New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09
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I LIEUTENANT YOSHICHIYO
SATO arrived at the Fuku-

- shima station on his way to the
front where his old mother
waiting to see him off As soon she caught glimpse
of her son. she approached him, and gave him drink
of sake which she had brought with her. Ii is a
proper thing for Japanese woman to offer the cup
such occasion. And then she gave him potato
thrust through with a bamboo chop-stck and said:
Stab the enemy through like this, my when you
arrive the battlefield
1t was at the Kokura garrison that some of the
tran-corps being sent to the front, while
Others to be left behind lrSt-ClaSS private,
Nakao suddenly his officer, Sugitani, dragging
in a comrade and said Il am a bachelor. and can go
without any anxiety but my friend has wife and
three children. Let go in his stead
The other would not hear of 1t, and said " Ii Is
true that Nakao is bachelor but he is only son,
and his old mother has except him to care for
her Let go, pray, rather than let him leave his
mother" The officer hardly knew how to decide
Captain Asai who as the commander of the first
notilla won glorious fame in the great battle of the
destrovers was said to have remarked prior to going
10 the front. II the war breaks out shall tight a
good battle young with my must az he BACKED.
His mustachc white. He started to the front,
dycing his mustache black He appeared younger than
many fighters and fought in gallant fashion in
company with the youthful officers. When he
back from the night attack the officers and men of
the warships triumphantly welcomed him calling
Welcome to YOU. modern SancmOul
Sancmor glorious warrior of the old days
when the Gen and Hekc were at war who went To
the front with hair and mustache blackcncd fearing
that he would not have a chance fight with
young man
The threatening wind blowing, and the snow
furious. There shone moon stars Gazing
gravely at the dark sea, sentinel stood at his
post. His eyes full of tears. An officer passed
and said consoingy Poor friend. are YOU thinking
of your mother and homer"
The sentinel seemed insultcd and stcrnly replied:
my officer, such thing never troubles me, | assure
you My life is given to the country and Emperor"
What is the meaning of the tears in your cyes'"
the officer asked again.
Because my officer there's enemy before my
eyes. My tears the tears of resentment sir"
he answered
first recruit Nichiro Sato of the Province Niipata
in his sick-bed, murmuring all the time My
sickness grows worse, and my strength disap1 ear
To fight with Russia | enlisted in the military
reserve, and not able to respond to the call
What a misfortune" And he began 10 grow worse
and presently all hope gone
Suddenly he stood up in his bed changed his
clothes for uniform, and ran toward the door lie
tumbled down at the entrance, and uttered his last
words: Now, let me so to the war;!
pleted due preparations to meet the Russian ships
Variag and Korictz at Chcmulpo, on February s.
and he began to play softly "Chiioriao Kyoku"
Emusic of the povcr) his fav oritc flute Unoouht-
eddy it his bidding farewell to the world and life
He advanced meodiously to the They (thc
povers) sing Ever and Forcvcr for the reign of the
Emperor"