Show War Crime Court Set For Verdict on Tojo T TO TOKYO 0 K Y 0 Thursday Nov 4 UP The int international court trying former Japanese warlord H Hideki deki Tojo and 24 codefendants w will vill reconvene at 9 9 30 30 am a.m. today pm p.m. EST V Wednesday to pass ass judgment on the men accused accused ac- ac used of leading Japan into war against the allies ames There was much speculation but buto no o real hint about the fate of the 25 5 men who have been on trial for more than two and a half years The verdict still is a top secret eret and nd there have been no leaks Regular courtroom spectators are arc firm irm in believing Tojo will wilt be given the lie death sentence however They think some others also may be forced to pay with their lives One Oner or r two of the defendants may go free ree The trial has been one of the longest long and most expensive in his- his tor tory ory A number of its rulings have been een without precedent and legal authorities say its findings will carry arry considerable weight in future future fu- fu ture ure interpretations of international international law It has been so long since the therial trial rial started however that in Japan apan there is little interest such suchs s as s there was in in the early days Many lany of th the Japanese people have forgotten even en the names of the defendants except Tojo Most are more worried about the possibility of f a third world war than the fate te of f the Japanese leaders of World War Var IL It was generally agreed that former am am- to Moscow puppet leader of f the regime and later foreign minister in the Tojo cabinet cabinet cabnet cab- cab inet net has about as good a chance chances as s any of the defendants to win wina a not guilty decision |