Mr. Powers. This seems to me now that he made a statement, and this was after he went out and procured or secured a female companionship and set up housekeeping or whatever you want to call it in Japan, and this was common practice—and it seems to me at one time he made a statement that he didn't care if he returned to the United States at all. Now, I'm almost—well, I can't say for sure, but I attribute this statement to him again.
Mr. Jenner. Did he set up housekeeping, set up some Japanese girl; is that what you mean?
Mr. Powers. Yes. This is—this was the normal procedure over there, the practice with a lot of individuals, and I think that he was one of the ones that did—went for this type of thing. I'm not sure whether he did, but I can attribute this statement to him that he did.
Mr. Jenner. In other words, you have a recollection of him having said that somewhere?
Mr. Powers. Yes; he said that, and again looking back, he was finally attaining a male status or image in his own eyes, and this is why he wanted to stay in that particular country.
Mr. Jenner. But he did say something to the effect that he'd just as soon stay in Japan?
Mr. Powers. Yes.
Mr. Jenner. Rather than return to the United States?
Mr. Powers. Yes.
Mr. Jenner. Were you given liberty when you were at Atsugi the way you were given liberty at Biloxi, that is, at certain hours of the day or on weekends, you would have liberty?