JAPAN’S POLICY

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21204, 29 August 1940, Page 7

JAPAN’S POLICY

ASIA’S NEW ORDER PRINCE KONOYE’S REVIEW DEFENCE STRUCTURE (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 29, 11 am.) TOKIO, August 28 Prince Konoye announced the basic characteristics of the new structure, asserting that it supersedes the old party politics, postulated upon liberalism. However, it did not resemble the totalitarian Governments, based on a single-party system. “No matter what brilliant results such a system may reap in other lands,” he said, “it is contrary to the basic principle of our national policy of ‘one sovereign over all.’ “Owing to the need to concentrate the total power of the nation to the utmost for the creation of a new order in Asia, and adjusting the nation to the international situation, it is essential to perfect the national defence structure to the utmost.

“The basis is a powerful new internal structure, making one living, whole State and people, enabling all to fulfil perfectly their duty as subjects of the Throne.”

Prince Konoye added that if Japan were to bring the China incident to a conclusion and actively participate in the establishment of a new world order she must be in a position to take in an independent manner, swiftly and resolutely, appropriate measures for meeting whatever situation might arise. It was because there did not exist a structure allowing people effectively to assist the Throne that to-day there was a tendency to conflict between those who govern and those governed. The people should be enabled to participate from inside in establishing the country’s economic and cultural policies. At the same time such a movement, taking in all activities of national life, should spring spontaneously from the people themselves. The present circumstances precluded spontaneous development. The Government thus found it necessary to take positive steps in fostering and directing this movement.