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Show Naked Warrior Frightens Russians Lanco Corporal Leads His Men in Uniform Given Him by Nature. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Nov. 2-1. A copy of the Klnado magazine, printed in English, but edited by Japanese, has been received here from Toklo. Among the articles Is the story of "The Naked Hero," who has received the special attention at-tention of the Emperor and Is talked about In all Japan. The article says that Lance Corporal Ohashl gained the sobriquet by which he Is known throughout the army "the naked hero" he-ro" In tho battle of Chin Lion Chong on May 1. The story Is told as follows: Headed Charging Columns. "Our readers will remember that In this battle troops had to cross several streams In order to reach the enemy's position on the other side of the Yalu. During the engagement the main body of tho Imperial guards arrived on the left bank of the Alho and found that they must cross the stream to attack Hi o. onnmT rirlm wnrn olrnnr.lv rioatorl on the right bank. There was no bridge, and Lance Corporal Ohashl of the seventh company, Third regiment. Imperial guards, was selected for the honorable, but dangerous, task of wading wad-ing the river to test Its depth. Divesting Divest-ing himself of his uniform, and taking with him only a short sword, t he jumped Into the river, which he succeeded suc-ceeded In crossing safely, despite the hall of bullets showered upon him. When he had thus demonstrated the fordablllty of the stream, he was followed fol-lowed by the whole regiment, and the enthusiasm was so great that Ohashl never paused to resume his uniform, which his comrades brought, but, naked na-ked as he was, headed the charging columns. Struck Fear to Russians. "The sight of the naked warrior was enough to strike fear to the hearts of tho Russians, who fled before him, all but one man, who, concealing himself behind a bush, took deliberate aim at him with a musket. But our horo saw the musket, and, quick as a thought, seizing the weapon, killed its owner with one blow from the stock. The enemy's en-emy's outposts having been carried, the column's advanced some 1000 meters to where the enemy's artillery was posted i at the top of a steep hill. Ohashl, still too busy to resume his garments, was again in the fore front of the charge, personally killing two men and making one prisoner, and It was remarked with wonder that although he had been a target and In the thickest of the light, he did not receive a scratch. The Emperor Em-peror was much delighted when he heard of the exploits of Ohashl, and examined ex-amined with much Interest the musket with which Ohashl killed his enemies." |