Word: executioner
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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In his final written statement before his execution, Yamashita seemed to hold no grudge, not even against the order stripping him of his uniform and medals (although no similar ignominy seemed to be planned for General Masaharu Homma, who had ordered the Death March). Wrote Yamashita:
France's Assembly angrily called the Government's attention to its demand that relations with Franco be broken. French postal, telegraph and telephone workers voted a 24-hour suspension of service to Spain in retaliation for the execution of the Communists.
On the outcome of the bombing, Captain Eddie was less specific. But he was sure that such a program is "well within the reach of potential execution [although] we may have to stretch a little in the reach." Difficult questions left unanswered: Can an atomic bomb penetrate 1,800 feet...
I have no authority to speak for Governor Caldwell; however, no article will convince me the Governor favors or condones mob violence. I do feel positive, however, that Governor Caldwell does not condone the raping of children and pregnant women anc would be very reluctant to interfere with execution of...
He took care of it by hurrying to the Gestapo, reporting his neighbor for Wehrmachtzersetzung-corruption of the Wehrmacht. Mueller's widow paid the execution bill: 474½ marks, including 175 for the gallows, twelve for the rope, eight pfennigs for notification of the verdict.