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rnmem a n d tl untr) | 'Tin ri( wars -in \> 7 a n d ( pecially the four a n d onIf year- if e istant w a r in China, have given to the Japaiu irmy, n a \ \ I a i r force Such t r a i n i n g as no other nation has h a d . T h e r ult befon ur e\ in surpris. tttacl . in the skillful landing of troO] m ship to shore, in land a d v a m > over all kinds of < untr}-. and in i the nt intelligent use of the air a r m . T h e Japanhave 1 n pen-mind I r < arch s t u d e n t s in all things useful for w a r , beyond n\ >ther p le pt p e r h a p s tin rmans. Some I in e x p l a n a t i o n ni the attack of December 7 that havinj been <\ci 1 in I hina. the J a p a n e s e wished an honorable exit from

war. which they might obtain by attacking great nation

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1 1 by them. S o m e even went further, and said that as indi1 vidual (apan - mmit. h o n o r a b l e suicide or harakiri, so the whole Japane nation w a s doing. Such explanations of the w a r do not tit

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. Let no one be deceived! The Japanese hope and expect to

w in ! In 1894 and 1895 they attacked and beat China. 10 million against 400 million p< pie. In 1904 a n d 1905 they attacked and beat Russia. ) mill 'ii gainst 150 million. N o w they expect to beat us. 75 million linst 135 million. It will not do to underestimate the Japanese-. \ \

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I the Philippines. W e m a y have to sustain a her tttacl itle or S a n Francisco, with an attempt to land and establish ilvation can only be in vast r naval a n d air operations. ( )ur

pi luction of incomparabli war machines, and the training 01 t number of our besl men to use them su< -ssfuIlN under all > litions V. Another underlying cause of the War in the Far East 1 the ^ |;i. <\i ire io prove their racial equality. Axtuall) this is on< of trongesl motiv< 1 in preparing for war and in fighting. It innot he I to I justiii- ation.

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