General Tomoyuki Yamishita Pleads Not Guilty

The transcript discusses a defendant who pleads not guilty in a Japanese court and agrees to accept legal counsel appointed by the American Commission. Despite being accused of war crimes, including the killing of hundreds of Yankee captives without trial, the defendant is granted a fair and democratic hearing in the American justice system.

What is the context of the man's situation regarding the charges?

• He is guilty

• He is innocent

• He is a witness

• He is a judge

What is the nature of the hearing the man receives?

• Fair and democratic

• Secret and unfair

• Public and biased

• Closed and unjust