The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-20
THE UNSPEAKABLE RUSS
HIS PATH IN CHINA MARKED By RA-
PINE AND MURDER.
Babes Torn from Their Mothers
Breasts by Soldiers of the Czar-
Japan's Plea for Civilization.
New York Press.

new OK Press.
Only few weeks ago the Sunday Press
told i'm the words Of a japanese newspaper,
the Niroku Shinpo. a dreadful story of the
cruelties Russian soldiers practice on the
Chinese in the territory which the Cars
army occupies in China. To-day another
fearful chapter is added from the columns
OF this Toxic journal. The account says:
I'VE have no other hope in raising our
protest against the brutality of certain Eu-
ropean soldiers in China than that the
treasures of science, as well the light OF
truth, will bring us and our children the
measurable blessings of the age which
have just dawned upon us. Yes, we raise
our protest. not without foundation. If
you read through the following story you
will sympathize with us and understand
why we cannot help crying out for hu-
manity and civilization.
lin paper we have described the
scenes OF brutality witnessed by a Jap
anese war correspondent at Tung-Chau on
the afternoon of Aug. II. In the evening of
the same day the correspondent, after re-
turning 10 his hotel and finishing his sup
per expeditousy, went out toward the
northern gate of the city He saw some
European soldiers passing along the street,
bringing with them a handsome-looking
boy and a nicely dressed woman. These
two poor captives were forced TO walk on
against their WILL surrounded by soldiers
who passed their comrades on the way and
smiled at each other while exchanging
complimentary words if to congra tulate
them upon their success. The boy was
weeping. the woman sobbing. They walked
on despairingly. Overpowered by the sad
sight, the correspondent could not follow
to the end and witness what happened
there. Turning away, he walked on alono
the wall of the castle, trying to forget the
painful impression in watching bustling
crowd of men engaged in transporting mil
itary stores
Slowly he went on about half a mile
toward the bank of the Pe-Ho. when his
eyes were arrested once again by the sight
of a Chinese mother. with her crying in
FAINT in her arms, appealing with claspod
hands and w0rshiping at the feet of q
few rough-looking Russian soldiers. Pres
emily one or them, monster or cruelty,
thrust his hand into the womans bosom
and seized the screaming child like an eagle
clutching its victim with its claws. Then
he threw the child with all his might
and all over. The head was crushed
to pieces. AT this frightful scene the
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on the ground.
THE soldiers, taking this advantage,
after they got rid of the child. violated the
unconscious mother. When they had gone
the mother rushed to her lfeless child and
Rugged IT fondly and wept. The sight was
too pitifu. AS to the mother, she doubt
less killed herself and followed her child to
another world. On earth children are
nearest to the angels in heaven. Even that
infant, who knew nothing of the world but
to search after the mothers breast. could
not escape from the bloody hands OF those
Russian soldiers.
quered. The people who live in the con-
quered land cannot escape such brutal
treatment Where is justice? Where is
humanity? Does not God exist? Has not
Christ taught love to the whole creation?
If we keep silent in the face of such crimes
what may become of the civilization of the
twentieth century,"
One of the most heartless of the Russians
is said to be General -Grivsl<ie, military
governor of the province of Amur, Siberia.
OF him the Niroku Shinpo tells this incl
dent:
Last year, when the Boxers in Man.
churia rose in arms and attacked Blago-
vestchensk, over five thousand Chinese re-
siding in the town were drowned in the
Amur river by the order Of the general,
who has since been called 1.-The murderous
governor.
Having once been asked If it was not too
cruel TO drown them all. the general coolly
answered: The Cinnamon themselves have
invited their fate. If they had not invaded
the Russian province and destroyed the
railway they would not have met such
fate.
1T is said that no care has been taken
by him to distinguish peaceful citizens from
armed soldiers, as his orders are to Kill in
discriminatory. In fact he insists on WHIP
ing out nation by killing old and young
pose him. The governor well deserves the
title