Eureka Reporter | 1904-12-30 | Page 3 | Soldiers Sing on the March

sold ers sing on the march music says the london globe has elways played a great part in fighting and lord wolseley declares that troops that sing as they march will not only reach their destination more quickly and in better fighting condl condi tion than those who march in silence but inspired by the music and words of national songs will feel that self confidence which is the mother of vie tory in the japanese army it is the custom for the soldiers to sing as they go into battle and rush to the charge the practice was remarked during the operation operations of the allied powers against pekin their favorite gong song is the kimi kiml gayo gaye or national anthem which has been englisher Engli shed as follows ma mai our lord lords s dominion last till a thousand years have passed twice four thousand time 0 bertold finn firm as ss changeless rock earth rooted moss of ages in the russian army tests were nada madea a few years ago to find the value of mar marching songs and the results so confirmed lord wolseley a dictum that the regulations cow row decree that regiments on march and in advancing to charge shall sing national songs