Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-12
WARRIOR TELLS
OF PORT ARTHUR
PERTEV, TURKISH GENERAL.
VISITS AMERICA
Distinguished officer Of suItans Gen.
eral staff Relates Stories of Ad-
venture in Manehuria--5ings
News Of Richard Barry

Pertev Pasha, major general Of Os-
mans army and a member Of the
Turkish general staff, arrived in Los
Angeles yesterday and is at the An
gelus.
The distinguished general is making
a tour of America to study military
conditions and at the same time ex-
poets to see beauty spots Of the coun-
try.
Gen. Pertev was at Port Arthur with
Nogi as representative OF the Turkish
army all during the siege and after
the battle of Mukden was struck by
shrapnel from Russian shell. His
horse was shot from under him and he
was wounded in the knee. The horse
of his companion was also killed and
the rider wounded.
While at the front the general met
Richard Barry. the clever young
American war correspondent who has
made a name for himself. The two
became great friends, and when the
general arrived yesterday he sent a
letter of introduction to Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Barry from their son.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Barry
and a party of friends, of which a
Herald representative was member,
called on the general at the Angelus
and heard much interesting news of
the conditions in the far east.
Has Military Record
Gen. Pertev is 3S years old and has a
recnrd which might be envied by SOL
dier many years his senior. He is COM
mander of cavalry with headquarters
at Constantinople, where he received
his military training.
In one month he has learned to speak
English and is able to converse
fiuently. with now and then slight
pause. for which he never fails to
apologize.
He is small man but strongly built
His eve is quick and he gives one the
impression of being intensely on the
alert.
Speaking of the siege of Port Arthur,
the general declared some of the bonn
bardments to be the greatest in his
tory.
"There is nothing like it," he said,
land even from the press reports you
cannot gain a clear idea"
In answer to a question from MEM
ber of the party as to the relative
worth of the Japanese and Russian SOL
dier the general said:
"The Russian makes a fine soldier,
but the Japanese soldier is far superior
as a fighting machine. His discipline
is perfect and he knows no fear
Compares Japanese and Turks
'"The Japanese cares nothing for life,
everything is for country.
"The Turkish soldier is like that,
but the Turkish soldier is always more
tinid. When the Japanese soldiers
were through fighting they received
food. and sanitary and other condi-
lions were of the best. The Turkish
soldier will fight with nothing
During the evening different mem
bers of the party tried to draw more
from the general about the turks, pu'
without success.
I'VE are what you call modest" he
said laughingly, when some one com
plimented him ON the conduct of the
Turkish troops in times past.
IL thank you for telling me that,
but YOU see we do not like TO talk
about our own exploits. 1t is nice to
hear others say well DONE
Many times during the meeting he
spoke with much affection Of Richard
Barry.
u was for six weeks in the field
hospital after | was wounded said
NE. land on the morning of the Fourth
of July. when they had that great
banquet which has become famous all
over the world. Richard Barry came
to the hospital TO see me. He spent
The whole morning with me. I have
made him promise TO come to Turkey
when WE have another war and to be
our glest at headquarters. l have ar
ranged to meet him in Constantinople
I in, INll,p lnDG (
never been am American war cores
pondent at a Turkish war, and should
like 10 have him there
Knows American History
In addition to learning English in
one month. Gen Pertev has also
learned American geography. and he
knows his guide book word for word
lie win sail for Germany January
ana knows just what he wants to see
in the intervening time.
Yesterday afternoon he went to Red
lands and Riverside, and this morning
lie viii take the balloon route, while
the afternoon has been reserved fol
doing Pasadena. This evening hC
leaves for Chicago via the Grand Can
Yon. lie VIII see Niagara Falls and
visit West Point and Annapolis, ant
will spend as much time as possible
in Washington and New York.
or American history this Turkish
general knows more than most Amer
leans and he talks Of the Civil War
the battles and the generals Of thaI
period as if they We're old friends
81 am very much interested in the
war and / love 10 study the different
moves of the two armies from tn,
strategic point as we'll as from thell
sides he said. Before / return
snail visit Gettysburg Richmond