The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-02
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and good 90 all his subjects and was
most opposed TO wax, But now that it
has come. he win never give iu and he
has the backing OF the entire people in
this resolve.
Mediation by any country or by the
powers IS "a whole Russia viii not toll
crate and the other nations realize this
II IS too late now. and the war must be
fought 10 the bitter end"
A Descendant Of Prince Yegemi.
Madame Won Kreuter came 10 this
country IN 1887. Since that time she
has translated state documents for the
United States Government and for the
Russian embassy here. She is a friend
Of the Countess CassinI and helped the
countess with her bazaar for the benefit
OF the Russian Rcd Cross. She has now
resigned her position ia the War De
partment and is about 10 manage q
| bureau OF translation on her own hook.
She IS q descendant of Prince Te~emi
VishuCvetski. whom 6ienkiewiCz has iU-
mOrtalized in his great novel. "With
Fire and Sword" and who was hatmau
Of the Ukrain. Another celebrated reIa-
tive was General Hercyk Ia Lubnie, her
uncle. As general Of the engineer corps
he was one Of the heroes OF EebastopOL
''Vou Kreuter is not a Russian name "
said madame in answer TO question
| Of a Times reporter. 'An ancestor of
my husband came to Russia, with Cath
/ crime the Second Ny husband was in
I the Russian diplomatic service.
This war is not only a war between
| two nations. Tt has a far deeper signid-
canoe. IT is q war between two races.
/ the white and the yellow the Caucasian
I the pagan. The far-Eeeing genius OF the
great Napoleon slgnaIed. "a century ago,
/ the most imminent peril menaciug Eu-
rope-the yellow peril. Russia and Pc
/ land have been the bulwarks that have
arrested the invasion Of the Mougol
hordes since time immemUriaL IL has
| fallen again 20 these nations, fighting
now as one and under one chief. 20
i checkmate the advances and encroaCh-
ments of the yellow races. The Russian
! army uDhoIds the cross. This is the
feeling that warns the breast OF every
man. woman and child in Russia, and
you know" said Madame Won KreUter.
with flashing eyes. this spirit makes
armies invincibIe. Europe knows and
understands that Russia fights for her,
and sympathizes with her accordingly.
The Russian Woman's Part in War.
Nowhere is the spirit OF patriotism
greater In Russia than among the
women OF the country. The women Of a
country always have to bear the brunt
OF a war, though not in the field. Rus
sian mothers are today sending their
sons 20 war cheerfuIIy ana unstntingly.
Sisters and sweetheaFts are urging the
men TO go 20 the front Urging is not
the proper word. however, for the men
do not need urging. The war spirit IS
becoming more and more intense every
where. Reverses seem 20 add 10 instead
OF detracting from t. At the front the
nurses OF the Red cross are doing spleu-
did work The Red Cross is very rich ia
Russia now and established on hrm
basis.
There has been a great STIR made ia
regard TO the up-to-date and scientific
equipment OF the japanese army. 1t IS
undoubtedly well equipped. but is that
any reason for imagining that the Rus
sian army Is not also a weIl-equipped
and weII-disclpiined force? on the con-
trary. the Russian army has proved it.
self and efficient and well-orsauized
body. Our soldiers are civilized white
men and they are opposed TO yellow men
with veneer Of civilization
'"ToIstoy-but he IS so old" said Mad
anne Won Kreuter, Struggling her shout
ders. when asked what the people of
Russia thought Of his criticism Of the
government and the present war