The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-10
RUSSIANS REACHED FRANCE
BY WAY OF PORT ARTHUR
Took Soldiers Three Months to Make the Trip-Trav-
elled 100 Miles Across Siberia by Train
10000 to BE Sent in All.

russians proceeded to tho camp near
the Estaquc, singing as they marched.
a soldier. placed at the head Of each
unit, called tho 'Zapievalo.' sings a
coup'et and all the men repeat II In
chorus. Everybody sings. es thai lie
the regulation. They marched with a
lively step, appearing glad to he on land
once more. Their camp faces the sea
and Is protected from the mlstral tthe
cold wind Of the fegior) by "A circle Of
hiils. The tents are pitched in the midst
Of cherry trees now In full bloom.
Our X. A. T. Preserve Of army ter
ritortaD had prepared a meal. The Rus
sian soldier Ia very abstemious and
since the war began alcohol, wine and
beer have been prohibited.
In the morning the Russian soldier
drinks tea. breaking a lump Of sugar
and letting II melt In his mouth as he
drinks this is called 'n~aprikouskou,'
which means drinking with sugared
mouth. At II m the chief meal
with 'schtchy.' soup of preserved sour
cabbage. to which meat and potatoes
are added. In the evening Ia served
kacka,' a sort of pudding made of black
corn mixed with pork or dripping. Tea
and kwass ARE the usual drinks. the lat
ter heinG a liquid with an acid taste
made from fermented bread and barley
stesped in boiling water.
Religious Services Held.
O the morning after the troops
arrival divine service was held in the
camp. The battalions assembled rs a
whole. the priest stood In the centre. with
a choir singing sacred airs beside him.
The soldiers stood upright. the rifle on
the left side. the cap In the hand hold
lng the rifle (Ilussian soldiers always
az IRA. Tho riff. nm tho |, Fl Nh1llIGrl
After this religious ceremony the troop
paraded through Narseilles, where crowds
che.r.d them and threw flowers to them.
Here again the union OF The Allies
was shown. on the right OF the French
General was the Russian General and on
his left an English General. About them
was a brilliant stan Of French. serbian.
English. Indian. south African and other
officers. The Russians marched at "A mar
iiai pace. heads turned toward the Gem
eral. the officers saluting with the sword.
W each company passed the General
said to them in Russian: Thank you.
my brothers. and the soldiers answered :
We are happy TO distinguish ourselves
for your Excellence
public opinion has been much Inn
pressed by tho landing of Russian troops
In France. The impression made N neu-
trails has been great. Swiss papers con-
slider the event rs tne putting in prac-
tice Of ". Brands formula, Unity OF
action on the unity vi 'front.'"
The Ru'istn then quotes representa-
tive neutral newspapers, the GsncvoiS
,SwitIerland). the Impdrctdl tSpain)
and THE EvgSISG sun. prefacing this
last quotation with the words. Amer
/, ans, at the moment President Wilson is
stigmat!zing German bad faith. rejoice
Mt the moral force which animates he
Allies"
The German press. the Bulletin adds,
Affects to attach only moderate impor-
lance 10 the event. The Bcri'rcr Tdoo-
bioft only devotes = brief paragraph TO
II. adding. however. that at Is a symp-
ON OF the union reign,ng among the
Powers Of the Entente"
The editorial referred to by the Bul-
ltn DIES Armecs was printed In THE
EVENING ~ on April Il after the re-
ceipt Ct news OF the landing OF the Rus
! sian troops. The part quoted by the
Briietin is as follows:
THE mos. evident object Of the des-
patch OF Russian troops To France by a
long sea route would be to give an as
surance and demonstration that Russia
will fight by Frances side to the end ~
the war without accepting separate
peace.
ITO reassure France and to deprive
the Kaiser OF hopes he may have nursed
Of sunder,ng his enemies by the Use Of
trickery and suspicion the presence ~
Russian troops on the French firing line
should suffice. II would be morally i'm
possible for the Car TO desert the al
lance. now, descrting these hostages az
he would at the same time have TO do.
Al this must rr evident 10 the Ger
mar leaders In field and Cabinet and
must sound as a kneN IN their hearts