Show Jap J p Leaders Indicate New Resolve to toBy Fight By REUEL REVEL S. S MOORE WASHINGTON Aug 4 UP Since UP-Since Since the Japan Japanese e rejection rejection tion flon of the Potsdam unconditional surrender ultimatum observers following Tokyo radiocasts have noted a hardening o of the enemy's en en- emy's determination to resist to the bitter end Numerous utterances on the Japan radio prior to the ultImatum ultimatum ulti tilt suggested th that t perhaps the Japanese will to fight was wa softening Now it appears these were merely bids for an easier peace offer oHer from the allies If the Japanese fight tight to the bitter bitter bit bit- ter end military observers believe victory cant can't come until next sprIng at the earliest as It ft will be Impossible to sufficient forces from torn Europe prior to that thai time to achieve a knockout blow against the Japanese homeland Japanese Code Even though the Japanese decision deci Ion aba on the Potsdam terms has been to fight on there I IB II always tle chance that the relentless aerial assault which Is mounting steadily In hi fury may change the minds mind of or the Japanese e leaders beLore before before be- be fore Lore the final assault on art Japan can be launched One obstacle to surrender app apparently ap ap- p Is the difficulty Japanese leaders would find In reconciling surrender with the samurai sa sa- sa mural code Surrender l la Is contrary to this code However students of ot Japanese traditions believe o it possible pos PO- sible a 8 Japanese leader Jeader might rAtionalize rationalize ra rA- the circumstances and persuade himself to offer surrender surrender der a as UI FL a means meM of Im avine Janan A leader who wh would d do this probably would feel fee obliged to commit com corn mit hara hars though here again he might be able to divorce himself himself him him- self lieU from responsibility for Japans Japan's plight b by rationalization Human Muni Shield I The call caU of Home Minister Genki Abe Abc Ab for civilian volunteer forces to die if it necessary as al a a. human shield for the mikado when Invasion Inva inva- zion Ion comes reflects Japans Japan's deter deter- to continue the war to the end and the tho genuineness of her official rejection of surrender Gen Jiro president of Japans Japan's totalitarian political association asso asso- added his hia voice to this rejection by asserting that ell eli the Japanese are in Interested in is to purs the war to a a. final victory The order of ot the government for fort forthe forthe t the e ministry to assume control of ot liquid f fuel el to Increase production the announcement that war industries Industries' have been widely dispersed from the Jarg larger r cities clUes and various measures for Increased food production likewise e reflect Japans Japan's Intentions of ot carrying on onas onas onis as long as alJ is able |