The Japanese methods

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1159, 1 December 1904, Page 2

The Japanese methods

A YOUN<s Russian ollieer, speaking of tb a ' Japanese troops, says:-" Tlio genoral impressiou of their operations is surprise at the groat readiness to tho miuutest.detail, I was ouco watching the advance of a large column through my binoculars, At • first there was no ono in tho.'.valley. Then a Utile figure jumped .'forward,' and sitting upon iu hoels, looked' round through a lioldglass. It then ran" f onvat d for about a hundred yards, .and author occupied as place. Then cnino fivo 'men. one after the other. The infrantry lollowed in a thick, orderly column. Their march is like playing a gamo-a rifle, a small bug, cartridges, *and noih"Mo so. All tho baggage is carried ' behind by Korean rearers. In thoir bugs tlioy havo a map, a binocular, acornpass and a box of preserves. The column | advances a short distance, then Rtops and entrenches. Tho Japanoso have dug hu nuiuornblu lodgment all along the road, anil when retreating thov run straight from ono lo the other. And imagine a hand map of tho locality is hung up j n each lodgment with the indication"of the distances to all objects of mark to facilitate the ami of tho riflemen, Yes, our colonel told nsoften: 'Learn, gentlemen; you will not eoou Imvo another ocensiun like this,'"

A mooting of tho trustees of the Shakospaaro Birthday Trust was held recently at Stratford- on-Avon *,o d:cidc finally on tho fate of tho Hornby Cottages, which abut upon the garden of tho poet's;birth* plnco, and are said to havo been occupied by members of tho poet's family, The Mayor presided. Mr. Sidney Lee, in n long speech, urged reason why the colij tages should be saved. Ho said that tiny were standing in Shakespcar's time, ad <f '■ wrro indirccily connected with tho 4 poet. They wero owned at ono tiwa by Thomas Nash, who married Shakespoaro's granddaughter, and possessed tome I interesting lGth contury timber work in tho roofs and wnlls. Shakespeare's father signed tho conveyance deed. There wore other oircumßtunoes connoeted with them which claimed their rcvorouce. Their proposed demolition had given rise to n good deal of personal feeling, which he asked them to discard, Tho motion to pull down the oottoges was eventually defeated by two votes.