The Rich Hill tribune., 1910-06-09

Ill
. TzIHr. |fFczsa2IEJ7Z
forgotten that Japan. too. has made
use OF women 20 ferret out the
intentions Of the Russian government
regarding the Russo-Japauese war.
They are not, az a rule. however. Jap.
anese women. who are slngularly un-
fltted for the delicate task To meet the
Russian SPY on his or her own ground
and japanese have. II IS said. secured
the services Of some OF the cleverest
women IN Europe. many of them
French women, and often their visible
means Of support Is BY acting. Short
ly before the war burst suddenly IN
the far east. an English manager was
conducting a japanese troupe through
Europe, and the tour led TO Russia.
While the troupe Of actors was IN
Budapest young japanese pleaded
so hard 20 Join the company that he
finally persuaded the manager 20 take
him. He was tried upon the stage.
but was found sinEularly incompetent
However, something was found for
him 20 DO. and he did not want much
HHhNHAA ~ NN vas ANlANAA 10 NNHANAA
with the company while Il went
through the ears empire.
Practically nuth!aE was known of
the young man. but he was educated
n pleasant companion. and appeared
20 have plenty Of money After the
toug ended the manager discovered
DO was the son oi the Japanese ad-
miral whose name frequently ap.
vcarcd IN tho newspapers in connec.
zion With the wonderful naval feats
he accomplished during the war. In
the same company were several clev-
or japanese women, who kept their
eyes and ears open during the tour,
and there is little doubt that their
reports 90 their government had some
thing 10 DO with the rapidity with
which the japanese struck tho FIRST
blow.
The Japanese police and military
system has. OF course. its secret sory.
fee. but II is not nearly so ubiquitous
Hs is the so-callcd Third Section Of
the Russian police Yot during the
last few years there has little Of I'm.
pUrtnncc trauspircd IN Europe ATect-
inF the situation in the Ear east Of
which the Japanese foreign once has
long been ignorant Hcr agents. the
best OF them those so.called French
actresses have found a way Of being
present wherever there Was anything
90 be learned Oftyn these women
encountered tho women spies Of the
Russian government. who are un.
doubtrdly among tho clcvcrcst detect.
ives In their line IN the world
Governments az war. or on the
brink OF h0stilitlca, require the aorv.
iccs ~ two distinct classes OF spies
There must be many men connected
with this dangerous service, but for
tho most part the work demands
courage and bkill rather than the del.
icato diplomacy which Is required. too.
but "a generally. certainly SO FAR a.
Russia is concerned. assigned 60 wom.
en- OF culture. education. beauty and
rare Judgment with the troops OF
the enemy are sent tho men spies, and
With the commanding officers. with the
diplomats. VITA the brains which sit In
ST. Petersburg and move armies
5000 miles away as II they we're
paw nson a chess board, the ingrati.
aung. clever women spies are TO be
found,
While the japanese have not been
regarded as having an especially ofl.
client secret service. the events OF the
war demonstrated that the persons
who were watching day and night for
tbeta had been OF the greatest value.
At is known that Just about the time
the war broke out there were IN Port
Arthur several French dancers, who
had captured every Russian oiielal
heart
They were not only attractive dan.
cera. but beautiful women. who
dressed well and had most engaging
manners, The Russian onieers were
charmed with them They soon be-
came better acquainted and proved TO
be very agreeable companions. They
took q great interest IN things mill.