Labels:text | newspaper | font | black and white | publication OCR: DECLARATION -OF THE COMMANDER OF THE NIPPON ARMY. CINGAPORE is not only the connective pivot of the British Empire to control British India, Australia and East Asia, but the strong base to invade and squeeze them and Britain has boasted of its impregnable features for many years and it is gen- erally accepted as an unsurmountable fortress. Since the Nippon armies, however, have taken a military operation over the Malay Peninsula and Singapore, they have overwhelmed the whole peninsula with- in only two months and smashed the strong fort to pieces within 7 days and thus the British dominating power in British India, Australia and East Asia has collapsed handle. in a moment and changed to, as if, a fan without a rivet or an umbrella without a Originally, the English has entertained extremely egoistic and, dogmatic ;. prin- ciples and they not only have despised others, but have been accustomed to carry out the foxy, deceit, cunning and intimidation and they dared to commit the injus- tice and unrighteousness in order to keep only their own interest, and thus they have really spoiled the whole world. Now, considering from the military proceeding of the Nippon Army and in view of the British administrations and their results, the traces of the British squeeze on Malayans are very clear and the British Armies, during their operations and also on retreating from the front, have confiscated and looted the treasures, properties, provisions and resources from the populace and sent them backward for destruction and dared to throw the people into severe pains by burning their houses and also they 'placed the Indian and Australian troops on the front while the English troops, remaining in Singapore, had the former at their beck. Thus the English egoism, in- justice and unrighteousness are beyond description and worthy to be called as the common enemy of humanity. The reason why Nippon has stood up resolutely this time, taking her sword of evil-breaking, is very clear as already explained in several declarations of the Nippon Government and it is needless to declare again. We, however, hope that we sweep away the arrogant and unrighteous British elements and share pain and rejoicing with all concerned peoples in a spirit of ''give and take," and also hope to _ pro- mote th social development by establishing the East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere on which the New Order of justice have to be attained under "the Great Spirit of Cosmocracy" giving all content to the respective race and individual according to their talents and faculties, So, Nippon Army will -hereafter endeavour further to sweep out the remaining power of Britain and U.S.A. from the adjoining regions and intend to realize the eternal developments and policies of Malaya after curing the wound caused by British bloody squeeze in the long time-past and restoring the war damage inflicted in this war. Nippon armies hereby wish Malayan people to understand the real intention of Nippon and to co-operate with Nippon army toward the prompt - establishment of the New Order and the Co-prosperity Sphere. Nippon army will drastically expel and punish those who still pursue bended delusions as heretofore, those who indulge themselves in private interests and wants, those who act against humanity or dis- turb the public order and peace and those who are against the orders and disturb the military action of Nippon army. On the fall of Singapore, the above declarations have herehy been given to the populace to indicate the right way for the purpose of eliminating their possible mistakes. Tomoyuki Yamashita, The Commander Of Nippon Army. February, 2602.
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