The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-29
NEAR WAR ZONE
IN THE ORIENT
Miss Ethel Long Watches Drill on
German Man-of-War

Miss Ethel NJ. Long, who went to
China year ago, is spending her vaca-
ton at the sea shore not far from
Port Arthur. Writing to her father
from Peitaiho, July g. she says:
II have just been watching morning
drill on German man. of war; doesn't
that sound interesting? But | saw II
through field glasses. This long gray
warrior came sliding past here at
about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
going very close to Tiger rocks and
coming to anchor down the shore a
ways, i'm front of the German legation.
The wind was blowing enough to
twist up the flag so We couldn't make
out what IL was, but some one decided
that 1t was German, and today we
can see the German naval flag at the
stern and the national flag at the bow.
THE middies are all in white and
look very nice lined up so straight and
stiff. There are no sides to the boat
in the center SO we can easily see them
walking along and lining up.
"They put off a boat last night
which made several trips TO the shore.
They also have a big searchlight which
flashed around. At other times the
large lights OF each end of the boat
and smaller ones between looked very
nice on the water We don't know
how long the boat will stay, probably
long enough for the officers to visit
with the German military officers here.
We are hoping ii will stay and that
we can go out to visit it tomorrow, but
] doubt II we can. There are always
war vessels at the port Chin Wang Tao
across the bay from East Cliff. and
they sometimes make visits to their
people here affording a little excite
ment to this community. 1t is so in
tcresting to have big boats around.
Last night there was a concert Civ
en- by the German military band from
the barracks here, 1t was out of doors
in front of one of the large cottages
near the Assembly Hall. There were
twelve men and then quartette play
ed during the intermis9ions. They
played very well, but most of their
music was too slow and solemn, though
they did play two or three lively
pieces. that were so nice to hear.
1T did seem good to hear fine band
again, but / kept wishing it was the
{. & H.. The quartette played hymn
like tunes that were very pretty. This
band played lively pieces at ball games
last year, they say, and perhaps they
will again soon.
Yesterday afternoon we were invit-
ed out to afternoon tea at the home of
some German missionaries from Shan
81. and we had a very nice time. We |
became acquainted with two girls who
go bathing at the same time we do. |
every day. There were also two ladies |
from Human who are very nice. 1t is |
good to meet people from all parts OF |
the country, at least all parts of North |
China. The English always have af-
ternoon tea, of course, and others do |
occasionally and have guests who en-
joy visiting. This time we had tea, |
jam and jelly. ice cream
ana cake, and it all tasted awfully |
good"
Rev. l.. X. Long recently sent a box
IF goods to his daughter i'm China and
discovered the fact that the effects of
he war touch almost every one. The
ordinary marine insurance on the box
was $1.00 and the war risk insurance
vas 81 so additional