Russia may be beaten only in case she were squeezed in simultaneously both along the front and from the rear. We shall not succeed in bringing about a Nippo-German alliance all at once. It is imperative that before that we should sign an anti-comintern agreement, and in this way achieve a Nippo-German rapprochement. “And, really, the anti-comintern pact was signed by the HIROTA Cabinet, as it was desired by OSHIMA. Hitler, who foresaw that to achieve his ends he would have sooner or later to start war, was favorably inclined towards a Nippo-Japanese alliance. To realize this idea Hitler considered most appropriate to appoint OSHIMA as Ambassador, since he regarded the army under the conditions of Japan to be the driving force.” “. . . When OSHIMA learned about his appointment, he said: ‘I was greatly surprised when I was informed about my promotion in rank; to tell you frankly, I am in a difficult position, as I do not understand anything in diplomacy.” (page 2) “At the end of July, 1938, Major General KASAXHARA (?) (he was liaison officer between Tokyo and Berlin on the issue of the anti-comintern agreement) arrived by air and brought the draft of the Nippo-German alliance – fundamentally the alliance aimed at the USSR.” Further, the attitude of certain statesmen regarding the plan to conclude an alliance is being described. The author alleges UGAKI, the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, to have pronounced himself against the alliance and been obliged to tend his resignation. Mussolini in his talk with (?) ARISUE (?) spoke very highly of OSHIMA. He declared: “OSHIMA is a fine man. Are all the Japanese generals like that?” (page 4) At the end of the chapter the author gives a list of those whom he considers to be responsible for “the conclusion of the ominous Nippo-German Alliance.” They are the following: 1.OSHIMA 2.TOJO 3.MUTO 4.MATSUOKA 5.ARISUE 6.IOSIDA 7.KONOE (page 14) Section II deals with the issues of internal policy and contains criticism of the KONOE Cabinet activities. A characteristic of the China Incident is given there, too.