"3. The ability and fighting spirit of the commanding officers and privates.
"The ability of the Chinese officers can easily be seen from the results of the April offensive, and cannot be compared with that of the Japanese.
"They think of saving their own lives and give their orders from the rear, naturally bringing down the morale of the soldiers.
"Because of the disorganized conscription methods there are many different dialects spoken and the customs are varied even in one unit, "There is friction among the soldiers who come from different districts and such a discordant organization hardly could be called an army.
"At present many of the Chinese soldiers are seeking to surrender and with the aid of the Japanese they hope to return to their homes." Domei.
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