Tokyo. May 30.
Editorially commenting on recent official statements emphasizing Japan's lengthened defences. "Nichi Nichi
grimly determined to fight against Shimbun" declared that "Japan is IE r and anything which challenges h accordingly is fully prepared.
The editorial was commenting upon radio speech by Captain Hideo Hiraida, Chief of the Navy's Press Section. who declared ihat are fully prepared" for any eventuality. The speech was published by all ver-ocular newspapers under headlines emphasizing that Japan has perfected ker defences and has 500 warships 4.000 planes.
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