Show japanese love of country there are many instances in japan of soldiers who have loved their coun try more passionately even than their families americans may think it hor able and incredible but japanese women understand the intense feeling of loyalty which predominates above everything in soldiers hearts in the interior of japan a young farmer on the outbreak of war was suddenly called to the colors two days prep aratoon was given him to settle his at fairs and to start for tokyo his wife had a very oung infant the young mother was so overcome with grief at this unexpected news that she taint ed away and within an hour died leav ing her husband alone with the new born babe what could he do with if who ud care for such a feeling that his own life was forfeited to bis country the poor man in a frenzy of passionate grief killed his own ch id of course the law ad to step in and he had to be tried tor mur der A merciful jury acquitted him on the ground of emotional insanity |