From 1943, Konoe and his group began to speak out about the 'reddening' of the military and the threat of a communist revolution, which eventually led to 'Konoe's Address to the Throne.'
1943年（昭和18年）から、近衛とそのグループは、やがて「近衛上奏文」につながる軍部赤化論や共産革命脅威論を唱え始める。