Turning to the lighter side of this very tragic Sino-Japanese incident, it is interesting to note that the "Japan Advertiser" of January 9, carries a lengthy report of a discussion arranged by the Japanese magazine "Hinode" on Britain's chances in a war with Japan, between a number of reserve and retired "naval and army officers. "It is an engrossing account full of many gems of thought not the least amusing of which is Rear-Admiral Toma Uematsu's opinion of the British soldies "So far.as the British land forces are con cerned they don't count. They bathe every morning and shave very neatly. They learn their march in dance hall. "They are excellent soldiers fon the parade ground with a gorgeous band laying and style improvement by dancing. But they don't know the life of tenant farmers-and are at a loss when it comes to. digging trenches and doing other hard work. "From this, T'don't think That the British are a match even for the Chinese. The weakness of the British army fg Mllustrated in the fact that during the Great War the German forees concentrated their foreest attacks on the British encampment, considering It to be the mast vulnerable point {in the Allied defense line.
Rear-Admiral Sasa, asked his opinion of the British Navy, said "Quite strong, 1 should think. The fleet that took part in the battle of Falkland off Argentina during the Great War fought fo the bitter end. In the bate of Jutland, the British' valently. Fought German battleships with cruisers. This comes of the traditional "spirit. of Neluon: "England expects every man to do his duty.
this. spirit. that makes the British "avy strong. The navy is formidable compared with the army."
Of course the average Briton will be somewhat abashed at Rear-Admiral Uematsu's opinion of
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.