The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-10


fict's various fields Of activity.
The British. telling OF develop
ments in North Africa, always en-
phasize whatever gains they've
made so vehemently that they're a
bit suspected of exaggerating. II
they have TO admit reverse, they
qualify it almost unbelievably. The
Russians, belatedly conceding the
loss Of some such stronghold as
Sevastopol, never fail to remark
that, "Oh well, II was left in ruins,
and that the enemy's sacrifices
were literally appalling.
The Germans do the same thing
Their stories are regarded with a
barrel of salt each, anyway.
Italy isn't often heard from,
hopefully or contrariwise.
Coral Sea and Midway
As between the United States
and Japan there's room for skepti-
cism. Military and navy men surely
know exactly which outfit had a
deal the better Of the scraps in the
Coral Sea and at Midway. The pub
lie, though, can't but wonder, if the
Japs' defeats in those engagements
were as overwhelming as the
American press has represented
'em. We weren't LICKED, it's true,
but were the results greatly better
than a tie each $50 far as actual
fighting was concerned. If we
WON clean-cut. why didn't we ut
terly exterminate the opposition?
And the Aleutians
It's all right to say that the
Japs' diggings in there were facili-
tated by Aleutian weather, but why
was 1t any worse weather for US
than for the Nippon aggregation?
All this isn't to imply that the
United Nations aren't winning in
general, but press sgentry creates
considerable uncertainty as to cur
rent details.
The Chinese, however, haven't
any press agentry.
What they accomplish or what
happens to EN- they TELL
II they say there's some spot
where they've been thumped, they
proclaim it.
II they say they've registered
wallop against the Mikado, the
bets a safe one.
It's a queer country.
Being so close together as they
are, and both Mongolians, why
aren't the Chinese and Japs breth-
rem? But they're not. Far from it.
In the old days of the Boxer Re-
bellion, the Japs were ardently pro-
Caucasian. Today we and the Chi
nese are anti-Jap and then some.
When we barred Oriental imnl-
grafton, we classed 'em together.
III bet the Chinese could get in
now, IL they weren't too busy to
attend TO it. But the Japs? They're
sahoteurs-cuss EN-.
I've lived among both Of 'en1.
Generalizing, I've liked the Chi
nese best
Yet, as individuals, I've had Jap
friends who were as close 70 me as
any Occidental. I'd have hated to
lose one Of EN- as much as would
have a Briton. They're Just as civil
lied as We are.
That Military Class
The dope is that we don't need
to civilize the bulk Of Japan.
We need 10 civilize its MILL
TARY CLASS. China doesn't need
any e-militarization. It's GOT il.
Japan's Just ONE GROUP. That
disposed Of, it's okay.
Seemingly nobody's left out OF
consideration but the Germans.
And yet, the Germans, as trans
planted in this country in past
years, have .sen as respectable To-
cal and world citizens as anybody.
How about EN-. as distinguished
between assimilated Americans ct
cetera?
can't imagine 'em as different
race. Are they?
Well, Adolf Hitler isn't Ger
man, anyway He's an Austrian.
Nevertheless GERMANY fsll tor