The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-19

gram 10 train young men OF the ma
ton for national defense, he said,
1T is highly important that men be
well trained before they ever go in
to battle. | know what l am talking
about because when one first goes
under fire it is almost impossible
for a man to think and reason calm
ly. He must act and fight almost by
instinct, and that is where his train
ing proves so highly important"
The sergeant was at Tientsin,
China, when the city was being
bombed by the Japanese The Amer
lean soldiers, of course, did no fight
ing at that time but the Japs were
dropping bombs promiscuously and
one did not know when one of those
unwelcome visitors from the skies
might drop altogether too close to
one for comfort, he said.
Sergeant Dellinger said the Chi
nese are most interesting people.
He thought the Chinese had very
good chance of winning their war
but the outcome depends on the abil-
ity of the Chinese to obtain am
munition, guns and other supplies.
There is no question about the
bravery of the Chinese" he said,
but brave man without equip
ment is helpless against a modernly
equipped army. It is slaughter to
throw poorly equipped men against
such Odds he continued.
THE Chinese are very confident
of winning the war" said the SER
geant, .'but we Occidentals must re-
member that the Chinese have a
very different idea regarding time
than we do. They are a very pa
tent people and they can plan to
attain victory in 10 or 20 years or
even in hundred years and still
not be dismayed by the length of
time required, as we would be.
eGuerSilla waxfaNe Is. difficult
thing for the Japs to overcome =
said Sergeant Dellinger. IAN isolat-
ed post, held by comparatively
small number of Japs, is frequently
set upon during the night by band
of guerrillas and cleaned out By
daylight neither hide nor hair of
the guerrillas can be found. Ten to
one the very men who attacked and
killed the Japs during the night
will be at work, come morning, in
nearby field, hoeing or cultivating
their crops, dressed like a coolie,
and with every aspect of dumb
coolie His gun and ammunition
will be hidden at some convenient
place, ready for another fray when
the time is ripe. A Chinese is an
expert at appearing dumb. He may
give one the impression of being
the dumbest dolt on earth, but back
of that exterior is a keen mind
working out its own schemes. The
result of this attack by the japanese
has been to bind the Chinese to-
gether as nation, to develop their
patriotism, and to make OF them
a force that may eventually develop
into tremendous power. One had
better not underestimate the Chi
nese.
The Chinese feel much more
friendly to Americans than to any
other foreign race, said the SER
geant. This can be traced back to
the days OF the Boxer Rebellion. The
other nations involved in that fracas
demanded and were paid heavy in
IDENTITIES. The United States re-
turned the millions paid to us with
the stipulation that the money be
expended in building up and sup
porting Chinese universities. Natur-
ally that resulted in very friendly
feeling for Americans in the hearts
of many Chinese"
Il wouldn't take great deal for
my experience in China" said Ser
geant Dellinger, but | wouldn't
pay a cent for chance to 60 back. "