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"... I was well informed," accused Kajitsuka stated, "that Detachment 731 experimented
continuously on human beings with the object of discovering the most effective types of
bacteriological weapons. I knew that Detachment 731 employed bacteriological weapons in
1941-42 against the Chinese Army and Chinese civilians. .. .

"The detachments and the army medical service under my charge were prepared for
bacteriological warfare." (Vol. 1, pp. 115 and 119-21.) Kajitsuka denies that he personally
took part in the immediate practical work of preparing for bacteriological warfare against the
U.S.S.R., but he is fully incriminated on this count by the testimony of accused Yamada and
Takahashi, and of Kawano Nobukatsi and other witnesses. (Vol. 2, pp. 49-63 and Vol. 18, p.
427.)

3. Takahashi Takaatsu, who from 1941 until the day of Japan's surrender was Chief of the
Veterinary Service of the Japanese Kwantung Army, and who directly supervised the
activities of Detachment 100, took an active part in the preparations for bacteriological
warfare.

Referring to his role in the activities of Detachment 100, accused Takahashi testified:

"... I directed the preparations for bacteriological warfare and bacteriological sabotage
against the Soviet Union.

"I gave orders for Detachment 100 to prepare, and controlled its production of the bacteria
of glanders and anthrax and the virus of cattle plague and mosaic disease, with a view to their
employment in bacteriological warfare and bacteriological sabotage against the Soviet
Union." (Vol. 11, p. 117.)

Besides supervising the work of Detachment 100, accused Takahashi constantly
propagated the use of bacteriological weapons as one of the most effective means of warfare.
(Vol. 11, pp. 113 and 117-20.)

4. Kawashima Kiyoshi was from 1941 to 1943 Chief of the Production Division of
Detachment 731 and organized the mass production of bacteriological weapons.

Accused Kawashima himself took part in the criminal "researches" and "experiments"
which the detachment performed on a mass scale on human beings. Accused Kawashima
testified on this point:

"... I acknowledge that the methods we employed of experimenting on human beings and
of their mass annihilation by the action of lethal bacteria were barbarous and a crime against
humanity." (Vol. 3, p. 147.) In 1942, accused Kawashima took part in supplying means of
warfare to the special expedition sent to Central China for the purpose of employing
bacteriological weapons in military operations. (Vol. 3, pp. 141 and 145-47.)

5. Nishi Toshihide, who from January 1943 till 1945 was Chief of Branch 673 of
Detachment 731 in Sunyu, directed all the work of the branch under his charge in supplying
Detachment 731 with material needed for the production of bacteriological weapons.

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