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Seishirō Itagaki
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“Now that the Emperor has accepted the Potsdam Declaration, we must lay down our arms. Obeying the Emperor's order, we shall not fight. We must keep peace and order and we shall not make any trouble.”
Seishirō Itagaki (1885–1948) said by 1948 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "Red Star Over Malaya" - Page 130 - by Boon Kheng Cheah - History - 2003.
“I am convinced that in times such as these, every man must be a soldier, in substance as well as in name.”
Seishirō Itagaki (1885–1948) first seen 1941 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "The Fight for the Pacific" - Page 157 - by Mark Gayn - 1941.
“The conflict between Japan and Chiang is little affected by the fall of the Wuhan cities and Sino-Japanese hostilities have just started.”
Seishirō Itagaki (1885–1948) said by 1948 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is a place rich in natural resources, having everything we need for national defense, a crucial place for the empire's self-reliance. The place is crucial too for our wars with China, Russia, and the U.S.”
Seishirō Itagaki (1885–1948) first seen 1931 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: About sending troops to China's northeast. March 1931, from speech entitled "Manchuria and Mongolia from the Military Point of View". Quoted in "China in the World Anti-Fascist War" by Peng Xunhou - Page 23 - 2005.
“We hope the peace will last for twenty years. Then we will be here again.”
Seishirō Itagaki (1885–1948) first seen 1946 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: To the Sultan of Johore. Quoted in "Key to Japan" - Page 289 - by Willard Price - 1946.
“The war will continue a long time. Chiang Kai-shek may attempt to continue hostilities throughout his ifetime and as long as Chiang continues, Japan must continue.”
Seishirō Itagaki (1885–1948) first seen 1923 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "Time" - by Briton Hadden, Henry Robinson Luce - Australia - 1923 - Page 29.
“The Chinese courts have tried many Japanese officers for their crimes against the Chinese. These men committed thousands of crimes against Koreans. They killed and persecuted thousands of our people for refusing to help the Japanese war effort. They forced Koreans into the coal mines as slave laborers and let them die of tuberculosis and neglect.”
Seishirō Itagaki (1885–1948) first seen 1948 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "Korea would Try 2 Japanese Chiefs" from "New York Times" article - November 30, 1948.
“I am convinced of the necessity to take an effective measure of self defense.”
Seishirō Itagaki (1885–1948) first seen 1939 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "Oakland Tribune (Newspaper)" - February 21, 1939, Oakland, California.