The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-25

both nationalitles.
He doesn't put II In compll-
mentary fashion TO the Japanese
but expresses himself in the form
OF a warning TO his own country
men to assume that the islanders
viii be easy licking directly after
the Eaz.s are disposed OF
lie makes quite a convincing
case. TOO. pointing out that the
Germans actually have been licked.
al least temporarily. whereas the
Japs haven't
Licking isn't sufficient for EN-.
he argues, they require eXtermina-
uon
Joe's conclusion undoubtedly is
correct subject to certain quahtca-
tions, which don't alter it IN effect,
but nevertheless are interesting.
I've lived in the Far East my
self ard maybe | got a slant on
the Japs that's bit in addition TO
Josephs. because ! acquired part
OF mine in China. an If any out
slider thoroughly understands those
islanders it's a we'll informed Chi
nese. He isn't preJudiced in their
favor. like the Japs themselves.
He's critical of EN-. and it isn't on
rather meaningless racial grounds,
as is apt to be the case with
white man Being Monaghan
himself. he's impartial relative to
that item.
Well, | went to the Orient az a
news correspondent at the time OF
the mainland revolution managed
by Or. Sun Vat Sen, Chinas
George Washington.
DIR. sun Justified
Il was an internal affair at that
stage in eastern Asiatic develop
ments. but Dr. sun was exceed
ingly suspicious Of Tokyo and kept
a sharp eye on its policies Il ap-
pears today. in the fifth year OF
the war between the Mika.o's
forces and those Of Generalissimo
Chang kai-shek, who succeeded
Or. Sun. that the doc was justified
in his appreheusions.
As an Occidental newspaper
man I became very well acquaint-
ed with him
What he told ne about the Japs
wasn't exactly news then, since
they weren't involved in the exist
ing situation. but, believe me. It
was analytical
! got more from other Chinese
likewise. and Ester l checked il BY
talks with Japs, on their side Of the
coastal seas that separate the two
countries. The Chinese found fault
with. Jap characteristics that the
Japs were proud OF. but otherwise
the respective accounts jibed ad-
mirably.
The nub Is this
There are three kinds Of Japs
! Tire militarists. known az the
SamuraL
The civilian governing class
3 Just average folk, like the
rest OF us
In ordinary times the Samurai
leave civil government 10 No. 2
Blu. the minute the mllitarists de-
eide 10 take the warpath they give
orders to the civilian outfit to shape
all national policies accordingly.
Now and then some semi-pacihstic
premier or other high functionary
hesitates Thereupon a Samurai
committee drops in at his Office and
sssassinates him in short order
The committee members never are
called TO account. either It's the
custom OF the country. Naturally
civilian officialdom generally acts
as enthusiastically requested, with
out debate
Class No ; doesn't count. It's In
ar overwhelming numerical major
ity Of course, but it's kept re-
pressed
How II Works Out
To sum up.
The Samurai decides on war.
Civilian oficisld9m declares u or is
assaSsinate9 and the war proceeds.
anyway The cookie class does the
fighting. bossed by the Samursi
Now, The Jap Samursi are a
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