Dear Yuichi:

Yesterday ( Saturday ), I got your letter of April 24th. I was surprised that it took so long to get here because the correspondence to and from Japan usually takes six to eight days. I hope my letter ( April 30 ), which I mailed on May 1, will not take that long in reaching you.

My aunt and her son ( Coe ) were very late in sendign me the audio casette tape about the translation of the Omorivideo show. The energy crisis ( shortage of electric powe ) in California has caused him to work as much as 10 to 12 hours a day. He is a senior engineer with the Sacramento Utility District and specializes in the high voltage transmission lines. Therefore, he evidently did not have the time to give me a good translation. This was a disappointment to me because I did not find out what we had said in the film. He only told about what was happening in the film. I will not worry about this matter ( video ) because I do not consider it to be very important.

My recommendatons to Nori and Taeko about going to the ADBC meeting in Hampton, Virginia, instead of coming here were based upon the consideration of their making the best use of their time while in the States. They can see more people in a short time at the meeting ( four or five days ) than they could see in about a week here. There are only two other additional X-POW here who would be worth seeing. One is Charles Butterworth in Canyon Lake near San Antonio and the other one is Brice Martin in Corupus Christi. I would have been very happy to show them these part of Texas. I do feel very honored that the ladies were willing to come to Texas to see me. I was also affraind that some unexpecetd dental or medical problems would prevent me from spending very much time with them. Some problems did occur in the winter. I also considered the possibility that some problems could prevent me from going to Virginia and I wanted to be sure that there would be someone at the meeting who could introduce them to the various X-POWs. Now, everything seems to be alright. I also received a letter from Taeko yesterday and their travel plans will coincide with mine. I will be there on the 15th to the 20th. I am satisfied with how eberything is working for us.

I am very glad to learn that Ota has a historical museum and that your diary will becom a part of it. You are to be congratulated for all of the work that you have done. I also hope the publication will be completed in time for you to see it. I also hope that a copy will be available for the Nimitz Museum.

I did not know any of the Japanese staff at Shinagawa at Omori because I made only one brief trip there with Watanabe and he would not let me talk to anyone. I do not remember the names of any of the cooks in the kitchen in Omori. It was interesting to read about your search for the location of Shinagawa hospital camp and how you located it. The next time you see Sgt.Tobita please ask him if he remembers where Gen. Tojo was held while in Omori; that is in what building and in what room. I am guessing based upon several pictures which I have seen of Tojo in Omori that he was held in what was Japanese barracks. One picture showed him eating in a barracks that was by an open area. This seems to indicate that he was in Barracks No.5 at the time and in a room which was across the hall from the one I shared with commander Mather. It would have quite a coincidence if Tojo has slept in the same room which Maher and I shared . This is just a matter of curiosity for me.

I have gone back through a partial or incomplete listing of Omori POWs and which has some of their hom-towns given.There are:

(Off.) Carlton Howard Clark; Patrol Sq/ qq Ussac; Kentucky.
( 　" )Paul Mack (Mark?) Clark; 462 B.G. 　　　 ; Oklahoma.
( NCO ) Horace M. Clark; ( no information given )

The Clark from Hawaii may have been in Omori for only a short time before being transferred to another camp.

I am looking forward to seeing and meeting Taeko and Nori in Hampton. It will be an important and happy occasion for me. I will be taking some pictures and I will send copies to you.

My best wishes to you and your family.

Sincerely
Bob
Robert R. Martindale