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 the mass murder of more than 7,70( American and 14,O00 Filipino heroe! of Bataan and Corregidor. The State Department release went less into statistical detail, but it itemizet "categories of abuse and neglect to which not only war prisoners but also civilian internees here sub jected by their brutal" and ''bar' barous" and "depraved" captors. Meanwhile. Congress still seethec with indignation over the earlier revealed atrocities. Rep. Augustine B. Kelley, D., Pa., introduced g resolution urging President Roose- welt to enter into agreement witf Allied governments to make certain that war criminals shall not f1no sanctuary in neutral countries but shall be brought to justice anc punished for their barbaric crimes. ' 800 Copies Each The House authorized distribution of 5O,O0O copies of the Army Navy report, with each member to receive 800 copies.
 In the Senate, Senator Dennis Chavez, D., N. M., whose state lost an entire division in the Philippines criticized the war and Navy depart ments for releasing the atrocity story "15 months too late". He said the only justification he had seen attempted was statement by Secre- tary of Treasury Henry Morgen- thau, Jr., that i've will sell more bonds"
 Tt is 8 shame" he said, "that American mothers have to suffer as they have suffered without our at least holding out hope that General Douglas MacArthur will receive 1000 planes instead of negligible num- ber."
 The State Department story dis closed that, starting on January 13, 1942, five weeks after Pearl Harbor, this government has sent from one to Il protests a month - 89 in all- charging crimes including starvation of prisoners, torture, solitary con- finement, illegal prison terms, cor poral punishment and plain murder.
 Hull said the list of protests was released to acquaint the American public with the departments at- temptS to persuade Japan ito treat American nationals in its hands in accordance to humane and civilized principles"
 Protests Fail
 Significantly, the last of the pro- tests, dated the very day on which the Army-Navy atrocity account was published, listed IS specific all of which repeatedly had been cited in previous representations. Two years of diplomatic spade work through "the protecting power, " Switzerland, had failed to remove a single ground for protest.
 The list of representations dis closed that as early as November IT, 1922. the State Department was protesting against crimes so serious as to warrant use of the word "atrocity". On that date, this gov ernment protested against "six cases of atrocities perpetrated by Japanes authorities.
 The protests constantly called to Japan'S attention the fact that although she is not signatory to the Geneva prisoners of war con- vention she had promised to apply the humane principles of that con- vention to American prisoners.
 The State Department release dis closed that early in the war this country threatened in the Mild language of diplomacy - to retail ate against Japanese in American hands unless the enemy changed his tactics. There never has been any indication, however, that the American government ever carried out such 8 threat or even seriously considered doing so.
 List of Protests
 On February IA, 1942, the list of protests disclosed, the United States informed Japan that this govern ment might "l1ave to reconsider its policy of extending liberal treat ment to Japanese If assurances are not given by the Japanese govern ment that liberal principles will be applied to Americans"
 The promise of punishment for those responsible for crimes against prisoners had been published be- fore. It was made on April F, 1943, after the Japanese government exc cuted U. s. airnen who fell into enemy hands after the Doolittle raid on Tokyo.
 Through the list of protests there ran repeated requests flor lists of American wounded, sick and dead" for permission for Swiss and Inter- national Red Gross representatives to visit prison camps in Japan China. Thailand and Burma; for adequate food. heat, clothing, Ined1- cine.
 In connection with efforts to get names of prisoners. the list revealed that on May 25, 1943, the State De- partment still was trying to get a list of civilians captured when the Japanese conquered Wake Island on December 2, 1941.