Chapter IV 1. Juyo Shorui Tsuzurt (File of Important Documents) Preserved by Capt. Toshikazu Ohmae, member, A Military Affairs Bureau, Navy Ministry. All source materials cited in this chapter are located in G-2 Historical Section Files, GHQ FEC. 3. Jinko Tokei Soran (General Compilation of Statistics on Population) Population Branch, Welfare Ministry Research Institute. Sep 43, pp. 2-3. 4. Memorandum Report submitted by Lt. Gen. (ret.) Teiichi Suzuki, President of the Planning Board, at the Imperial conference of 5 Nov 41. Preserved in the Notes of Maj. Gen. Kikusaburo Okada, Chief of War Plans Section, Economic Mobilization Bureau, War Ministry. 8. Extract from report of Chief of Staff of Izeki Force, North China, 25 August 1941: "Due to the present international situation and the increase in national military preparations, the importace of exploiting and utilizing the resources of this area must be considered. The accumulation of these military supplies will be subdivided into procurement by military authorities and purchases by civilian agencies. The items to be acquired by civilians are copper ore, copper wire scrap, copper scrap, brass scrap, cases, melted cases, tin, coin, pewter, and antimony ore. "Scrap iron in North China will be acquired by the Nippon Iron Industries Company. Other resources to be acquired are nickel, cobalt, tungsten ore, molybdenum ore, copper, lead, zinc, quicksilver, high grade asbestos, high grade mica, nonferrous metals, steel, and other minerals. "An investigation squad organized by the army has reported the probable presence zinc in the vicinity of Yancheng and of iron in Suehchuanling." ATIS Bulletin No. 1555, 5 Nov 44. 9. Notes of Maj. Gen. Okada, op. cit. 11. Statement by Maj. Gen. Okada, previously cited. 12. Notes of Maj. Gen. Okada, op. cit. 15. Statement by Capt. Toshikazu Ohmae, Chief, Operations Section, Imperial General Headquarters, Navy Section, and Col. Takushiro Hattori, Chief, Operations Section, Imperial General Headquarters, Army Section. 16. Data regarding Imperial General Headquarters decision on areas to be occupied furnished by Rear Adm. Sadatoshi Tomioka, Chief, First Bureau (Operations), Imperial General Headquarters, Navy Section, and Col. Hattori, previously cited. 17. Post-war interrogations of former Japanese military and naval leaders conclusively establish the vital strategic importance of the Philippines in Japan's 1941 war planning.
18. Statements by Col. Ichiji Sugita, Staff Officer (Intelligence), Imperial General Headquarters, Army Section, and Rear Adm. Tomioka and Col. Hattori previously cited. 19. Section on "Timing of the Attack" is based on data prepared by Rear Adm. Tomioka and Col. Hattori, previously cited. 20. The Japanese correctly appraised the social and convivial implications of the American "week-end". 23. Material in this section is based on statements by Rear Adm. Katsuhei Nakamura, Senior Adjutant of Navy Ministry, and Col. Hattori, previously cited. 24. The Liaison conference convened only when necessary until November 1940, when meetings began to be held twice weekly at the Premier's official residence. In July of the following year, after Germany invaded Russia, the members agreed to make more active use of the Council, and the meeting place was then changed to the Imperial Palace. Following the establishment of the Koiso Cabinet in July 1944, the Council was newly designated the "Supreme War Direction Council," but its functions remained unchanged. Growth of Army and Navy Forces
26. From a strength of 17 divisions (not including 13 reserve divisions) during the period 1924-36, the Army expanded as follows:
(Statistics compiled by the 1st Demobilization Bureau, Japanese Government)
27. Statistics compiled by the 2d Demobilization Bureau, Japanese Government
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