked without any accent and it was the type spoken by an Angeleno.
The program
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and chatter by the womane aft-er it was announced that
he believes that the person said, "This is ANNIE" etc.
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ones with this type of mental feeling were also effected by the talks and
music given by GI JILL which was sponsored by the American Forces. He said
that one of his mates committed suicide because of an extremely morose mind,
but could notstate that this was attributable directly to the broadcasts
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Records Nos. 2 and 3 were identical with the individual whom he had heard
broadcast over the Zero Hour. i
CAVNAR, while on board ship, under the authority and at the request
of the Commanding Officer, published a little news bulletin which- consisted
of a one page sheet which was passed around among the men and put on the
bulletin board. lt carried dav to day world news. CAVNAR would listen to
all of the radio broadcasts which he could hear, both American and Japanese,
for the purpose of getting hens. CAVNAR is rather coniused'as to whether
the statements which he heard, which he may or may not attribute to the
subject, were r-ade by her or rere made by the» news announcers on the Zero
Hour, and because he was seeking nets, he paid more attention to the news
announcements than to the person who made them. He stated further that the
only person who would be with him at the time that the broadcast would be
made would be radiomen and indicated that .
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be the two individuals who could identify the programs that he had heard.
T He recalls that was with him on LST 213 from November 23,
19143 to March 1, 191;!; and was with him around Kwadjelinn from May to August,
191111 and he believes he was with him on DDay at Saipan and also on D-Day
on Tinian. GAVNAR was unable to identify any particular statement made bythe subject, but thinks that pos-sib1y$ ma could recall what
the subject said. _
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one on the Two Jima invasion she told of the ships that would participate
in the invasionand listed them by name. She also made mention of the
fact that the girls at home were going out with civilians. During all the
time that he listened to her he can never recall hearing her coming on or
going off the air and, therefore, does not know how she identified herself.
During that period he listened to her about three times a~week and thinks
he could identify her voice. It was very soft spoken and she sang out her
words in a melodious tone. The only accent that she had was that of any
Japanese American who was born in this country, educated here and who had
for a short time in Japan. He believes that sornemes she would
effect the morale of the Armed Forces because she would comment upon the
fact that a lot of the boyswould get killed the next day and this would
have a material effect upon the minds of some of the fellows. m was
assigned to the USS Bowditch AGS14, which was a geodetical survey ship which
surveyed the harbors for depth of water, etc., prior to the invasion.
and this ship were in Buckner Bay at Okinawa prior to the time and
during the entire invasion of that island. On one occasion a Japanese
reconnaissance plane came over them at noon at a high altitude and that
night on the Zero Hour it was announced that "the ship would be sunk and on
that same night they had an air raid and it was only through luck that the
ship was not sunk. claimed that it was extremely difficult to remember
whether some of these statements 1.-ere made by Tokoyo Rose or by other people
on the Zero Hour inasmuch as considerable time had elapsed. '
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records.Nos. 2 and 3 were definitely the same voice as ANN. " is some-
what confused_ as he believes that he heard the Zero Hour sometime late in
the evening and although he can place the subject as Orphan Ann, he cannot
place her on the Zero Hour. He says that this confusion is attributable to
two reasons. The first is that all of the radiomen referred to all of the
women who broadcast from Radio Tokyo as "Tokyo Rose". He is of the opinion
that there were different women on different programs. The second reason
that there is difficulty for him to definitely state an opinion is because
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musical recordings and chit chat, but that"t-here were other people on the
program who talked in English and often gave news announcements. He re-
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that they were made by ANN _or by some other "commentator, either man or
woman, on Radio Tokyo. '
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in May of l9hh,- but on reconsideration stated that it was in September of
191414 when he first heard her. At that time he was on concrete barge No.30
which was an oil tanker and it was en route to Saipan and they had a short
wave radio in the mess hall. He is unable to recall the incidencents in
connection with the first broadcast.
I He recalls one ihstance of a particular broadcast which was on D-
Day minus one when he was on the USS Bowditch AGS No. L, which was a geodetic
survey ship, at Okinawa about April 1, 19115. This was the same instance to
which hereferred in his previous statement, of a Japanese plane coming
over at noon and then an announcement from Radio Tokyo tha:t they were going
to be bombed, and at 3 a.m. the following moming there was~a- General
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hear this broadcast or any other broadcast would b
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the USS Bowditch. . ' - '
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13213, were,both unable to identify the voice of the subject.
thought that Record No. l was similar to the subject but couldnot'identify
it. He stated that he had never heard anything that seemed similar to
Records Nos. 2 and 3. It should be noted that w was in the Aleutians
during' 19141» and 1'9bS. '92! He heard the broadcast on about April, 1, l9hS in the radio shack aboard _
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opinion that the woman he heard signed off the radio as Tokyo Rose. It was
called to his attention that in December, 1911?, he stated that 1'18 recalled
on Christmas Eve of l9h3 that a wcman identified herself as ANNIE. He
admitted this fact and listened attentively to Records Nos. 2 and 3 and
stated that the woman Whom he thought identified herself as ANNIE was
definitely not the person on either record.
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furnished the following information: _
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first heard the broadcast oi_ the Zero Hour in the Philippines in November,
l9hh, and later on Okinawa in February, l9h5. He believes he could recall
the voice out is not positive. He does not recall her identification and
remembers little or her He said at first the morale was bad but
as the men listened to her -they realized that her chatter was of no conse-
quence and they enjoyed her programs. ,_
Investigation tlalifornia reflects that on December 214,
l9l|'Z leit with his wife and is presently engaged asd his address is in care o
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inally and at that time he had. little information to furnish, he was not at
all positive as to the information he furnished, and he had no information
to give other than which was originally reported. "For this reason no lead
is beine set out to'interv1.;ewD D
laster e;-geant CHARLES H. '
HALL was interviewed in December, 1914? at his home, 37149 Albury
Avenue, Lakewood City, California, telephone Long Beach 5i?§lU, at which time
he furnished the following inforxration:
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HALL is presently on leave and will report to March Field, River-
side, California on December lo, 19h? for res-assigr'.men C HALL was a member
of the 90th Bomber Group, known as the "Jolly Rogers" and was stationed at
Port Moresby, New Guinea in December 191.13 and on December 15, 19113 the Zero
Hour directed its program to their group. The woman announcer forecast on
two occasions that their bomb group would be moved to new locations and that
after the move was accomplished they would-be bombed and strafed. Her
predictions were accurate to the exact day; of the move. HALL heard the
broadcasts while in New Guinea from December 191.13 to September 19M4. He was
unable to recall the name that she used while making the broadcasts but
stated that "Tokjro Rose" was meie1Y the name bi? which she was referred to.
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92-gs, and deep. It was his opinion that she tried to cause dissension between
the Americans and Australians, saying that the Aussies were fighting a losing
,,it war and that the Americans were in Australia sleeping with the Australian
o£@3¥ women, drinking and carousing.1
a£%4 This bomb group was in close contact with the Australian troops
and the broadcast did not have any effect on either group, but the Australians
got a "big kick" out of her talk. Her broadcasts did not effect HALL'S
morale and he believed that on the whole, her records and "chattering" were
of great entertainment value and no one took her seriously. He did not be-
lieve that she affected the morale of any of the men in the 90th Bomber Group
in New Guinea at that time. '
{K Inquiry disclosed that HALL is presently attached to the BhhthKi Bomb Squadron, 98th Bomb Group, Spokane Airfield, Spokane, Washington.
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All offices receiving copies of this report are to hold the inves _ ti
gation in abeyance until advised by the Bureau as to the action to be taken.
Reference is made to Les Angeles letter to the Bureau dated June 12, 19b8,
copy to all offices receiving this report, to which this report is an
enclosure.
All offices which are to interview the following potential wit-
nesses will, after.they have been advised by the Bureau as to what action
to take, receive records from the Los Angeles Office which are to be played
for the potential witnesses in an effort to ascertain whether or_not the
Witness can identify the voice of the subject. They will be Records Nos.
1, 2 and 3 and identical to those mentioned in the body of this report on
Page 6. If they have identified the voice, it should be ascertained whether
or not they heard the same broadcast as referred to by one-of the witnesses
in this report.
The Bureau, in its referenced letter, has stated that in con-
ducting these and any subsequent interviews, all offices are cautioned
.against asking a witness, "Can you recognize tho voice of Tokyo Rose'"°
It has been rather conclusively established that IVA IKUKO TOGURI identi-
fied herself during her broadcasts as "Orphan.Ann","Annie and "Ann". Al-
though TOGURI has acknowledged that she was generally referred to as "Tokyo
Rose" the Government is in no position to prove that she actually broad-
casted as "Tokyo Rose". Accordingly, any reference to "Tokyo Rose" should
be made by the individual being interviewed rather than by the Agent con-
ducting the interview.
DALLAS OFFICE:
: Wes mentioned by CAVNAR on
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DETROIT 0FFICE:_;
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;§§%§ abeyance but should be covered as expeditiously as possible. Reference is
i ft; made also to Bureau letter to Los Angeles, copy to San Francisco, dated
April 29, 191.18, which also mentions the reinterview ow and re-
quested that the interview receive most expeditious attention.
V stems OFFICE: ' *
At___SpQ§ar}e,' Washington: Master Sergeant CHARLES H. HALL, ASN
6656736, who is presently attached to the Bhhth Bomb Squadron, 98th Bomb
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Referenced Bureau letter of April 29, 19115 stated: I.
"It is observed that Witness HALL stated that he recalled
' specific dates on which he heard the subject broadcast. HALL should
be interrogated to determine whether or not he can suggest the names
. of other individuals in his military outfit who were listening to
the radio at the same time. In the event that he is able to name
any other individuals listening to the radio at the same time those
» individuals should of course be intcrvie-wed."t
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while on Leyte; could not recall the name of the -. program or thegipmo used on the broadcasts by the woman ;
known to him a "Tokyo Rose; could not remedbor the I
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arrived et Leyte, Philippine Islands, about December 25, 1944. Ee stated
that previous to his arrival at leyte, and also for a period of time there-
after, the 558th Tank Company was 0. "floating unit" and not attached to any
Battalion; that after leaving the United States, his Comneny stayed for about
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New Guinea and about e month and one-half at Ho1lendie,Hew Guinea, prior to
their_errive.l at Leyte. During this interval,-If could not recall
ever hearing any radio broadcasts from Tokyo, as he erplained that the
" Company never made
» relnted thet on I-eyte, the radio broadcasts were
from the movie theater through e loud speaker system in the camp area;any permanent srrr*;enents,to spar in one place. He
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his tent; like neny of the other tented wes equipped with e eneller sneaker
whereby they couldgick up the broadcasts originating from the theater, and
play it more softly in their own tent. He stated that it was therefore
only possible to listen to broadcasts selected et the theater. _
said that with regard to the broadcasts from Tokyo
which he hear-d_ infrequently, he only remembered listening to e. women to
whom he referred as Tokyo Bose" and did not recall ever hearing the name
of the station, the phrase "zero hour" or the women-refer to herself by
any other name. Ee stated that he paid little attention to whet Tokyo
- Rose would say andwas only interested in hearing the musical recordings.
He related that he did hear her say words to the effect that
"you boys are here
having a. good time
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' kick the Americansfighting the war and your wives and girlfriends are
at home." He said that her broadcasts never affected
not seem to disturb any of the other nen. He further
remember hearing that Tokyo Bose said the Japanese would
off the Island by Januwy 1, 1945 but did not recall
L whether he heard the statement on her program or from listening to the
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definitely th=t Record No. 1 x-res not the subject; that Record Ho. 2
was identical with the voice of the woman he bed heard in the Pacific;
that Record Io. 3 was clearer end even more identical with the voice of
the woman he knew as Tokyo Rosa, and stated tn:t the voice on Records
2 and 3 sounded alike, Ee st-I-ted, however, he could not swear that the
voice on Records Ho. 2 and 3 were positively identical with each other
or with the woman he hed heard broadcast in the Pacific.
He stated that he did have 0. list of the zrlembers of his Tani:
Company, but had misplaced. it. however, was able to furnish
the following nemes of men who were attz-.c'neC. to his Company. These names
which are hereinafter set forth exclude the nenes whose addresses are icnown
and listed in referenced report: W
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a zernber Of the ease. Teal-: Company,
announcing that a reunion of the 558th Teri Co::.1:¬.r92.,V would be held on
Segtenber 12, 1948 at 2:00 P1-1 in thelfan OI.-':E.n Hotel, Fort Waiyne, Ind.
wstated that prbbbbiy a large number would attend especially
those living in the State of Indiana and suggested that it would be a.
suitable opportmlitgr to contact the various members of the company end
also to obtain addresses of members w1~.ick.- are presently un.-cnown.
Copies of this report are being furnished the Indianapolis
Office in view of the possibility that the Bureau may deer: it necessary
to contact members of the 558th Tank COI.1'pP.I1If at their meeting; to be held
at Fort Wayne, Indiana en September 13. 194-8. The Bureau will be requested
by letter from this office to advise Indianapolis if they desire investi-
gation to be conducted in regard to this matter,
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the subject in which she stated that the USS
' tl . th} Bowditch would be sunk. Tnis apparen 1S e .same broadcast heard by his shipmate *-
mon or about April 1, 19-Q5, while the USS
Bowditch was in Buckner Bay at Okinawa. The only
discrepancy is as to the time of the day of subh
broadcast. positively identifies record cut
#2 as the voice oi the individual he heard melce theEiiiicest cencerninei ie USS Bowditch. and state they did not
hear any of subject's broadcasts. '
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upon interview at the Memphis Office, 2401 A
Sterick ui ing, Memphis, Tennessee, on July 2'7, 1948 by Special Agents j
FUFd=T.£LI92I G. BOGGARI and T.='I1~TFRED E. HOPTON, executed the following, signed statement,
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"Memphis, Tennessee
July 27, 1948
do hereby make the following p
voluntary statement to Winfred E. Hopton and Furman G. Beggan;
Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
"I enlisted in the U. S. Navy at Memphis, Tennessee in Feb-
T ruary, 1945. My Navy Serial Number ism I received
an Honorable Discharge on March 10, -1946. -
"I recall that on a 13th day of a month in 1944, and I feel
rather certain that the date was August l3, l9¢ii, I heard a
woman broadcasting on a radio program from Tokyo, "Japan. This
woman in her broadcast mentioned something about the "super-
stitious Thirteenth" and said that a group of ships of the
U. S. Navy were going to be sunk on the 13th. On this occasion
I was aboard the U. S. S. Crescent City, APA 21, at Guadalcanal.
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day I heard thebecause it was my first experience in action, and en the some
broadcast, the U. S. S. John Penn was sunk off
Lunge. Point at Guadalcanal. To my best.-recollection, I heard
this broadcast at approximately, 2:00 PM, Guadalcanal time.
I can place the
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woman broadcast
would be sunk.
by Japanese pl"About four or five months before V-J day--This is the closest
time-I was aboard the U. S. S. Bowditch, AGS
At this time W was also assigned
Bowditch, and he and I were personal friends.
noon day moss, on this occasion I hoard the same
on a radio program from Tokyo that the Bowditch
About daybreak the next morning we were attacked
s coming over Buckner Bay at Okinawa. The Bew-ane N
ditch survived the attack ell right, but a U. S. Merchant ship
was eunlc about 1,000 yards eff our bow,
"Bothzbofore and after the above incident in Buckner Bay at
~ Okinawa I heard
from Tokyo, andthis same woman broadcast on a radio program
I am positive I heard this same woman refer to
herself as "Tokyo Rose". Host of the time on the program in
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"I am unable towhich I hoard her, she was playing phonograph records of popular
American music and would make chit chat between the playing of
recall her over referring to herself as Orphan
Ann, but I remember at times she would make a remark to the
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Other expressions I remember her making were in substance as
fellows: "We-ll, here I am back again," and "Hello, you lucky
fellows." _I also recall that this some woman made mention ofthe wives and sweethearts of the GI's bank in the States.
On the date of my making this statement, I listened to re-
cordings played by Agents Hopton and Boggan, and I have'posi
tively identified Cut No. 2 appearing on one side of this record
as-beingothe voice of the "woman whom I heard making the broad;
casts which I have heretofore referred to in this statement. OI
am unable to identify the voice reproduced by the playing oi '
Cut No. l appearing on the same side of this record, and I am
not absolutely certain about Cut Ne. 3 which appears on the re-
verse side of this recording. I-Iowever, I feel sure that Cut No.
2, which appears to be an actual transcription of a broadcast,
contains the voice of the woman I used to hear broadcasting
I from Tokyo when I was in the South Pacific.I1
"I have road the above statement consisting of this and one
other page , and it is true to the best of my knowledge and
recollection.
Signed:
WITNESS : .
/S/ G. lioggan, Spec. Agt. FBI _
In addition to the above signed statement upon questioning
stated that the broadcast concerning the USS Bowditch, as referred to in
his signed statement, was made between the playing of phonograph records.qlllll t' a 1 1 ' ~ hi t t t th t h h d h a was ques lone c ose y concerning s s a omen a e a ear
this some woman refer to herself inseveral broadcasts as being "Tokyo
Rose". He insisted that he was correct in making this statement, although
he could not recall the approximate time or the nature of the broadcasts
when she referred to herself as such. Also with regard to the time of the
d f ' h b d t h d t b l'tt1 h alth h
result of repeated questions he still related to the best of his recollection
the broadcasts were sometime during the afternoon.y O SUC 1'03. DES S, -8 B-PP69.I9_ O 9 B. 1 E. B.Zy, oug GS D.
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being the voice of the woman he had hoard make the broadcasts. He stated he
could not be certain about Cut #3 and that he could not at all identify the
voice on Cut #1.
H; recalled that others who were present on the uss Bowditch while
in Buckner Bay at Okinawa were the following:
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interview advised that he was drafted into the U. _ . Army in November, 194:2,
and received an rable discharge on January 24, 1946. His Army Serial
Number was He stated that he was in the same outfit with GILBERT
vsmseusz, ne.mely_5581;h Ordnance ram. - Tank Cempe.ny:_ stated that sass-
landed on Finchafen about the third week in august, 194-H that about two "~1ee_'..~'
later they went to Hollandia. This would be about the first part of Septeme92»*'
1944. He stated they then went to Leyte, arriving there on th ame date asthe Presidential Election in the United States. According tow, his cu":-
fit mot-fed into a permanent setup at Pale about two weeks after they landed 13.;
Leyte .
. He stated that VELASQUBZ and himself were together at Finchafen,
Hollandia, and Leytmrelatcd that he himself never heard any of the
broadcasts from Radio Tokyo. He recalled that shortly after V-J Day,
J'E.LASQU'EZ made mention of the fact that he, VELASQUEZ, thcu"'ht that the voiceof Tokyo Rose had sounded familiar to him. As recalled byi this re-
mark was made by TELASQUEZ after some newscast had been received to the effo:
that Tokyo Rose was from Les Ange1es._ He recalled _VELASQ,UEZ mentioning in h.L=
presence that she had lived near him in Les Angolos, and he had talked with
her on occasions whild they were neighbors. He stated that this was the firs
time he had ever heard VELASQUEZ refer to her, y
Tennessee, upon interview
by Special Agent BOGGAN stated that he was drafted into the U. S. Army at
Liartin. Ienncssee on Julv 51. 1944, and that his Army Serial Number was
He stated that he'1eit the United States at San Francisco, Califor-
nia August 19, 1945 and arrived at Leyte September 10, 1945, where he was
stationed until he returned to the United States in June, 1946. He was sep--
arated from the service August 14, 1946.
stated that he .had never heardTokyo. g related he was acquainted with
him on Leyte. He recalled "having heard some
at Leyte talk about the Zero Hour broadcasts
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GILBERT VELASQLEZ, having; met
of his acquaintances in the Army
and about a fmailier announcer
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IVA IKUKO TOGURI, '-'v'as. TREASCEQ
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California,
urnished signed statement saying grocery in
Los Angeles County was sold to TDGURI and her
family about 193'? or 1938 and through this heknew her about four years. Later he heard that-C-
TOGURI and her mother returned to Japan and prior
" to midL'Zarch, 1942, he heard six or seven broad-
casts wherein he recognized EEOC-URI's voice. States
he heard nothing he considered likely to affect
morale oi firmed Services. Identified record #3
as being TOGLRI's voice.
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soldiers werePacific, he heard program of "Tokyo
out discouraging propaganda, saying
fighting losing battle. Identified records 311, #2,
and #3 as being "ToIo_,ro Hose" and said she used various
_ names on programs, including "Tokyo Rose", "Enemy
Ann" and "Orphan Ann".
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and June 12, 1948, at Los Angeles _ _
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E13. original of which is being retained in the San Francisco office file:rev _ .
A ' California
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"I, Hake the following voluntary state-
' ment to John L. Ketcham and lhchael J. Cassidy, who have identified them-
selves as Special=Lgents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I would
be willing to testify to any of the facts set forth below regarding Iva.Ikuko
Toguri. I
, "The heirs of the Ping estate, oneof which heirs is Mrs.
william H. Russell, sold to Iva Ikuko Toguri, a grocery store at about 11625
'i1mington Avenue, at Abila Station, in Les Rngeles County, California,
sometime about 1937 or 1938. Prior to the date of sale, Iva Toguri and her
family leased the store. Altogether_I knew Iva and her family for about
four years and saw Iva frequently during that time._ 5,31,, _,,,n,H;_ww,,
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Sometime later I heard that Iva and her mother had gone to
Tokyo. I cannot recall the source of this information, but heard Iva's
mother was in poor health and wanted to go to Japan, and Iva went to Japan
- with her mother about a year or so prior to the outbreak of war between Japan
and the United States.
-- _"I heard broadcasts from Tokyo early in 1942. Altogether I
heard her on the shortewave broadcasts about six or seven times, all of
these occurring prior to midiJarch of l94 She
came on the air during the early evening, possibly between seven and eight
o'clock. The entire program may have lasted as long as an hour, but her part
- of the program, which was the English broadcast, would last about fifteen -
1 minutes. Iva Toguri was identified in her broadcasts as Tokyo Rose, but I
i do not know whether she called herself by that name or was introduced by
' i playing musical records and she made a few remarks in between records. I do"ei that name by the announcer. Her part in the program consisted mostly of .__
. ; not recal1'anything ever said by Iva Toguri which I considered as likely to
}» 1 _ affect the morale of the men in the armed services. She bOgn the broadcasts
I Z I heard by saying something to the effect, "Hello, boys", or "Hello you
- fellows out in the Pacific". I recall only one remark Iva made between records
and that-was to the effect that the records were all getting scratched and
she wished she could get some new ones.
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_ hearing Iva on the short wave broadcast the first time I told my wife is
that I believed the girl doing the talking was Iva Toguri. She listened to
iii! tne broadcasts and Was it was iva. we 3130 remarxed to various other
- _- - persons aroun _ that I believed Iva Toguri was the same '
- as Tokyo Rose. § = ' .
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pages of handwriting and now sign the same declaring it to be true to the '
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IUCHFLEL J¢ CASSIDY, JOH1.*~ L. KETCHAIJ
Special Agents, FBI, San Francisco,
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W was present at the time the foregoing statement
was obtained and she was in agreement on every detail stated by her husband.
u t Neither was able to give any mores ecific information as to TOGURI's broad-casts other than is set forth in __.__.__.,_statenent= -
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On July 26, 191,6 ecords #1, #2 and #3 were heard in the home 1 and both agreed that record #1 did not
represent the voice of TCGURI. As to record #2, they stated the voice sounded_-1 _ a -_-1 A--similar to TC"u'dRIs out they were not sure it was ner voice because 01 the
distortion in the recording. As soon as they heard record #3 they said they
were certain this recording was of TOGUHI's voice. They stated however, that
they never heard TOGURI refer to herself as ORPHAN ANN or AME, and to
the best of their recollection the name TOKYO ROSE was by her, or by an
"announcer, to identify her program. "
Imnd his wife repeated previous statements to the
2 effect that they never heard TOC-URI make any statement they would consider
. as disloyal, neither did they near her say anything during her broadcasts
which they would consider as propaganda or which would affect the morale of
i our armed forces. They said it was their opinion that TOGUHI would pave not F performed the broadcasts for the Japanese unless she was forced to do so.
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broadcasts in question as being a -ortion of the _ g s A ' .___.
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on their radio*was very clear, probably because of the altitude and the lack
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The following statement, the original of which is being main-tained in the San Francisco file, was furnished s,~@$|£r' at the time
he was first interviewed: ~ g
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I .December 6, 1947
I "I make the following voluntary,statement to Special Agents Thomas P. Dowd,and Michael J. Cassidy, of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, without any promises or threats and know-
ing that any statement made by me can be used in a court of law.
From December of 1953 until October of 1944 I was stationed
- with the 198th Coast Artillery on Guadalcanal, Bougainville, and Sterling
' Islands, as a Corporal, I heard a daily radio program, called the Zero Hour.
I heard this program at least three times a week. The program director,
speaking in a female voice, called herself Tokyo Rose. I believe the program
was on the air from about seven thirty to eight thirty p.m. and was a one hour
* program. The routine followed by Tokyo Rose in this program was to read the
diaries of captured or dead Australian and American soldiers. She would read
names and addresses of close relatives of the_soldiers mentioned by her, an,
using terms such as calling we soldiers "orphans of the Pacific", would carry
on discouraging propaganda, such as saying we were fighting a losing battle;
that we were foolish to keep on fighting. She would also say that we were
inferior to the Japanese soldiers, saying the Japanese were superior fighters
and were better trained. I have never seen Tokyo Rose in person, but I believe
I would be able to recognize her voice if I were to hear her in person or
- could recognize her voice from recordings..¬
. "One incident that I recall in connection with Tokyo Rose's
" broadcasts, occurred January of 1944 when I was with the Treasury Group on
- sterling Island. Her program ended with a musical number by Glen Miller.
During a break in the program she asked, in effect "Doesn't that number remind
of the peaceful days of f0rty»one, when you walked with your girlfriend under
the Willow trees, beside a stream. She interrupted herself to say, "oh, I
ust be losing my grip. Give me a cigarette somebody. Be still Sergeant".
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about threequarters pages of handwriting, and now sign the same declaring
it to be the truth, to the best of y recollection and belief." '' O /5/A '
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MICHAEL J. CASSIDY, THOHAS P. DOD, JR-
Special Agents, FBI, San Francisco, Calif." ,
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Upon being reinterviewed and given the opportunity of hearing
the recordings in this case, m on July 23, 191,8, stated he believed
all the records, that is #1, #2, and #3, represented the voice of Tokyo Rose.
t He said he was not as sure about record #1 as he was regarding the other record
but he believed all were the voice of the same woman and the one whom he described in his statement of December 6, l9L7. He said she used various names
including Enemy Ann, Orphan Ann and Tokyo Rose, the latter name having been
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- samle records, and the action described in the broadcast recorded on #1
_t' _ took place after he left Sterling Island. He also commented that there was
one mention made in the programs on the records of the "Co~Prosperity Sphere",
. whereas he recalls that on every one of the broadcasts he heard while in the
South Pacific there was some mention made by the subject of the Co-Prosperity
Sphere. -
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t statements heard by him, or the dates of any specific broadcasts.
The records furnished this office are being retained in the
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Report or sa Ste-nley T. .BLaszek_, Washington, 3/1s/4.5.
- , Report of SA Chester C. 9:-ton, Lee lngelee, 6/12/LB.
Ice lngeles letter to Bureau, £_,_/28_/48. _
- Llbeny letter to Bureau, 6/'1/48.
_ ' Hen Iork teletype, '7/23/LB» ' _
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was interviewed and edvieed amt he felt-that he ma little information ct
value as to the sub;bct , -. & stated that he e1.-eaye considered her emeing,
he oi om! ozze iL-oidem that be leg and et, ehere ehe heabed an effect on the tzoopae Q and most of the men whom be came in coma:
Jrith, seemed to be amused at the false accounts or our bombing raids.
also stated that it nae hie opinion that there were eeveral people called _"T9350 RC-"33." Ho stated that radio nception on Saigon by short wave nae
eo poor he did not think it was possible to recognize one voice from anothem
llthough he bad nothing specific to base hie opinion on, he felt that there ,
Iere two or non women who broadcastecl no "TOH0 ROSE. o t -
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the subject's broadcast, when he ma talked Irihlcffioer
Q e First Lieutenant. - expressed concern end said the men were
concerned when she gave the nme of our bombers that had landed eni who wee
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at Walker field, Kansas, em! had been pert of the 313th Bomb Wing on Tillho
Q although Irillim to cooperate, wee unable to torrrieh any
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'- d i. u , I52! gins interviewed at Elizeville,
lieu York. Es advised that he bed never seen the subject and, hence, could
not identity her. lie stated that while in lien Guinea with the 503;-d -Pnretrooos
during Ju1';rer>d'192.~:g-mt, 19:4, he teem the subject singing imerinan song:
on the radio on e number or 00088101280 stated that he could not _
recall any of the announcements node by subject ami be doubted it he would be
eblelto identity be: voice ii he neexd it Ieoonied.
__ he follming interviews were conducted by S1 ERR! D. 0'13-BILL:
p _ eently employed as an attendant. atV i ' = . ' Long Island, tee interviewed
in an effort to detezzrdns whether he oou identify the voice oi the subject
end, eooond1y_,to obtain e diary maintained by which reported some of
the dates of tbs subject's broadcasts;
i i er:-slat-=.d t!-at he joined the Dated Stet-en .l.rn,1'.!.i:
Forces December 6, 1959 at lieu York City. Subsequent to Pearl Harbor, be
use treneierred. to the South Pacific Area, arriving at netxeiie February 25,
1942 with his outfit, the 22nd Bomb Group, 19th Boznb Squadron, United Stetee
lmy lit Forces. Eie rank was that of runner et mob time, Thereafter,
at intemittent occasions during 1943 and 19-44,, when be use stationed at
Port Horeaby, Nan Gained, he listened to radio broadcasts of the subject
extolling living conditions in the United States, in an effort to incite
discontent among United States Armed Fumes in that areas it no time did
the eubjmt ever eotue" recs:-mt.-.1 desortion or outright treason, bettether, eoooxding to conned be:-eel! to reminding United States
tzoopa of the enviable conditions and ettzectione that they had left
behini them in the United States. Ls pert or these commentaries, she
would 11:0 play imerican songs and latest deuce sneioe A
" 0 stated that he listened to euoh bdoaete up untilDeoembe; 2, 191.4, when he left Port iieresby for the United States, En 1-outs
B theo totes, he and his outfit stopped at iiickazn Field on or about June 3,
1%,; when tie L'r:i.t¬= States Eiilita-:7 entef at seen eld tengaotifily eon-
iiecated his die;-7 with e vies to later examining it to determine if it
possessed or discussed rrilitery information, This diary wee laer forwardedto in the United Stateagiel nnstsxed out as e Technical
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positive. he could not identify the voice of the subject at this late date»
Lt such tine, he also related that he could not supply the dates he listened
to the broadcasts of the subject, stating that possibly he hed made notations
to such effect in his diary, but that he was not" eure oi the sane;
'92. - "Supplementing the above, advised that he arrived at
Port lloreeby about February, 19.43, He left tor the United tstee on December
stated that no one else in the outfit kept e diary, aims it nee too2i 19 . It was during such period that the subject's broadcasts occurred;
Inch trouble. reviewed the diary end stated the only mention of any
broadcast is on Page #80, which item relates to e broadcast oi "IIADLH-E TOJOJ
He advised that "Silver Fleet refers to B-29 elunimn planes.. _ V _
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is taken dinctl; from Page #80 ot dieqcz
-t -' ' IIIADLIE TOJO in her broadcast over the Tokyo network last
night stated the-.t, quote, Ibo Silver Fleet working out of ,
Dcbadure is causing the Imperial troops oi Japan so much trouble
that they shall have to be destroyed." _, '
There appeared to be no other reference to the subject or
any announcements node by her in !--92_iarye e _-~ _ 1
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lies Iorkrss interviewed. Be supplemented the information previously
1urr1is@ by him with the statement that a_ revise ct his diary reected
the following pertinent notations: .
Entry with no date; but approximately late in ilerch, 1941,
in New Gained 1- e _.
Program is aprinkled eith good old lmerican ainge 31:0 begin!
, her progzen by saying, Hello 5outh Pacific orphans meaning
' Us 5. soldiers!, and non for a little plOp¬.glI8e' Then ehe
goes of! into e stirring speech about l,F'e in lmerics taking
_ the girls beck home. .
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'* Tonight at 10:30 p.n., HADME--TOJO is on again. ls she ' 'signed oft she said, We wish to be good neighbors to you 92
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R-2:. .Insane moo on last night's broadcast announced that the 92
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wave on the Islands turther north, and rasprepared for us
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broadcasts. In-response to inquiries, qrelated that the tom
'll_._3=!E TO-IO" was a name confer-md on the female broadcaster by the United
States soldiers. She never used such name in her broadcasts. He, stated,
however, that to the best oi his r92ecolle_ction,t she introduced he:-self as
"ANNE" upon several occasions. He does not recall her usirg the mme
FORPHAH ANNIE." He advised, however, that such female broadcaster, because
of her voice, made allthe broadcasts.
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' we going to sea duringhis summer vacation.
However, arrangements have been made ,so that if it is so desired the above
diary will be available for evidentiary purposes. .
§~ The writer conducted the following investigation: " '
~-_ ' 'BICH&BD L. 11:-snscsst, 42 West. 88th Street, New Iork City,
yes reoontacted at his place of business, The Disc oi the Eonth Club, Inc.,
80 John Street, Ken York city. He advised that he never saw any of the
scripts of the subject and never received ohefron her. He further stated
that he has not in his possession any scripts used by or belonging to I'0wRI.
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to the snb3a.ot,-snd further added that Ml alleges he, rezescaat, gave A_ such a scrirrt, he would be in errors, HEINSCHEL could not suggest who N
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u8'I York City. w infomed that he had been
a Idaltenant Colonel in the Amy Air Force uni was statlonl in the Pacific
from October 1, 1941. to October 30 191.5, all of which time he spent on theIsland of Seipans He was the - f.cer of the 731:1 Bomb mo;
Va, Very Heavy! consisting of B-29s;- a- ' *
* related that he listened to the subpct about
a fen tines each seek. he knows that subject mentioned the names of several
officers who uere stationed on Saipsn, suoh as General OIDOHIEL and Colonel
SWEENEY; It was further reported i-Othat on one occasion the subjs
broedcssted that Colonel $»1£'£HEI Ind been expected to arrive at Saigon the
day prior to the broadcast, but ineermoh as the B--."9s were not as good as
reported, they were not able to keep their schedule and arrive on time, He
alao heard reported that the mbject would give background lnfonmtion free
time to time on several of the officers stationed on Sniping A-
F stated that sometime, approximately a day or
so prior to January 1, 1945 he hoard the subject over the air predict abombing attack on Sainan. £1-do attack came about as pr@oted, Ea also
recalled another broadcast, the date of which he could not furnish, wherein
the e-abject cemented that fifty of the Japanese bombers had blasted Saigon;
Q stated that he had no recollection of hearing s predicted gas
attack made by the ubj act. $ stated that there were numerom rumors on
Salpan that gas attacks would be made on that "island, but he does not know
there or hos these rumors originlteds
* stated that he never heard the subject noise any
statements to the effect that Lmerlean fliers bombed schools or hospitals, _.
nor had he heard her make any derogatory statements about the Mo:-loans.
Be said that he never heard any threats against IL":-erloan military personnel
although he had heard rumors that statements to that effect had been made
by the subjects Relative to gas attacks, stated that they were
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treated as a joke, He else heard from othex-s,' but not hm the subject:
broadcasts that she had med , e mention over the air 1m-res oi the composition
of the 731d Bomb ling. He was unable to recall the inetd '
lap eat pxeviouslyre .ed by r3gsniing the incident dating which an officer,
while hearing the subject's bmadoaet, jumped and attacked the radios
~ gstated that he recalled that the subject's voice
was somewhat atfective, "sexy" and "salt " ry, which bore the Islet trace of
an accent. However, he is not sure if he could recognize her voice today»
Be stated that generally the b 'ea jest s pmgmils wens taken as a joke, es: he
- did not believe her broadcast had any effect on the nen's mozeleq '
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. stated that Saipan was bombed and left 1 fn lanes and that onvthe
following day 500 planes would fl *y over the Island. She-adm;!.ttsd ..
7 " a Japanese loss of three planes during the operations. , -
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Iherein the subject had stated the deylpri-or within ' '
sixty hours Saipen would be in mins. She talked oi dire things,
such as la:-ge_scs1e raids.I "YHovember 25, 1944.. " ' I '
vThis related to a broadcast made after the rst B-29
raid on Tokyo. The subject stated that the 1=~rheriesn- -- ----stmck 925, as custff, 92
only hospitals, churches, and echoolse
Decembef 1,, 191,4 ..1
This hmadcast, made the day after a mid on Tokyo which l
had taken place the day previous mentioned
Cthat Colonel ICENG andclone]. BRUGCE were shot down. ihe subject stated that the tllo
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the 31st that since they had given no preeence to the B-29:, they
would have plenty for the boys who flew them. This intimated that
a - a raid was expected. ~ - ' -
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. eh-tries that could be located in his dllfo ,1 _ . ,
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who sewed with"-~¥air11___%in Seipen, but that he ha;--no iruformtion regarding the
subject: broadoa o He further mentioned that he had lunch with ? - t 0? V.nandhazd they told him -that they had never listened
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It 3 T5111 recontect witnesses pxevieusly interviewed by the
Isw York qffice as set forth in reports of Sh Joseph T. Gencc,
New Iork, 2/3/4.8 and 3/24/4.8, which witnesses recalled specific
statements on part oi subject and believe they might recognize
~ her voice.
Iill play back records to such witnesses who think they ~
92 can identify subjs ct's mice end believe they can recall her portion
of the Zero Hour Broadcast. g
" It is imperative that witnesses must recall subject by _ fname 0:! "MIN" or "ORPHLN 11114" to identify TOGURI, as she was never /
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Blew 52-eon U5.:ice on Jul? 26, 1948. 'adw*ised that he was a lledio flan,First Glass, Iavy °eriel1!o,@i.t 1?. 92 _ _ _ "1 ._, i
time it was commissioned in approximately Hay 1943- R9 Went 9v@r$°P
this vessel and remained until November 1944, leaving it at Hollendf
return to the 5tates.t Thereafter he did not go out to the Pacific-;;t_N_e1v H_even_, §_onn_ec_t_icut
The follovinf investigation was conducted bv Special
Agnt RO13Er1T B. PIA-JIEY at New Haven-
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he could not remember the names of an-r of the girls who brcadcast or the names
of any of the programs. He mentioned that he had heard Hose but this Iv?-Fla
from the newspaper articles he has read in the United States and he cannot
92 r recall ever having heard her broadcast-
/ .,. d listened to the records but could not identify any of the individnalS
whose voices are to be heard thereon.
not remember any broadcasts by any-oneHe specifically stated that he did
named .li_!I'JE or UI'~:PHA1"I 1.1-ure.i-Q-.
stated that he did not listen to the voice broadcasts nearly as much as the
Horse Code
t-broadcast by Domei in Janan.
At Hnrtford, jonnegticut-v
As a resultof a press ., , . Q. .. .. ~ ~ .
f 1947 requesting anyone ° . ' t" i J Ia the FBI, the folio.-ring individuals voluntarily informed the Elev: aver. Off ice
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Irelease bfr the U " 3Jepartnen* o.. J~..e%ice in ecember
havinn: i!1fOlII*3blD1'1 concerning is rstnn+ case to conta
a e" were o tne ooinion at the; had pertinent im orrwz-ztion concerning
instant case These individuals were 1!1l3EIV38'IIed by the 'r;'rli;PI on July 29,
1948
* i It _ _ F F , ormecticut, advised thathe served in the '7é3rd,1an1< Battal. we H ' 1-. ~ 3- *1 *2 - -
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Ila.I. do. IS and he served as e Private in the U. 3. Ara";-v
, 1913 until January. 1-i, l9L6 when he received an honorable dischar
er revi.e'.?inf-I his personal papers, advised that he had arrived in
t .oe':' 31, 1°43. On J:-":'mt-1".,.' 2, 195.1 while he ".'.':»s stationed at
.91 ?-oclzs, O.-_%*.1.1 Island, Inf.-yroii, he ho'erc+ over e s'no:*t warn
set by a woman who foo 'i1Eer"i-ified as '1:-}?'o liooo Un this h1';;-noes
7-.".f.r':."r'a._:*.'* ton, an-:e::_-"ed to be ntte-1 " r"-zr the r~;:raie
:"iir_~ i-rer<'c-or: +;:-vols bee:-wee se told LF1"Z1111";
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other name. He could not recall the exact date but does remember that the
somn he lme! as Tokyo Hose broadcast the fact that the Division to which
was assirsied was due to be shipped to leyte. "stated that at
that time none of the ran lines their destination. Ho stated that ultimatelv
her stat,:=r.'2nt ca 2 true because although his comparzy did not sail directly for
Lsyte from Hawaii they did reach that point after stopping at one or two other
islands for a short oeriod oi time. Ho also recalled that at various times
Tokyo Rose would name certain men in his company whose names he could not recall
l now and told them that their wives back in the States were 6I'1jO:fiI1$_'_§ themselves
" 'by'going out with other men. j advised that the fact that she knew the
' names of many of ?.he men as well as the fact she had a good general knowledge
oi the troops and their movements along with other statements affected the
morale oi many of the men. He said that he himself was not affected. W
also stated that he remembered hearingickyo Rose while his company was enroute
to Leyte make the statement over her broadcast that California had been bombed.
Es could not recall the exact time that this statement was made. He added that
on D Day minus one, O1:ina'-.~ra, which he believed was April l, l9L5, while in the
hold oi L31 639 he heard Tokyo Rose name his Division and the number of troops
that were to make the landing on Okinawa. She also told the troops that althoug
they might be able to take Okinawa, they would never be able to regain Cali-
fornia.
P flistened to recordings a-$1, 2, and 3 and ider.-;i.fied the voice on
7 recording :2 as being identical with the voice of the person when he had .
heard introduced as '¢okyo Rose. He did not consider the voices on recordings
#1 and 3 to be that of the Tolqo hose he Had heard.J92 .
Attention is called to the fact that DOELES .is hard of hearing in his 1e1't
_. ear. He advised the writer that this was caused by the explosion of a bomb it
H while he was on Okinawa. *- =
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presently Co necticut.
He advised he served in the 3l93th oirnal Service Battalion oi the U. 3. F-rzziy.
his Serial I10. iswznd he served from i.Zarch_15, 1942 to November 9,
1945 's.=;;o:1 he was h:;";:»rab1_',* oisc::a1"gad.: stat-ed that left the United
States I~-:b:'1ta_z'y 21, l~¥Z,4 and 2..-ilzsr S'L3p?_'.92l_"1Ef at North Africa and Inc?ia liltiratelv
arrived at EI".1r.i:t.", C't.:".:, in 1'sj' 1;"-5.1.. he advised that the U. 5. Arr." Trvz;-.;q"lart
tr-are loo:-i.-ed .2 ur.'.in;_. stance +_h:~;'r. his battalion S?.'.f792_'JliGd the Cdaaso
I _ A1-:3; "'.:i*.~.1 c: :'.:"unic;,Li::.s. In the :11-c=if?_s of June 1'-I-.1-LA his L1-act:-lion :r.ove~:_ to the
field l._*.otlq'-.'.a:'tors cl ELLE! Shines: i=.:*r."f' at. Praclion plans-2tic!. It after
ar1""1.vih;_*_ tizt-1': that he first heard a short wave broadcast on which a woman
identified as .L::1qyo Rose spoke. Ho added that from June 1941+ to November 1945,
when he left for the United States, he had possibly hoard twenty-five or thirty
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shortwave broadcasts and that s woman identified as Tokyo hose took part
in each program. He stated that he could not recall having heard any
introduction to this program because he usually heard only part of each
program. He stated that the voice of this Tokyo Rose was very feminine,
definitely that of an American, was not artificial, and might have belonged
to a woman about thirty rears of age. advised that he usually
monitored short 1-rave broadcasts when nob. occupied".-rith commnication work
merely for pleasure and usuaiy in an attempt to locate a musical pro{_Tram.
s morale was
lled that on
their shonldI
never affected by e:':-3-thing that Tokyo Ross
Decerber 24, 191.4 while he was at Okinawa
that Tokyo ose had in a broadcast warned
eveciiate uxlrzawa oocaus. it 'c_OJ.I.: to D6
that as a result of this the men medto
forsake their shelters and go to evacuation centers and there rer:-rain most
of the nightn He stated that one plane flew over nd dropped one or two
bombs. felt that this ray have affected the morale of some men
because it "rraB.Gh1"i$3E.ma8 Eve and because the men had to stay out in the
cold and damp, u remembered hang heard a broadcast by Talc;-o Rose
some time in Au,"_u5t 1945 on which she played the record "Hone Sweet I-Ions"
as background while she apparently attempted to upset the morale of the men
by talkmg about their wives, their homes, and that children. In so
words size told .the men they -r.-ere foolish fighting in Chirca v.'5~.sn they could be
hone in the United States with their families.
Q listened to recordings #1, 2, and 3 and advised tZ".at the voice on
recording #2 eemed identical with the voice of the individual whom he had
heard identified as Tokyo Rose but ne added that he could not feel definitely
sure that they were identical. With regard to recording $3, he stated that
this voice seemed
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voice of the Tokyo dose he had heardi Eh added that
did not appear to be that of the Tokyo liose he had
the records stated that he had never heard
by anyone identified by any other name than I'ol:yo
Rose. !~7:r'.'s'.'or, after heaping; the recordings he stated that he did hear a
women use the name ANNE and believes that the latter may have been identical
with the Tokyo hose that he heard.
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