Evening star., 1941-10-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Policy Laid Down
By Toxic Premier
Iron VIII to Create
Order in Eust Asia
Voiced by Gen. Tojo
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Oct. 18.-Settlement of
the China affair and establishment
of a japanese order in East Asia
BY quick action, not words. plus
continued alignment with the Axis
were promised by Premier Gen. Eiki
Toto today in his first public state
ment of the policy of the new pre-
dominantly military government in
Japan.
Thus he appeared to have stated
the outcome of Japan's govern
mental crisis in which many had
questioned whether the time had
not come to sWerve from the i'm
mutable" course toward a more COM
promising policy.
AS if to emphasize the action
ot-wordS policy the vigorous So
year-old Premier-general made his
statement in one-minute radio
speech and asbrief press conference.
1IOH III NCiNtts
"I am fully convinced that speedy
action and iron will under the aegiS
of the august virtues of his majesty,
the Emperor are the only way in
which to overcome the present diff
culties." he said in the radio address
The firmneSs of this policy. how
ever. was clothed in velvet when he
outlined his three-point program.
Japan's course in China and East
Asia, he asserted. would contribute
toward world peace
In the one sentence: Internally
we must consolidate a wartime
structure, while externally We
strengthen our ties with treaty ma
tions,' he emphasized Japan's de-
termination to remain in the Axis
camp.
Choice Of General Backed.
The Times and Advertiser, For
eign controlled newspaper,
said the world military problem
compelled choice of a military man
to head the government in the pres
ent crisis.
The force of logic lies behind the
decision to intrust national affairs
to military leader" it said
THE country faces an encircling
threat which can be dealt with only
by the most intense efforts under
expert direction to build and con-
solidate the works of a defensive
war.
AT this hour the post of Premier
was placed in the person of a fight
ing man who has the fullest support
Of the fighting services themselves"
The article cited said there was
a worldwide tendency to place re-
sponslbility in men with military or
naval training and cited as such
winston Churchill, a former first
lord of the British Admiralty; Pres
ident Roosevelt, a former Assistant
Naval Secretary: Adolf Hitler, and
Benito Mussolini.
Hits Stiff L. S. Attitude.
A similar decision, the paper add
ed, is all the more justified in Japan,
whose island position always has
uemanded national defense as an
elementary and primary considera-
ton"
The newspaper Nichi Nichi said
the present critical situation was one
in which any unexpected con-
tingency may occur" and blamed
the United States for adopting so
stiff an attitude as to arouse great
indignation of the japanese ma
ton"
1t was reported that the archi-
tect Of the Japanese alliance with
Germany and Italy, former Foreign
Minister Yosuke Matsuoka, might
return to the government as a for
eign Office advisor.
Matsuoka formerly was president
OF the South Manchurian Rail-
way, huge government sponsored
holding company for developing
Manchukuo. and thus has been a
teammate of the new Premier who
formerly ruled the army there.
Takes Manchurian Board Post.
Further strengthening his hand in
Manchukuo, Premier Tojo. who al
ready held the portfolios of War
and Home Ministries, prepared to
assume a dictatorship of the Man.
Churlan Affairs Board, which over
sees Manchukucan enterprises.
Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo
Issued a statement saying Japan's
course already had been set and
adding that he would do his best to
follow it.
Navy Minister Shigetaro Shimada