Evening star., 1943-10-26
Hirohito and Tojo Tell
Parliament Of Grave
Turn in War Outlook
jap Premier Declares
Output Of Planes Must
Be Strengthened
RABAUL DECLARED OVER
POWERED in four Allied day.
light assaults. Page A-4
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Japan's
two highest leaders-Emperor
Hlrohito and Premier Hideki
Tojo-joined today in giving the
63d special session of the Diet a
sober appraisal of the war out
look, with TOTO asserting that
the Allies, "defeated at the be-
ginning" were now overcoming
many difficulties and dangers
and the war is growing in inten-
sity."
The Emperor, in che of his in
frequent declarations on the war,
termed Japan's present situation
truly grave" His imperial rescript
was read in his presence at the
formal opening of the Diet session,
according to domestic TOXIC
broadcast reported to the Office of
War Information.
The present war situation is
very complicated" TOTO said. The
enemy, who was defeated at the be-
ginning, is in fear of the richness
of our conquered territory, trying to
overwhelm our nation. The enemy
is overcoming many difficulties and
dangers, and the war is growing in
intensity"
New Mobilization Program.
Because there ''is no time to be
slack in war" Toto said, the gov
ernment has decided on a new in
dustrial and manpower mobilization
program to strengthen production
OF war materials. especially of air.
planes, SO that our defensive Struc-
ture may be made unWavering."
The Premier's address, as broad
cast to the japanese people. con-
trasted sharply with the version
broadcast by the Toxic radio in
English in a program designed espe-
cially for American audiences. In
the export version, Tojo's references
to complicated" war situations and
his appeals for expansion of fighting
strength were missing.
Instead, TOTO was represented as
expressing unqualified confidence in
victory, assertedly telling the Diet
that Germany would soon launch
new plan of military operations in
all directions" that would help
bring the United States and Brit
ain to their knees"
Another Toxic broadcast, recorded
by the Associated Press in London,
quoted TOTO as telling the Diet that
Italys withdrawal from the war
had not made an eventual Axis vic
tory any less sure.
Sympathy for India.
There is not the slightest doubt
but that ultimate victory will be
ours" the Premier said.
Japan is now dealing telling
blows at the United States and
Britain, which have been lashing
out blindly in counteroffensive.
The japanese government is taking
every possible step to strengthen the
national fighting structure to the
iiA5iiCoe pl0Sil VI tlllCltllCy.
TOTO also expressed sympathy for
the plight of the Indian people"
and gave assurances that Japan
would offer India all possible sup
port in her struggle for indie
pendence."
Navy Minister Admiral Shigetaro
Shimada, who likewise addressed the
Diet, was quoted in the same broad
cast as saying that the japanese
Navy had sunk II Allied cruisers,
18 destroyers, % submarines, 10
transports and 10 other vessels be-
tween June Is and October 20.
During the same period" Shi-
mada declared, Allied aircraft shot
down by Japanese naval forces to-
tailed 1913. japanese naval forces
lost destroyers, II other war YES
sells and Ais planes"
Shimada's claims obviously were
intend to boost morale on the
home front. Allied communicates
covering the period he mentioned
have told of heavy Japanese ship
and plane losses, inflicted with COM
lparatively small Allied casualties.