Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-27

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 of criticism, which makes him respond
 to orders with the automatic action oi
 machine: his indomitable courage
 and contempt of danger. and his
 patience under sufferings and pTiva-
 tions of all kinds are unsurpassed.
 char acs a,an d msth rocha etete These qualities make the Russian
 character eta etaoi etaoi etaoi etaoi eta
 almost useless for offense, for all ac-
 tive and independent action. as he sees in all opposition which he cannot overcome in the first assault an unsuT-
 mountable obstacle.
 He is, however, ready to sacrifice his life at all occasions in the most
 reckless manner. When a dangerous
 attack is to be made. 1t is not.as in our army. the officer who leads, but the private solder, who, after having made
 the sign of the cross, will step on a
 mine to make it explode. or. as on the korietz and Variag. throw himself up- on an enemy ten times his strength
 and die with q heroism which is won Cerful
 He has a great contempt for every body who is net a soldier. and when on
 guard will scTutinize with minute care the passport of every civilian whom ne does not know while he will let a sol Gier whom he has never seen before
 pass without questioning.
 Under 10 circumstances will he criti-
 else the commands of his superior off cers. but will carry them out to the let terno matter how foolish they appear | fn +A S.r1a
 CT will he lose courage even if beaten back ten times. and will quietly bear , the defeats of a campaign of years. and win a, las. if his officers do not give up the game.
 He never growls or complains if he
 must starve, anG when he once more gets something to eat he considers it a wholly undeseTved grace of God, and
 appreciates as T child eVerykind word spoken to him by his officers. When off duty hs is as playful as akitten and s.ngs and dances outside his tent. in the barracks or ii the street. giving himself up fully 10 the enjoyment with The many attacks in the English and Japanese press which describes him
 as monster of cruelty are exceeding ly unjust He IS never cruel. though often brutal.
 lie is entirely devoid of the cold love
 of murder and torture which is char
 acteristic If the Japanese and othr Mongol;ans. bu woundd nmy cannot count OIL being pitied or nursed by him and if uoobseryed he will kill him with
 the bayonet or a blow of the butt of his
 gun to pu; him out of misery. but he i will nevec mutilate a corpse or enjoy tor;uring an enemy as have seen the Japanese soldiers do scores of times. both in th.s war and during the war against the Boxers.
 Many Russian officers who have
 themselves served in the ranks treat
 their men as if they were there own
 children and are loved by them in re-
 turn with 2 love for which no sacrifice
 is too dear
 There is in the Russian soldier no falsehood no deceit no ambition. no
 dissatisfaction with bis lot. but also no deeper sense Of duty.
 He is incapable of deep hatred. and
 I have never heard one of them threat
 en Or bully a Japanese prisoner. He returns from an unsuccessful attack with a smile on his face and smiling ly admits that be has been defeated
 once more and adding: "Nitschewo 1 Chat does not matter). only wat till Father Kuropatkin get at them. then
 you will see the Japonskis run" , Always hopeful. always happy, when wounded in hospital impatient to re- cover that he may be allowed to go to
 the front once more singing or dane | ing. even when half starved. soaked
 with rain. numb with cold or almost prOstrated with heat. giving himself up i fully to the enjoyment of the moment i without a care or thought of the nor
 TOW the Russian soldier is the military
 ideal.