The Archive · 1939

Japanese Ambitions Cited

Mr. Kaan also quoted the former Japanese Consul-Genera! at Honolulu, Mr. Toyokichi Fukuma, as saying, American Congress is very smart to agree not to agree with the Presldent. In a few more years, Japan wil clean up all American business im China. You see, Congress wants peace, peace, all the time peace. Japan wants peace too." Mr. Fukuma, however, spelled it "piece" Mr. Kaan said, and the. committeeman roared with laughter.

The Ghinese-Korean League chief also quoted Mr. Iizuka, former staff member of the Information Bureau the Japanese Foreign Office, as predicting that by 1940 Japan would control all of North China, Mongolia and Manchuria and in five years more would be ready to ask the United States to admit Japanese immigrants.

"If America does not allow this, at least we can have Alaska, Hawaii and Samoa," Mr. Iizuka said, Mr. Kaan alleged.

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