JAPAN ON WAR FOOTING
POLICY ALREADY DECIDED REMAINS TO BE PUT INTO PRACTICE (Recd. 9.20 p.m.) Tokio, July 20. The Prime Minister, Prince Konoye, announced that the Government would function on a war footing. Japan's policy of coping with the international situation had already been fixed. It now remained for them to put it into practice with decision and speed.
The Japan Times-Advertiscr says: "A 'Roosevelt wall’ is being built and strengthened about Japan’s eastern front, which threatens the safety of this Empire. The time for Japan to take forceful measures in her own interests is now, before the throttling circle becomes too strong and dangerous.” The Kokumin says: “Fundamental problems are the Siberian question and American encirclement. Japan's future foreign policy will be to destroy third - Power machinations againtt Japan's new order in Asia.” - U.P.A.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 169, 21 July 1941, Page 5
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