The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-27


While war has caused a lull in
feminist propaganda in England
and all other parts OF Europe, 1t has
brought TO the women the opportunity
-orIen me necessity-of uoing the
work OF men In both the army
and civil life, women today are tax
ing mems places and it seems GER
tain that one permanent effect OF
the war must be to modify sex dis
tlnction in many employments.
A few weeks ago. the Cross OF
ST. George was conferred upon Ma
dame Kokovtseva, now commanding
colonel of the Sixth Ural Cossack
regiment The honor was awarded
for bravery. Colonel Kokovtseva
has been thrice wounded in action
but has returned to her regiment
each time. She is the widom of a
soldier, and is following her nus
bands wishes in continuing the
Kokovtseya name in service. 1t Is
said that because of her womanly
tenderness to the soldiers wounded
in battle, they Miss even her shadow
as she passes by, and under her lead
ership the most gallant charges IN
the records of the regiment have been
made.
Alexandra Lagareva. a girl officer
in another Cossack regiment. was
captured by the Germans with seven
men of her detachment. They were
locked in a church At night when
all was quiet Alexandra herself killed
the sentry with stone. Under
her leadership they recovered their
horses and captured band OF elgh-
teen Uhlans, securing some valuable
documents from them, which Alex
andra delivered to her Russian gen
nWn hands.
A certain French soldiers wife
is known as Corpal Eugenia Buffat.
and she carries the musket her
wounded husband was obliged to lay
down.
A Lithuanian woman named olga
Jehlweiseris is an experienced DIN
Ger, having served under General
Rennenkampf in the Japanese war.
She is of special value in leading
troops, because of her intimate
knowledge of the country. Another
Russian woman warrior retook
Russian flag from the Germans who
had captured an advanced section of
the Russian trenches. The Russian
flag bearer was shot in the back. The
woman saw him fall. and dashinG
between two Germans. secured the
flag and shot both the Germans. She
is known as ellOW hdIluds btS-
cause of her heavy golden hair She
has taken an active part in three
important battles.
1t is claimed that over five hundred
women are now enrolled under their
own names in the Russian army,
while the sex of over fl BY has been
discovered only when they fell. The
greatest number of women are in the
Siberian regiments.
But 1t is not necessary for wo-
men to enter the army to do the work
OF men. While the men are at war,
many are doing the hard manual
work of the fields and shops. Sturdy
peasant women. too. have worked
side by side with soldiers in digging
trenches for their protection. Where
entertainments of sand bags are
thrown up, the women have hauled
the sand, filed the bags and in many
instances, placed them in position.
The city of Rheims has been in
continuous danger from German
shells. After the first wrecking of
the beautiful cathedral the women
in the town were chiefly responsible
for the strong barricade of sand
bags which has now been raised to
protect the remaining sculpture from
ruin.
Prove Themselves Versatile.
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