Detroit evening times., 1945-06-25

would mean that AZ least 5000
100 Japanese soldiers must be
slain
AT a ratio Of S to ! this pre-
SumeS the loss OF million
American lives.
Our western minds were
hardly prepared for this exhibit
OF war 10 the death.
Some years ago writer gave
us book describing A fictitious
war of the Pacific" "
II was romance. hut was
rested upon excellent knowledge
OF ships. guns. and men In the
imaginary actions described, the
Japanese fought 10 the last man.
This expectation has actually
occurred in this present war.
THE japanese resistance has
L now been -reorganized on the
basis Of suicide
Their air fighters choose Ia
crash in certain death, and
enough of them succeeded IN
breaking through out flax and
fighting planes 10 destroy
rather startling number of our
naval vessels and personnel.
Premier Suzuki announces
that the entire Pacific fleet,
still atloat. VIII be trained and
,,eoI Cn, e,fctJO faOttrc
T h e-S c kamlkaZe or suicide
men are graduates of special
courses of training which are
said 70 finish with conservation
ceremonies. where clothing and
white painted fac 5 simulate
death.
The volunteers are given the
highest honors. and then 81
lently disappear on missions
from which there will be no
return.
Our Western minds find II DIFF
icult to comprehend the spirit
behind ]lheSe- offerings s-tffffes.-. ..
yet understanding Is necessary
to meet this form of warfare.
| doubt il our psychologists can
-help-tis very nurh, for pSv.
chologN is the newest NJ our
sciences, and rather slnGularly,
has paid the barest attention 10
the psychology of races, or 10
the emotional differences that
distinguish the different types
of mankind.
IN THE absence Of scientific
L Apprehension of the minds Of
our enemy. We must derive
what We can from past eXper-
lenCe and II is not without in
tcrest that the American army
has had earlier difficulty with
similar fanaticism in a related
area.
In the early years Of this
century we had 10 deal with the
most tanatical frontier outpost
OF MohammedaniSm.
1t was the region Of Minda-
mao and Sulu.
Here the NJ o. fought in
ComhatS with our troops until
every man persisted
Such was I he memorable
fight IN the volcanic crater of
Bud Daho on the Isiand',f SdiH.
Every disturbed and ugly sit
uatlon produced assailants for
whom We used the Spanish
terms. Juramentados,
These we're the young fight
ers VIII o voluntarily devoted
themselves 70 death to destroy
the enemies Of God.
They received the permission
OF family community. and chief
tain.
They were prepared by per-
iod of devotions and Illustrations
at their langal or local mosque.
They were dressed in white.
the color of the Shroud. and
were dismissed TO penetrate the
lines and settlements OF the
infidelS and TO die Staying them.
Every American, who served
in those troubled islands and
waters 40 or more years ago.
can recall the fanatical attacks
of These Juramentados.
The writer was AZ the fOrti-
fed post OF Jolo when. in one
single week. these devoteeS
burst in three times and Is
people were wounded or killed
YTIE japanese is nation of
L mixed blood Koreans and
Chimes contributed to the
stock, and al the bottom u
seems probable. was an intru-
sion Of Malay stock coming up
from the south through the
Philippines, Formosa and the
Ryukyu archipelago.
There are similarities between
the minds and emotions OF the
japanese and the Malay.
Both peoples have dignity
and quick sense of personal
pride.
They have ceremonious man.
ners, formal courtesy, and show
a kind of gentleness and hu-
mility under ordinary circum-
stances.
But beneath this placid and
even humble exterior OF man.
ners, there lies a spiritual
charge which. IL ignited, goes
off in a terrific explosion.
1t gives us the JuramentadoS,
the Kamikase men. and a whole
swarm OF types. which explode