The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-15
ValOrOus Conduct on Battlefield May Re-
suit in Political Emancipation; Strong
Sentiment for Suffrage in
Cars Realm
ARGUMENT SILENT
But POWERFUL
Regulations fOrbidding Female Military
Service Disregarded and Records Reveal
Brave Deeds Of Countless Heroines
in Bloody Struggle
UNITED Press Correspondence. }

UNITED Press Correspondence
PETkOGRAD, Jan 20.--(By Mail.)
--Russian women are winning their
emancipation on the battlefield. The
same autocratic Russia that abolished
Vodka in a night will think twice about
equal suffrage after the war it became
known today. Inquiry in official cir
cles tends to the belief that there is
an overwhelming sentiment for re-
warding the Russian women, at least
those of the educated classes, for their
valorous conduct under the guns.
The big war has brought the Rus
sian woman to the fore. The tradition
al comradeship of Russian brothers
and sisters in home life, the co-educa-
tional facilities of Russian universities,
the capabilities of Russian women gen
orally have all combined to give the
female subjects Of the czar a mascu-
line mentality. 1t took the war to
change this to military feminism
which already has demonstrated that
the upper classes of Russian women
are ready to vote.
The Russian womans argument for
suffrage is silent 1t is not based
on street parades and flapping ban
ners, as in America, or more violent
demonstrations, as in England, bus
on record of patriotic devotion and
heroics on the battle front. The ml..
itary regulations of the czar's forces
on land and sea decree that no women
may serve. These regulations are not
obeyed. Accounts of female heroism
come from every Russian battle front
Everywhere Russian women are in
the midst of the struggle. Some of
the most blood soaked Russian battle
fields are stained with feminine blood
Base and field hospitals find count
less nursing sisters. But it is the
fighting sister in the ranks that has
thrilled Russia during the last eigh.
teen months. The reports of bravery
Of the nursing sisters is a secondary
chapter. The devotion OF the lowliest
peasant woman to war work is an
other. Here is the latest list of femi.
nine heroism, fresh from the front.
Mile. Kokovtseva, decorated with
he st. Georges cross for daring re-
work, though wounded.
She was "cossack."
Mile. Appoltvia Islatev, changed her
name to become common soldier
N the regiment of her father. She
,arried him. dangerously wounded
rom burning cottage to the rear.
Mile. Maria Bieloverskaia, a private
saw the major of her battalion fall
Turing a brush with the enemy. She
,arried him to a place of safety. She
wears the st. Georges cross of the
Third and Fourth class.
Mile. Olga Schidlowskaia joined tho
Iussars as "Oleg Schidlowsky after
Ter two brothers were killed at Sol
lau. She clipped her hair short. She
will be decorated for valor.
Mile. Olga Pietrowsk seized her
sword after he fell, rallied
he regiment and took an Austrian
renches before falling mortally wound
d.
Such acts of feminine heroism have
,een reported daily for months. Hos
,itals throughout the empire all have
heir Amazon. wounded. There Is
% surprise when wounded soldier in
iospital proves to be female. Be-
ind every wound is story.
In most cases 1t Is an extraordinary
tory. These stories are common now
n Russia There are in Petrograd hos
itals alone today more than 20 wound
d Russian girls. Half of them were
tudents before they joined the army.