Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-10

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old lady who had walked seventeen miles
from farm in the mountains to see a re-
nslous procession In town. She started
from home at o'clock in the morning.
She arrived at Nikko between o and 10
stood around the streets for the next two
or three hours watching the parade and
then. AFTER dinner. took little stroll OF
seven miles out to waterfall which. she
Salo' she mad always been anxious to see.
we happened to be going to the same
pace. and she Joined our party except
snae we Were In rikishas and she was on
foot, and she finished the tourney with
OUT the slightest evidence of fatigue She
.oio US, however, that she did not intend
W go nome mat evening because her son
YES hEins IN town. employed at one of
the hotels, and she wanted to have a rt
tie visit with him "
Ihat Is the kind of women you find on
the farms OF Japan. and they share the
work or the men folks in the fields the
forests and the stables. but they do NOT
serve IN the army, and as 1 have already
sara IL would be impossible for them to
DO so. because japanese soldiers ere nor
ehiisted and do not volunteer but are
caIed out. On the LIST of December each
$500 n.er every young man who has become
.~ehty years OF age during the previous
sear reports at the headquarters of the
cunman der OF the military district in
IA ne ives; and If he passes the phys
IcdI examination is enrolled for three
years or constant service He must ha
Nv; ne rect tan and in full possession of ali
mo i"eulties. mental and physical
An Endless Chain.
nc increase OF population gives enough
ifesh men for active service every voar
,onnel the standing army at a maximum OF
As iast as their three years ex-
pre- they return to their homes b,t ,ra
required to give from thirty to s,xtv dave,
,, service annually for the next four
go III what Is called the first reserve
ahu they are subject to instant orders Cor
active DUTY. AT the end of the four,b -
ny are transferred to what is called the
oeSolu reserve, in which their namae re
dmt, LOT iour years more, without active
uu'y' except in case of war or some otb.r
emergency. Thus for twelve vears o,,ar,
-pouied citizen of Japan between tho
So Oh twenty and thirty-three is en-
ahIe ,a al a mighty army and always avail
apIe ior military duty when the emnernr
needs him. After passing out OF tho second
!eserNe all men between the ages of tbirtv
an &c ana forty-five are enrolled in what
r. LII the national army. being subject
I'm III case of an invasion or IL their
services should otherwise be needed ,rhn.
as e.einnperor has command of a million mon
EE11nacrlpfs with the colors three re,r. $40 ooo
nIn., reserve, fourth TO seventh wear In '''"
seSond reserve, eighth to twelfth year in 10000
The he. national army, between 80 and 4, 10000
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50 600
Tho 600 600
coiors guar army. or the men with the
coioTs, as the japanese term 10 tra,sIa.s
is composed of three divis,on, 20 -, u ",
men each called the east west ana rorth
.. IN al ihies according to- their location. and
- e always on duty In camp or In bar
tacks. Each army is composed of ,hra.
N,sions, averaging 1900 men each owl
eacn DIVISION is composed of five briyadas
VI ''VVV men each In addition TO the roo,,
iaI organizations there are detached regt
ents OF guards and special organizations
ooiPs' signal men, hospital stewards met
$50, 'oll,hissarles and quartermasters
oappefs ana miners and other non-comhat
ah'S. Inc Imperial Guards for axana,is
number about 10000 picked mon fra.
..ie armies. and in time of peace are
usuahy on duty at Tokyo They nroh,hi,,
evan a,ane as eihcient military force as was
ever organized. They wear dist,nctfwa
UNIFORM and are commanded h,, . .t
OF the imperial house P'H@o
Men With the Colors.
when the war with Russia VINO a.o,.
the men with the colors were con. =, ~
churia as rapidly as the facilities for t,.n.-
pcrtatlon would permit and the Fire. or,
"ecoho armies have been doing the hg.
ses' part OF the fighting thus far Tho
ai al d, my is In Korea and in the fortressea
a aanh .he west coast of Japan AS fast az
racks fhn Etu or brigade vacated their bar
.esumeo the drill and training that wara
S vas at the termination Of their tbree
erai brieades az service; and already sew
Deen sent to the front When NOR , ,
are needed; when all the First Reseryo -
he a ca,,.s service. the Second Reserve will
oe called out and many of the men on
roneo are already making preparations To-
S sot an event. arranging their business ar.
thnt ana providing for their families 40
sence. iion their alb
throughout all Japan the family of an
a apS Isolde, soldier is an object of public care
the farmers pledge themselves 70 c'i,,,,e.
,he neids OF those who go to the wnr anS
look after their families, and the nIadna.
IRE a. ,eonscientously carried out without paw.
IL is considered the highest duty Of tho
cluzen to serve his government and next
e ~ serve those who are serving the goy-
eannent; After battle, when the news
ooHes tnat soldier has been killed tho
mayor OF the town or the head man Of the
siIage communicates the sad fact TO the
lamIly or the deceased and tenders them,
contribution from the town treasury 70
pay their necessary expenses Tba na,t
pors and other townspeople and farmer.
q, from me region around then begin to dron
IN. with words OF sympathy and condnr
Ience, and before he leaves each nI,cas II
nttie Offering In the hands of the nriess
VINO is there to receive It, II NAV he onIx,
rb lew pennies and 1t may be a large sum.
Inc amount Is entirely voluntary and de-
penos upon the means Of the giver and the
circumstances Of the family The nriest
lakes charge or the funds until everybody
mas contributed, and then he quietly hands
them to the proper representative of the
fanny 1t Is usually enough to buy a
nome. or little farm, or set them up in
business. ' 1o liz
The imperial government pays no nen-
slons' out the secretary of war alwavs
sends contribution in money to the family
al o. every soldier who Is killed In battle or
oles IN aceiVe service usually $75 to $1OO
ana IN the case Of an officer. or wheneyer
the deceased has distinguished himself in
an EXTRAORDINARY manner, the gift is made
In the name of the emperor and is accom-
panied by personal message from him
STRIKE-BREAKERS ASSAULTED