Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

Japanese soldiers just wild mountain
beasts"
VITE emperor is the empire; he is The military
v god whom the Japanese worship. The rehgion
of the Jap is Shnto. How could the emperor
become Christian or abide by Christian teach-
ings?
The emperor responsible for the appoint
ment of Prime Minister Gen. iiidek Too he
assigned Prince Kun to Marking lie IS 10 De
charged with the sending OF that vicious crack
pot and carpet bagger Prince Asaka, to Manila.
He caused the imperial headquarters to be
formed the navy 10 be headed by Prince rushnli'
and the army 10 be taken over by Prince kann.
appointments designed 10 strengthen military
forces for their war against us.
If the emperor is special god. he could as
miss evil militarsts" by the stroke Of brush l,
and the imprint Of his seal. He can hold them
or he can challenge and urge them on
uIROHITO could have refused 10 sign the
Il Axis pact but he chose TO JOIN forces WIN
NaZ CangsterS and with man who owned a
portable balcony. II the emperor desired 10 ria
himself of militarists he could have called IN the
navy as was necessary in February and March
of 1886 and again IN the spring OF 1885, 10 put
down a revolution in instance and prevent
a second uprising in the following year
He could have halted the army in January,
1910 when an attempt was made TO aSsaSslnate
Navy Prime Minister Yonai. The emperor how
ever chose to allow the army 10 run the snow.
He has granted imperial amnesty every year TO
Black Dragon-drected murderers.
On Feb IL. 1910 he allowed lSOOOO criminals
10 be released from prison But he perInltteo
the execution of several members OF the Doo-
little expedition.
"Japan's Message TO America" published in
1914 expressed many polite opinions apparently
for the purpose of promoting good feeling win
our people.
ONE contributor was an exception. veteran
Jap editor Soho Tokuromi member of the
House of Peers. and head ot the kokumln
strong nationalist paper
Tokutomi was frank find his remarks in
a message 10 the United States almost 80 years
ago
"Japan's imperialism centers In centrpeda
NIikadosm No place under all the heavens. and
no subject along all the shores. hut Is ruled by,
august sovereign
That s HtleriSm. or, If you please faScisn
in i,S extreme form. Americans should discern
in those words the fundamental military
philosophy of Japan
VNfEREIN is the ultimate IN Shnto The
i basic religion OF the japanese army and navy.
and ali the people. Is not nearly moral con-
scousness
religious devotion namely Mikadoism or the ma
tionalIStic alteration OF the emperor--the answer
10 why is Japan militariStc.
Military gangs IN Japan perpetuate me en-
peror as a national religious head and super
Father Divine Around him the sword "ielders
have consolidated their deification and sentiment
toward the supreme hely enterprise of man
Military worship pumps through The blood
stream of every japanese. The Jap fights AS
soldier or sailor, TO die with unquestonIng
obedience TO the son of heaven and the ancestral
descendant bi the sun goddess.
IAPAN began her military conscrplion IN ls'@'
y We started our Selectvc service three years
ago Japan's first major foreign war after she
had lnaugura,ed the German military IN her
army was with China in 1895.
The campaigns success was credited TO mill
lary drill and the belief by the japanese soldiers
that they had special ability as divine beings
Ten years later Japan used her military
system 10 take Mdnchura from Russia. Success
there was attributed TO the soldlerly incarnation
Of the sun goddess who created the Mlkado 10
rule the universe, gods and men
CInNTO has no code Of morals international
y ethics nor organized religious body II draws
nothing from sacred writings or preachments.
II teaches that mIltariSn. patriotism and loyalty
10 the imperial religion may be attained IN any
manner however tricky dlSaCrecablC.
Tho result is 20 mold the minds OF the Japa-<
nese INTO sense of Jealous devotion and war
rior enthusiasm II becomes fanatcal religion.
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