| Show n TUB Ill HELP IJ mr II 1111 nv Japanese women help to 10 carry carryon on nn the Iho war IH Is I told In ht the tho following from Crom CromIe Ie Monthly The Thc custom of ot the tho Sell Hen Is III Isone Isono ono one that has as risen rIse II In Japan during the tho present war Ever since Ince the tho war IlIr began at nt nil nit times time of or the Ihl day tiny and even night small groups of ot women can be neen lIeen gathering In the tho streets or more of oC the Iho women will have n a 1 piece of ot cotton cloth with one thousand marks or dots stamped upon It Sea Hen Is tho the Japanese for one clue thousand Nun NunIs Is 18 the word wor 1 for tor human man or woman Is 19 In III the lap Jap language strength In lout the tho Ih words mean hens tho Iho strength ot of otone oton one on thousand people tach I all one of or three these one anI thousand dots dOIA or marks In the cloth ore are to 10 Indicate the tho place pineo where n a stitch or knot knol Is III to tobo bo hI made by hy a woman 1 who while mak making ak ing knot gives I her best thought wish or ur prayer lr tor for tho Iho safety safely and pro of ot the soldier who will wear title this piece of or cotton otton cloth ns as an nn obi bbl or bolt belt while fighting for tor his bin country The prayer of ot one thousand worsen women for tor one are lire believed to III protect him tram from nil all dangers and to 10 give 1110 hUn him him strength to 10 overcome and conquer the tha enemies of ot Ills his beloved With the two belligerents this IhlA war warIs Is n It personal affair All are or equally Interested The are nr lighting fighting not code ollit the men In hl the Iho field who sla rain upon them their shells and hut but also the tho women nt It homo home armed with prayers for tor Russian Hu llIn defeat The Japi Japs are arc AI h hl the same WilY way righting under the tho showers of prayers directed to 10 tho IIII sa sacred n cred images t them gad anil their heir came cause It Is I a duel cluel of ot prayers as II of ot othol stint hol and shell It 11 Is III In this thin t respect too h and t n R sorry sort spectacle |
