GRAYER THAN EVER

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 46, 23 January 1939, Page 7

GRAYER THAN EVER

JAPAN’S TASK IN EAST.

PREMIER’S ENUNCIATION

PURSUIT OF POLICY.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) TOKIO, Jan. 21. Tin 1 Premier (Baron Hiranuma), reopening the Upper House to-day, declared that the situation confronting Japan was graver than ever, lje urged the fulfilment of the high purpose for which the Japanese troops had died in China, and reaffirmed Cabinet’s pledge to follow an immutable policy in China and its determination to achieve its purpose at all costs

The Premier added that no lasting peace was possible unless Japan, Manchukuo, and China were speedily united in collaboration for the new birth of China. He reiterated his reference to the Emperor Meiji’s “Divine Way,” adding: “I hope the Chinese realise that wiii.s is for the purpose of enabling co-operation. If they fail to understand, we will have no alternative but to exterminate them.”

liaron Hiranuma declared that the elimination of Communism was absolutely essential. He paid a tribute to the whole-hearted support given by Germany and Italy throughout the whole Sino-Japanese conflict, adding: “Our friendship with them is growing more cordial.” He asserted that the Japanese were not opposing needlessly the activities of other Powers.