The first anniversary of Jimmy Doolittle's astonishing raid on Tokyo was four days away when Major General Kenryo Sato broadcast a speech over the Tokyo radio last week.
This broadcast was for Jap ears only. Speaking for the War Ministry, General Sato said that in order to destroy Americans, "who are stubborn and like to fight," Japan must prepare to bomb the U.S. mainland. Said cruel-eyed General Sato: "To destroy the fighting spirit of the American people is most important for the conclusion of the war." Furthermore, said he, the American fighting spirit...
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