The Russo-Japanese war fully illustrated : v 1-3 (no 1-10), Apr 1904-Sept 1905 . Private Soda bravely fighting against Russians* came. Fortunately for him, the soundsof fighting had been heard, a halfcompany came hurrying up to therescue, and though that was notenough to turn the fortunes of theday, other reinforcements were on theirivay, and the Russians were eventuallybeaten back. Strange to say, Yoshii was abso-lutely unwounded, though his uniformwa^ torn ^nd his cap pierced throtighby a bayonet thrust. His*^ sword washacked and broken in several placesand was dripping with blood. After des
The Russo-Japanese war fully illustrated : v 1-3 (no 1-10), Apr 1904-Sept 1905 . Private Soda bravely fighting against Russians* came. Fortunately for him, the soundsof fighting had been heard, a halfcompany came hurrying up to therescue, and though that was notenough to turn the fortunes of theday, other reinforcements were on theirivay, and the Russians were eventuallybeaten back. Strange to say, Yoshii was abso-lutely unwounded, though his uniformwa^ torn ^nd his cap pierced throtighby a bayonet thrust. His*^ sword washacked and broken in several placesand was dripping with blood. After deserved compliments from Divisionand Brigade Commanders and otherStaff-officers, and an English Lieut-General who was present w^as especial-ly warm in his congratulation^* Private Soda Eijurd atMo-tien-ling. First Class Private Soda Eijurowas one of the men of Sub-LieutenantYoshiis command whose story wehave already He fell woundedduring the struggle, and it was at. A charming Autumn Da.}. WAR TIME ANECDOTES. 537 first thcught that his wounds weremortal, but we are glad to say thathe is now in hospital and doingwell. Private Sodas story is somewhatlike this. When Sub-Lieutenant Yoshiireceived the alarm of the approach ofthe Russians, he and his men hastilydeployed along the line of the. enemysmarch and fired, so as to obstructtheir advance. This lasted for aboutfive minutes, after which firing washeard firom the direction in which thegrand piquet was stationed. Thinkingthat the grand piquet was advancingto their aid, they began to retreat to-wards them, but in this they---?failed. The enemy had alreadygot ahead of them, and theywere thus forced back to theiroriginal position when theywere surrounded by an over-whelming force of Russians. Itwas dark, and in the pro-miscuous hand to hand con-flict which ensued every Japa-nese soldier found himself a-gainst five or six Soda, who hadmanaged for the moment togive his immediate a
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