Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-01
TDfEsREPUBL1CAN. MARsHAILTowN IOWA DECEMBER 1918

| tenths of the deaths that occurred In
the hospitals were from infection and
hemorrhages, which had set In before
the cases came to us. j
Il have seen enough Of war. thinh
that conditions of war, SUCH as have
seen in Russia. are deplorable.
would hate to even think of the United
States being drawn into this great
conflict.
Stories were circulated In Russia
about the time of the sinking of the
Lusitania, that the United States
would enter the war with the allies
The Russians We're wrought up over
this incident, but since that time the
sinking of the other liners has taught
the people to grow hardened to the
tragedies of war.
Russian Soldier Wonderful Character
Il think the Russian soldier is a
wonderful character True, he is UNI
educated. but he is very simple and
religious. There is no duplicity to him.
He says what he means and acts as a
God fearing man should act. With the
supply of Eokda cut of, the Russian is
rapidly becoming more of a man.
"A great many people in this coun-
try say there Is no patriotism in Rus
STA, This is not true. The Russians
are men. who leave their homes to
fight for their ruler and take all
things as they come. There is little
complaining. =
1T is true, however, that a: great
many Russians do not know. what they
are fighting for. For that matter, who
does know what the European 'coun-
tries are fighting for2 +; -, q
ION the way back home we stopped
at Petrosrad and Moscow. At the lat
ter city we: went thru the street car
strike. The strike was called because
the car would not open the duna.
There, were riots, but we stayed out OF
such scenes, not wishing to get int
trouble. '> =, f
The Russian soldier in the ma
torisy was not favorable toward the at
titude taken by the car in relieving
Grand Duke Nicholas from command
of the army. The soldiers liked this
man, as he had done more for them
than has any other commanding officer.
However, they are loyal to the czsr
and will go wherever he tells them
to go. 49,. 81
AT Petrograd and Moscow the only
indication of war was that officers and
men swarrned the streets. There was
no hustle and hustle that would be seen
in the United States. il we were en-
gagged in war. Officers dawdied in
cafes, as if they were enjoying
maneuvers. ... =.
Many chippies Roam Streets. -.
The horror of war was drought
home to me quite vividly in Moscow
by the large number of crippied sol
diers roaming the streets Many were
minus arms. legs-shells had cut away
part Of a mans face.--All these things
made one realize whit, a terrible
calamity war is.
THE Russian does not banker for
war. The soldiers are not Disguised
but still do not wish to take chaHces
of meeting death. They know. that
once sent to the front, their chances
of coming out alive are very poor. -
"The Russian women are enthusiasts
tic and full. OF patriotism. 1 venture
to say that there are at least one.haf
OF the society women who have fitted
themselves to be war nurses and, are
actually going to the front, as soon :as
they are needed 81
THE peasant woman Is also occupy
ing. quite a large place in Russian at.
fairs. These women are working az
street car conductors and do other
work that men who are at the front
have done. Would you believe It, a
great many Of the peasant women are
carrying the bod and mixing mortar.
Truly, this is love Of country