JAPAN'S WAR AIMS

Grey River Argus, 18 February 1942, Page 5

JAPAN'S WAR AIMS

PURELY ASIATIC Premier’s Outline [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Rec. 7.55). NEW YORK, Feb. 16. Japan’s war aims have been outlined by the Prime Minister, General Tojo, to Parliament, according to the Tokio Official Radio, and are as follows: — First: Japan is carrying out operations in Burma in order to suppress the Chiang Kai Shek regime in Chungking, but Japan does not regard the Burmese people as enemies. Japan will gladly extend them positive co-operation in the establishment of Burma for the Burmese. Secondly: Japan firmly intends .to strike a finishing blow at the Chungking regime, but Japan regards the Chinese people as brothers. Thirdly: India now has a golden opportunity to throw off the British and American domination. Japan will not stint herself in extending assistance to the Indians in patriotic efforts. Fourthly: Japan will crush the Dutch forces, but if the Indonesian, people co-operate, the Japanese will emancipate them from the despotic rule of the Dutch Government. (Rec. 1.30.) NEW YORK. Feb. 17. Tokio Radio states the Dome! News Agency reports the Cabinet has releived General Tojo, Prime Minister, of additional post of Homeminister. Mr. Michio Yuzawa the has been appointed Home-minister.

Japs’ Next Objective CONQUEST OF BURMA. SAYS CHINESE CATHOLIC PAPER. (Rec. 12.28.) CHUNGKING, Feb. 17. The Chinese Catholic newspaper, “Ichepao,” warns the United States that they should be prepared for a dual offensive, which, it says, the Japanese are expected to launch on both the front and 'the peace war fronts, now that Singapore has fallen.

The paper says: “China naturally will be the chief olfiect of the peace offers; but the Japanese will, try to stir up all of the Asiatic peoples against Britain and America. It adds: “On the war front. Burma will be the principal objective of Japan’s next offensive. A Japanese Name GIVEN TO SINGAPORE. (Rec. 11.45). LONDON, February 17. Singapore has been renamed by the Japanese. The new name Ts “Schonanko,” which means “Bright Father of the South.” The Berlin official News Agency, in an official message from Tokio, reports the change of name. WHAT DOES IT MEAN. NEW YORK, Feb. 17. Japanese Imperial Headquarters announce that Singapore has been renamed ’ “Shonanport,” meaning “Light from the South.” Still another Agencv gives it . a new name “Shonank,” meaning “Shining South Port.”