The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
|EUROPE'S WOMEN
/ NO LESS BRAVE
THAN men FOLK
French Girl Risks Life to Bring
Milk to Wounded
Soldiers
RUSSION LASSES
VOLUNTEER IN RANKS
One, Killed At Gumbinnen, Took
Place of Husband Who
Shirked

~ LONDON, leo. l1-lby MAIL 10
New York; The bravery Of a l6-year-
old French girl. who was found
wounded while acting as yiyandiere
airing line along the Aisne, is lauded
for stricken British soldiers on the
by Corporal 8. Healy, Of the Royal
Irish regiment. In letter home.
II was after one OF the hardest
fights of the war. and dozens OF
wounded soldiers were left lying out
In the open with little prospect OF re-
Lief until the next day. Most OF the
poor fellows were nearly mad with
thirst. Many were delirious, and 9TH
ers were just sensible enough TO keep
murmuring for water. Then We heard
gentle football" the corporal add
cd. "and. looking up. we saw charm
ing girl Of 16 picking her way through
the piles OF dead and wounded. She
had brought milk and wine to relieve
our thirst
I'VE learned that she was from
farm nearby, just out of the line or
IRE. and she had risked her life In
coming there to give us something to
drink because she was grateful TO the
British troops for helping to drive the
German invaders back. She seemed
to be without fear, and trtpped briskly
along In spite OF the shells and rine
1ra
I'VE were all stricken with grief
whsn she was carried into hospital
next day. She had been shot on the
way back IL was q nasty wound, but
after an operation the doctors hoped
abe would pull through. Every sol
der who saw her prays for her every
night"
The girls Of ST. Jude's school,
Herne-Hill, have sacrificed their prizes
IA order to buy wool to knit garments
for the soldiers. They have already
knitted $50 pairs Of socks, 100 he'll
NETS, 20 belts, and IL scarfs, and
hemmed 100 handkerchiefs.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 17-tBy Mail to
New York)--The army authorities are
having their troubles discovering and
sending back to their homes women
who have volunteered in the ranks
disguised as men. There have been
numerous instances OF the kind since
the war started, especially among the
MISUNDERSTANDING peasant women or
the northern provinces.
One Of these was Nadezhda Ornaf-
sky, q muscular, well-educated peasant
woman from the province Of Archan-
gel Che had posed as q man through
the second part OF the Manchurian
campaign, and was praised for her
courage by Gen. Grippenbeg. Early
In the present war she re-enlisted,
and fought In South Poland, and Il
was not until after the battle Of Luz
lin-Krasnick that her EEK was discov-
cred and she was discharged.
A girl named Liuba Uglicki was
present at four engagements In East
Prussia and West Poland, and was
Wounded slightly. She says that dur
ing long-range fighting she had no
fear, but had horror of crossing bay
onets with the enemy.
Two daughters Of land proprietor
at Kursk have been arrested on their
way to join the colors. one Of them
posing az Prince Adrianof," and the
other as her servant.
A peasant woman who was killed
ct Gumbinnen, had donned her hus-
bands clothes and impersonated him
when he shirked the summons. She
did not want her family to be asham-
ed.
Two school girls of the capital. aged
IA, wrote the Grand Duke Nicholas
begging to be accepted as volunteers.
The grand duke wrote them person
ally. praising their patriotism, but
Recommending that they find scope
Tor their service In caring for the
wounded. adding: II am convinced
Il ever you had the occasion you would