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...plainly. Though willing to compromise on its title, he glories in the Empire and is not ashamed of the word: "I think the expression, British Commonwealth and Empire, may well be found the most convenient means to describe this unique association of races which was built up partly by conquest, largely by consent. . . . The universal ardor of our colonial empire to join in this awful conflict . . . is the first answer that I would make to those ignorant, envious voices who call into question the greatness of the work we are doing throughout the world and which we shall continue...
Postwar planners seem to be unanimous in wanting to assure the Japanese people that we meditate no harm to their God-Emperor. It is doubtless true that Hirohito is personally an inoffensive little man, and that he had little or nothing to do with the present Japanese program of conquest.* But the program is being pushed in his name and that of his house, and it would seem that the Japanese people are thoroughly sold on the idea of his divinity, and of their duty to bring all people under his rule...
...therefore follows that when Japan is defeated, the United Nations will have it in their power to knock the props from under possible future Japanese plans of conquest. . . . This could be done in two ways: 1) by the complete physical extermination of the whole heavenly family; ... 2) by the forcible removal of the whole heavenly outfit to America, where it could serve as the permanent hostage ... for the good behavior of the Japanese people. . . . We might get a little revenue on the side by charging admission to see the God-Emperor...
...island of Cyprus, which the Germans might have taken after their conquest of Crete-but did not-an advanced offensive base has been built, with a strong air force and a garrison of ground troops, reportedly including U.S. soldiers...
...Conquest of Norway would be an essential preliminary to landings which would have a much more direct effect on the enemy: in Denmark, and perhaps then on the Baltic coast of Germany, at a point within 100 miles of Berlin itself. Strongly defended Copenhagen would have to be taken before substantial forces could be landed on the Baltic coasts. But Germany could concentrate perhaps 40 divisions, would have the advantage in the early defense of the narrow Baltic approaches. "Until the German divisions in Germany are drawn off elsewhere [by other invasions or the Russian campaign], an invasion of Denmark...