It is 1939 and Japan is at war with China. This serialized account is a first-hand experience of the war. Perhaps mildly propagandistic and from a perspective not likely to be defended by anyone today, the story is a fine period piece. Appeared serially in the East Asia Review --- Vol. 2, No. 1 (May 10, 1939), pp. 1-16; Vol. 2, No. 2 (May 25, 1939), pp. 28-40; Vol. 2, No. 3 (June 10, 1939), pp. 27-40; Vol. 2, No. 4 (June 25, 1939), pp. 27-40; Vol. 2, No. 5 (July 10, 1939), pp. 24-40; Vol. 2, No. 6 (July 25, 1939), pp. 23-40; Vol. 2, No. 7 (August 10, 1939), pp. 28-40; Vol. 2, No. 8 (August 25, 1939), pp. 27-40., East Asia Review. Vol. 2, Shanghai: East Asia Pub. Co.