The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
Back From Russia, War Nurse Relates Conditions
 In Czar Domain
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 "Out of 4,045 patients treatde on one occasion and carefully scrutiniz-
 ed it was found that only 15o deaths resulted. All were wounded to such an extent that had they been Anneri- can reared none would have survived their kinjuries''
 On the trip across to Europe Miss Lee was taken ''captive'' her ship be- ing stopped by the British and con voyed in charge of. British officers to Kirwa1l, Orkneyl Islands There they were held for eight days while the authorities were searching for contra band An appeal made to the Amer ican minister at London on the seventh day resulted in their immediate re- lease.
 When told by d British officer in the military parlance that she was 'sCaptive'' Miss Lee protested that no Arnerie0n could be so detained and apologies were rendered.
 Arrived at Bergen, Norway, the trip to Petrograd was made by rail through Stockholm and parts of Finland The : ''unit'' consisted of Il nurses and one physician. with quantities of band ages. cotton and medical supplies. These were later furnished by the Russian government in large duantt- ties, food and everything being as plentiful as in times of peace. In facG 1f [ Russia would not know that a war is being conducted but for the troops lying up the railroad facilities, and the refugees coming from besieged cities. who are compelled to camp by thousands while the government is supplying transportation to Siberia, where. they will be made to populate that vast and extremely fertile section.
 ss.'There is great misconception as to, Siberia in America. We are led to. believe that 1t is a barren waste de-, zE- nc1s from true for on the other hand it is Immensely fertile, needing no culti- vation or fertilizer and producing abundant crops in short season. It Is a. second United States in size and richness.
 stThe R ussian government plan is to evacuate city one month before it's fall All the population is allowed to take their little carts and horses and pile what they may on the load. At the time Warsaw was being evac- uated thousands were sent on to Petrograd where they were put into cars for franspo to Siberia. The eharitab1y inclined fed them sdaily and all the leaVings from hotel and palace tables were sent to them. Their condition was pitiable and the most depressing off war sights, for with their small possessions they are being sent into new country to begin life anew. Onl the raiiroad they some times walt three weeks to make as many miles for troops and supplies have first right of way, passenger trai ns come next and lastly the freight ears in which the refugees are sent
 ssThe German lines were close to Riga, which is only a short distance from Petrograd, when left They l are aiming at Riga for winter quar- .ers and official Russia expects its capture. The art treasures and most of the capitol of Petrograd has been moved to Moscow which is soon to regain it's former prestige by again becoming the seat of Russian govern nent. Moscow is in the heart of Rus jan and admirably adapted for 1ast staTd-
 There is little likeIihoou that thesl Germans will ever take Moscow for Russia has millions of men fully rainsd by Japanese officers ready to ake the field as soon as munitions Ire received They are now being urnished by Russian factories, Eng and and Japan in large quantities md once the millions Of waiting roops are fully supplied the Germans will be fought with g vigor they have lot anticipated
 seIn fact the Russians have been .xremeH bitter at the allies for fore ng her into the war without equip nent. meaning that RussiA's practi- ally defenseless men have had to Itand the battle brunt and die by thousands. The Russian peasant does lot know what the war is about. He only knows that he is being sent to he slaughter without ammunition md in Moscow they openly reyo1ted- 5ecause there are but two classes Of ociety in Russias the official and the ,easant and the rules of obeyance re so stringent any officer sacrificing lis men or defeated in battle is hand d pistol and ordered to conmit sui- tide to avoid execution.
 The Russian peasant in the renches fights with the furiousness # an animal at bay He knows no ear in action and when ordered 1to tand in freezing water does so nn- though soldier has cen known to freeze both hands and oth feet without murInur. / Following the termination of the zar Russia will be country with re- ewed Hfes Emperor Nicholas ir vhose reception room we were re- eived at the Palace in Petrograd bS roxy. has taken direct control of tho ountry. Vodka will never again bt as a beverage and ieduca ion for the masses is planned. All of the upper class women of he country are aiding their eountr5 oday- Sisters, as nurses arc called i re taken from the titled classes 'he9 are the only women possessing ny brains and after schooling O. K weeks are now permitted to at; snd the wounded.
 Though the American physician nd nurse are permitted to introduce heir own hospital methods all arc nroIled into the Russian Red Cros sf eryice upon arrival and are sub aftted on the Journeys to the saTnf lose scrutiny as any other citizen o .ussia.
 s.The Red Cross nurses, Of which Fas one. were ordered from Russia ( rance and the other countries af- .r one year because Of lack Of funds cost nearly s20. 900 to equip thu -iev hospital and hundreds of thou