Reseatful Militarists
NEW YORK. August 20.
Tokio radio said that a considerable number of Japanese military men resented the surrender. ‘‘Some hotheads." it stated, “may allow their emotions to get the better of their judgment. There is no telling what unfortunate incidents may occur, endangering the present delicate situation."
The radio Qualified the gloomy picture by stating that the Emperor’s rescript calling for strict discipline ensured that the majority of military men would obey the Imperial order. It insisted that even if sporadic outbursts should occur Japan intended to leave nothing undone to enforce strict compliance with the Potsdam terms, which Japan had accepted in all solemnity and good faith. The Associated Press points out that considerable Japanese military forces remain intact, without experience of actual defeat in battle and with their morale unimpaired. To disarm and disband these units and watch passively while the Allied occupation armies disembark on Japanese soil may be too much for some officers.
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Northern Advocate, 22 August 1945, Page 4
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