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War in Spain a Mere Rehearsal As Compared to China, Says Writer By LEO SHAPIRO After nearly 14 months spent observing conditions in Europe and the Orient, Daniel J. Coughlin, 39-year- old Lowell resident, is afraid that there is only one thing the world respects "and that is force." And that "the greater the force the greater the respect." He is one of three American war correspondents known to have covered both the trouble in Spain and China. "I'm afraid that if the Japanese can conquer China those fantastic stories of the 'Yellow Peril' may contain altogether too much truth," he said. "I'm afraid that unless we build a navy more powerful than any other that we may live to regret it at some not too distant date." A student of the international situation, particularly as expressed by radical and borderline liberal writers, and a radical himself, he thought he had the answers to most of the problems. He has returned, after a first-hand examination, professing not to know any of the answers, and no longer a radical. He has seen much and heard much in Spain, in China, in Japan, in Germany, in Russia, which has served to upset his previous notions and disillusion him. But of one thing he is certain, and that is that all the talk of peace, signing of pledges never to bear arms, etc., is meaningless. Moscow "A Poorhouse" In one month's time, "Dan" lost 30 pounds and twice he was picked up by Spanish soldiers who mistook the tall, brown-suited Lowell man with ruddy complexion and blue eyes, a short grey colored mustache and a close cropped Hin- denburg style haircut German. In Germany, he saw enough, he says, to convince him that Hitler, in antagonizing not only the Jewish population but the Catholics and Lutherans, as well, "must be more than a trifle mad." He found a strong undercurrent of Communism in Lisbon. In Italy, as in Germany, he was impressed by the order which prevailed. In Moscow only one day, he saw enough to convince him that it is a "poor- house." While he was accused of being a German in Spain, the Japanese suspected he might be a Russian and he had the "pleasure" of being interviewed at his hotel every morning by a member of the Imperial Police. But if what was happening in' Spain was shocking, he found what was taking place in China "terrifying." "Spain seems like a poor rehearsal when compared to the Shanghai area," he said. "I saw Japanese troops deliberately massacre Chinese women and children at Soochow Creek," Coughlin said. This bore out his contention, he said, that to attend press conferences daily during the intensive warfare would be a waste of time if one wanted to learn about the progress of the conflict. Watched "Lost Battalion" "One of the most- terrihle nTl__ beautiful sights I've ever witnessed took place the night the Japanese captured the godown, or warehouse; housing the Chinese 'Lost Battal: \^The Japanese had opengd-ftfe on the warehouse with heavy guns they had brought into position in the ruins around the stronghold. Most of these guns were firing at a point blank range of less than 75 yards, ably assisted by dozens of machine guns, which were pouring out tracer bullets so that against the west wall of the 'godown' there appeared to be a perfect fountain-like spray of light. "This terrific bombardment lasted for about an hour and then quieted down followed by the shout, from thousands of Japanese throats in the ruins around the godown, of 'Banzai', the equivalent of our hurray." Favors Franco Victory "I believe that in addition to being inevitable, a Franco victory would restore order to Spain much sooner than a Leftist victory," he asserted. "If the Leftists won they would have to set up a Soviet form of government and that would be impractical in Spain, as it is an agricultural country." When he first arrived in Spain he felt that Franco should win months' time. "I've since stopped putting dates on those things," he said.
Object Description
Collection Name | Leo Shapiro Newspaper Collection |
Collection Number | P-929 |
Dates | 1938; 1939; 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963 |
Box Number | 04 |
Folder Number | 17 |
Subjects |
Israel Holocaust World War Refugees Civil Rights |
Access | Request access |
Rights | User has an obligation to determine copyright or other use restrictions prior to publication or distribution. Please contact the archives at reference@ajhsboston.org or 617-226-1245 for more information. |
Language | English |
Source | American Jewish Historical Society-New England Archives, New England Historic Genealogical Society |
Description
Collection Name | Leo Shapiro Newspaper Collection |
Collection Number | P-929 |
Dates | 1938; 1939; 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963 |
Box Number | 04 |
Folder Number | 17 |
Subjects |
Boston globe Israel Holocaust World War II Refugees Civil rights |
Description |
Social Issues Interfaith |
Access | Request access |
Rights | User has an obligation to determine copyright or other use restrictions prior to publication or distribution. Please contact the archives at reference@ajhsboston.org or 617-226-1245 for more information. |
Language | English |
Transcript | War in Spain a Mere Rehearsal As Compared to China, Says Writer By LEO SHAPIRO After nearly 14 months spent observing conditions in Europe and the Orient, Daniel J. Coughlin, 39-year- old Lowell resident, is afraid that there is only one thing the world respects "and that is force." And that "the greater the force the greater the respect." He is one of three American war correspondents known to have covered both the trouble in Spain and China. "I'm afraid that if the Japanese can conquer China those fantastic stories of the 'Yellow Peril' may contain altogether too much truth," he said. "I'm afraid that unless we build a navy more powerful than any other that we may live to regret it at some not too distant date." A student of the international situation, particularly as expressed by radical and borderline liberal writers, and a radical himself, he thought he had the answers to most of the problems. He has returned, after a first-hand examination, professing not to know any of the answers, and no longer a radical. He has seen much and heard much in Spain, in China, in Japan, in Germany, in Russia, which has served to upset his previous notions and disillusion him. But of one thing he is certain, and that is that all the talk of peace, signing of pledges never to bear arms, etc., is meaningless. Moscow "A Poorhouse" In one month's time, "Dan" lost 30 pounds and twice he was picked up by Spanish soldiers who mistook the tall, brown-suited Lowell man with ruddy complexion and blue eyes, a short grey colored mustache and a close cropped Hin- denburg style haircut German. In Germany, he saw enough, he says, to convince him that Hitler, in antagonizing not only the Jewish population but the Catholics and Lutherans, as well, "must be more than a trifle mad." He found a strong undercurrent of Communism in Lisbon. In Italy, as in Germany, he was impressed by the order which prevailed. In Moscow only one day, he saw enough to convince him that it is a "poor- house." While he was accused of being a German in Spain, the Japanese suspected he might be a Russian and he had the "pleasure" of being interviewed at his hotel every morning by a member of the Imperial Police. But if what was happening in' Spain was shocking, he found what was taking place in China "terrifying." "Spain seems like a poor rehearsal when compared to the Shanghai area," he said. "I saw Japanese troops deliberately massacre Chinese women and children at Soochow Creek," Coughlin said. This bore out his contention, he said, that to attend press conferences daily during the intensive warfare would be a waste of time if one wanted to learn about the progress of the conflict. Watched "Lost Battalion" "One of the most- terrihle nTl__ beautiful sights I've ever witnessed took place the night the Japanese captured the godown, or warehouse; housing the Chinese 'Lost Battal: \^The Japanese had opengd-ftfe on the warehouse with heavy guns they had brought into position in the ruins around the stronghold. Most of these guns were firing at a point blank range of less than 75 yards, ably assisted by dozens of machine guns, which were pouring out tracer bullets so that against the west wall of the 'godown' there appeared to be a perfect fountain-like spray of light. "This terrific bombardment lasted for about an hour and then quieted down followed by the shout, from thousands of Japanese throats in the ruins around the godown, of 'Banzai', the equivalent of our hurray." Favors Franco Victory "I believe that in addition to being inevitable, a Franco victory would restore order to Spain much sooner than a Leftist victory," he asserted. "If the Leftists won they would have to set up a Soviet form of government and that would be impractical in Spain, as it is an agricultural country." When he first arrived in Spain he felt that Franco should win months' time. "I've since stopped putting dates on those things," he said. |
Source | American Jewish Historical Society-New England Archives, New England Historic Genealogical Society |
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