Detroit evening times., 1945-02-05
The ROAD
TO TOKYO
BY James R.
Young

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Young
pITTER in their defeat and
- loss of face. the infuriated
Japanese, when the blow-of
comes in Germany, will hunt
down and assassinate every last
one of the Nazi gang in Japan.
and many Nipponese Nazi-
phile who played ball with the
Germans will be dispatched TO
his fathers.
Though there aren't too many
Germans in Japan at the
moment, enough are there 10
see that the Japs play the tail
TO the German kite-or did.
until that kite was shot full OF
holes by the Russians on the
east and the Americans. British
and French In the west.
II was just four years ago
that a message from Ambas-
sador Joseph Clark Grew, at
Tokyo, was placed in the
archives OF the state depart
ment.
II was bald statement that
diplomatic circles in the Orient
had every reason 10 believe
Japan was planning war
which was 10 be launched with
dangerous and dramtic sudden
ness.
A few weeks later FRITZ
Weideman. Nazi consul general
in San Francisco. was recalled
10 Berlin.
He reappeared in Chile, took
a Japanese steamer to Yoko-
hama and met Hans Won Stab
mer. notorious masked envoy
from Wilhelmastrasse. and Gen.
Eugen OFT, the German am
basSador 10 Tokyo.
II was undoubtedly the first
turn Of the screw. with the
Germans putting the pressure
on their Oriental Axis partner.
DY MIDSUMMER. the pres.
- sure on the japanese for
elgn Office forced the recall OF
An diplomats from the Western
Hemisphere, including kensilke
Horinouchi from Washington.
These were re Iaced by
career men known 10 favor the
ANS.
The military clique IN Tokyo
was assured that the powerful
Black Dragons would aSSiSsi-
nate any one who moved or
spoke against an all our war 10
annihlate England. Russia, and
the United States
Sixteen Japanese leaders COM
pleted an intensive training
course in Berlin. left via Portu-
gal for New York received spe-
ciai diplomatic courtesy. and
were own from the metropolis
10 San Francisco where they
boarded the steamer President
Harrison, which was later 10 be
seized by the japanese at
Shanghai and converted into a
transport for Tojo's troops
Two German-spesking off,
GERS, Count Gen Juichi TerauChi
and Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita
had returned from Germany
with a corps Of officers 10 begin
parachute, dive bombing and
blit7krieg training in special
Manchurian military schools
a second corps, on con-
Quoted tour OF United States
army airfelds. lined UP at
Shrevepo r. La. for n group
photo revealing SNUG smiles Of
conceit. knowing that Nicholas
Field, Philippines. and Is other
strips in the islands would soon
y the Jap flag.
pEH1ND a created domestic
- cabinet crisis. Koki Hirota,
one time prime minister, Ma
moru ShieeriiSu. foreign min.
iSIer and Saburu kuruSu the
dove Of peace with clipped wings
for whom the state department
arranged 10 hold the Pan Amer
ican clipper A. Hong Kong tyo
days 10 accommodate him on
his peace mission TO Washing
ton heard a report from War
Minister Hideki Toio that as
soon as gun installations and
more fuel stations were avail
able in the inundated islands,
Japan would strike.
THE picture is different
L today.
Too. in retirement, tends his
I garden.
Rash Behsri Bose, Hindu
assassin who fled 10 Japan.
/ planned TO he puppet premier Of
India, and was housed by Nit
sura Toyama, Black Dragon
founder, died last week.
Toyama. at so, has joined his
/ ancestors.
Wang Ching Wei, Chinese
puppet died In Tokyo from
assassin bullets fired when he
deserted Gen. Chan Kai.shek.
Jose Laurel. puppet Filipino
president, walks with four
loyalists bullets in his chest.
In the Malacanan palace at
Manila. once governor general =
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