The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
NOGI IS LEADING
THE SIMPLE LIFE
Stanley Washburn Describes the
Daily Routine of Leader of E
Japan's Third Army.
ALWAYS BUSY, BUT
ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
How Port Arthur Veterans Re-
How Port Arthur Veterans Re-
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ceived News of Admiral !
Togo's Victory.
correspondence Of The Journal.

AOSo sASSS|y
norrespondenee Of The Journal /
Headquarters of General Nogi's
Army, Manehuria, June Fin little
side street among the winding alleys OF
this most jumbled-up town Of China is
yound, around which dozen rude huts
Cluster. In one of these huts, living
as simply as his most lowly soldier and
lit is to be feared) much more so than
the average war correspondent, the cap
tor of Port Arthur is quietly and al;
most unseen spending his days ana
nights, too, in preparing Tor another
officers lettering about the courtyard
and a handful of orderlies and serv-
ants arc all that distinguishes the gen
erals headquarters from the homes Of
dozen Chinese merchants IN the town.
Nogi Always Accessible.
We see the general but rarely in the
streets, but are received as cordially IN
his little workroom, with its rough Chi
nese bed in one corner, as we are re-
ceived into the quarters Of the other
correspondents or military attaches. 1t
is hardly necessary to say that the cor cor
rarely on him, the moving spirit, OF this
great army, but it is never because
there has been any lack Of hospitality,
simplicity and Seemingly unfeigned
pleasure in receiving us. Here there is
no wall between man and man: we are
made at home, given tea, cakes and
Japanese sweetmeats with the same
sweet simplicity that the japanese treat
all their guests. !,
The other day we paid, call on the
general. After chatting for half hour
Or so Nogi rose and with a deprec;ating
smile he said, alphabetically: You on
must excuse me, but l. am some 7,Hd at
Mistchenko are making a raid to cut
our communications and with his
TO 90 and confer with some of his staff.
Nogt's Personality Striking.
We think Of the Japanese and al:
most always speak OF tnem mem. ~ = + ihigis
One notices it but little. The general 3
himself cannot be far short Of five
feet and ten inches in height: Inc
slightly built, he conveys the impress
sion Of stable man, it, indeed, on n
ever considers bulk at all when IN m Ine
ines Of his face are deep and at times
seem stern, but underlying all there 7r
Is an expression of SURPRISING. gentle
ness and kindly sympathy which makes
the character of the man even more
fascinating on the human and persona
side than it is from the military an?
world side. His beard, black arounS
The corners Of his strong mouth, will
its firm lips, turns to an iron WHITE OF OF
his chin. His eyes, deep set and small
twinkle at one with that ever-varylns
subtlety of his race, which to and thrl
ali time must be an impenetrable mys
terry between the peoples 80 OF nd the ca; !;
punctilious to degree; Never brll
with absolute perfection to detail. Hi
long military boots Of black paten
leather are always resPleaiden Mt b N tne1
polish. The simple insignia OF ms Lan5
brown military overcoat, with its go,l
braid and three gold stars on n, tn n
sleeves, always looks the same. Whetf
er drinking tea in his private quarter
or riding abroad on his big Europea
bay, he is the same.
Is a Man Of Iron.
With all his gentleness of manner an
simplicity of mien, there is that abou
this wonderful personality that be
speaks the man of iron. Those twink
ling eyes which we see now tlashln
with amusement or interest can becom
as hard as points of steel when tn
y
the sterner reality Of the soldier.
his every move there stands out the III
conscious superiority /of the man abov
his fellows. When he steps out fro1
his quarters every officer and sold1ee
springs to attention and stands r1gi
not only with respect that his rank cal
for, but with an almost reverence whlc
it is the fortune Of few men to inspil
in the hearts of their closer intimate
When he goes to the council or to h
meals his officers and staff walk benin
none presuming, it would seem, to shat
anese accord to their idols among the
own people. One cannot look at tn
lofty character and fail to feel tt
keenest pity for the man-the father
Before the world he stands, perhap
one Of the greatest figures In the mi
itary achievements of the war; befo1
the Japanese he stands as the gener
and patriot who has done SO much f
his emperor and Japan. Yet for hir
self-what an empty triumph? VIII;
can all these honors mean to him
his time of life, when all that whit
was most dear to him has been glyt
to his country; one son at Nanshs
and the other at the desperate attat
on the 2O3-Meter hill before Port A
thur. What must be the feelings of tn
impenetrable man when he conside
that he himself gave the order for t
advance up Ine DlOouy slopes u I'll
wreck strewn hill which cost him t
bound him to this life. Z ct thru it
the general stiles the father and u
wincingly goes his way isolated al
alone, tho surrounded by loving frien
and well nigh deafened by the plaudi
Of the outer world.
Hear News Of Naval Victory.
Sunday last we heard the news
here at the third army Headquarters
Togo's great victory over the Russia
in the Stats of Tushimi. All the cor
spondents were invited to meet t
general at his headquarters to drink
toast to the Japanese Nelson who
his last great achievement had wip
Russian dreams of naval suprema
from the realm of possibility. In t
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