MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-11-30. CAPTAIN TOKIO IWASA OF ...

MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-11-30. CAPTAIN TOKIO IWASA OF THE JAPANESE ARMY, IMPASSIVE AND WITH HEAD BOWED, LISTENS WHILE THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT AT THE WAR CRIMINAL TRIALS PRONOUNCES THE VERDICT. THE COURT FOUND HIM GUILTY OF MURDERING A RAAF PRISONER OF WAR (POW) AT BEO, IN THE TALAUD ISLAND OFF THE CELEBES ON 1945-03-23, IN THAT HE ORDERED AND CAUSED TO BE CARRIED OUT THE BEHEADING OF THE VICTIM. THE FINDING IS SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION OF HIGHER AUTHORITY. THE ACCUSED IS REMANDED UNDER CLOSE ARREST TO BE BROUGHT BACK LATER FOR SENTENCE.