Show GEN OKU ON THE FIELD one of the most remarkable of the japanese commanders I 1 watched oku I 1 denly though I 1 had seen him coming tor twenty yards I 1 recalled suddenly that I 1 saw nothing but his face until he got quite near it was sad with something of lin coin s sadness in profile it was kind ly especially when he smiled full faced there were proofs that he could be iron and relentless but his eyes big black glittering fanatical ever moving they were and you caught them never but for a mo ment but when you did they made you think of lightning and thunder storms he was dressed simply in olive green serge with one star on his cap and three stars and three stripes on his sleeve his boots were good his sword hung in his left hand un clenched his other hand looked nerveless not once did he shift his weight from his right toot only the sole of his left foot ever touching the stone flagging he Is the most remarkable looking man I 1 ve seen thus tar among the japanese s magazine |