Feb, 1.
Defence counsel said two girls had asked him yesterday to hand defendant the letter, The president of the court asked for the letter, which he read before handing it to accused, "A wave of tense expectation swept through the public seats which were tightly packed with young oflcers from various regiments in Tokyo, The trial was resumed with "Mr. K. Sugimura, of the Army's judicial staff, asking defendant to relate his State of mind at the time of the alleged crime.
"As I told you before," Col. Aizawa said," 1 regarded Gen. Nagato the root of all evil. 1 sought to carry out the great task of the showa reforms by eliminating this pivot of treason."
Continuing, defendant objected to. the term "fell back" used in the bill of indictment in referring to. the Gen, Nagata's end. "An ofoer never falls back, He just falls," Col, Aizawa exclaimed, 1 After a (we-hour recess, defendant launched a bitter attack' on al reciple they respect for the Emperor is supreme. I advise you people to re-'! [pent and revert to real children of Mis Majesty." he exclaimed.- -Domel,
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