One hundred and seventeen historical materials related to the Nanjing Massacre during World War II were unveiled Monday by two family members of the deceased judge who oversaw the tribunal of Japanese criminals responsible for the tragedy.

Shi Shenheyu, widow of Shi Meiyu, chief justice of a military court set up in Nanjing for the trials to Japanese war criminals, donated the materials to the Nanjing Memorial Hall of Compatriots Murdered in the Nanjing Massacre.

Shi Nanyang, her son, said that the invaluable materials, including indictments, judgments, records, photos and books based on the military court, prove Japan's aggression to China and the Nanjing Massacre. "It is my father's last wish to offer the materials to the memorial hall," he said.

They said they have the duty to safeguard the historical verdict based on the large amount of evidences and to refute the lies from Japan's right-wing forces.

Zhu Chengshan, president of the memorial hall, thought highly of vital value of the materials for studying the Nanjing Massacre further.

"The materials are the last word on the Nanjing Massacre," noted the president.

The Far East International Military Court was set up 58 years ago, consisting of judges from 11 countries, including China, the United States, the United Kingdom and the former Soviet Union.

It began the trials of 28 Japanese criminals in May 1946. The court sentenced seven chief Japanese war criminals, including Hideki Tojo, the leader of the massacre, to death after two years' judgment.

Local courts were also established for judging lower-grade Japanese criminals in 10 major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing.

Source: Xinhua