Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-12-07 | Page 6 | Japan's War Machine

JAPANS JAPAN'S WAR l IACHINE TT IT ITIS IS Important to remember in studying the movements of at the Japanese army In and about Manchuria that the Japanese war de department department department de- de operates under a up set-up totally unlike unlike un un- un- un like Uke that of any other modern nation In every other great power the premier and parliament have complete continuous control over the actions of ot their fighting men Through hysteria or incompetence they may I occasionally lose control of course course course-as as ac actually actually actually ac- ac happened In at least two European countries when the world war was about to begin but legally they are arc in complete charge In Japan it is different The army is answerable answerable answerable an an- only y to the emperor It is a separate department of ot government In an emergency like this the cabinet has very little control This may help to explain why its actions oc occasIonally occasionally occasionally oc- oc fail faU to Jibe with the promises Issued is issued issued is- is sued at t Tokio 1