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  2. JUDGE’S FINDINGS ON BENNETT INQUIRY EVIDENCE

    CANBERRA, Friday.—The process of surrender in Singapore was not complete until the troops were secured in Changi prison area and not till then did they become prisoners of war who were under duty to escape, said Mr. Justice Ligertwood, today, in his ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 220 words
  3. “Undertaking Given”

    "THE opposing commanders mutually agreed to cease fire at 8.30 p.m. In my opinion, by Clause C of the instrument, General Percival gave ...

    Article : 155 words
  4. March To Changi

    “ON February 16 orders came from Malaya Command that the A.I.F. were to march to Changl prison, an area about three miles by one ...

    Article : 125 words
  5. General Declines To Comment: Report Not Seen

    EXPRESSING surprise at the early release of the report of Mr. Justice Ligertwood, Lieut.General Gordon Bennett said in ...

    Article : 107 words
  6. Time To Cease Fire

    GENERAL BENNETT caused this order to be passed from A.I.F. division to brigade and thence to individual units whom, as the evidence ...

    Article : 176 words
  7. Surrender Defined

    “IN my opinion the process of surrender was not complete until the troops were secured in the Changi prison area. Not till then did they ...

    Article : 121 words
  8. Counsel’s Submission

    MR. JUSTICE LIGERTWOOD said these facts, in his opinion, were sufficient to enable him to answer thei questions submitted. ...

    Article : 159 words
  9. Colonel’s Loyalty

    MR. JUSTICE LIGERTWOOD said: "Colonel Thyer, on the other han[?] while agreeing with General ...

    Article : 128 words
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  11. Talk Of Escape

    MR. JUSTICE LIGERTWOOD said in Part 2 of his report that at the divisional conference held at noon on February 15 the question of escape ...

    Article : 278 words
  12. View Not Accepted

    “HE contended that the order for troops to remain in their positions and to stand by for further instructions was a Japanese order to ...

    Article : 196 words
  13. No, Bias Shown

    BRIGADIER MAXWELL'S evide[?] showed that Colonel Thyer [?] not influence the war diaries, [?] added. Colonel Thyer did not ...

    Article : 98 words
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  15. ‘Clearly Capitulation'

    MR. JUSTICE LIGERTWOOD added: “Looking at the instrument of surrender as set out by General ci ...

    Article : 137 words
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