Give me a Japanese division armed with bamboo spears and I'll wipe out the entire Russian Far Eastern Army.

The foundations of our Empire are now based more firmly than ever! The birth of a Crown Prince shows that the prosperity of the Imperial Household is increasing many times.

It is Japan's mission to be supreme in Asia, the South Seas and eventually the four corners of the world.

It is now time for our nation to frustrate the wild dreams of the whites.

I ask you to remember that the Japanese troops are a strictly disciplined force and perform their duties with as little harmfulness as possible.

According to our belief, Japan was founded by the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Omikami, who is revered by the entire nation for her all-pervading virtue, and from whom our Imperial House is descended.

If we have a thousand bamboo spears, there's nothing to worry about a war with the Soviet Union.