Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-04
RUSSIA ENTHUSES
OVER WAR PROSPECT
People Believe Empire Will
Take Its Place at Head
of Nations.
PRIVATES SOUND PRAISES
OF OFFICERS BRAVERY
That Internal Trade Is Not Much
Affected In Indicated by Mimi
Novgorod Fair.


PETRoGRAD. September 21.-Rus-
slams are like people awakened from
a long coma. The enthusiasm is al
most unbelievable. Every man. woman
and child thinks Russia is about to
take her place at the head of the ma
lions of the world. The faith in the
future of the country is in itself good
guarantee for realization Of the peo-
pies hopes.
Russian national aspirations are es-
pecially aroused by the prohibition Or
der. No vodka, heavy wines or beers
are obtainable. This is a great sacri-
fee on the part of the government. but
its loss of revenue from the monopoly
will undoubtedly be made up in other
directions. Russians 1 talk with say
the productivity of the nation will now
be trebled. I am not sure 1t Is too
much to hope The curse of alcohol
has been dreadful.
Russians are also greatly elated over
the treaty agreement of the three lead
ing allies to stand or fall together.
The rush to enlist continues. Russia's
millions have not been overestimated.
An old soldier, one of Emperor Mich
olas iron men," has tramped a hum
services at the front as a volunteer.
This veteran is 103 years of age. hale
and hearty, wearing proudly a row OF
medals gained in the Crimean cam
paign, the Turkish war and other con-
ficts.
Colonel's Son Killed. -
The papers publish the following let
ter from an officer to his father:
when the fight was ended our colo
mel received a report that so many men
l., Ia
many privates?' he asked. He was told
How many officers.' One cornet.' was
the answer" 1t was his only son.
Il glanced at the colonel. and saw
that the muscles of his face did not
culver. He sat on his horse like a
statue. After a brief pause-'Where is
the dead cornet?' The spot was indi-
Gated. He rode up to his dead son, bent
down over the body. raised the head and
gazed long into his sons face. Then he
kissed his lips and brow, made a sign
OF the cross. remounted. and rode off to
attend to his duties
Inc pr1vates speak in glowing terms
of the courage and fine example of their
officers. who are always to be found in
the most dangerous spots.
A wounded gunner sent to the hospital
at Vladimir Volynsk describes an at
tack by a greatly superior force of the
enemy which resulted in the virtual ex
termination of those serving a battery.
tHey Hdd sworn never to abandon their
guns, and they kept their oath.
Losses Are Enormous.
The extent of the losses suffered
placed all previous casualties far In the
background Not less than 10000 dead
Germans were counted in the trenches
aiter one engagement in eastern Prus-
STA On the fateful day, September
When two Russian corps came to death
srips with four German corps north OF
S2oldau the losses on both sides totalei
between $4,000 or 10000, the majority
OF which We're Germans
ne results of theNiZhni Noyeorod fa,-
provide conclusive evidence of the com.
paratlvely small effect of the war ,,nnn
internal trade. Business was susnon6oa
n2r only TWO or three days at the begin
nlns OF mobilization; afterward 1t was
normal. There is a brisk demand for
goods from Central Asia, Persia ~
caucasus and Volga regions. and K,ma
, tne majority majority of firms are ready to eS-
state bank, too, by active discn,,n. IN; l. ne
supports the fair. Furs alone surrered
trade VI foreign