The Brantford Weekly Expositor from Brantford, Ontario, Canada • 10

A tLiT THURSDAY OCTOBER 29 1914 (THE BRANTFORD EXPOSITOR BRANTFORD CANADA 1 PAGE ELEVEN i' 7 PAGE TEN THE BRANTFORD EXPOSITOR BRANTFORD CANADA THURSDAY OCTOBER 29 1914::: Some Russian Damage in East Prussia I -ORIENTAL TRADE WIPED OFF SEAS- Merchantmen a Sore Blow Gordon Jones Tells How War is Affecting the A Crime to Try to Hold TsihgTau Against the Might of Japan and Her Many German Steamers Seized by the British cruiser were around hoping to be able to occasionally elude the vigilant British ware hips and eauture merchant vessels Other slips bad had interesting experiences Ja -thsae and nearby waters One strip bod arrived in Yokohama from Su Tns-cisco at extra full speed villa all lights extinguished and had reported a chase from a German crulsr probably the Leipsig Another itoaaer bad had to leave per course to Amid a suspicious craft and aerenl had been held 'up snd examined by the watchful British cruisers sruwd over the trade routes of these raise But our trip was quite uneveatfrul in every way Beautiful weather axidao sight of a warship either Brltissh or German favored us all the way across The Empress Japia stew days later was caught by a typhoon and had a most unplezeant experience Balling up the river into Shsalghai wa saw several German merchantmen at anchor Bhanghai to a- neu-tral port and these ships will remain here until the war ends thankful to have been fortunate sough to be near or In a neutral port when war waa declared At Hong Kte? and Wel-hel-wei British ports the Chinese coast are scores of German merchantmen who were lea fortunate and have been captured tor Brlllah cruiser and deatroyere British merchantmen of course are proceeding with their regular trips and there were many such in Shanghai leading or unloading cargo One Tenders what must be the feelings of Oer-mans in Bhanghai as they sea the British vessels busily going about their work as If the German navy did sot exist while their own ships must cling to port aa long ns the war shall last GUNBOAT CREWS ON CRUISERS In Shanghai and later la Hankow we saw several British river gunboats which had been dismantled ae- their crews were all taken aboard the- larger warships There ia a more sorlous business thee day than patrolling the Yangtae river and all British gunboats have had their crews taken (aboard A destroyed building In Eaat PnnMa damaged by Heavy shall fire from Russian guns Russia France Germany Austria Servia and Montenegro had declared war and Belgium waa fighting for her Independence without even a chance to declare or avoid war FOREIGNERS SCATTERED Of course there waa great Interest in Karuliawa and through all Japan There were people of all natlonaltles at the summer resort There waa a great rush to Join their colors by many In Karuizawa The English and French were off home via the Siberian railway The Germans and Austrians cut off from their home land hastened to Tslngtsu My cabin mate and many of my fellow passengers on the trip from Shanghai to Japan are now among those sacrificing themselves in a foolish endeavor to preserve the dignity of Germany It is a hopeless task for Germany to expect to defend Tslngtsu successfully and it is a drime for the German government to ask peaceful business men and missionaries who happened to be in the Orleut to give their lives for such a cause But that is exactly what has been doue NO HOPE FOR TSINGTAU What hope have a few thousand the apparatus or models used this method which are waxy In teres ing indeed If China can at thi time when such strides are being tal i along educational lines maae ads tations from this system who can te the great amount of benefit whtu may result From Shanghai I am proceeding the Yangtse to my elation in Chuhi ohow in Szechuan province In Ilai kow the thermometer stood at 10 degrees at midday which gives yo some idea of the summer heat in Cei tral China Men who have visited 1h tropica have fold me that some pari of those regions are much more liv able than la Hankow hi eummei Judging from a few experlenr there on my way through in July an now again in September 1 can we believe it GORDON JONES altton combines with It that of grand organlier and general manager In foot Mr Crocker la the whole show If the games prove a success it will be entirely due to his iudlwidual efforts Tha event la the first of its kind In the Orient and nreryone ia looking with great interest to the outcome Entries are assured from Japan China and the Philippines Mr Crocker has already taken a trip to Japan in hia official and plans one to the Philippines and Hong Kong MRS CROCKER FORC EFUL Mrs Crocker la also me king herself felt In Shanghai society She has proved a great success re lecturer on the Monteaaari method of primary education which to attrect-tog much attention from those Interested in education in America and t-bf continent She has a moat elaborate act of He Hears it iOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO toe eel DW ew In log it riii as md dr1 rill Iso" to tin I a' log for the led rrk- Half-Minute Stories From the Battle Line xxoooooooooooooooooooocoooooooooo The Expositor to-day publishes another ery Interesting letter from Rev Gordon Jones a son of Major Jones now a missionary in China Mr letter wan written since war was declared by Japan and be leila of the German news agencies which have been established In tbs Orient as in the west to manufacture war news to thf liking of the filerman people and victories of varying sizes are produced dally Mr Jones describes In his letter au Interesting trip from China to Japan where he went on a most Important errand to wit to marry a charming young lady of German nationality who was connected with the at Tokio Mr Jonea accordingly claims quite Justly that he is the first Canadian to hav captured a German nines the war began The story of this particular Incident tf the trip Mr Jones modestly avoids in his letter TRIP TO JAPAN The letter follows On Yangtze River en route Japan to Chungchou 8e China September 23 114 Dear Expositor: Iest you should forget there is such a man as Gordon Jones I will scribble off few rambling notes of a trip I have taken this summer to Japan and back WAR8HIPS AT SHANGHAI Of courae the war is the one subject of interest out here as at home 1 arrived in Japan early in July before mere was any thought of war German and Austrian warships were at anchor in the river at Shanghai as 1 passed through as were those of England Prance Japan and other nations he river was full of shipa flying the flags of all nations There was netting to indicate that several of the foremost powers were soon to locked In mortal combat THE YELLOW SEA The trip from China to Japan ia always an Intereating one For 60 miles out from the coast and for varal houar' after land disappears from light the sea Is yellow from the mud carried tnto it by the mighty mod which has been collected from 10 of China's IS provinces Soma of It has corns from distant Szelhuan nnd even from the mountains of Tibet 3000 mlhrs Inland From Its muddy appearance me sea is known as the Yellow 8ea 8C0RES OP BATHERS -v Two days brlngz us to the Japanese port of Nagasaki where two Interesting ights greeted us The first was a tug towtng three double-decked scows literally packed with people 8j tightly packed were the scows (list one wondered how they could keep afloat These people had been to the bathing grounds We ere told -is Mg plys back nnd forth serosa the harbor many times a day and the scows are packed with people You have heard the Japan-e are great people to bathe: Here was a very tangible piece of evidence that wbat we hear Is not overstated Here is one thing In which the Japanese are more advanced than the Chinese 1 have never heard anyone rial in that the Chinese partlcu-Isrly the coolie dess are over fond if bathing At any rate their bathing never estends outward to their lothea for the Chinese coolies are as a rule a ragged dirty crew Nowhere is this more true than in Bhanghai among the thousands of dock Uborerss BOYS AND WOMEN COAL The second interesting sight at Nagasaaki la when our ship takes on coal This Is done from huge barges from which rope and board ladders are stretched up to the ship's coal holes The coal ia passed up from hand to hand in baskets by young Jioy and women who stand on the preps It Sounds like a slow process wat one is surprised at the speed with which the coal barges are emptied LIKE 1000 ISLANDS TRIP Leaving Kagaaawt we are soon into the Inland Rea of Japan which la one of the most beautiful pieces or ocean scenery in the world With land on both aides of the sabip and small Inlands everywhere one finds it hard to believe he is abtuolly Bailing thfough salt water It seems more like our own Thousand Islands or Georgian Bay Kobe is reached at the eastern end of the Inland aea and here 1 leave my ship and take the train to Tokio TRANSFORMED TO CRUI8ER My ship by the way was the Prlnz El tel Frelderich of The Nord-deutcher Lloyd line This proved to be hey last trip as merchant ship aa shortly after reaching Yokohama she scurried off to Tslngtan the German settlement on the Chinese coast where she was transformed into a cruiser with Intent to do' what she could to Injure British trade One of these days you may read of the further adventures of the Prins Eltel Frelderich In news despatches from the Orient of south seas TWO CANADIAN CRUISERS At Kobe 1 was fortunate enough to ee the famous new ahtp the Empress of Russia The Empress of Russia and the Empress of Asia are two beautiful new ships of 17000 tons gross' register and 30000 tons displacement recently pul on the Pacific by our own They are the fastest and prettiest ships on- the Pacific and were particularly built so they coul be used aa cruisers in time of war How wise was this provision was soon to be shown as within a few weeks after my seeing her the Empress of Russia as well as the Empress of Asia and the Empress of Japan were units of the greatest navy the world baa ever seen and were doing their share to keep open the trade routes of the Orient and to prove that in Orient and Occident rules the A SUMMER RESORT My destination was Karuizawa a famous Japanese mountain summer resort whlrh his a summer population of several thousand foreigners mostly missionaries So famous la Karuizawa that people come here from Peking and cn canton and Hong Kong as well as from all parts of Japan and Corea Near it ia the active volcano ML Asama which has done much damage by-its eruptions in past years and- which la constantly smoking even now as Is the ascent of this mountain with the possibility of an explosion at any time several parties made the ascent during the summer DANGER FROM TYPHOONS Karuizawa is reached by a five hours' rail wsy vtrlp from Tokio An Interesting feature of the trip is the laat few miles nearing Karuizara where in a apace of less than eight miles the road passes through no less than 26 tunnels Another Interesting thing which nearly proved an unpleasant thing for me ia that this region of Japan at this season of the year is visited by fierce typhoons which deluge the country with rain in such quantities that all the streams In the course of one or two days heroine raging torrents Almost invariably sections of the railway ere washed out and much country flooded Just such a typhoon occurred Just aa I was about tp leave Karul-zawa to catch my steamer for Japan The road wag reported washed out and it aeemed aa if I was to he marooned in Japan as berths on steamers to Japan could only be secured by engaging passage weeks ahead so great was the congestion caused by the war and the sudden withdrawal of so many steamers Fortunately by taking a chance and going aa far as 1 could by train I was able to get through all right on the first train to get over the break Our train passed a lot of flooded country and it seems certain there must have been a great loss of life But the prominence of the war news would reuse little attention to be paid to these floods no doubt WAR CLOUDS BLEW UP But 1 am getting ahead of my story While I waa In KsYulsaws the war clouds blew up and soon England meets people of all nationalities and has to be careful in expressing opinions if be desires to avoid heated arguments The Germans are of course confident of the ultimate shccess of their country In the hotel where 1 waa staying in Hankow the other day I met one who waa explaining how it waa all going to be done The allies were well in hand now he claimed The Russians would be allowed to advance a little further and then crushed At this psychological moment tpie German navy would strike and woe to the British navy when that day arrives see the Germans have a Night and Day new and deadly explosive which will be dropped from their airships on the British warships which would thus be destroyed presumably without the help of the -German navy Several queries come to mind in connection with this lovely theory but no matter It was very comforting to my German friend OLD BRANTFORD BOYS in Shanghai I vnewe old friendship with Gus Turnbull who is well known in Brantford Ou ia with the CPR and a very busy man with a big Job be hi distinguished himself by captaring several prizes for rifle shooting in connection with the volunteers of Shanghai of which he 1a a member Another man well known in Brantford whom I met in Bhanghai la Mr Howard Crocker of the YMCA Mr Crocker ia well known aa the man who was behind the campaign which gave Brantford her splendid new YMCA Having brought that campaign to a successful issue the International Committee of tne YM CA asked Mr Crocker toeuderxkt a task which has already proved too mnch for more than one man the organization of a YMCA among the foreigners of Shanghai There ie already a flourishing Chinese YM CA but the organization of branch among the foreigners Here has always been a problem Everyone In Shanghai believes Mr Crocker will make good aa be baa elsewhere At tbe present time Mr Crocker to one of the most important men in tbe Orient and mnch quoted la tbe pepers He to secretary for the Oriental Olympic games which ara to tie Jret4 koltae think the allowance average abet one match per battery We keep a fire or candle going a day and night especially for "fags" and pipes If on the move a keep a lantern on the go ao if yc could send me a good substantial pip lighter (I care how much coats) it will do Uie best turn have ever done to the army and hall be in great demand "WHAT DO YOU THINK OF TH IRISH?" (Letter dated October I from Lance Corporal of the London See tlsh) I will try and give you some Idi of what to doing here My present ia telephone know tl idea: "Number "Have finished etc and aa moat of subscribers are majors and colonei 1 have to be fairly civil I am working a 13-way awitchboai and 1 understand that it la to be i placed shortly by a 30-way so tb If things increase much more 1 ahi become an exchange expert Things eeem to be going on ve well over here ao far as we can so I wonder If the reply in our "genet orders" to the Kaiser's saucy renter about concentrating the attention the beat German troops on wiping "General contemptible lit! army" has been published in Eu land? It ran aa follows: "The following ia a copy of order Issued by tbe German emperor August 19: 1 is and Imperial oaij mend that you concentrate your ev-glea for the Immediate present up-2 one single purpose and that Is tin you address all your skill and all If' valor of my soldiers to extermlna first the treacherous' English ai walk over General content) Ible little army" The reuults of this order wereA operations commencing with Mot? and tbe advance of the seeming overwhelming masses against us The answer of tbe British ariny the subject of extermination baa ready been given i How's that? Short and ti-ree! alder it a masterpiece as the Br' left line is atill unbrokpn and if night's rumors are anything like fr I shall have my Chratmas dinner11 Croydon THE LUCKY REGIMENT THA RIVAL men to hold Tslngtsu against all the force of Japan England France and Russia with no possible chance of relief from home and with every chance of starvation aa well aa sudden death It will be comparatively easy for the Japanese to cut Taingtau off from any communication with the country Inland We are told uome who counselled surrender have been hot Perhaps this is heroism hut that would not be the word I would apply to Germany's action in defending Taingtau NEVER LACKED News of the war waa posted daily on a bulletin board In Karuizawa Now there la a German news agency In Japan aa well aa what corresponds to the Associated Press at home Although cut off from all sources of news from the theatre of war this German new agenry was never licking in interesting if questionable news We learned that a naval engagement had taken place and the British navy practically crushed Everywhere German armies and German navies were victorious Fortunately a more reliable sower of news waa also available from which we were able to learn the tree condition of affaire SOME NARROW ESCAPES I tort Japan for Shanghai on the and 458 Sardinia on Bept 1 after having been one of the principals in a rather interesting (to me) ceremony The Sardinia reached Bhanghai on Sept I had looked forward will interest to the trip from Jspaa to t'luns ae ours was a Bri'bib sod aa had heard tfamaa UUS in ihd ing CCS trie are icii I a bet ie illy it left r-i bre nid htz een hlle has low Hi lay 10-nd are ora 1 ms the di id ia sr "POP GOES THE "It waa lino to use the Hampshire Regiment deploying across the fields gainst the German trenches and singing out aa each shell Hujrt "Fop Goes tbe Weasel! They were all so lighthearted that you couldn't realise at first that every maa carried his lire In hto A Private of the Lincolnshire Regiment a THE PENALTY OF CH IVALRY "A patrol of oure was out one day and came on two Genua in aa orchard They were a tlt squeamish about shooting the tnv chaps with their backs turned tuoy gave a about to let tbe tit: -ifc-ni have a chance of defending thcftsolrts Uk lightning one of the Genu ant turned about and ae it a In -t crushing into the brain of the man whc Had been the first to suggest that I sure should be warned We fired after that and we didn't A Private of the Gloucester 9 9 "TICKETS PLEAS El" There's a corporal of regiment that I name that jr as a ticket collector on the railway before the war and when he waa relied back to the colors he wasn't able to forget hto old trade "One day he waa ia eturge of a patrol that surprised a party of Germans In a wood and instead of the usual call to surrender he sung out "Tickets Tbe (tormina aeemed to understand wnat he wu driving St for thy surrendered at once but that chap will never heir the end of the story for when everything else ceases to amuse in tbe trenches you have only to ahout out please!" to set everyone In A Gunner of tbe Royal Artillery H18 LIFE FOR AN ENEMY one fight along ttoe Alena a chap of the Somereetihlrm Light Infantry noticed a German I the water who waa about to be dome for He dived in and was bringing him to shore when a Germu shell buret over them and killed them A Sergeant of the Wiltshire a I TWO KINDS OF K1JLTUR "In the retreat from Toni an artillery man slightly wounded asked a German for water and wu refused On the Aline laat week The artillery man recognized the lime German among a party of wounded Germans whoee cries for water be attended to quick enough The recognition wu mutual and the German flopped hie crying thinking he waa sure to te taid back in hia own coin The artillery man took out hia water bottle end hanileo it to the German without a word You never saw anybody tools so shamefaced aa that a ftirporal tf the Highland Light Infen MATCHES IN DEMAND from Sergeant Harwell of the 126rh Battalion BFA) "Up to last Friday the Cerman artillery was nothing to worry about aa their shrapnel unless a complete hell struck you waa practical harmless but now they are firing 120-lb mortars at ua which explode on striking the ground sad mu a hole big enough to bury a bone in They are firing ia direct kits and if one should hit a gua and wagon in action it would be all if with everyone working the gun I want a good 3a plpatlffht at A CANINE MEMBER OF THE FRENCH RED CROSS the larger ocean-going wsarshlpa Some too were too far lulu cl at the declaration of war to get from neutral waters iniide of the hours prescribed by JutcrmiUonal tow Foreign interests are iowv being looked after by American gunboats "GOING TO HAVE AT IT" At ChungKing 2000 miles inland here were two British mat one German gunboat When war wu i relared it is said those mini a tun Dread noughts were going to "hive zt it" but were finally dissuaded by the Chinese authorities All locally disarmed and their crewa left for (ha coast MORE EW 8-FA KING" In China as In Japan theirs is a German news agency While I was in Shanghai the Germans vn all Jubilant over the absolute defeat of the Allies We were informed Pearls had fallen and the entire army or the Allies waa surrounded and about to surrender Very interesting hiXY aa it turned out lacking in one densest considered to be important ia newe telegrams namely truth The grest majority of the telegrams received by this ageary (If they ever anrwgetved) are pure fabrication made ip evidently with the object of keepings up the spirits of the Germans ia th Orient anj elsewhere At first the newspapers tvs equal prominence to all news Item but now all emanating from tbe Geras it agency are carefully herded in me sect ion of the paper where one my read or not an be chorees HOW GERMANY WOULD WIN ill Mum Cana buog mi mi one Letter doted September 28 fre Private Harvey Devonshire Re meat We have had a lot of fighting fin we came out and have aceu nor horrible sights Some of our regiments have rotten lurk There waa one in acti-only half an hour the other day a yet about a third of its men ware On the other hand another re raent waa fighting hard for thr whole days and gave the Germans terrible dressing down without lost a maa all In the winsome people have all the luck wh i others get any troube that's going the thing wanted oat be i tar the cold night work In the trenr Relief for the Depressed Phyeii and mental depression usually ha their origin In a disordered state the stomach and liver as when thi a organs are deranged the whole system Vegetable vive the digestive processes ficially on the nerves spirits aa ao other pills wIlL Tb' are cheap simple and aura and I ha it-' rhe French Roj Crowj is awcempanie an tee battlefield by well to-alned dogs who search tha Said for the wounded The photo shews one a-coveang a Wounded soldier amen dense foliage where it would have been Impossible to have discovered him if were net the these quick scented animals are uaeid coon aa possible becziaae tha only raiw -m VI effects in lasting VHP rmr.