Evening star., 1942-09-15
Apathy Still Hampers
War Effort Against
Japan, Grew Says
Ambassador Coils
On Americans to
Stop Cropping
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Sept. Is
Ambassador Joseph c. Grew, assert
ing that "the ruthless will which is
driving the japanese nation toward
conquest knows neither gentleness
nor mercy" called on America last
night to stop cropping" and to real
ize that this war lis the real thing,
played for keeps
Mr.. Grew, who spoke at dinner
in connection with rally at Harding
Field at which the Army-Navy E
was presented to the Remington
Arms Co. Inc, for efficiency in war
production, described the poverty
and RECOMMENDATION that is the life
long lot of Japanese workers. but
warned that even Japan's handi-
caps have been used to strengthen
her for war"
Envoy to Toxic 10 Years.
Speaking from an experience of
10 years residence in the country of
the Pacific enemy, he sought to
explode the myth that the japanese
were weak power.
TOO long have we nurtured the
illusion that the japanese is an In
significant person whose achieve
ments are poor limitations of our
own achievements" he said. THE
japanese is physically small, but
he is sturdy. We might say that he
is half starved but he is spartan.
He is initiative, but he is also
capable of adapting himself easily
and quickly to new conditions and
new weapons.
'He is subservient, but his very
subserviency is the expression OF
fanatical loyalty toward his country
and his Emperor. He is clever and
dangerous enemy-one who will
compel us to use all the intelligence
and all the strength of which we
are capable in order to bring about
his defeat
Imbued with War Psychology.
The japanese workers have ac-
cepted a degree of regimentation,
which in some respects exceeds that
of better known Nazi Germany, Mr..
Grew reported.
"The very failure of Japan's war
against China has been used to in
duce the Japanese people to accept
placidly severe measures Of control
and ationing-measures of such Sc
verify that without the psychology
of war they would surely lead to
revolt" he said.
BY means of an efficient propa-
ganda machine the rulers of Japan
have instilled a fanaJical devotion
to his country In every Japanese.
overcoming even the hatred some
felt for their entry into the war,
he declared.
I'VE would be deluding ourselves
II we believed that any personal
sacrifices which the japanese people
might be called upon to make would
lead to any cracking of their NOR
ais" he reported. "Yamato Da-
mashi-the spirit Of Japan-has
been stronger that ever before.
Goaded on BY Successes.
"The undeniable successes of their
armies, sweeping across Malaga,
Burma, the Philippines, the Meth
erlands East Indies and many
islands of the Southwest Pacific,
have given them tremendous con-
ffdence in their ability to win. They
know that they have a long and
difficult fight before them. They
believe that by grim endurance
they will grasp victory"
Mr.. Grew said that no one re-
turning to this country after a long
absence can fail to be impressed
by the way our industrial capacity
has been converted to war produc-
tion. bv the vast armies that are
being mustered and the great fleets
that are being hammered into
shape
But we have by no means
neared the limits Of achievement,
he said. What we have done te
date, we have accomplished through
the comparatively easy. first stages
of transformation of our industrla
machinery and our vast store o.
manpower from the purposes O.
peace to those Of war"
See q. S. Punch Lacking.
The punch, the determined
plunge which brings victory In tn
big game" Is lacking, he said.
1--WE must pull ourselves up short,
he warned. 1--WE must stop gropins
Let us make no mistake. This is tn
real thing, played for keeps. Al
easy-going transformation Is nc
enough. Our effort must be an ex
traordinary one-one which ex
ceeds anything that we have under
taken before"
The japanese are well aware c
the technical achievements OF tn
Western powers, but they belieV
the Americans and their Allies. lr
ured to a high standard of hvin'
are too complacent, too well te'
too used to comfort, to be willin
to make the sacrifices necessary Il
victory. he said.
Challenge to America.
"This is the real challenge
America" he declared, "the cha
lenge of a people who have bee
hvpnotized into believing that d
mocracy weakens those who po
sess it, that a high standard
living weakens those who enjoy
that peace and the love of pea
weaken those who cherish them.
The will to conquest of the Jal
snese nation lis utterly ruthle'
utterly cruel and utterly blind
anv of the values which make
our civilization"
Sees Existence at Stake.
.Tt is up to each one OF us,
every American, to see the plctu
as a whole, to realize that we a
fighting for our individual and n
tional existence and for eVerythn
that each one of us holds dear,
gain from that realization lnspir
ton, zeal, courage and determln
ton to harness all our energies IN
a tremendous effort, an epochal
fort that will make our victory sur