A Japanese spokesman is quoted as sayings In answering allegations that the Japanese air force has taken part in indiscriminate bombing, it should be pointed out that whereas the Nipponese have always carried out their raids during daytime, the Chinese make their flights at night. When night raids are conducted, visibility is naturally very poor, and it would appear that under the circumstances, and not even taking into consideration the poor marksmanship of the Chinese, inaccurate bombings are bound to take place j It seems to us, though, of course, we may be entirely wrong, that the less anybody says mad One marksmanship shown hereabouts the A Very Mad Madrigal When this "incident is over, Oh, how happy we shall be, And we shall no longer dither When. we take our morning tea.
Business will again be brighter, Once more we'll be on the spree, And the Chinese will be making Friends out of the enemy.
When "impending doom" has passed us, And we start to count the cost Of this nasty little rumpus, We shall know just what we've lost.
We shall miss the evening's air-raids, Miss old Izzy on the bust, And enjoy the sparkling sunshine Free from bombing, smoke and dust.
When we've finished this schemozzle We can get back to our jobs, And at night-time quietly sozzle While we think of those queer "yahs,"
Posing every day as spokesmen Inspiring newsmen with surprise, At the funny tales they tell them, Which they bluntly scepticize.
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