Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-16
joint War 10 The End
Reported Pledged
By Berlin and Tokyo
By the Associated Press,

b the Associated Press.
LONDON, April IS. - The Axis
announced that an important coun-
Gil Of war was held at Premier
Tojo's home in Tokyo today, at
which the conferees, after discuss
ing the Allied offensive of the past
year and the promised invasion OF
the west, proclaimed a firm de-
termination to fight together to the
end.
Statements were reported made
by both TOTO and German Ambas-
sador Heinrich Stahmer stressing
Axis unity in such terms as to sug-
Eest that recent Allied progress
and the western invasion prospect
had spread fears among enemy
peoples that the Axis partnership
already darkened by Italy's sur
render, might be crumbling further.
In particular, the Axis stressed
the theme that the European sat
elites were not wavering.
Top Leaders ut Meeting.
The Berlin and Tokyo radios in
dicated that top leaders available
In Tokyo attended the unusual meet
Ing, with the technical committee
OF the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
italian three-power pact supple
mented by generals and admirals,
Foreign Minister Shigemitsu, Naval
Minister Shimada land a number
OF army and naval experts and other
official personages."
In view of the importance of
the meeting" said German broad
cast dispatch dated Tokyo, "Japa-
nese Premier General TOTO and
Naval Minister Shimada attended
the meeting. Opinions were ex-
changed on various measures In
regard to the war jointly waged
by Japan, Germany and Italy and
their allied powers against the
United States and Great Britain.
The discussions led to complete
agreement of opinion"
Cites Allied Attacks.
After reviewing the general war
situation, TOTO said the United
States and Britain in the past year
had launched a counterattack
from all sides" and had concen-
trated "all their energies and re-
sources in attacking the periphery
of the Axis powers territory in the
East as well as in the West"
They nowhere succeeded, how
ever, in shaking our firm position"
TOTO was quoted as saying. "On
the contrary, faith in the final VIC
tory Of our nations and in the in
vincibility of our position has
grown day by day. ="
I'VE are determined to foil enemy
plans and not to down arms before
victory. Although we are fight
ing separately in the East and the
West, We will and we shall further
deepen our cooperation and fight
the common enemy with united
forces.
I'VE shall Illustrate every attempt
made by the enemy to divide us.
I know that this conception is
shared by Germany and ITALY,"
Satellites Declared Standing by.
The Berlin broadcast continued:
"Tlae German Ambassador then
made q statement on the political
situation. He declared the firm
unity OF all states adherent to the
three-power pact was a most i'm
portant preliminary condition to
final victory.
Efforts made by our enemies
within the last few months to shake
the attitude of some OF the Euro
pean nations belonging to the three
power pact have been foiled despite
the enemy's false promises and
threats" |
The announcement painted a rosy
picture Of the Axis military position
statements that "the at
tack on London has been resumed
on large scale" and that ut seems
quite possible" that the Allies
promise of q western invasion will
again prove to be one Of the usual
empty Anglo-Saxon propaganda
phrases" Germany was declared to
be ready for the assault.