These Amateur Strategists Bala. Joeslinanj correspondent:
The fact remains that if the Japanese actually succeed in landing 100,~ 000 men in the Shanghai area it, is hardly likely that they will, withdraw before they have been thoroughly defeated or attained substantial gaine, The frequent. information re~ garding such large reinforcements Tends Weight 1 the theory that the Japanese are: pondering an extensive inland campaign, possibly with Nanking as the objective There is, of course, just a possibility that they will not withdraw in either event, In the case of the first. they might remain to, avenge their reverse, while as for the second what is the use of making substantial gains and then giving them up?
Cause for Rejoicing One}, good "-thing this, star has brought..us.. No one hae told us, any~ thing this year about the Hangchow bore Behind the Scenes In Parenthesis doesn't mind admitting that he was responsible for the quiet which prevailed on Sunday. It was with the greatest reluctance that he had to summon the high commands to a conference over the show they are putting up. There was a certain amount of stiffness about the proceedings at the commencement, but Ip. decided that the only thing was to tell them where they got off, "Looka here, you fellers," he remarked transferring his well-chewed cigar from starboard to port. "You've got this show all wrong. Don't you understand' your public wants. action. Why, that lousy little one-horse show in Spain has been playing to full houses for the past year, and youvfeliers with all the talent in the world aren't doing any better than a one night stand.
"Yer, fires was pretty good, and that entr'act on Friday was the snake's hips, but believe me, or believe me not, when you ain't got a beauty chorus—and that's a pity because I reckon a leg show has the box office beat—you've gotra givem sampin' for their money."
"Well, what do you suggest?"
Friinstance, why not open each day's programme with an overture? Izzy could put in plenty of oompah, oompah on the Whangpoo, and all the vest could come it with their instruments, Believe me, boys, if we can't give em legs, we gotra give "If you are referring to the Izumo, allow me to inform you that the vessel's frame is not. Izzy."
"Oh, yeah? Well Izzy looks better on the bill anyhow, and I tell yer again you've got to think of yer public. Make the show snappy, keep the audience thinking how good it is, and even if its rotten they'll like it. "And how? And think of the noospapers Do, you think all these fellers here want to telegraph their home papers just to say the day was quiet. Why boys, unless you speed things up it, you'll be off the front page, and only wriggle in as a.three line Be yourselves, lads Remember my old: father used to tell me. -In jobs like. this nothing succeeds like excess. But, you know, I still think it's a, pity you haven't got a leg show. Makes things brighter to my mind."
'As you will doubtless remember things. moved a. bit faster yesterday morning, but Ip has warned them that unless they get' more snap into their turns, he'll definitely take the show off.
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