U.S. Supreme Court Asked Not to Review Tokio Death Sentences

Grey River Argus, 17 December 1948, Page 5

U.S. Supreme Court Asked Not to Review Tokio Death Sentences

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. The Solicitor-General of the United States. Mr Philip Perlman, in a brief, filed with the United States Supreme Court, to-day, in advance of oral arguments, this afternoon asked the -Court not to “tamper” with tne ■rlnternaational Tribunal which sentenced General Tojo and six other higher Japanese war leaders to death. He cited what he termed the Governments “deep concern lest irreparable damage be done,” if the Supreme Court “arrogates” to itself the newer to review the actions of the Tokio Tribunal. Mr Perlman said that such a move not only would be a- blow to peaceful and judical settlements of International disputes and to a continued growth of world law, but that other co-operative endeavours, such as tne United Nations’ activities would also suffer.