New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-15
Professor PareS Reports
to Official Information
Bureau, London.
GRAND DUKE GREETS
THE NEWSPAPER MEN
General Staff Dinner Informal
Wounded Well Cared For
Cars Sister Busy.

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nation Bureau to-day issued the first
report of Bernard Pares, professor OF
Russian history and literature at the
University of Liverpool, who was ap-
pointed by the British government TO
accompany the Russian armies in the
field. The report follows:
eve reached Russian headquarters
as the bugle sounded for evening pray
ers. The atmosphere here is one Of
complete simplicity and LONELINESS.
Our small party includes several distin-
guished journalists from the more i'm
portant Russian newspapers, as we'll as
several eminent French, American and
Japanese press representatives.
we found the grand ducal train on
2 side line. II was spacious and COM
Portable, but the appointments were
simple. We were received by the chief
Of the general staff, one of the young
est lieutenant generals Of the Russian
army. He is a strongly built man with
/ o powerful head, and his carriage and
/ speech communicate confidence. He
| spoke very simply of military condi-
tons, of the common task, and of his
/ belief in the full cooperation between
the public and the press.
THE grand duke then entered. Hi.
light step, bright eye and imposing
stature were we'll shown up by his easy
cavalry uniform. Speaking to the news
/ paper men the grand duke said ne re-
/ GREETED that he would not be able TO
show them all he would like. Absolute
! silence regarding military secrets deal
ing with the plan of campaign was an
essential to success. The grand duke
then told his hearers that they would
be sent to Lemberg.
Join General staff for Dinner.
I'VE were then invited to ioin the
| general staff for dinner in their res
taurant car. There were no formali-
Ties. II was simply a number of fell
low workers having their meals togeth-
err without distinction, just as in the
Dig houses OF Moscow where the max
ing OF clothes for the army is pro-
ceeding. A notice forbade handshaking
IN the restaurant under a fine of three
pence for the wounded. | saw a street
/ picture OF the COssack Kruchkov in his
Slhgle-handed combat with eleven Ger
man Dragons, and map of the front
OF tne allies IN the west. There we're
Hardly any decorations worn by mem
oers OF the party. There was no aIco-
uoI OF the table, IN accordance with
inc temperance edict of the grand
uu I'M ana the chief OF the general stat.
ne facilities given us are all TINT
can be granted at the present STAGE 81
operations. To-day. October 10 7
VISITED several wounded from the
Austrian front. They were mostly So
ilous cases. ne first, man from Up
per Austria, who had suffered a broken
leg, spoke cheerfully of his wound and
ms surroundings. He described the
Russian artillery fire as particularly
formidable. His own corps. he said
had run short of ammunition but not
OF food. Another prisoner, young
German from Bohemia, a singularly
pleasing and simple youth, described
the lighting at Krasnik, where he was
mt IN the leg. He said this battle was
terrible. The Austrian artillery was
uncovered and crushed. The Russian
rlhemen took cover so well that he
could not see them from a point 200
yards in front of his own skirmishing
tine, but their firing was very effective.
saw also an Austrian doctor who had
been taken prisoner and who was now
continuing his work under salary from
the Russians.
Prisoners Show No Bitterness.
"All three of these prisoners evil
IDENTIFY felt nothing antagonistic. They
struck me as simple men who had full
illed their civic duty without either
grudSe or any distinctive national feel
ing.
81 spoke with several Russians who
had been badly wounded in their first
days of fighting, especially at Krasnik.
Here young Jew fell in the firing line
on slope, and saw from his position
more than half his company knocked
over as they pressed forward He was
picked up the next morning. A Rus
sian described how his company had
charged a small body of Austrians who
retired precipitately TO q wood, but re-
appeared supported by three quick
firers, which moved down most Of his
company.
"All accounts agreed that the Aus
trianS never could put up resistance to
the Russian bsyonet charges. This was
particularly noticeable in the later
lighting. As one sturdy fellow put IL:
no, they don't charge US; we charge
them and they clear out
81 was most of all impressed by a
frail lad Of twenty years who looked a
mere boy. He was not wounded and
lad been sent back simply because he
. v "a "OlH puJ ~ Cdlupdl BHlHE. ne SdlQ
TO me: They are firing on my brother
and not on me. That is not right;
ought to be where they all are
"One feels as if great wave was
rolling forward, driving these men on
in united spirit. Most Of these wound
co mon had been receiving attention
for several weeks in hospitals behind
the advancing armies. There was one
instance of a heroic Sister of Mercy
carrying wounded officer from the
firing line Most of the hospitals !
visited had numerous stats.
"All the arrangements in these hos
/ pitfalls. based OF fourteen years expe-
rience Of the Russian country hospital
work, were carried out under the most
difficult conditions and bore the i'm
/ preston Of missionary devotion. Here,
/ for instance, all the medicine chests
were made for frequent transport. The
table also is the travelling chest, and
! so on