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"The only safe people in the world are in the graveyards and cemeteries," declared Mr. David Macmillan. Glasgow steel works official, to Glasgow Pab- leity Club members recently. He was addressing them on "Why I am an Optimist,"
But Mr. Macmillan explained. I am an optimist," he said, "be- cause we are living in the greatest and most fascinating times in the world's history.
"We feel as if the world itself.. were rocking. But we have al ways been in danger, and always shall be, because that is the price. et le,"
Some
FEVER WILL I'ASS
OUTSPOKEN BOOK SWEEPS JAPAN
Soldier's "Rage" At China Slaughter
After a great crop of jin- rolstic literature on the wat with China, millions of Japan-
*se are
reading a 236-page book by a sergeant who pre- sents the human side of the conflict and confesses to an "unpleasant feeling" in killing men who might be friends la- stead of enemies.
To those who believe that the
Japanese are sackied on dreams of war and conquest, and fight for the love of fighting, such sent!- nents published in the midst of warfare may scem curious.
"Wheat and Soldiers" is the title of this book, which already has a sale of more than 500,000 copies, and is sweeping the public as "All quiet on the Westem Front" did in Europe and America.
nations. Mr. Macmillan sald. were so tuscinated by the bombing aeroplanes, poison gases, and fighting machines they had invented that they felt they must.
The author is Sergt. Katsunori use them against their weaker Tamal who was a corporal when neighbours.
E was first published, and who "But this war fever will pass." writes under the pen-name of he added, "and these great wea-Ashibel Hino
Although the world was old it was only in its infancy-the best was yet to be......
pens of destruction will be turned "PRECIOUS LIFE DAMAGED” Tom into instruments of useful produc-
"Whenever I sce C Chinese Lion."
soldier or farmer." writes Tumal, “I have a curious feeling, for they look so much like Japanese. We Feel that the enemy soldiers' whom We are killing look so much like us that we could be reighbours. This reeling is rather unpleasant. Of course, we tell ourselves that there are good reasons for hating them, but all along this unpleasant feel-
rg has perplexed me."
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MAILS.-18ee Page 16). ANNIVERSARIES and HOLIDAYS. | MEETINGS—Annual, of Officers*
-Sir James Murray bom, 1837. CINEMAS. (See Column 3 of this
Page).. LECTURES.~AR.P. at European
Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, 8 p.m.;
Ed- Prince La Salle College, ward Road, 8 p.m.; at Lusitano Club, 5.30 p.m.; at Volunteer Hqrs., 10.30 a.m.; at Mary- p.m.; kral. Convent School, 4
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at Ambulance Hqrs., 7.30 p.m.;; First Ald at Queen's College, 7.30 p.m.; st King's College, 8 p.m. at Ambulance Hars.. 8 p.m.
Mess, at Volunteer Corps Hqra., 5.30 p.m.; Hongkong Branch of the English Assen., at Helena May, 5.30 p.m.; Rotary Meeting, D.I.; at Hongkong Hotel, 1 Kowloon Chess Club, at Pen- Insula, Hotel, 5.30. p.m. MISCELLANEOUS.
Exhibition
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Even stronger comes this pas- sage, written just after the author had narrowly escaped death from ashell:
"I was seized with violent rage that precious life could be dam- aged so easily. What untold efforts must have gone into the rearing of any one of us! A life that has been nurtured so far is charged with a mission for the future.
"We soldiers are not only sons of men, but also husbands and fathers. We are human beings of the utmost value to the nation,-
"This is not the first time for me to have this sort of feeling. It is cne of the most commonplace thoughts on the field of battle."
FIRE OUTBREAK AT TUNG WEN COLLEGE
CHUNGKING, Feb. 8 (Central) -----
A Shanghal dispatch states that a big fire of unknown origin broke out at the Japanese Tung Wen Hungjae Road in College, on Shanghai, on Saturday evening destroying a number of small houses.
The main building of Tung Wen College was set on fire and burned by the Chinese forces when they evacuated Shanghai.
Tne
in
Swedish. Association China held its annual meeting at the Shangnai French Club on Jan- The Com- Luary 26 at 6.30 p.m.
nittee's report for the past year |was read and a vote of thanks was given to the resigning committer. The following committee was elect- ed
for
the
1939: year Messrs. E. Edwards, Chairman, B. G. Sabelstrom, Vice-Chairman,
Palmertz. Lundh, Secretary, B.
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