Tokyo, Oct. 16, 'APTAIN Hideo Hiraide, Japanese Navy Spokesman, declared last night that Japanese-American relations were extremely critical but he asserted that the Japanese Navy was in excellent condition and was getting stronger, and already had completed plans to meet the worst.
'The "Asahi, Shimbun" said that. Capiain, Hiraide's lecture was significant since. the "Navy for' tha. frst time had clarified "its attitude and. determination" relative to Japanese-
"The "Asahi Shimbun" published in the most prominent position Captain Hiraide's lecture at Kyoto last night in which he. warned the audience that notwithstanding the efforts the, "Sapanese "Government a Aiplomatle. officials, Japanese-Amer~ Yean relations had' approached "the final eross-roads."
"The Japanese nation must have the fArmost determination, he declared. clared, but at, present was unable to carry," out simultaneous two-ocean operations, Atter four years of holy war, the Japanese Navy was as strong' as ever and actually was becoming strong Capiain Hiraide said. "Ths very fact fins brought about a tendency consider whether war may not be Sverted between Japan and' the United. States. Under this situation, the Imperial Navy is, prepared. for the worst and actually nds itself tu. a perfect state of repletion, having Completed all necessary. preparations.
Min fact, the Japanese. navy. itching for action," who added.
Guicritta Operations Captain Hiralde said that in "the vent of a. Japanese-American" war, ate process Ona Soma naval "foree™ in the Pasite would Fesort to" guerilla, operation rade destruction "and ar raids. 0 oan Pans of Spt Hie said that the ABED encircling Following sre the main points of Line. might' be surmised as greatly lecture: 'The United "Slates un~ prepared for the foregoing end. Its rain bases "however, were far" for tisltane to 'Soviet si and gel compensation fant, (it was not known whether he was' hinting at the "possibility" of detect of this. would. be on. depen.
was impossible to predict wha Russia" joining. is the war, of of Russia, however, " was desperately American bombers being based In fighting at ton the western
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