Reply to Japanese Admiral To the Editor of the "Nonrit-Curxa Dany News"
Sin—Reference the extract from the "Japan Advertiser" of January 9 Dublished in the *North-China Daily News," dated Thursday 20, whereby Rear-Admiral Toma Usmaisu, states his opinion of the British soldier.
Having been in close contact. with the B Company 2nd Bu. The Los Regt, for several years, 1 should ike to give my own views on the subject.
'AS regards bathing and shaving every morning, the old proverb runs "Cleanliness is next to Godliness" which as far as I can ascertain does of apply to the Japanese forces, I fully realize that water is used for cleansing purposes, as well as for drinking, Having witnessed the "Japanese Victory "March," through the Settlement, I think' that Admiral Toma Jomatsu's words "They learn their March in Dance halls," are to be
Corp in the British Army that devotes entirely ted. "There is a lis time to such tasks as trench dig-wing Bridge building. etc, and, if the Admiral would lke'a demonstration, we are quite willing to show him how its done, Admiral Toma Uematsu,—shoula lake a trip around the Seitiement's perimeter, and view the handiwork of the British soldier, nomely, sandbag emplacements, trenches, wire entanglements, etc, which 1 think, are far superior to those built by the Any readers, having seen the above mentioned and "also having seen the Japanese attempt at erecting defences can form their own opinion, of the abilities of the British soldier, Admiral Toma Uematsu, also states, that during the Great Wer, the Ger: man forces, concentrated their fiercest Attacks on the British Army: defences, considering them to be the most vil: Rerable, he omits to state however, how many of these attacks; proved Successful, and who in the end had the last laugh?
In conclusion have your readers taken particular notice of the behaviour of the Nippon invaders, who Judging by Admiral Toma Uematsu, must be the world's No. 1 soldiers.
1 leave the comparison of the Japanese and British forces to your own discretion, Shanghai, Jan, 22
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