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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1900
Page
7
A historic dispatch discusses Allied forces in China, noting possible wintering sites near Peking and Tientsin. It analyzes climate, logistics, and strategic choices, warning that without division of China's sovereignty the U S and allied powers face delicate balance as war to China evolves.
A famine era scene shows convalescents from famine and cholera attempting labor typical for two men, weakened by disease and exhaustion. The article notes monsoon seasons, climate, and travel anecdotes around Peking amid foreign legations, winter quarters, and portraits of life in the city.
Americans praise the China campaign leaders Chaffee Wilson and Daggett. The article traces their long military careers from the Civil War through the Spanish American War to command in China, noting camaraderie and shared rise from lower ranks to high positions. It highlights their roles in the expeditionary force and the honor earned by their units.
Outdoor amu nments for men are few in the Chinese empire they fly kites carry birds on perches and throw seeds high in the air for them to watch or row boats in a lazy fashion on the lagdenh or rivers they pitch copper cricket or jackstraws and play snap sticks active sports are not in keeping with dignity of the Chinese and if they were they could not be indulged because of dress they lift beams with heavy stones at each end or swing dumbbells or play cock fighting using the thick soles of their shoes on the battle door
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