Let the League of Nations say whatever it pleases, let America offer whatever interference, let China decry Japan's action at the top of her voice, but Japan must adhere to her course unswervingly.

Unless you remove the weeds, a good crop will be ruined.

The spirit of the Japanese nation is, by its nature, a thing that must be propagated over the seven seas and extended over the five continents. Anything that may hinder its progress must be abolished, even by force.

We have no hesitation in declaring that we are a military nation- in the cause of Kodo and the highest morality.

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

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