﻿Fantastic dreams of post-war trade are due for a rude awakening. Giant wharves, built to handle the commerce that was, are surplus baggage in the commerce that isn’t… Giant liners are through—cost of warffage prohibits the use of them as showboats. 
Return to simple life resembles Napoleon returning from Moscow; most thoroughly domesticated. There goes my reputation, folks, hand me my crutches. (Washington papers please copy). 
As I see it the whole of Asia will be drenched in blood—saw it year ago—saw it years before—and said so. 
The invasion begins on Friday night—daylight saving time.