Our past relations with the Japanese military authorities and the Japanese military police have been sincere, open, based on a sound policy and hence harmonious. But due credit must also be given to the Japanese military authorities for their appreciation of this fact. Due credit must also be given to the three men who have represented them in the Military Police. I refer to Mr. Fujimaru, Mr. Nonaka and the present Mr. Hata. They have shown us every courtesy and have been very responsive to every appeal of justice. We appreciate their past and present attitude.
In the present time, when international tension is high, when it is so easy for either side to make mistakes, let us reassert our position and clear duty, that our work as missionaries is solely religious and humanitarian. There is plenty of worth while work for us to do. The Japanese military realize the soundness of our position and at times have warmly thanked us for the work we are doing. If Japan were ever invaded by an outside power even if such a power be of our own nationality, we would take the same attitude as British and American missionaries in Japan. We would refuse to support political or military action by our own government and give ourselves solely to religious and humanitarian work, on behalf of the Japanese. That is our job and we propose to stick to it conscious of the approval of our own conscience and of the approval of the Japanese military, I must add that the Chinese, when we state our position, also see the soundness of such views, though it may be naturally harder for them to understand than for others. pie rre than any other morning-el doctors found Bromo-Seltser MORE for you, too! Settles your nerves, AL-
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