The most important accused is Ho Ching-chen who was alleged to have written an anonymous letter to the commanding oticer, complaining against alleged bad treatments. He was further said to have stolen food from the camp kitchen and was punished by the late officer who had him severely whipped. The cond in command told the judge that while trying fo rescue his superior, he was stabbed by Chang Kuo-shun five times. Chang is one of the accused.
Ho Ching-chen frankly admitted that iť wag he who stabbed deceased. He said that he had often bren pun: ished and that he had not enough food to eat. The officer did not make public the accounts of contributions. he. alleged. His letter asking him fo improve conditions in the camp Lrought no reply. He had been imprisoned for two months. He was again beaten on the day of the mur-def. He said he went late to mornning drill and was beaten. He be-jerome so angry that he stabbed His commander with a knife which he had previously hidden in his pocket, he said.
Bayonet from "Last Stand"
The bayonet with which he stabbed his éonimander was said to have been brought fo the camp from the Continental Bank Godown in Chapei where the battalion fought the Jap-nese, Chang Kuoshun said that he carried a knife while the murderous: attack was being made but denied stabbing the late colonel. The rea-
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