WAR OUTLOOK GRAVE
JAPAN’S NAVAL LOSSES PHILIPPINES SETBACKS HO a.m.) NEW YORK. Jan. 5. The Tokio radio says that the Prime Minister, General Koiso. told tire Cabinet that Japan's naval tosses in the battles around the Philippine! and off Formosa were by no menu; small. “The situation on Leyte is not necessarily favourable and is gradually spreading throughout the Philippines,” he added. Despite his desire to make 1945 a year of victory, the outlook in the war situation was extremely grave.
General Koiso warned members ol the Cabinet that because of the German counter-offensive the enemy may attempt to make up in the Pacific for the set-back on the European fronts. The Cabinet approved ot war finance measures, including increased taxes. Emperor I-lirohito earlier received. General Koiso and other officials and discussed important matters of policy.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21605, 6 January 1945, Page 4
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