The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11
CITY NE VS..
HAS TRAVELLED
IN MANY LANDS
AUGUST ALBRIGHT NOW GOING
TO NEW ZEALAND.
He Tells of His Wanderings Over the
Globe and, Discusses the Soldiers OF
the Far East - a Tailor pro TEN
Has Had a Varied Experience.

August Albrecht will leave Mime
apolis Monday and journey leisurely
to New Zealand just to see the coun-
try! Mr.. Albrecht has spent all his
life Just seeing things" In the
course of time he has visited almost
every part of the earth. Just be-
cause he wanted to see a milling city
he came to Minneapolis In connec-
ton with the desire to see things, Mr..
Albrecht possesses the desire to do
things. He has already tried deep sea
diving, life before the mast, ranching,
Altho he might be called cosmopoli-
tan, he likes to meet friends from
his own country-Germany. When
he came to Minneapolis he looked UP
Phil Kaufhold to discuss the latest
doings of the German emperor. To
take up tailoring for a week or so
and was installed in Mr.. Kaufhold's
shop on Sixth street. While sitting
cross-legged, stitching steadily and
pricking his finger only once in a
while, the traveller told his story.
MY family is one of the Oldest in
Germany" said he, land has always
stood high in service for the state.
II am the first that ever took up a
wandering life and perhaps sometime
I will return like the prodigal son of
old.
MY father was a prelate in the
| church and my grandfather was an
! officer. I was early intended for the
| church myself, but my disposition was
never that of the scholar. Neverthe-
less I managed to work my way thru
| the high schools and entered Heidel-
| berg By this time I had given up
all ideas of the church and planned
| to be a physician. But, as said, I
/ was not cut out to be a scholar. Thru
some student scrape I left the uni
versity and started out as a soldier
of fortune.
During the next few years I wan
dered over most of Asia and north
eastern Europe. I even worked my
way thru the Khyber pass to Afghan
/ istan. I found myself in China when
the trouble began in Picking in 1900.
At first I could determine no way by
which, I could see service, as had no
influence to get an citizenship in the
German army. Finally I decided to
enlist as a private.
this way than I could have in any
other. I had a good chance to study
the private soldiers in the different
armies, and was especially interested
in the Russian and japanese troops
1t was plain to see that the Russians
did not think much of the little fel.
lows. But when it came to the ia.
nous march from Tien-tsin to Picking
: to relieve the legations, opinions die
not count very much, and the little
:, Japs left everybody but the Ameri
: cans behind.
! 1.-THE japanese troops were wonder
+ fully drilled and their endurance
), seemed to be without end. They car
, ried but few provisions and seemed t
+ 4 be able to eat a bowl Of rice and
), cup of tea with as much relish as
: continental would a full course din
: ner.
, '.On the other hand, the Russian
= soldiers. while faithful, are neve
a brilliant. They will fight to the las
! ditch, but do not think for them
selves Their officers are brave, bu
there does not seem to be very mucl
good feeling between them and tn
soldiers. Probably this is caused b.
strong class feelings, which do not ex
It list in Japan.
Another Interesting thing was t.
. observe the Chinese soldiers. TIL
= Chinese do not have "a hchance, as TIL
system of government would neye
;, allow a general of the first rank t.
: gain control. Almost any officer i
capable of being bought. and the sol
diers never have any idea what the.
! are fighting about. Once allow then
: to have European officers and the.
e will bear watching. Some time tn
: great yellow empire will wake up.
It after going to New Zealand, per
! haps I will push my way up to tn
V scene of conflict in Korea and Man
s chlria. However, I hardly expect tina
d T could get there, as the Japanese d.
e mot seem to be anxious to have for
eigners therea bouts, and if they max
t up their minds, the matter is gener
$ ally settled for good. :"