Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-03
Sincerely,

; A. P. o. 729, Postmaster
Seattle, Washington
Certainly glad to hear from you
Corporal. Your letter sounds as if
you had taken on a rather serious
attitude towards life since joining
up with the Colors. Well, that's
one of the things that war brings
out in anyone who is right there
where things go on. Years alone
do not age people nearly as much
as experiences. 1 have often won
dered what will be the results to
the inhabitants of Europe, and
other war-torn areas, when this
frightful conflict is over. The ex-
periences that humans have had to
face since the start of this war re-
minds one of the Middle Ages. Yes,
it is bound to leave its mark on the
present living generation. Let us
hope that it will not reflect on
those as yet unborn.
Right now we are hearing a lot
about the treatment of our prison.
ers at the hands of the Japs. What
has been revealed is truly fright
full, but to be frank, no more than
could be expected of that race of
people. Dribbles has commented
several times on the fact that the
Japs were nothing more than a
group of pirates. True, in more
recent years they attempted to put
on a front, as it were. But all this
time they continued to be the same
true blood-thirsty, pillaging, rob-
bling, savage pirates they were be-
fore we opened their ports to COM
merce.
The act the alps put on should
not have fooled anyone. We had
plenty of time to judge this from
what happened in China, long be-
fore we were attacked at Pearl
Harbor. Honor is one thing that
the Japanese knows nothing about.
After this war is over, I sincerely
hope that China will be given the
right to guard the Japanese race,
to prevent any further aggression on
their part. Americans and English
peoples are too trusting, too willing
to believe the best in a race where
it just does not exist. The same
would be true with Germany. Give
the Russians an opportunity to deal
with the German race, and Dribbles
is sure that you will not face an
other war from this sourse in twen-
ty-five years to come.
Folks forgot mighty fast after
the last war about the crosses that
marked many sections of Europe,
showing where some brave Dough-
boy had been laid to rest. This
time we do not ever want to for
get. Dribbles does not subscribe
to the doctrine of hate, but he does
strongly urge extreme caution in
the future. We have learned only
too well, that we cannot sink our
own ships, reduce the size of our
ornaments and standing Army,
and thereby cause the world to live !
in peace. Outside of Utopia, the |
only true safety for any nation lies
in its strength. This strength used |
as protective measure, not as a
tool of aggression, is the greatest
heritage that we can pass on to
posterity to assure freedom and
justice for all Americans.
Hope that you will agree, at
least in part, with my reply to you,
Leslie. don't always go off the
deep end, but I thought that you
might like to read my thoughts as
written in this column, then pick
them to pieces. That is always a
friends privilege, so start right
now.
Here's wishing you the very best
of luck Corporal, and hoping that
you will drop in again for a visit
before long. You are always well
come, you know.
Clayton, Delaware
Dear Dribbles:
I would like to have you change
the address of William T. Chase in
your column. His new address is:
Pfc. William T. Chase, A. S. N.
32487857, A. P. o. No. 635, O
Postmaster, New York City, New
York.
Bill is now receiving The Smyrna
Times. In letter received recent
ly he asked me to thank you for
the Christmas card, and to tell you
that he would write you a letter
soon. Bill further states that the
addresses in The Smyrna Times
helped him to locate a friend of his
overseas.
Apparently Bill has spent much
If his spare time in going around
and visiting places of interest
where he is stationed. He has been
10 quite a few historical castles and
Did churches.
am sure that you will be glad
% know that Bill is getting along
nicely.
Sincerely,