Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1904 — BRITISH ENTER LASSA. [ARTICLE]

BRITISH ENTER LASSA.

lonnghaaband’a Expedition Reaches Goal in Holy City of Thibet. The British Thibetan expedition, under Colonel Younghusband, has finally entered Lassa, Its coveted goal, after a determined journey marked with the blood of thousands. Colonel Younghusband Is the first European to enter the holy city of the Thibetans. Until now the natives have successfully resisted all attempts at Invasion. Fighting with the crudest of weapons, but imbued with the unflinching patriotism of the Spartans, they have turned back, expedition after expedition. "Thus far shalt thou go, but no farther,” has been their motto when peaceful overtures for entrance Into Lassa have been made. They always met foreign envoys at a place far remote from tlielr capital and close to their territorial limits and voiced this unchanging motto In resisting any attempt at further advance. “Enter Lassa at any cost,” was the order given Colonel Younghusband when he started on his expedition many months ago. Twice was he compelled to call for re-enforcements as he pounded his way toward his goal, but for every British life laid down during his onward march the lives of at least one hundred natives have been the price. The war has been one between medievalism and twentieth century death dealing weapons With a man of Colonel Younghusband’s dogged determination as the British leader the fighting could have but one result