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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Tokyo's Premier Konoye threatens resignation over cabinet divide on full military mobilization for swift China victory; Japanese offensive stalled with losses in central China, per Shanghai reports. Army opposes resignation.
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IN TOKYO OVER
CHINA TROUBLE
Premier Ready to Resign if Mobilization of Full War Strength Is Denied
TOKYO, April 15.-Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye said today that he would be ready to resign because of the split among Cabinet ministers over the mobilizing of Japan's full military strength in an effort to achieve quick final victory in China.
Current dispatches from Shanghai indicate that the Japanese drive in central China has been stalled and the Japanese have suffered sharp reverses. The army and navy is said to be strongly opposed to any Cabinet resignation at this time, fearing the effect upon the troops in China. The Premier had won the passage of the mobilization measure during the March sitting of Parliament.
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Tokyo
Event Date
April 15
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japanese drive in central china stalled with sharp reverses; mobilization measure passed in march parliament sitting
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Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye stated he would resign due to cabinet split over mobilizing full military strength for quick victory in China. Army and navy oppose resignation fearing impact on troops. Shanghai dispatches report stalled Japanese advance and reverses.