Those who have criticised and! rightly "criticised the terrorist methods indulged in by Japanese plain-clothes civilians, either their own account or in instigation lof bewildered Japanese blacjackels Fongkew and hare severely cot, Jdemmed the wanton bombing [Chapel from the air, will not log': ically extend their criticism to all the actions of the Japanese troops! inthe field. This cautionary con-mont seems to be called for dications of attempts to. describe as} stronger by Uyeda's troops deal with lurking snipers in the difficult Jeountry through which they are operating. It is unfortunately avoidable in sugh circumstances that non-combatants may be volved in there "mopping: vp" processes. Evmotional disgust on that Jaccount should be strictly controlled with due regard to the snse_of proportion rewired. The humane commander—and there is no evi lence to show that General Uyeda!
anything else—must, for the Protection of "his own men, ensate that Proper precautions ax tatou, The point is of importance for hysteria ically reckless accusations are likely weaken. the ease for coméemnsion' in due course of the undoubted atrocities comnitted—main'y ur.der the influence of unreasoning fear land panic—in the early stares of tke. present cri
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