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Imperial Japanese News

Dutch Collapse

The South Seas Fleet reports extensive success.

Forces of the Imperial Marines and Imperial Navy are now all but mopping up final Dutch resistance in the East Indies, although brave fighters the Dutch Forces are no match for the gallant soldiers and sailors of the Imperial Army and Imperial Marine Cadre, particularly when backed by the might of the Imperial Army Air Corps.

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Volume 3, Issue 4 April 1941

Blockade Extended The Imperial Navy announces an extension of their blockade of KMT forces operating in China. In a brief statement Admiral Yamamoto explained that as of the 1^st of March the Imperial Navy had been enforcing a maritime blockade of China and Burma, a British Protectorate, with all Imperial Forces abiding by the articles of war, in relation to maritime blockade. Admiral Yamamoto was at pains to point out that the Navy will turn back any and all neutral shipping that are searched and discovered to be carrying war goods that could service the KMT war machine. He also indicated that The Task Force in position of Burma was under orders to engage any British or Allied vessels attempting to land materials at Rangoon. Aircraft carrier Akagi on patrol in Yellow Sea

American Neutrality at risk! General Tojo was today quoted as stating that America is driving herself towards war. General Tojo’s statement was in response to increased belligerence by American Naval forces in the Western Pacific. He was put on record as saying that the American people where being driven to war by Mr Roosevelt and his war mongering cabinet, the scape goat for these accusations being the peoples of Japan. The American public are at liberty to note for themselves that Japan has committed no aggressive actions against America or American assets, and whilst America observes neutrality she is not considered an enemy of Japan. As for accusations by Mr Roosevelt that Japan’s aggression is shown in the East Indies and Burma, the American people should look at the actions of their own President for the reason Japan was forced to act, for no country can feed or defend her people without fuel or resources, the unprovoked actions of Mr Roosevelt in cutting these resources is behind Japan’s attacks upon the East Indies. More sinister is the increased amount of US Naval activity in the Western Pacific, where one could perceive that the American President is hoping for an “unfortunate accident” that would permit him to go to war against the Empire of Japan.