To the Editor of the "Mobrh-Chixn Day NEWS"
Sm—One wonders the whereof of the frequent reference in local Papers, coupled with an undertone of jubilation, to the resistance put up by the Chinese forces.
Maybe the Japanese forces have taken a much longer period than they, or others, surmised would be the case, the only reason for which (apart from a wet spell) has been the care shown by the Japanese to limit damage to the International Settlement from both contending Proof conclusive of this ion is evinced by the fact h the Chinese right wing was based on a Settlement boundary the Settlement has suffered but little thereby, One day, lately, a local daily used the expression "the Chinese defenders of Shanghai." How the most imaginative of correspondents came to coin this phrase passes the average man's comprehension. Shanghai would be happily satisfied not to be "defended" "under present terms. The vandalism displayed in a "strategie retreat" clearly Shows the cost of such protection."
There must be in Shanghai many who have only praise for the "with as little loss as possible to outsiders" Policy pursued by the Japanese Command.
The above is written solely with an idea of suggesting just due, and in no deprecation of the opposition put up by the Chinese Tommy.
F. F.
Shanghai, Oct. 29,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.