The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-20

p,re.eaAsdL Ann1oun -
Return - proWe
warsaw-There en- - -
now that this war b ooang g -
cided. not by = series g
ahovy victories In granA haff1ees
Nv : trial OF stamina ond power q -
dur.nce between the a1lioo 80 ~
Teutonic enemies. /
Nowhere do the conditions o. va
demand OF the allies % much pauen.
endurance and indifference to Greet
snfPerines "A ON the eastern nones
| where the Russian army - iaoof!ns
under most cruel disadvantages owme
to scarcity Of railways and almost 20
tai absence of good roads. while the
Cermans have In their rear the most
nerfect system of strategic railways
in the world. built entirely for the pur-
poses of an aggressive war against
Russia
For this trial of endurance ana
stamina the Russian army 10 emf
nently suited, both collectively and IN
diyidually. There il no other soldier
in the world who can stand 80 mucn
physical pain and privation as the
, | Russian.
In this connection one may recall q
, Characteristic scene described In the
Russkoye Slovo Of Moscow. by its cor
. respondent at the front.
, The scene took place at Held hos
pital. In front Of large tent crown
!, Of wounded soldiers, straight from
: the trenches, were waiting medical
aid. A kindly Russian priest was
> handing round mugs OF tea, which ne
; poured from a large samovar. me
q soldiers drank their tea with frank
( expressions of enjoyment on their
faces-all except one. He first silent
:. " brushed aside the proffered hand OF
I, the priest, and when the latter pressed
. upon him a mug Of tea mumbled
!. DULY:
I cant. The tooth aches. Please.
n can I see the doctor?"
The priest could not refrain from re-
preaching the big fellow for troubling
!, the doctor with toothache-
: why" he said, fancy a strong,
!, healthy fellow like you coming here
= with a toothache. just after the battle
= when the doctors are so busy with
- really important cases. Couldn't you
waltz"
1T aches something awful" mum
- bled the soldier.
~ Then. why didn't you come earlier
- before the battle?"
- "It didn't ache then. 1t started
- aching only when the bullet got In m!
mouth 1t stuck there"
ue The soldier touched his cheek will
'e his finger.
!" Only then did the priest realize hov
NC unjust he was in reproaching the sol
IN der with malingering. He hurried TO
a surgeon. who hastily examined tn
as soldiers mouth. The bullet could no
be seen from the inside. but he coul
feel it through the cheek.
he Now, hold tight. little brother"
cir said, arming himself with pincerl
land don't you move"
me Ready to obey, your honor" +,
In piled the soldier, quite briskly, forge
me ting the pain.
ing A most painful operation ensue,
Ia The surgeon made one pull, then al
ObACtr anu yet anolnCAs anu Gil plONC
unsuccessful, and only the fourth pu
box brought out the bullet. With b
n a mouth b. ,ding profusely, he aske
all the surgeGl to let him have his bull
the as a souvenir. Smiling and happy,
sat down to tea.
way "Ah, 1t is good to drink hot tea mo-
Ter. 1 got quite cold. My back is wet al
be- cold-all sticky"
on What is the matter with it," |
Quired the priest.
m, "Oh, 1t must be a bullet-grazed u
emit. back" answered the soldier. quite
me differently.
so The priest again called the s,
geon. The soldier was quite upset
1en- trouble his honor" when he was
led. busy.
or "A through wound" anxiously
marked the surgeon, after a quick
n.y." animation.
nos We'll. there you are" quite che
lair. fully retorted the soldier; she We
Hon. in and out. So why waste your iii
at ! over her? No harm done. IL yt
Sab- honor would only bandage it, 1 sh
allie be all right"
The surgeon had to bring down
noes whole weight Of his authority to Z
'een vent him from scooting back to
trenches with fresh 'throu,
ally. wound in his chest.
This sturdy. simple-hearted sold
ked, so Indifferent to main ana nr,vo,,on
cling but a type Of Russia,s naasar, :,
, be riors. Against an army of s,,ch :,
riors all the impetuous German
her slaughts will break like sea wa
'aiiy against granite rock.