Evening star., 1945-07-30
War Aims UNCHANGED, i,
Suzuki Says, as Japan
Rejects UItimatum
BY the Associated Press.

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Japan will ignore the Allied sur
render ultimatum, and even as
the land of the Mikado rocked
from the latest shower of shell
and bombs, Premier Suzuki de-
clared:
There is no change whatsoever in
the fundamental policy OF our gov
ernment to continue the prosecution
of the war"
The 78-year-old premier thus put
the rejection stamp of his govern
ment on the Potsdam proclamation
in a statement aired to the United
States by the Tokyo radio. recorded
by the Federal Communications
Commission.
Will Take No Notice.
He made the statment at cabinet
press conference yesterday, Tokyo
reported, and asserted so far as the
imperial government is concerned,
it will take no notice of the procla-
nation. u
AS for recent heavy Allied sea and
air attacks on Japan and defensive
measures contemplated, Suzuki said,
in a neat buck passing comment:
IT leave this with absolute conf
dence in the hands of our strate-
gists."
He claimed that aircraft produc-
ton was above anticipations, but
gave added proof that all had not
been we'll in this program with the
sentence:
Should this production quota
have been completed just bit ear
lier, we would have avoided causing
much worry to various circles"
Aircraft Plants Underground.
He said aircraft plants had gone
underground, pictured some con-
nected by a considerable long"
underground waterway, and skip
ping to the food problem, promised
increased rations. He said the re-
cent 10 per cent slash In rations
was designed to prepare ourselves
for a long war"
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claimed that a man in the street"
poll showed that the japanese peo-
pie were backing up the govern
ment in the rejection of the ulti-
matum.
The FEC recorded other Jap
aneSe broadcaStS acknowledge
mentS OF the weekend naval and
B-29 attacks. promised mobilization
of Japan's depleted fishing ranks
as military organization-but
missing from the airlanes was a
speech Suzuki was scheduled to have
made to the Japanese nation Sat-
urdav on the coming battle OF the
streets"
| Apparently 1t was not made. but
Tokyo gave no explanation OF its
cancellation.
People Declared mistaken.
/ Domei quoted interviews sup
posedly with an elevated railway
worker. a teacher. and barber who
had been bombed out of everything
but his clippers and razor" All,
said Domei. remained unShaken in
resolve to stand by the govern
ment's resistance.
Another japanese broadcast said
American efforts to divide political
and military leaders was entertain
ing" but would not succeed. The
speaker said there was no leader
class" in Japan, as Americans and
Europeans understand the term.
No one person or one group OF
politicians, militarists and members
of a party will ever sway any policy
in Japan in accordance with their
free will"
! The broadcaster went into a
lengthy harangue in defense OF En-
peror Hirohito and the Japanese
system of emperor worship.
America Called Jealous.
Hirohito, Japan'S commander in
chief" launched upon the present
war to defend his people against
insults" and misapprehensions, and
his greatest concern" today Is to
restore blessed peace and quiet"
again to Japan.
The broadcast continued that ut
was you (America) who changed the
course All of sudden you became
jealous of our progress. In every
way. both big and small, you tried
to check us. You did not like us
because our people were too indus
trious. You hated us because we
happened to manufacture articles
which the lower income group
wanted. You tried to make us meek
and humble, but We refused"