EMPEROR'S SANCTION
Attack on United States
Documentary Disclosures
(Rec. j p.m.)
TOKIO, October 16
An Imperial conference of September 6, 1941, at which Emperor Hirohito presided, resolved to complete preparations for war against the United States, so that an attack would be possible before the end of October. This was revealed in conference minutes submitted by the prosecution to the War Crimes Tribunal.
The minutes also disclosed that the decision to prepare for war was sanctioned by the Emperor on July 2, 1941, or five months before Pearl Harbour. Japanese leaders at the September conference carried a resolution that if the Washington peace talks ..failed to progress in Japan’s favour by October I, 1941, we shall immediately determine to wage war against the United States.”
Other prosecution documents showed how the Germans secretly began preparations for an attack on Russia as soon as the Axis Pact was signed with Italy and Japan.
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Evening Star, Issue 25925, 17 October 1946, Page 7
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