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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. O, FRIDAY. AUGUST 16, 1940 Forty Years Ago England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, Japan and America Were Allies, Waging War Against China! The Fourteenth United States infantry in the Palace Grounds of Pekin;. (From a photograph in the United States Signal corps. War Department, Washington.) By ELMO SCOTT WATSON (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) AND so it came to pass ZA that the Allies — Eng- land, France, Ger many, Austria, Italy, Russia, Japan and the United States —sent their armed forces against a comirton enemy and that common enemy was China. In the light of present events, does that statement sound a bit fantastic? Yet, it is true! But, it should be added hastily, that occurred 40 years ago and it was an in cident in the history of inter national relations that is now almost forgotten. It came about in this way: Around the turn of the century the “Celestial Empire,” weak ened by years of aggression by European powers, was on the verge of being dismembered, rhen a society of patriots, popu larly known as the Boxers (from a literal translation of its Chinese name, I Ho Chu’van, meaning “the fist of righteous harmony”), and devoted to the principle of “China for the Chinese” raised the cry of “Kill the foreign dev ils!” In May, 1900, they destroyed a number of villages inhabited by natives who had been converted to the Christian religion and mas sacred these people. In June they murdered two English mission aries in a village 40 miles from Peking, assassinated the chancel lor of the Japanese legation in the capital and waylaid and killed Baron von Ketteler, the German minister. Meanwhile, as the outrages against foreigners and native converts increased, a mixed force of 400 marines and sailors of various nationalities reached Pe king to protect the legations. The imperial authorities did little if anything to restrain the Boxers and, as murder and pillage con tinued, most of the foreign resi dents of the capital and many na tive converts took refuge in the British legation where the Brit ish minister. Sir Claude Mac donald, took charge of the prep arations to resist the threatened attack. By June 14 Peking was com pletely cut off from communica tion with the outside world. Meanwhile all of the nations who had citizens there had begun or ganizing expeditionary forces to send to their rescue and within a short time their troops were disembarking upon the coast of China. One of the first to act was the United States. On June 16 Gen. Arthur Mac- Arthur, commander at Manila was ordered to rush a regiment to the Chinese port of Taku where the Allied forces were concen trating, and which they captured on June 17. The Ninth infantry, commanded by Col. Emerson H. Liscum, was chosen for this duty and within 19 days, although de layed by a typhoon, Liscum’s force was at Taku. Then the Chinese began attack ing the foreign settlements in Tientsin and on July 13 an allied force of British, French, Japa nese and Americans moved against that high-walled city. Aft er a bitter fight lasting 15 hours they took the city by storm but they suffered a loss of 700 killed and wounded in doing it. Among the dead was Colonel Liscum. His last words are inscribed upon the banners of the Ninth infantry today—"Keep up the fire!” Hastening across the Pacific ocean while these events were taking place was Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, who had a brilliant record in the Indian and Spanish- American wars and who was com ing to take command of the American forces in China. There had been numerous reports that the Boxers had captured the le gation in Peking and killed all of its defenders. But soon after Chaffee’s arrival, the Americans learned through friendly Chinese that the besieged Europeans and Americans were still holding out. Chaffee Makes a Decision. The American commander was In favor of moving at once to their rescue. But international jealousies had sprung up among the other Allied leaders and pre cious time was being lost while they debated what course they should pursue. In the midst of one of their conferences Chaffee was handed a cablegram from Washington telling him that he had a free hand in whatever ac tion he decided was best. Stuff ing the dispatch in his pocket and rising from the table, he an nounced : “Gentlemen, at daybreak to morrow the American forces will move on Peking. I should be very glad to have company—the more, the better. But they go at any rate, even if alone.” Gen. Sir Alfred Gaoelee, the British commander, sprang to his feet. ‘Tm with you,” he exclaimed. “The British troops will march with the Americans tomorrow morning.” So on the morning of August 4 an Allied army of 20,000 men set out for the Chinese capital. Since Germany had the largest contin gent of land forces in China it had been agreed that command of the expedition was to be given to the German commander, Graf von Waldersee. However, he had not yet arrived in Tientsin so the expedition started without him. The Tricky Russians. By August 13 the Allies were within 12 miles of Peking. They had agreed to spend the night in reconnoitering the situation be fore making an attack on the an cient walled city. The Russians, however, who had been the slow est on the march, now tried to steal first honors for themselves by attacking the Tung-pien-men gate. They succeeded in forc ing an entrance but were driven back with heavy losses. This breach of international etiquette added to the ill feeling that had been evident from the beginning MAJ. GEN. A. R. CHAFFEE of the expedition and which later flamed out in a series of trouble some incidents. The next morning the Japa nese attacked at another point along the walls but were checked by the fierce resistance of the Chinese. The American forces, moving forward to go into action, became entangled in the Russian line of advance and were some what delayed. So it was not un til 11 o’clock that two compa nies of the Fourteenth infantry, led by Col. A. S. Dag s ett and covered by the fire of the remain der of the regiment, reached the base of the wall, despite the hail of lead poured upon them by its defenders. Here they were shel tered temporarily but it was a question how long they would be safe. In this crisis a young bugler named Calvin P. Titus volun teered to try to climb the wall and clear it of its defenders. Such a feat was dangerous to the point of foolhardiness. But by some great good fortune he reached the top undiscovered. Before him was a group of huts on top of the wall. Scouting for ward cautiously Titus found that they were unoccupied. As he re turned to the edge of the wall, Capt. Henry G. Learned, the ad jutant of the regiment, who had followed him, handed him the end of a long cord to which was at tached a rifle and a supply of am munition. Hastily pulling these up, the young bugler immediately opened fire on a group of sur prised Chinese who showed up a few minutes later. Meanwhile Captain Learned had hauled up more rifles and ammunition and other soldiers came scrambling up. Soon they had established a firing line and under its cover the whole com pany occupied the top of the broad wall. They drove off the defenders from that corner of the wall as far as the east gate, through which a short time later the British forces, under General Gaselee entered without oppose tion. The Siege Is Lifted. Meanwhile Battery F of the Fifth field artillery, commanded by Capt. Henry J. Reilly, had swept the Chinese off the wall west of the Tung-pien-men gate and the Fourteenth drove for ward, pushing the defenders southward toward the Sha-Huo gate. As the British entered the city and the other Allied forces swept in, resistance collapsed and the siege of the legations ended. It is not difficult to imagine the hysterical joy with which these people, who had been living for two months under the shadow of a horrible death, welcomed their rescuers. Although the siege of the lega tion had been raised, armed Chi nese forces still held the Forbid den City within Peking and from its walls kept up a sniping fire on the invaders. On August 15 the Allies began cleaning out these snipers. Reilly’s battery distinguished itself during this fighting but its commander was killed while standing beside Gen eral Chaffee watching the effect of the fire of his guns on the Third Gate. The Looting Begins. On August 28 the Allied forces formally entered the Forbidden City. “I was opposed to the per formance as one based on curi osity merely and not one of mili tary or political necessity, but I was overruled,” General Chaffee reported to his superiors. “The city of Peking has been sacked; looted from corner to corner i i the most disgraceful manner im aginable; such is my opinion. I had no idea that civilized armies would resort to such proceedings. It is a race for spoil. I have kept my own command fairly clean, thank God, but with all my efforts it is not spotless." Although the Germans under Graf von Waldersee had arrived too late to take part in the fight ing and capture of Peking, they were leaders in the looting. When Chaffee learned that they were removing from the Chinese observatory some ancient astro nomical instruments, the Ameri can commander sent a strong let ter of protest to Von Waldersee. But it was useless. The instru ments were carried away and were not returned until after the World war when the Treaty of Versailles forced the Germans tf return them to China. As mighi have been expected such incidents and other echoes of international jealousy created dissension among the Allies and added to the confusion which reigned in Peking for some time after its capture. In contrast to this, however, was the friendly co-operation between the British and the Americans. They were more truly Allies than any of thu others and when the time came for the evacuation of Peking the British commander sent a detach ment of Indian pipers to show the Americans special honor by “piping them out” of ibe Chinese capital. it IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL s UNDAY I chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. l>eai g ‘ an ol The Moody Bible Institute of Chic (Released by Western of Chicago. Newspaper Union.) Lesson for August 18 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. GOD’S CARE OF HIS PEOPLE LESSOW TEXT—Psalm 23. GOLDEN TEXT—The Lord Is my shep herd; I shall not want.—Psalm 23:1. Confidence, contentment, assur ance, safety, security—all words ex pressing the deep desires of the hu man heart—fittingly characterize the blessed and beautiful Shepherd Psalm which is our lesson next Sun day. Here the soul meets God m per sonal, intimate fellowship—in the promise of provision for every need, deliverance from every danger, the assurance of both present and ul timate blessing. It has become the best known of all psalms and per- haps the favorite scripture of most Christians. Familiarity may cause us to miss the blessing of such a scripture pas sage. To help us to make a fresh approach to this Twenty-third Psalm, let us follow the suggestion of Dr. W. E. Barnes and think of it as describing the journey of life. We find that we may go forth I. In the Care of a Sore Guide (w. 1, 2). Nothing is more important in trav ersing an unfamiliar land than to have a competent guide. The jour ney of life is a pilgrimage through a land unknown to us, with its many pleasant places, but also its howling wildernesses, its pitfalls and its ene mies in ambush. 1 “The Lord is my shepherd.” If I am in His flock He will guide me, care for me and give me the joy of green pastures and still waters. The expression "maketh me to lie down” (v. 2) is worthy of special comment—that all too often we be come too busy or too important to take the rest we should have, and the Good Shepherd has to “bend the knee” of the sheep and make him lie down, sometimes even by the force of sickness, or of trying cir- cumstance. Why do we make it necessary for our Shepherd to thus deal with us? II. With Every Need Provided (vv. 3-5). We are a needy people, constant ly dependent on'the loving provision of our God. Dr. J. H. Jowett says that man has three enemies; (1) The sin of yesterday, from which he can not get away; (2) the temptation of today, made more powerful by the pressure of the clever and insidious seducer, Satan; and (3) the fear of { death which awaits him tomorrow. 1 Good Shepherd, wilt Thou meet I these mine enemies for me? “Yes,” i comes His answer through the psalmist. For the sin of yesterday there is the restoring of the soul. Every where the power of God is evident, restoring that which has been de stroyed or broken down, healing the wound; but nowhere is it more evi dent or blessed than in His restora tive ministries to the soul. He cleanses from sin, gives peace through His Word, joy through a hymn or a bit of poetry, comfort in the fellowship of a friend. For today—“He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” The world offers many by-paths, and makes them seem to be the right way, but my heavenly Guide will lead me in the way of righteousness. This He does, not because of any merit in me, but for His own dear name’s sake— for “the praise of the glory of his grace” (Eph. 1:6). That cares for the need of today. But tomorrow, or on some tomor row, I must go the way of all flesh | and (unless Jesus comes) I must j “walk through the valley of the shadow of death.” Even there I need , “fear no evil.” The Good Shepherd : is as much with me in the dark and . swelling waters of that valley as He was with me “beside the still wa ters.” Little wonder that this psalm has been the comfort of tens of thou sands of believers in Christ as they have passed through that valley. Why will anyone do without this Christ, who is the Good Shepherd (John 10:11)? Every need finds its full satisfac tion; enemies are discomfited, the oil of gladness anoints our heads, and our cups run over as we go on IU. To a Destination Certain and Blessed (v. 6). Not all who set out upon a jour ney reach their goal, but the Lord has never lost one of those entrusted to His care (John 17:12). Goodness and mercy through all the days of our lives would lead only to ultimate disappointment if they did not bring us to the Father’s house. In that house there are “many mansions” or abiding places (John 14:2) prepared for us by our Lord. We know we shall come to that blessed journey’s end with safety, because He will bring us there, to go in and out no more forever. To study such a lesson is to cre ate the desire in one’s heart that all men should know about this Good Shepherd, to be brought into His flock. Reader, do you know Christ as your Sa /iour and the Shepherd of your soul? If not, will you not come tn Him now by faith? SUMMER SALADS (Recipes Below.) Household News Salads, in summer, are as impor tant as swimming or tennis, or golf! Notning tastes quite so good as a cool, crisp mixture of fresh greens, or fruits, or vegetables, served with just the proper dressing. The very word is refreshing—like a drink of cold, sparkling spring water after a long and dusty hike. Very light salads may be served as an appetizer first course, if de sired. Dinner sal ads, too, are light; they may be served as a separate course, or with the main course of the meal. For lunch eon, salads may be somewhat heav ier, because the main luncheon dish is likely to be light. Many times, a luncheon salad is a whole meal in itself, served with bread or crisp rolls, a beverage, and dessert. And there are many times in informal luncheons and dinners, when salads do duty for dessert. What makes a good salad? Plenty of crisp, fresh greens, • blend of fruits or vegetables or fish, a zesty dressing and a dash of color, say the experts. To make salads appe tizing and refreshing, as they should be, everything must be fresh, crisp, and well chilled. Greens are fresh ened in ice water for half an hour, well drained in a salad basket or bag, and left in the refrigerator to chiU. To prepare head lettuce for salads, cut out the core or stem with a pointed knife, and let cold water from the faucet run into this opening. The water forces the leaves apart and cleans them. Use other greens besides lettuce for garnishing salads, and in mixed green salads, as weU. Watercress, tender inside leaves of raw spinach, endive, escarole and romaine are good for variety. Add cubed, leftover meats to green salad, for a hearty main dish. And for hot days, plan fruit salad plates for lunch or supper. Peeled oranges, sliced and served with fresh, whole berries, with let tuce, watercress or endive for a garnish, make an attractive and re freshing meal. Crab Apple Salads. (Serves 6) 6 eggs Pink pure food color 12 cloves 6 tiny sprigs of green 1 head lettuce Vz cup mayonnaise Place eggs in saucepan, cover with boiling water and simmer gently un til eggs are hard cooked (about 15 minutesj. Remove shells while eggs are very hot, then while holding egg under hot water, flatten both ends of the egg until it takes on the shape of a small crab apple. Paint a tint of pink on each egg with pink liquid color; place a clove at the stem end of the egg and another at the blos som end. Add a tiny sprig of green at the stem end and the “crab ap ple” will be complete. Arrange let tuce cups on individual salad plates; place one egg on each plate and serve with mayonnaise. Fruit Salad. Toss lightly together in salad bowl one cup watermelon balls, one cup muskmelon balls, one cup honey dew melon balls, 1 cup seeded red cherries, and 1 cup diced celery. Add french dressing in sufficient quantity to thoroughly coat all fruits. Serve in bowl lined with chilled greens. Golden Fruit Salad. (Serves 6) 1 tablespoon gelatin 2 tablespoons cold water 1 cup juice from canned pineapple (hot) V* cup sugar Few grains salt Vz cup orange juice Vi cup vinegar 1 orange (cut in pieces) 1 cup raw carrot (coarsely grated) IVz cup crushed pineapple Soak gelatin in cold water and dis solve in hot pineapple juice. Add sugar, salt, orange juice and vine gar. Cool, and when beginning to If you’re planning a picnic for a crowd, be sure to read Eleanor Howe’s column next week. You’ll find in it Miss Howe’s own tested recipes for picnic foods—a recipe for a chocolate cake to serve 25 hungry picnickers; directions for making barbecue sandwiches or meat loaf for the same size crowd; and a recipe for a gallon of inexpensive chocolate chip ice cream. stiffen, add remaining ingredients. Turn into wet mold and chill until firm. Unmold on lettuce. Serve with mayonnaise or fruit salad dressing Fruit Salad Dressing. 2 egg yolks V4 cup strained honey Juice 1 lemon Dash salt 1 cup whipping cream Place egg yolks, honey, lemon juice and salt in top of double boiler and cook V4 hour. Remove from flame, beat with dover egg beater and cool. Whip cream and then pour the chilled honey mixture into the whipped cream—beating entire mix ture with dover egg beater. Serve with any kind of fruit salad. Appetisers. Cut the crusts from slices of very fresh bread. Spread bread with cream cheese generously mixed with paprika. Roll as for a jelly roll and slice in very thin slices. Brush with melted butter, toast lightly, an/ serve immediately. French Dressing. (Makes 1V4 cups) V4 clove garlic (grated) 4 lumps sugar 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon pa prika 1 cup oil V& cup vinegar Grate garlic on lump sugar, and let stand before using, for several hours. When ready to mix, placa all ingredients in order listed in jar. Shake vigorously and serve. Tomato Jelly Rings With Salmon. (Serves 5 to 6) 1 tablespoon gelatin (unflavored) Vi cup cold water 2 cups tomato juice 1 tablespoon sugar Vi teaspoon salt Dash pepper 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon onion (minced) Vi cup celery (chopped) 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 pound can salmon Watercress or lettuce Salad dressing Soak gelatin in cold water. Com bine tomato juice, sugar, salt, pep per and bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Strain. Dissolve softened gel atin in the hot liquid. Allow to cool until the mixture begins to thick en. Fold in onion, celery and lem on juice and pour into individual ring molds. Chill until firm; just before serving unmold on beds of watercress or lettuce. Fill centers of salad rings with large flakes of salmon. Serve with salad dressing. Have you ever realized that ev ery single one of us includes, in our daily routine, several hundred homely, household tasks? And have you ever discoverd by accident some simplified, easy, and practical way of doing one of these tasks? Then you know how valuable a book would be that contained several hundred just such helpful hints on homemak ing. Send 10 cents in coin to "House hold Hints,” care Eleanor Howe, 919 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, and you’ll receive your copy of this help, ful booklet, promptly. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Tasty Cases Green peppers, cut in halves and simmered for 10 minutes, make tasty cases for creamed or scalloped fish. After the pepperj have been filled put them in the oven for five minutes or so to brown the tops. Clothes Space For additional clothes space in the closet fasten a bird-cage hook to the top of the closet door. This will hold six or eight hangers and will keep long dresses up from the fleer. Showing a New Use For Candle Widring By RUTH WYETH SPEARS \X7'HEN we last heard of Marty ’ ’ and Bill the curved bottom shelf of that old buffet had not been used. Well, Bill made it into a comice board for the bathroom window, and painted it blue. Then Marty went into action on curtains to match. Grandmother is an expert at do ing old-fashioned candle wicking, so together they made the tufted curtains illustrated. They used plain white muslin marked off di agonally in three-inch squares. They found the blue they wanted for the tufting in a soft string type of cotton yam. The sketch tells you the rest. The dipping is what really turned the clipped stitches into tufts; then the cur tains were stretched into shape to dry but were not ironed. All this about curtains has given Gram the most wonderful idea for some thing for a bride’s kitchen shower that is coming off soon. It is pret ty clever, we think. Watch for it, next week. NOTE: Many other old-time stitches have modem uses. Sew ing Book 2 contains directions tut 42 of these stitches with sugges tions for their use in your home. Ts get a copy send order to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPBARS Drawer M Bedford Hills New reck ' Enclose 10 cents for esch book ordered. Nome ! 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