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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 4423

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS 0240)　20 November 1950

PW was cooperative rd spoke without hesitation, He was intelligence and could estimates distance and direction fairly accurately. His memory seemed to have faded a little. However, he was ■…■, therefore, this information is considered fairly reliable.

22 Jan 23: Born in ■…■, MANCHURIA)

22 Aug 45: Came to ■…■

22 Aug 50: Volunteered into the Voluntter Army (■■■) at■…■

2 Sep 50: Assigned to the 101st Regt, 19th Bn, 1st Co, 3d Plat, 3d Sqd, at ■…■

3-18 Dep 50: Engaged in field training

18-28 Sep 50: Dug trenches at WONSAN (元山)

28 Sep 50: Started to ■…■ to P’YOUNGYANG(平壤)

4 Oct 50: While marching to P’YOUNGYANG(平壤), deserted his unit and hid in the ■…■try

17 Oct 50: Reported to the police at KUMHWA (金化)

19 Oct 50: Sent to ■…■ (PW camp).

20 Oct 50: Transferred to ■…■ (PW camp).

30 Oct 50: Transferred to PW Camp #1

AIRFIELD　　　　　　　　　　　　　■…■

Pvt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D/O 1938-1945

LOCATION:

Approximately 1 km NNW of the HSINCHING Main RR station.

OBSERVATION:

During the period from 1938 to 1945, PW went to see and exhibition flight at this airfield once a year.

AREA:

This airfield covered an area of about 1 km x 2 km enclosed by a 2.5 meter high barbed wire fence. This was a rectangular grassy airfield running east to west.

RUNWAYS:

Does not remember how many runways there were nor the dimensions. Believed that the runways were concrete, extending east to west.

HANGAR:

There was one hangar at the east end of the field. (PW saw this hangar from a distance of about 1 km so could not give dimensions).

ENTRANCE TO THE AIRFIELD:

There were two entrances to this airfield. One was from the west side and the other from the north side.

GUARDS:

There were guards with rifles at each entrance and about 3 roving guards inside the field.

No further information.

METEOROLOGICAL　　　　　　　　HSIN-CHING (新京), MANCHURIA

Pvt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D/C Apr 35 – Feb 40

LOCATION:

Approx 4 km SSE of the HSIN-CHING Main RR Station and 2 km HSIN-CHING of the South HSINCHING RR Station (新京■■埸).

OBSERVATION:

While attending middle school, which was 200 m north of the meteorological station, observed the exterior of this station during the period from Apr 36 to Feb 40.

AREA:

This station covered an area of 200 m x 200 m enclosed by a 3 m high barbed wire fence.

BUILDING:

It was a round, red brick building.

PW never entered this meteorological station so does not possess any detailed information.

No further information.

FORMER KWANTUNG ARMY HQ　　HSINCHING (新京), MANCHURIA

Pvt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D/O Mar 40 – Aug 45

LOCATION:

Approximately 1 km south of HSINCHING Main RR Station.

OBSERVATION:

While going to and from work, observed the exterior of this building from a distance of 400 m.

AREA:

The HQ covered an area of about 500 m x 1 km. Enclosed by a 3 m red brick wall. Because of the 3 m brick wall around this area, PW does not know how many buildings were in this area. However, he saw one main building.

BUILDING:

It was a 25 m x 35 m x 30 m high 6-story square stone building with copper gable type roof. PW was never inside the wall so he does not possess information concerning the interior.

No further information.

CHEMICAL LABORATORY　　　　　HSINCHING (新京), MANCHURIA

Pvt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D/O May 41 – Mar 43

LOCATION:

Approximately 3 km south of HSINCHING Main RR Station (新京本驛).

OBSERVATION:

Observed this chemical laboratory once a week during the period from May 41 to Mar 43 while going to and from the park. The laboratory covered an area of 150 m x 300 m, enclosed by a fence similar to the sketch below.

BUILDING:

It was a 25 m x 30 m x 20 m high 5-story red brick building with flat roof. PW has never been in this chemical laboratory so detailed information is not available.

No further information.

For the Commanding Officer:

CH’ANG-CH’UN (HSINCKING) (SHINKYO) (新京) & VICINITY OBS: April 1936 August 1945