The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-03
PEER STROMME
returns FROM
AROUND GLOBE

Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 3.-Peef
Stromme, editor Of The Norman
den, reached Grand Forks yester-
day after a notable trip around the
world and numerous interesting ex-
periences in China. Mr.. Stromme was
in Hankow when the massacre began
and saw a number of offenders drag
ged into the street by the revolution
lists and beheaded with as little COM
junction as a dog would be put out
Of the way. MT. Stromme reached
his home at Madison, Wis, in time
for Thanksgiving dinner, having left
Grand Forks during the summer in
time II be present at the coronation
Of King George. He will lecture on
Thursday evening in Norwegian in the
Zion Lutheran church, n 1t is very
probable that a lecture in English will
be arranged for the near future.
Scholar and newspaper man, Editor
Stromme is admirably equipped to lay
before the people the conditions Of the
old world as he saw them His arti-
cles in The Normanden during the
past several months have been read
with more than ordinary interest, and
should a lecture be arranged, he will
undoubtedly be greeted by a large
audience.
Mr.. Stromme started from Grand
Forks on his trip around the world,
sailing from New York for London.
From London he crossed the CONT
nent south by way of Paris. but was
unable to visit Italy owing to the
Scandinavian peninsula, where he
spent some time, and returned south
through the German cities to Vienna,
which he declares is to his mind the
most beautiful city In the world. MIR.
Stromme spent a month in Vienna
before going north to Moscow and
Warsaw, in Russia. He travelled
across vast Siberia by railroad,
reaching Hardin. He visited Mukden,
Pekin, Shanghai and Hankow, sailing
from Hankow to San Francisco. En-
route he spent a day at Honolulu.
Japan also came in for q few days
visit.
Was Simple Job.
Reaching Hankow, just before the
in that city MI. Stromme
had an excellent opportunity to OBJ
serve conditions there. He said last
evening that the newspaper dispatches
in which he was quoted as saying that
the massacre rivaled the famous Mos
massacre was an exaggeration.
He admitted. however, seeing at least
three Cinnamon, caught with torches
in their hands being dragged to the
street and while two rebels held the
the third pulled back the head
bv the pig tail and calmly slashed the
offender from ear to a The revolu-
.tionists had the sympathy Of all Of
the foreigners and this way was
of the reasons why the rights Of all
foreigners were SO vigorously respect
Mr.. Stromme stayed at the home
of a friend In Hankow who had left
with his family for safety. Mr..
Stromme remained in the house and
In this way had occasion to observe
the workings of the Chinese mob.
without rifles or arms OF any kind,
the Chinese mob, said Mr. Stromme
was powerless. One man with a re-
volver or rife could easily hold back
several thousand Of the rioters.
Death TOR Manehus.
The Manchus who have held the
reigns OF government in China now
tor ESQ years are regarded by the
Chinese as foreigners and the revolu-
~tionists endeavored to kill every
Manchu they could lay hands on. II
couldn't tell the difference between a
Chinaman and a Manchu,' said Mr..
Stromme, .tthey all looked alike to me
but the Chinese had no trouble.
whenever the culprit claimed he was
not a Manchu but a Chinaman the old
Biblical test resembling the Shibbo-
leth was used. The Manchu was
asked 10 count. Now it happens that
the werd for six In Chinese . only
be pronounced by q native born Chi |
naman and when BY his failure to
proneunce the wSrd properly. the |
Manefu revealed his race, his head
waa tSatn@dsAkeiy 1Srtested."
The AsieeB Of the Chinese goverA.
Under the M&nessus are bought
sAd sA!S al 10 much property On
Ehs kteAnaer eerAing ever to this
rountey On which Mr.. sfrosarae sailed
was q Manehu who was in the last
ef desperation from the fact
that he had Just purchased an once
In Shanghai for 1910 and owing
to the revolution he could ri get his
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