Charles Victor-Thomas
Encyclopedia
Charles Victor-Thomas was a French military officer, a journalist and an author, known for his writing as a war correspondent
during the Russo-Japanese War
.
In 1904, Captain Victor-Thomas was permitted to Join General Kuroki
's Japanese First Army
. His own military background in the French army informed his perspective and his writing. He was a reporter for Le Gaulois
and Le Temps
, both of which were published in Paris.
War correspondent
A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories firsthand from a war zone. In the 19th century they were also called Special Correspondents.-Methods:...
during the Russo-Japanese War
Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was "the first great war of the 20th century." It grew out of rival imperial ambitions of the Russian Empire and Japanese Empire over Manchuria and Korea...
.
In 1904, Captain Victor-Thomas was permitted to Join General Kuroki
Kuroki Tamemoto
Count was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He was the head of the Japanese First Army during the Russo-Japanese War; and his forces enjoyed a series of successes during the Manchurian fighting at the Battle of Yalu River, the Battle of Liaoyang, the Battle of Shaho and the Battle of...
's Japanese First Army
Japanese First Army
The was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army. It was raised and demobilized on three separate occasions.-History:The Japanese 1st Army was initially raised during the First Sino-Japanese War from September 1, 1894 to May 28, 1895 under the command of General Yamagata Aritomo...
. His own military background in the French army informed his perspective and his writing. He was a reporter for Le Gaulois
Le Gaulois
Le Gaulois was a French daily newspaper, founded in 1868 by Edmond Tarbe and Henri de Pene. After a printing stoppage, it was revived by Arthur Meyer in 1882 with notable collaborators Paul Bourget, Alfred Grévin, Abel Hermant, and Ernest Daudet...
and Le Temps
Le Temps
Founded in 1998, Le Temps is a Swiss newspaper edited in French. Le Temps consists of a daily newspaper , several supplements , thematic special editions, a performing website and digital applications.Le Temps is the...
, both of which were published in Paris.
Selected works
Victor-Thomas's published writings encompass 3 works in 4 publications in 1 language and 16 library holdings.- 1905 — Trois mois avec Kuroki. Notes d'un correspondant de guerre français attaché à la lre armée japonaise. Paris: A. Challamel. OCLC 077102298
- 1902 — Amériques & Américains. Paris: A. Challamel. OCLC 003105987