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    "ocrText": "--2--\nIguchi Statements--\"It has also been made clear by the Spokesman of the Board\nof Information, Mr. Sadao Iguchi, that arrangements which were being made\nby the Japanese Government through the Swiss authorities, for the delivery\nby way of the Soviet Union of American relief supplies for internees were\naffected by the Tule Lake incident and other war crimes. Said Mr. Iguchi:\n'Both the Tule Lake incident, in which Japanese subjects were unwarrantedly\nmaltreated, and the sinking of the hospital ship, Buenos Aires Maru, were\nconsidered by the Japanese Government to be of a very serious nature. There-\nfore the Government deemed it proper to postpone for the time being their\nreply to the U. S. Government on the matter of relief supplies, and the Swiss\nMinister in Tokyo was formally notified to this effect.'\nNeutral Observers--\"All intelligent people throughout the world realize that the\nstrictly neutral observers of the Vatioan and the International Red Cross\nhave expressly praised the treatment which Japan and Germany have accorded\nto war prisoners and civilian internees. On the other hand, neither the\nVatican nor the International Red Cross has ever had occasion to defend\nBritain and America of (word missing) the unfortunate captives. Surely this\nvery significant fast must cause some people in the anti-Axis camp to wonder\nwhat is the true value of the wooden statement of right, justice, truth, and\nhonor which you are always having drummed into your ears.\" (Batavia, in\nEnglish to the U. S., Feb. 25, 9:20 p.m. EWT).\nHARRY G NATIONALID TRUMAN LIBRARY\nU.S."
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