Ogden Sun | 1905-10-03 | Page 3 | Japanese Are Sorry

JAPANESE ARE SORRY their army did not take all of sak falln botelo sept 29 ant general commander in chief of the japanese military forces on sakhalin Sak halin island accompanied by his staff arrived at the railroad station this morning and werch met by general the minister of war and M ijuin japanese consul general at New chwang representatives of the ary and navy and viscount tan aha the household minister among those present were delegates from tha different societies and representatives of the ladles association who in welcoming the general upon his return from sakhalin Sak halin island said wo are sorry that only one halt the island had been taken but tha no fault ot yours a statement which created much merriment general took luncheon at the imperial army headquarters nead quarters and then proceeded to the palace