Eureka Reporter | 1905-05-12 | Page 3 | Japs Recognize the Y. M. C. A.

carlisle V hibbard was graduated alth the class of 1900 at the alty of wisconsin he Is a member of he international committee of the boung men s christian association ind as such has been with the japan se armies throughout the present war n the east of hs experiences at he writes our re was more than could have een desired we called first on the ead ot the local military government hen on the couple of other officials I 1 had had the good fortune to neet at aftung in the streets we net numbers of soldiers who lecog ilzel me as the soldier comforting or elgner everywhere the reputation it the aftung work secured us the cordial treatment the commandant of commissariat regretted that he could not furnish us with permanent quarters at once but offered to do the best he could for lis temporarily A soldier guided us to a very good room in a chinese house and set the chinese to cleaning the same when we returned from the station with the baggage a cart was at the door and a couple of soldiers who were carrying in a great wooden bucket of cooked rice a parcel ot fresh meat canned fish a firebox charcoal firewood and a lamp our work in has opened with unexpected success we have bad from to every day and yesterday I 1 spoke to all the place would hold and a good many standing outside