The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-01
Chenampo, Korea. via seoJ

thenampo, Korea, via Seoul April u.
4 FTER two months of inaction Toxic I ann at
"a ia the field. following the japanese army that
Us marching 70 Win and the Manchuran border
Along this highway, leading from Caenampo salukan
signs Of and the passage many thousand
are scarcely visible than military preparations
In Japan. All signs are peaceful. The only indication
that the army is somewhere ahead lines of
'oees japanese and Korean bearing rice from the de-
pots and transport TO feed the troops Thou
sands OF these coolies maintain line
OF communication unbroksn, with the military discipline
and system that extends every detail of the field
sanitation The roads are in the throes Of the spring
thaw difficulties have been exaggerated so far
blocking the advance is concerned.
The whole lighting strength of the japanese army
actually the front with necessary supplies pre-
pared for decisive operations Everything along
tHia route ass hasten toward Win to Join The army
hope soon To- i'm action show clean-cut
preparedness of the Japanese invasion
featS.
Besides the characteristic military efficiency now seen
at close Japan has the months
iu making her influence throughout Korea by
peaceful measures The people have been until
their cooperation is spontaneous Japan poIced
country with small widely scattered have
Fled twenty miles without passing Of these few out
posts guarding the line communication Security
supply trains. confidence among the popuace
nave been attained by other means in the path of this
army, moving by winter weather
there are no burned villages, plmdered houses,
fugitive peaSantr2.
There has been no license disorder among the
troops. They have left stories of discipline
their wake. The villages tell
that the conduct of the individual soldier
been exemplary All supplies taken paid
native market rates.
Hostile critics said the Japanese their best
havor m the Picking relief operations when cooperating
with the allies but that their campaigns away
from foreign scrutiny, they would brutal and
civilized warfare. This is fatty contradiCed by
march through Korea Their advance has smooth
and orderly that "a British column I'm India, the
organization efficient every way,
The natives their little making fields
spring cultivation already sowing crops
They uncOnCeTned about passing which
have not troubled them In the months the
farming regions northern Korea viii furnish
quantities OF food supplies for the Japanese bases The
officers along route charge
military posts and transportation organization have
been notably courteous and hospitable the party
travelling correspondents with their of
pack animals The head of the Korean villages
taken the the military hasten place
as disposal whatever comforts and
oommodaton their modest means offer. Ii is slow
getting best made uncomfortable by the
the first clash may somewhere close
the Yau before the advance guard OF the correspond
eEts' army join the general stan.
Meantime passing through a Korea that has
keeny and subJly Japanese in two months
country conquered by kindness, fair treatment nice
skill in handling public private opinion.
( Copyright, 1904 by Golfers weekIy)