Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-02
AFTER PEARL HARBOR

AfIER FEARl HARBOR
Harbor the feeling was generally hold - +1
country that Japan hdrate military power which couC
be soundy defeated weeks or months ALLEGED
experts had long written that Japans military equipment was in
feror that her in way match ours and that
she was on the verge OF economic collapse Since December
we nave learned now agcay wrong those experts
planes and ships both design and conr
erals know the Of welfare individual Japanese soldier
crafty brave cruel fearless of DEATH DRAMATICALLY determined
victory
Up to recently the bulk Of the Amen people held an
onr theory concerning Japan They believed that the majority
the nation thrust into by handful waold who CON
roled the japanese army and civil government Once
many reasoned the waords would lose face the
present military goyernnn would be replaced by popular gov
eminent which would for peace.
That is heartenng theory, perhaps-bu unfortunately
men who are in the best position understand the Japanese
acter have small faith in it. Ambassador Crew. who represented
turned this country part exchange of diplomats be-
tween begerent has made number of extremely interesting
ence that Japanese leaders have completely sold the Japanese
Peope Oh eS war Anbrsn ana propaganda
been carefully nuured by the controlled Jap press and radio
The unspeakabe treatment captured United Nations
ders by the Japanese Hong Kong and elsewhere the direct
reflection of that propaganda The ordinary Japanese
reflects the point of of the people of he
is as cruel and fanatical as his leaders.
ngy sacrifices which almost incredible In Japan veryhing
is rationed The clothing and the food available for civilians is
and The of the people exc existence
ratons which would swift starvation most countries
well worth for the glorious destiny which their Sumarai
leaders have promised They work tremendously long hours
they little relaxation Prices gone
while have remained stationary Yet they look forward
with confidence and longing the day when the United States
and Britain will be crushed and Jap leaders will dictate harsh
peace terms in conquered Washington and London.
the of reaists the Jap the long
prove tougher than the German In the last
cracked fast she began suffer defeats The
fanatcism hardly the scale that of the
Oriental with his implicit faith that death in battle will be followed
by eternity the happe and most abundant OF heavens The
japanese people, these authorities will accept de-
feat ask for peace They will fighting and increase
their barbarc pracesto the end Therefore the only
her at home 1t is important that
territories she has conquered with their rich
resources-but it will not prove decisive.
The Japanese islands roughly about the size of the sim
state of Montana Inside 100000 miles are all
the Japanese enters of population all the japanese all
the facilities of production transport and dStrou
lack of COAL she has attained extraordinarily
degree of eeccaOn and the bulk Of her industries
powered hydroeecrc installations in the
tans crushed it is likely that it will be nee
essa1y these installations and make her industrial
y mpotent And that will require air raids an unprecedented
generally believed that her defenses against raids
in her vital factory very good
The Solomon Islands action marked the start OF offensive
the Pacific. Before that almost entirely engaged IN
defensive operations long will be before take the
offensive SCALE either in the Pacific in Europe
question that only be answered by the High Command
when the it will speak with deeds not words 1t
gigantic undertaking. and will be long and arduous