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Show Victorious from tte start, both on ea and larld, the nation ct little broirn men girea promise of com-pellic? com-pellic? some of the European peoples to revolutionize revolution-ize their theories of what constitutes success in war. Of course it is as yet too early In the'struggle to make any reliable prediction of the final result, but Japan has at least demonstrated ability and military still. ' . , , .. ' V- ' " ' ; ' "" When one considers the area and population of the two countries their conflict seems like a battle of the pygmfes against the giants. But the days when physical strength and force of combers art the important factors in warfare hare long gone by. Now it is the trained mind that counts. - ' , Russia is yet in the thrall of mediaevalism, held by bonds of superstition and supreme self-conceit. Only A day or two ago the dispatches told how multitudes mul-titudes of Russians were relying upon a sacred image of the Tirgin to bring victory to her armies. The Japanese, keen of intellect, active of -body, inured to hardship, backed by a sublime fatalism that is indifferent tq suffering and fearless of death, will be well content to have their opponents keep right on depending upon graven images to bring victory vic-tory to their banners. ; |