The Archive · 1941

Be Fight to Death

Tokyo, Mar. 21.

At Japan is to be involved in war with" the United States. she must Know that she will have to wage a lengthy "fight to death', Mfr. Teich! Muto. noted writer and journalls. declared in an analysis of the present situation fu the Pacific Ocean.

'Even if Japan were to succeed in desxoying both the British and 'American flees and gat control over the Netherlands East Indies and other vital points la the Pacific, the U.S. Will not yet be defeated'. Mr. Muto says. "The United States proper, with its vast natural resources. would not have been touched, Tt would be next to Impossible for Japanese forces effect a landing on American sell and the USS. would be able to reconstruct War machinery over orel over again. Thus Japan would have a lengthy war on her hands, during which sue would have to maintain control over the Pacific as far west as Malaya. which is rich in raw materials essential to the prosecution of war.

'In case of a war with the United States, Japan would have to fight for her very' existence for at least ten years, Such a war would have te be waged not only on the military field. 'Dut also on the elds of politics, ideology and economics'. Mr. Mud American Sailors Feted in Sydney Sydney, Mar, 22.

The sailors of the visiting United States naval squadron are again being feted here, with all personnel having free passes for the horse races, surf-bathing and motor-cycle racing. There is also a baseball game between a naval team and a Tocal team. mate that the American sailors have spent $50,000 during their stay in Sydney, which they Teave tomorrow for. Brisbane Reuter.

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