Seishirō Itagaki Quotes

Seishirō Itagaki was a General in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II and a War Minister. Convicted of war crimes, he was executed in 1948. Wikipedia  

✵ 21. January 1885 – 23. December 1948
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Famous Seishirō Itagaki Quotes

“I am convinced of the necessity to take an effective measure of self defense.”

Seishirō Itagaki

Quoted in "Oakland Tribune (Newspaper)" - February 21, 1939, Oakland, California.

“I am convinced that in times such as these, every man must be a soldier, in substance as well as in name.”

Seishirō Itagaki

Quoted in "The Fight for the Pacific" - Page 157 - by Mark Gayn - 1941.

“We hope the peace will last for twenty years. Then we will be here again.”

Seishirō Itagaki

To the Sultan of Johore. Quoted in "Key to Japan" - Page 289 - by Willard Price - 1946.

“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

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.

“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

Quoted in "Time" - by Briton Hadden, Henry Robinson Luce - Australia - 1923 - Page 29.

“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

Quoted in "Pacific Affairs: An International Review of Asia and the Pacific" - Page 1 - by University of British Columbia - Pan-Pacific relations.

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