The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-14
JACK LONDON WAR CORRESPONDENT FOR THE EXAMINER.
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War IN the Far East seems near al
hand. If the presence IN port Of half a
dozen well-knoivn war correspondents
connected with tie leading journals of
Europe and tae United states counts
for anything The siberia was even
held at san Francisco 10 await two war
correspondents. who were late IN cfosss-
ing the continent.
press is Jack London. the novelist. who
will represent the Hearst papers IN The
impending Japanese-Russian war. Lon
don is well known in the world of let
tiers, and is the author of The Cali
Of the yTnd." ore Of the most note
worthy books, Of the past year II
only about four years ago that he star
tied the literary world with his strong
short stories OF the Arctic. These he
has. followed with number Of BOOKS,
mostly about life IN the Far North
London is only . years old Since
ne was nine years eid lle has mad TO
earn his living, and his boyhood wasl
filled with adventure as q sailor il 3
long voyage TO the Siberian islands
He IS q san Franciscan, but ne has
rubbed shoulders with many peoples.
and he has even lived for months as
tramp Ee spent a year at the state
University of California and evidently
there learned 10 write as few college
graduates ever hope TO write What
makes hiril a power Is his untrammeled
human nature. His 1zealzs a-a strong
meat but they delight people WITH red
blood in their veins.
One Of the most noted correspond
ents IN the group, ard one VINO has
proba bly, seen more stirring service in
the interest OF journalism, IS Captain |
Lionel James. who with Mr.. Frazer. |
the Londoa T-iE9.es. In fact,
Captain James Is the chief Of The
Times STAFF. and has the choice Of as
signEnants- He is q typical Briton, and |
a most pleasant companion.
Captain James hopes 10 enter upon |
his ninth campaign Of war. In his long /
experience as correspondent he served |
on the Hindostanes-InCio frontier az /
" azaristan and 3Ianipur. AID later
with the famous column Of Highland /
ers which went 10 relief CT the fort /
at ChitraI Pass, one Of the most in
accessible passes on the frontier The /
relief of the fort is one OF the historical
events Of tl3e last decade and the men
who survived The campaign we're
aonorea by their government The cor
r=spondent was also at Aalakau1,
Tirah and 9Iohmund.
When Kitchener made his second
campaign IN the Sou6a1. James repre-
sente5 the Times in the stirring p11r-
suit OF the Dervishes.
When ira Boer var broke OFT Capt.
James was in Ladysuith during the
siege. and served continuously al the
'front.' until the end OF the war On his
'eturn he was sent 70 the United states
o write I'd the United States army
listing West Point, Fort Myer, Fort
Riley and other posts. He thought well
Z what ha saw Your American army
Ulcers are the finest fellows II the :
rorld-very entertaining" said the
aptain last night
He vas then assigned 10 the Balkans,
emaining there for several months. ac-
onpzayiug Col Taukoff OF the Bull
-a-ian Amy along the Balkan frontier
Ea did not meet SarafoE
Mr. Fraser was payuast=r OF Lun7=-
oC-s Horse in South africa and vas
ably wounded IN rhe knee AZ karree
siding He was captured and taken
: prisoner 70 Pretoria remaining there
eEega1 weeks
.. r. Davis To- rta New York Her
ID, i wei known American coz
and saw cons de-abla ser
ice II rl= Philippines and China Ea
as written q nuu5zr Of entertaining
tories Ct Philippine life for magazines
Al 1he correspondents express them
elves Of the opinion that che p-oba71---
- I0==zar IL the Far East are ass1--
q. else they believe they would Io-
ave bean SAINT In fact, James vas Es-