Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1936-05-22 | Page 5 | Japanese Sentiment Change

;'- Japanese Sentiment Change It is interesting to report that the Japanese court-martial which , tried a Lieutenant Colonel for the murder cf a Lieutenant General 1 last August has sentenced the 40- t year old military instructor to death. -v This is in marked contrast to rJ. tha previous attitude of the Jap-anese Jap-anese Army, which has heretofore - allowed defendants the fullest 11- cense in conducting a defense, rrr It is attributed to the realization , t that the recent rebellion of young ' militarists was largely due to the 3 prcpoganda sent out durng former iy trials. II The report is impartant chiefly '"i because it indicates that the Jap-""V," Jap-""V," anese Army ofScers are beginning .2- to realize the necessity of curbing the ardor of misguided young pat-: pat-: riot. ia c -