Evening journal., 1921-10-08
China
BLEEDS UNDER
JAPAN'S HEEL

fCcntinued from First Perez
Wilmington High School. in 1918. He
then entered the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. from which he was grad
uated in 1872. During the World
War he did duty on the Due d'Aosta.
which was used by the United States
as a transport. plying the Atlantic
between the American and French
ports. Having successfully escaped
the perils Of U-boats and floating
mines. the lieutenant was trans
ferrod to the Asiatic station and at
tached to the L. S. S. Helena.
Although Leuenant and Mrs.
Whitfield have been I'm Wilmington
for two weeks. they have sought TO
keep out OF the limehght Of pub
licity and II was with reluctance they
consented last evening to recount
some of their experience for The
Evening Journal readers
Lieutenant Whitfield was , ,,e-
cially inclined 10 be reticent. be-
cause of his official position. Blu,
when he declined to discuss anything
which might be construed as having
diplomatic or international twist
Mrs. Whitfield relieved the situation
when the husband was attached 10
the Asiatic squadron, Mrs Whit
field followed him 70 the orient. She
went to san Francisco by rail and
there took a u. S. transport foi
Vladivostok. After a number OF
weeks spent in that port. she weni
to Japan. and thence down to Ma.
nila. the capital Of the Philippine
Islands. Later she Joined her hus.
band in Shanghai. went back to the
/ Philippines, az Lonapo, in Northern
/ Luzon and spent a delightful tropi,
winter.
It would be difficult to estimate
with accuracy the distances Travelled
by the Lieutenant and his charming
wife: but they modestly acknowledg
ed that il would aggregate 10000
miles. II not more. Incidentally
lust TO show how small the worl,
really is. while Mrs. Whitfield wa
making q rail trip through Man
Ichuria. she met II. Rodney Sharl
and his party, from Wilmington. whit
are making a tour OF Asia and Eu
rope.
Together they iourneyed from
iArukden. the ancient capital OF Man
churia. to PeSing. the equally an
Icient capital OF China. As showinl
the conditions of railway travel
Mrs Whitfield says It required 4
to,,.s 20 cover only 400 miles. Al
laiope- the line were indications o
itbe ravages OF revolutions and hght
ling Bridges we're in poor shape
tracks were none too SAFE and spec
ms imnossible. All along the lin
were Russian soldiers living IN OH
swhat is the sentiment OF IN
1ananese with regard to siberia [.
lTJentenant whitfield was askedf IL
,rorontiv referred the question I
NJ whitfield. saying he couldn
discuss st himself s,,,o~,a
"Japan never viii give up siberia
retained Mrs. Whitfield. slperi
ro,v is supposed 10 be a repupl'
,',,t as n matter OF fact Is controie
~, ,ho soviet government OF kussi'
+ .ThQ .InnS. nOWNN'Af
) Eastern Siberia and intenu 10 ~ ~.
A. Thev may talk Of getting out an an
oil Of that; but do not believe 'llen .
"For example. the japanese COY COY
: .-,r,ont wants TO gain more territoi
= in siberia or seize a gold mine OF
, Tsberv or some other valuanie aoqu
= s,tion. The Japanese promptly SUI
. nlv arms and gold TO the Russia
sao,,ons-the old imperialists an
e he new soviet followers. b bllt.
= 0ebting follows. Then the Japai
G CSC soldiers intervene put down tI y,
.unrising.' announce 10 the "oi.
l,bev have restored order-and sta
on the ground. They deliberate
0 tell the world they have to stay
a maintain order. whereas It was u
n Japanese who purposely originate
e the trouble. ~,
e 80 Il comes abbut that the ku
:" slams hate the japanese, the Jap
?. nese hate the Russians. Similar
= the Chinese hate the japanese al
the Japanese dssDise the Chimes