The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-30
JAPANESE IN BATTLE
Campaign in Manchuria and
Work of Y. NJ. c. A.
LECTURE BY C. V. HIBBARD
Enmity Finally DiSSipntcd and the
Brown Men Used Branch HH Hcad-
Written There in One Day-De-
scriptiOn of Warfare.

/ c. Y. Hibbard. OF Tokyo. spoke in the
gymnasium Of the Y. NJ c. -. yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock on At the front
with the japanese soldiers
/ Describing conditions under which the
japanese army fought. Mr.. Hibbard said
that the branch OF the Y. NJ. {. A. estab-
lshed with the advancing army accom-
/ plished much good in spite Of the limited
means Of the establishment.
All Expected Death.
Every soldier that left Japan Tor Man
churia expected. down in his heart TO De-
killed fighting for his country, AMI spoke
OF returning 10 Japan by saying II /
return to japan instead Of When I re-
turn TO Japan.
The japanese soldiers were paid only 9
cents a day. The frightful conditions IN
Manchuria cannot he described Tho top
OF the Northumberland three Meter HnI'
was reduced to pulverized and macadam-
lied waste by the constant explosion Of
shells and the splintering OF solid rock
Hundreds OF tons Of shells poured in the
region about Port Arthur, playing havoc
with human life.
Fifty thousand japanese at a time
were taken off. The cost Of life was
frightful.
If you were 10 go now on the battle
fields around Port Arthur YOU would
ind rocks stained with human blood and
1 bones OF some poor dead soldiers body
/ cropping out here and there. Thousands
and thousands Of lives were sacrificed 20
take the Russian forts by storm and
sally.
Japs' Plans Changed.
THAT plan had 20 be given up. Long.
Intricate, winding trenches were dug by
the japanese as an alternative. and this
necessitated constant. hard. and slow dig
ging through solid rock and hard. dry
soil
The digging soldiers were constantly
exposed 10 the rapid-fring guns of the
Russians. An endless line of wounded
were being hurried back to the hospital
quarters.
This intricate web OF trenches sue
ceeded. after the outposts and forts had
been dynamited by the japanese. \
sally was made through the opening.
There was no rest for the poor Jap
anese soldiers. even after Port Arthur
was taken. Orders were Immediately re-
ceived that the soldiers that captured
the port were wanted elsewhere in Man
churia.
Forced marches had TO be made by
the hungry, worn-out army. The ele-
ments were particularly severe. In the
summer the sun was scorching. The
japanese soldiers baked in the dry. hot
plains. right out in the sun They froze
with the thermometer below zero in the
winter.
Work of the Y. VI. c. A.
THE branch of the Y. ". c. a. that we
established was not patronized well at
first We were looked upon as Russian
spies. The name OF Jesus was scofted
at by the Japanese. who looked on us
as enemies since we were Christians.
After a while n few japanese soldiers
came in to rest from their WEAKNESS. It
was not long before more followed Soon
the soldiers were patronizing our place
constantly.
Every available comfort and con
venience was provided with our scantv
means. Eighteen thousand men freQuented
the rooms in three months, and we pro
vided them with writing paper on which
10 write home 20 their families. One
day 1000 letters were written
The Y. NJ. c. A. seal was stamped on
each sheet OF writing paper that went
out of the Office Games were provided
the soldiers and the photograph played
! necessarily.
I'VE got scissors and clippers and let
! them cut each others hair. We washed
them and sterilized their clothes and freed
them from vermin
I'VE had some influence on them. any
way. The good we did was more than
can be estimated just now
/ Announcement was made that Fred z
Smith. the evangelist will speak at the
Belasco Theater on Sunday. April -
w. 2. Thirkield. president OF Howard
/ University, will speak at the Y. NJ. c. A.
next Sunday afternoon at clock.