on the high seas between the 11th June 1944 and 16th Aug 1944 on a voyage from Singapore to Moji (Japan) aboard the S.S. “ASAKA MARU”, the accused ODAKE Bunju as ships master of the aforesaid “ASAKA MARU”, and the accused Lieut. INO Takeo, as officer in charge of a P.O.W. draft consisting of 750 British P.O.W.s, while responsible for the well-being of the said prisoners, were, in violation of the laws and usages of war, together concerned in the ill-treatment of the said prisoners of war, contributing to the death of some and causing physical and mental suffering to many others of said prisoners of war.

2ND charge

Lieut. INO

Takeo

COMMITING A WAR CRIME

in that he

on the high seas between the 16th August 1944 and 31st August 1944 on a voyage from Kiirun (Formosa) to Moji (Japan) aboard the S.S. “HAKUSAN MARU”, as officer in charge of a P.O.W. draft consisting of approximately 750 British P.O.W.s., while responsible for the well-being of the said prisoners, was, in violation of the laws and usages of war, concerned in the ill-treatment of the said prisoners of war, contributing to the death of some and causing physical and mental suffering to many others of said prisoners of war.

Singapore 4 June 47 and 30 August 1947

WAR CRIMES TRIALS

PARTICULARS OF ACCUSE

1. NAME INO, TAKEOG.Wo. 885
2. RANK LT.
3. AGE 45.
4. MARRIED OR SINGLE Married
5. No. of Children Seven
6. Civ: occupation Bank Clerk
7. Length of service in Imperial Japanese Army 5 Yrs. & 2 Mths.
8. Service History:-

   Date of assumption	Location	Appointment	Rank
   1 Dec. 1921	Setagaya, Tokyo	1.Fld. Arty Regt	Cadet
   30 Nov 1922	Released from active service
   15 July 1941	Rahan, Korea	27 Fld. Arty. Regt	2/Lt
   10 June 1942	Fusan, Korea	Korean Guard Trg. School (Regular Unit)	2/Lt
   1 Oct. 1942	Banpong, Siam	Siam POW Camp 2 Br.	2/Lt
   31 Oct 1942	Chungkai, Siam	-do	2/Lt
   End Nov. 1942	Wan-tarkien, Siam	-do- 2 Sub Br.	2/Lt
   End Feb. 1943	109 Kilo Point from Nonpradock	-do-	2/Lt
   Beg. May 1943	Tarkanun, Siam	-do-	2/Lt
   Mid. Aug. 1943	Tamronpart, Siam	-do-	Lt
   Beg. Feb. 1944	Chungkai, Siam HQ.	Siam POW Camp 2 Br	Lt
   Beg. June 1944	Left for Japan as O.C.
   	Pow transport		Lt
   27 Aug 1944	Arrived at Japan
   1 Mar. 1945	Returned back to	H.Q. Siam POW	Lt.
   	Chungkai, Siam	Camp 2 Br.
   1 June 1945	Kaodin, Siam	Siam POW Camp 2	Lt.
   		Br. Kaodin Sub-Br.
   1 July 1945	Tarmuang, Siam	H.Q. Siam POW	Lt.
   	Until surrender	Camp 2 Br.

9. Previous Convictions 10 months Confinement (3 Yrs of grace) on a/c of delay to return from Siam to Japan.
10. Decorations (Allied) None.

Officer i/c PW Records

Changi Gaol

Submitted written statement by Lt Col ALEC JOHNSON

I Alec Albert Johnson of Hele House, Bickleigh, near Plymouth in the County of Devon a Lieutenant-Colonel in His Majesty’s Army make Oath and say as follows:-