"In case of war with America, if such there be, Japan would extend a strict cordon of surveillance over 2000 miles of the Pacific Ocean. So, Americd would find it impe ible to get through the meshes of this formidable network of naval strength.
"Three or five fighting or bombing planes might be able to cross to Japan from America, But it would be beyond the hope of America to carry out mass air attacks on Japan. The United States home territory and the mainland of Japan are too far apart.
"Some persons would suggest that in such eventuality America might carry out air raids on Japan. with Hongkong as its base of operation. But this is out of the question. For none would think that Hongkong would remain intact in the event of war between Japan and America.
"It the United States is to ca out an aerial attack against Japan with substantial effect, it will have no alternative but to bring its aircraft carriers to a point: sufficiently near to the mainland of Japan. But in this case too, the American navy find it impossible to get close enough.
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