The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-09
HARVESTER TO JAP PAN SEESF FOE
 AS VULNERABLE
By LYNNE BRANNEN

| AAAAhAlA51CSy GAAse NAhkGl - M P) - After a long and arduous campaign by the United Nations, i; Is very probable that an internal collapse may ultimately bring Japan to her knees, Lloyd c. Griscom former U. s. Minister to Japan, de- clared in an interview.
 "The Japanese" he said, "are tireless, courageous fighters. able to undergo privations of which most Americans can't even conceive, but their economy is not invulnerable to attack from the air or upon the sea-"
 Griscom, U. s. Envoy Extraor- dinary and Minister Plentipotenti- ary to Japan from 1902-06, wit- messed this country on @ war ofot. ing during the Russo-Japanese war and was a motivating influence in bringing about the Peace of Ports. mouth in 1905.
 He previously served as charge d'affairs at Constantinople and as minister to Persia. He later was U. s. Ambassador to Brazil and Italy. Last year his book, "Diplo. matically Speaking" was pulp lished.
 Amazed At Stamina
 Based on his experiences as rep resentative of the State Depart ment, this book has become a text for aspiring young diplomats and army officers.
 while in Japan" Griscom com mented, T was constantly amazed at the physical stamina of these people. Ricksha runners were known to travel 55 to 60 miles @ day hauling passengers over rnoun- tainous terrain. They set phenom- enal endurance records"
 He pointed out that the Japanese are probably the greatest marchers in the world.
 During the Satsuma rebellion, |" he explained, "a Choshu regiment in full medieval chain armor marched 75 miles and then without rest fought and won a battle. At the crossing of the Yalu during the Russian war an infantry detach- ment had to run three miles to ex- tricate the cavalry from a difficult position"
 When asked about Japanese mo. rale, Griscom replied this should never be an important problem for Japanese war lords because of the fatalistic philosophy ingrained into these people from the cradle to maturity.
 live By Strict Code
 Japanese live strictly by the Code of Bushido', which demands that they practice @ rigid stoicism In order to be worthy of their Elm. peror and to please their ancestors in Heaven.
 The Japanese mako ridiculous sacrifices in human life at times" he stated. For example, during the Russian war the officers or. dered a foolhardy attack on Port Arthur merely to celebrate the Elm. peror's birthday. In face of over- whelming enemy firepower, they carried out the attack, losing many thousand men and gaining nothing Of strategic importance.
 This almost fanatical zeal for attempting the military impossible makes the Japanese a very stub. born foe and we should never un. derrate them"
 The ex-diplomat expressed confi- dence that the ''little yellow men of the Pacific" have lost no time in taking advantage of the almost un- limited supply of raw materials they gained from their early con. quests of World War II.
 They have always been gifted salvagers, he maintained. Frank ly I would say that if the Japanese are allowed to consolidate their gains undisturbed, they will quick ly build an almost impregnable Asiatic empire.
 Defects In Machine
 However, l think there are some definite defects in the Japanese war machine. For instance, am not at all sure that Japan will be able to replace her shipping losses when the full power of our air, land and sea forces is brought to bear on her key Pacific bastions.
 When this occurs, Japan's far- flung island empire will suffer a paralyzing blow.
 Lack of skilled technicians and professional men leaves Japan vul- nerable in many spots" Griscom said. Much of their high death rate on Guadalcanal has been due to lack of medical knoI. ledge as well as to American bullets.
 But don't forget" he warned, "the Japanese are being supplied with competent technical advisers from Germany's battle-proven di- visions. This, plus the fact that they are perhaps the most success fully initiative people in the world. makes them very dangerous oppon- ents."
 Griscom said that a shortage of precision machinery and trained technicians in Japan likely will be- come more grave as the war grows older, which would lead to a col- lapse of production on the home front.