The Archive · 1938

New Peace System Needed

International justice should be practised, not merely talked about in flowery language. A new peace system should be established on a broad foundation with due consideration to various fields of activities, such as trade, colonization, resources and culture; it should be congruous with existing conditions and contribute to] progress ina manner that will parallel the developments of history.

"It is my belief that the establishment of new conditions such as I have mentioned is the only way to end the general unrest that is prevailing all] Jover the world, "In view of the fact that the establishment of permanent peace in Bast Asia is what the Imperial Household] has. cherished always, we Japanese subjects must be constantly aware of the grave responsibility that rests upon us and act to carry out this moral. mission.

"Japan, which is pledged to the construction of a new East Asia, now has entered a new period of creation in all fields of national rife, and in this sense it can be said hat'the zeal fight has just started.

"In order to make ours a really great historic country we Japanese should stride forward with' nation. wide ce-operation and determination toward the goal of external and internal reconstruction."—Domel.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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