Time and time ogum we have had it clearly demonstrated to us that "war does not pay." We all know it. Why. at this juncture simple truths like this may have penetrated into even the thick skulls of those British Tories who seem to have wished so fervently for a "a situation" out here ju the Pacifle—only to get one in the Mediterranean Now please do not imagine that 1 Jam a man without. convictions or principles, a shirker' of responsibillles, a deserter of my country, a spineless creature and a jelly-fish, or a "paeifist'—I am not. Tean, in fact, think up more causes worth fghth Jand dying for than anyone else within your ken, But they are not those Jadvocated by egotists or self-secking opportunists, fantastic schemers or common fools propped up in high positions. I am indeed quite willing to follow my leaders or rulers into any war jusqw'uu bout provided they Jean show just and good and sullicient cause why I should go to such extremes. If not, they shall have to rove their right to rule by carefully keeping me out of war, and their leapacities for or claims to leadership what they can accomplish—construetively in peace, S. Pereasox-Weto, [Shanghai, Jan, 14, Modesty, Logic and Valour To the Baltor of the "Nomi-Cinwa Daiwy News'
Sm—Your bewildered readers: a grateful to Mr. S, Pertesox-Weup for Jenlightening them about the situation the Far East in a letter conspicuous for modesty, logie and valour.
The modesty is shown by [characterization of thos he cannot agree as"
'Those to whom he applies the term that Scripture recommends us not 10 apply to our brethren, are the persons, who consider a war' between' Japan land the Soviet Union as "inevitable." He courteously describes one who re-leantly expressed this belief as a nitwit" No doubt he will be. interested to know that among those who have qualified to be described as J*nitwits" are General Honjo and Majoz-General Tada, who have both gone on record as declaring that war between the Soviet Union and Japan is "inevitable:
The logic is to be found in the statement that the Japanese have shown admirable food sense tu not allowing themselves. to be used or 10 be {elpped into any War which could not possibly further their own. national
of others.
interests, though perhaps the Interests English' means anything there are {io classes of wars—those which fur: ther ational interests and those which do not. The former must necessarily be profitable. It follows that the three declared wars which Japan kas fought did further her own Interests and were thereto. profitable, Later in his letter Mr. Perenson-Wetp says:
Time and thine aga we have had clearly. demonstrate us. that sirar does not a we all know
So we learn that war can be pro: Stable to national interests and can. hot pay—the sort of conclusion that drew from Euclid petulant observ: tons about absurdity, Finally Mr. claims that he would willingly follow hhis leaders and rulers into any war provided that they can "show good jand sufficient reasons why 1 should to such extremes." Evidently he ig to ba the judge whether that cor dition is fulfilled. "If he concludes that it was nol—which hardly seems probable in view of his readiness to describe those who venture differ from him as nitwits and fools—he would presumably stay behind Jand Keep the home fires burning—by writing letters to the Press.
Shanghai, Jan. 1.
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