There is a plethora of comment and opinion advancing that aspect of things which shows the weaknesses of JJapan and oxalis the strengths of China. It is concluded by these expounders of such view that Japan may win the war but that it will ose the peace.
Before subscribing *to such con: sideration we would request the reader to patiently study the- salient features, reflect on same, and, only afler having.a somewhat minute understanding, to arrive at an opine fon, "As has been said above, we shall essay 10 Integrate the brief present to the long past. In gist, as derived from a consensus, the former ranges self thus:
"Japanese Shortcomings: (1) Military ability has been over-rated:, (2) Japanese militarists are attempting to bite off much more than they can chew; (3) Japan cannot finance a war extending Into several years and is Jalready feeling, after only one year, its sharp pinches; (4) There is the threat, as ime unrolls, of Russis, or a coalition of Powers, stepping in against her; (S) Out of some. 22 essential raw materials she can rely fon only four within the territories fof her jurisdiction and depends on the great democratic Powers for the other eighteen; (6) The Emperor is. merely a religious symbol, and 1 real power rests with the leaders of the military party who are establish-Ing Shogunates in China, replacing the old Chinese warlords and being also tainted with corruption; these Shogunales or military governments are said to be rivals of each other, and cannot be brought under unity of control; (7) The Japanese control jin China can only extend along the railways, and the areas in-between will be in perpetual chaos; (8) The war is only a military-created one and the large body of Japanese peasantry have not got their heart this thing.
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