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Show 1 "MY FLAG" H It was nfter the capturo of Tlent- H sin by tho abldlors of tho billed na- B tlona of tho Boxor War in China. The order had boen given, "On to JT Peklngl" to roliovo the besieged cons' con-s' sulatoa of tho "foreign dovlls," a work so woll performed that It chal-H chal-H lengod the admiration of tho mill-H mill-H tary world. Camo tho soldiers of Kuropo, tho United States and the K Orient marching to tho relief. Sj By no of tho gates of Tientsin H stood a group of soldiers, ordorod to H remain behind and caro for tho city JB Just captured. At tho head of each H country's soldiers was borno that H country's Hug. First the English, H and as Drltaln's Hag went by on Eng- Bt Ush soldier stepped from tho croup Bj at tho gate, saluted and said: "The H lag of tho king!" Following the dor- jflj nans und a German in tho group sa- BJ luted nnd said: "Tho Emperor's Hag!" Tho Russians noxt, and a Russian Rus-sian soldier saluted and said: "Tho flag of tho Czar!" Then tho Japanese Japa-nese and as tho (lag wont by a little Jap soldier saluted and said: "The flag of the Mikado!" Following camo tho soldiers of the United States nt their head Old Glory. Tho khaki clad American in the group drew himself up proudly, doffed his hat and waving It at the stars and stripes exclaimed with fervor: "My Flag!" |