Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10
WHY JAPAN HAS
SUCCEEDED IN WAR
Attributed to Splendid Work of
The General staff by An
American Officer.
GETTING READY FOR YEARS.
Mlkados Officers Disguised as Coolies
Have Studied Manchuria,
Korea aud Chino
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
Washington, d, G., June G--The sue
oesses which have been Japan's since
the beginning Of the war with Russia
are attributed TO the work Of the gem
eral star on the Mikado's empire. by a
member Of the general staff Of this
country who has had abundant oppor,
tunity to study tho little brown man"
at first hand The efcer referred TO,
who has Just returned from Toxic.
speaking OF the splendid efficiency
shown by the Japs, said zone must
not forget that Japan has been prepar-
ing for the war with Russia for years.
The general stan Of that country has
been charged with the making OF maps
OF Manchprla, lforea and China. And
these maps, showing trails. roads riv.
ers, creeks and other Typographical fea-
lures IN addition to suitable places FOR
camps. barracks, garrlsons landings on
rivers and seas are now In daily use by
the war board Of the mlkHdO
For years the mapping Of Manchuria
and Korea has been going on OnNers
OF the general stan disguised as coolies
have travelled up and down Manchurla,
Korea and China, making quiet obser-
Nations which, observations were put
or paper when opportunity presented.
through the perfect system OF identld-
cation which obtains In the war board
these COOLIES" exchanged condolences.
meeting in tiie Vut -Qfaihe way places,
and these Connecting up lines untll the
whole Of Manchuria and Korea was
IKE an open page 20 those charged with
winning the war for the mikado."
The officer Of our own general STAFF
who served through the China cam
paign and who had three years of of.
oneer work ln the Philippines. grows
enthusiastic when he talks OF the prl-
Nations which confronted the under Of
ficers OF the general stan when they
began rnapping thai vast country over
which the Russ ara ihe JApiare NOV,
fighting bardship which only Added
zest tp'th ques. for the frst hand In
ITO those who have been following
the movements OF the Jap armies" he
said their mobility Is the subject of
continued wonderment We have seen
nothing Ike II IN any Of our modern |
wars. The abillty OF the jap 20 get a !
hump on HIMSELF was never 80 thor
oughly Illustrated as during the exoit-
ing DAYS leading up 20 the embarkatlon
Of the three armies for their several
destinations. watched the farmers
coming into Toxic IN droves. They wore
their very worst clothing. Some Of them |
had sandals, others came barefoot |
Each ono, however, was the bearer OF A |
ticket or pass telling him where to re- !
port for military duty with ar llttie I
fuss as surrounds our guard mount !
they repaired 20 the several supply |
The tickct called for oiothGs |
shoes, gun, knapsack and the other |
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF the soldier. Every
thing was ready when called for. The
clothes, shoes knapsacks, etc. done IN
IN compact bundle. Tho old clothes
were discarded, left IN little piles To- he
gathered up by the camp officers and
put away carefully numbered with the
same number called for In the ticket
and in minute almost the Jap farmer
came forihga soldier, his clothes OF OK
act NJ. his shoes Of exact size. The gem
eral stan had done This Every man
subject to service had been measured
and given number and when the time
came for him to take the field for tho
Donor OF the empire, the man and his |
equipment wore ready. No fuss or con-
fusion, Just . perfect machine, NOV
ing harmoniously In every part This
& what ! saw at Toxic and I under
stand the same perfect system OF equip
ling the soldiers prevailed at other i'm
lortant rendezvous throughout Nippon.
What has been accomplished by ia
IAN through the general stan viii be a
'timulus to our own stan. There will
70 no newspaper talk Of what has been
lone. There win be nolwldo Dublca-
ion OF knowledge acquired But may
gay that II the people OF the United
vii show the world the stun It's made
w. should demand be made for tho
II possesses. There win be
10 recurrence Of the confusion that oh.
aimed al TAMPA. Tho arms VIII be
eady the soldiers be ready and the
transports ready 10 move them when
iur next war comes "