The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-08
Fall of Warsaw Recalls
Napoleon,s Campaign.


rreat drive on the great Russian base
recalls the tragic story of Napoleon's
campaign Of 1912. But in doing 50
Il is impossible to pass over the pres
CIT without giving due credit to the
great generalship of Won Hindenburg
and his commanders, as well as the
vast body Of men engaged in this
campaign. The drive against Warsaw,
commencing early in May, win go
down in history as one Of the greatest
events Of the world. 70 accomplish
it required generalship, courage and
the determination to overcome all OBJ
stacles..
The Russians are reported burning
villages and cities behind them, de-
stroying bridges and otherwise de-
vastating the country through which
they are passing. They employed SIM
liar tactics in 1872 when Napoleon
followed them to the gates Of Mos
COW.
deep in the heart Of European
Russia, more than 700 miles from the
German frontier, guarded over the
Intervening space by lake country
marshes, and innumerable riverways
always certain of reinforcement by
inc bleakest Of winter weather, with
rs heavy, binding drift of snow, il
lloscov, the old capital of Russia, the
city against whose walls the craft Of
Napoleon smashed" says statement
issued by the national geographic So
ciety.
Moscow seems more secure from
war horrors and devastation than any
other metropolis within the confines
cf the fighting nations.
Moscow belongs alike to the ORR
ent and the Occident, more, however
to the east than to the west. It il
further east than Jerusalem, and be-
hind it extends a vast, sparsely set.
tied, half-civilized, linitless, little
known region, sweeping the Arcti,
: Sea 10 our west and China. Moscow
: is the pulse Of this vast and unde
veloped region, and through it hav,
flowed endless streams Of pioneer
in peace times, on the mission Of civi
lization to the bleak northern plain
and their Asiatic natives.
ITO the Russian. Moscow is -
cred city; to the stranger, it is a cit,
of surprising beauty; to both, It i
the heart and soul Of Russia.
"Irregularly built, the intricate an,
uncommonly involved plan Of thl
mighty city adds to its charm upOI
acquaintance. It's streets are one o
its most trying experiences to tn
foreigner, mostly badly paved an
filled with 'raisins,' as the cab driver
call the sharp projecting stones owe
which their ancient droshkies lurch.
"Then, too, the magnificent and tn
sordid are oddly mingled in the city
architecture, and besides the wonder
full cathedral and the impressive GOV
eminent structure one sees the mea
buildings Of poverty. The peasan
the gentleman and the millionaire al
inextricably mixed up in extern;
Moscow.
Moscow" says the bulletin, "is
city of churches. Their Brilliant
colored domes, striking dubious a.
fairs, like upturned beets or onion
or often notified like a Hollan
cheese, give piquancy to the city
panoramas.
First of the Moscow sanctuaries
the church Of the Saviour, one Of Il
most luxurious temples in the worI
shrine proving the warmth Of ina,
nation and the love Of splendor
the North.
Built in the form of a Greek croI
perfectly proportioned, its cream
colOred marble base and bright dome
are feast of beauty, while its il
terror is an awe-inspiring medley
precious stones, metals and marbles
''The Kremlin, the ancient fortre
Of the city, is the point of create
interest to the visitor. The Kreml