New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-22


medicine" pills, consisting of some form of ere
osote. which they were obliged to swallow three
times a day. During the summer the doctors
argued that mosquito bites would be pad Tor us,
ana might spread malaria. So portable mosquito
curtains, adjustable around the neck We're
served out to every soldier odd hours would be
employed in giving sanitary lectures 10 the SOL
diers
The state of the deserted Russian camps was
the best proof to US of the neglect OF sanitation
among the enemy. These camps were nItny, and
the occasional dressings Of chloride OF lime
which the Russian doctors had put over them
did little TO improve matters If the russians
did not lose many men from disease curing the
summer they were specially favored by rate
The Japanese his camp on temperance
and on strict moral principles The common
idea Of the West that the japanese are an espe-
cially immoral race is, so far as my experience
goes. wrong. Chance tourists, who have done
the orthodox tour between Yokohama anu Ma
gasaki, may laugh at this. Doubtless the eN-
perience of many OF them is to the contrary
But they do not see the real Japan. While
l was with the first army, there were no camp
followers, and the Chinese women in the villages
around were as safe as at ordinary times. l
only knew of two cases of drunkenness through
out the campaign.
With the Russians it was VIGOROUSLY differ
emit Camp followers crowded certain quarters
or New-ChwaTg and OF Li2OYanS, and pToba-
bly, also Of Moukden But a I know nothing
or personal experience of Moukden, exclude it
Whenever q Chinaman had to tell grievance
against a Russian he would usually precede 1t
by declaring that the Russian was drunk Port
Arthur had almost enough spirits sent to 1t last
prandy and champagne poured in Wheh men
looked for cargoes OF ammunition.
AT New-Chwang in the early months Of the
year, 1t was the same. Il laid down a stock OF
special military supplies when became Ger
tain said Il New Chwang storekeeper. I
secured quantities Of prismatic field glasses and
OF special officers extra equipments of the best
type, Ny military goods remained uncaled for.
but the Russian officers quickly bought up my
entire stock OF confectionery. of perfumes Of
toilet articles and Of spirits"
European residents in New-Chwang were all
agreed in expressing their liking for the Rus
slah personally, but equally agreed in their con-
tempt for his technical military qualifications.
The Russians held this city until July said
one whose position and training gave him the
right 20 speak with authority During that
time they had a very large force here. Only
once in all those months did the field artillery
practise with ammunition. One night there was
d ialse alarm; next day the batteries went out
side and blazed away at targets for some hours.
The infantry practised at running targets, NOV
ing dummies, but they never used actual cart
ridges, simply aiming at the dummies and click
ing their empty rifles. Nearly all the officers
left detail drill to the commissioned officers.
our back streets We're alive at night with
sounds Of song. and everybody had a good
time This is not the way modern wars are
won.
The Russian is handicapped by his lack of in
dividuality. The soldiers move and seem to
think in masses; every Japanese believes himself
an army IN himself. At the battle OF Ten-Sul-
Tien heavy force Of Russians was sent out to
guard the right flank A much smaller force of
Japanese went out to drive them back The
Japanese scattered by and twos. Some
wriggled up gullies, some slipped from tree to
tree. Soon from three hundred points rife fire
broke out. The Russians believed that an over
whelming army was attacking them, and re-
tired.
The Russian advances in too close formation,
and retres in set ranks; the Japanese spreads
his forces out as much as he can. Much of the
heavy losses of the Russians has been due TO
their packed ranks.
The Japanese at the beginning knew his bust
ness a fighting man thoroughly The Russian
did not. That has been the great handicap of
Russia.