-Caveat Lector- This is the sort of important article I feature daily at http://leviathan.weblogs.com http://www.the-hindu.com/stories/0129000d.htm Netaji died in 1945 air-crash: Japanese doctor LONDON, JAN. 28. Controversy over the death of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose has ``ended'' with a Japanese doctor, who attended on him, certifying that the Indian National Army (INA) chief died on August 18, 1945, a few hours after getting injured in a plane crash. The first hand account of how Bose was brought in a serious condition to a military hospital in Taihoku, Formosa, Japan, how he breathed his last and where his ashes were kept was narrated by Dr. Taneyoshi Yoshimi. Dr. Yoshimi, captain (medical) of the Imperial Japanese Army, was interviewed by British Intelligence in Hong Kong after the Japanese surrender. Narrating the event, the doctor who now resides in northern Japan, said Bose died of ``extensive burns and shock.'' The doctor said, ``in August, 1945, I was the senior officer at Nanmon Military Hospital. At about 1700 hrs on 18th of August, a truck arrived before the hospital containing several men who had been injured in a plane-crash. Two of the men were Indians, and about five or six were Japanese. A Japanese staff officer with the rank of Lt. Colonel whose name I believe was Ishii, pointed at one of the Indians and informed me that it was Bose and that I must give him the very best of treatment.'' `` I personally cleaned his injuries and dressed them. He was suffering from extensive burns over the whole of his body though the most serious were those on his head, chest and thighs. There was very little left on his head in the way of hair or other identification marks. During the first four hours he was semi- conscious, and speaking quite a good deal. The first words I spoke to him were in Japanese, when he made a request for water. As Bose spoke mostly in English, a request for an interpreter was made, and one Nakamura was sent from the civil government offices. He told me that he had very often interpreted for Bose and appeared to have no doubt that the man he was speaking with was Bose,'' Dr. Yoshimi said. During the treatment, the doctor said he had inquired whether Bose was in any pain, but the latter gave no reply. ``After four hours, I inquired whether there was any statement, will, or such matter he wished to make. He answered `nothing'. After the fourth hour, he went unconscious. He murmured and muttered in a state of coma. At about 2300 hrs, he died.'' The other Indian was Bose's adjutant, a Colonel of INA, who was suffering from burns to the sides of his head, arms, hands and knees. ``I do not remember his name, but recall that it was a very long one. He was tall, medium built, and clean shaven,'' Dr. Yoshimi said. ``It was the wish of this Colonel and also that of the authorities that the remains of Bose be transported to Tokyo. I injected Formalin into the body and also had the coffin partly filled with lime. It was put in a box, and on August 20th, was taken to Taihoku airport for transportation to Japan, under the charge of Warrant Officer, Nishi. The officer later returned and informed me that the body could not be taken to Japan for unknown reasons, and was to be sent to crematorium.'' ``I, therefore, made out a death certificate, stating the causes of death to be extensive burns and shock,'' Dr. Yoshimi said, adding that the orders for the change of plans came from the adjutant's department, Taiwan Army. ``On the morning of August 19th, Colonel Miyata, staff officer of General Ando, came to the hospital to express mourning. The news of the death was kept a secret, and I and my staff were warned not to divulge that. The news, as far as I can remember, was published in the Public Press early in September, 1945,'' Dr. Yoshimi said. The aircraft carrying Bose, his adjutant and about twelve others (Japanese), took off from Taihoku airport, and after rising to a height of about 30 feet, had suddenly burst into flames and crashed to the ground. ``A Major-General, Shidei, and two others were killed. The others were rescued and brought to the Nanmon Hospital. The two pilots were burnt, but after remaining in my care for about three weeks, recovered, and transferred to Hokuto Military Hospital where I later heard they had died. The Indian Colonel, adjutant to Bose, remained in my care for about 10 days, and was then sent to the hospital. The interpreter, Nakamura, went up there with him, and I have no knowledge of what became of either of them. I do know, however, that the ashes of Bose were handed over to the Indian Colonel.'' 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