The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
JAPS SHOW RUSSIA
AS BLACK OCTOPUS.
A SPIRITED WAR CARTOON
BROUGHT BY III. B. CARTER,
All the Nations Of Europe or Asia Pic
tllred Either as Struggling in the
Creatures Tentacles or Preparing
to Repel Them by Arms. VI.

Herbert B. Carter, who has re-
turned to Minneapolis after several
years residence in Hongkong as pas
senger agent for the Canadian Pacific
and 500 railways. brought back with
him several curious productions OF
map of Europe and Asia, the most
conspicuous feature of which is Rus
STA, represented as an ugly octopus,
While the other countries are drawn
to represent human figures, each,
either clutched in or trying to avoid
the tentacles Of the forbidden crea-
ture. . 4! ea{
The map, which is done in bright
colors, is entitled "a Hum orous Diplo-
matte Atlas Of Europe and Asia" but.
there Is nothing humorous about it's
appearance. China is a Chinaman
In a crouched attitude and with an
expression of agony on his face. One
tentacle encircles his uplifted arm,
which covers Manchuria.
Another tentacle grasps one arm Of
the man representing Tibet, whose
other arm is clinging to China's robe.
India, to the south, armed with a
large sword, is shown showing away
the tentacle that stretches beyond Ii
bet in that direction.
Persia is grasped tightly about the
neck by one arm of the octopus, while
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about the Turks leg and another
around the waist which represent the
BospOrus. Two other tentacles en-
circles Poland and Finland, in the
dark outlines of which shine spectral
white skulls. 52& rs.
The British isles are represented by
three soldiers, one pointing a cam
non towards the octopus, the two 9th
ers armed with sword and rifle. Ger
many, a soldier heavily armed and
standing in the midst Of a great pile
Of ammunition, is shown pushing Oft
the tentacle that surrounds Finland.
France Is another soldier with large
| cannon aimed at Russia. Austria and
Hungary occupy attitudes Of fear,
don, and Italy is a little girl who Is
pulling string of a jumping-jack
which is labeled Pope"
Japan, out Of reach of the tentacles,
is a Japanese soldier standing on q
| cannon, weaving a flag and firing a
pistol In Russia's direction. Korea
sits in an attitude Of prayer in front
of the soldier. sss. :
| In the upper left-hand corner of
| the map, in an artistic border, IS
written in English script: 4s,
| "Black Octopus is a name newly given
| to Russia by certain prominent Eng
| lishman. For the black octopus is SO
aVaT1ctOuS thar ne SCreIcneS OUT his eiB4'
arms in all directions and seizes UP every
thing that comes within his reach. But
as it sometimes happens, he gets wounded
I seriously, even by a. small fish, owing tc
This too much oovetousness. Indeed, g
! Japanese proyerb says: Great avarice is
I like unselfshness."
| We japanese need not to say much or
| the cause Of the present war. Suffice II
to say that the further existence OF the
BLACK Octopus will depend entirely upor
how he comes out of this war. The Jap.
anese feet has already almost annihilate6
Russia's naval power in the orient. The
! Japanese army is about to win a sigma
! victory over Russia in Korea and Man
| churia. And when. st. Petersburg
4 Wait and see! The ugly Black Octopus
Hurrah! Hurrah for Japan!
| -Kisaburo Ohara,
March. 1904
The names of all the countries art
/ printed in English as we'll as Japan
ese, indicating that the map was IN
i tended for distribution in English
speaking countries. M