The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-11
RUSSIA S LATEST
HERO KORN|LOFF
FROM LOG CABIN HOME TO COM
MANDING GENERAL OF
VICTORIOUS ARMY.
STORY OF HIS RISE
BY Own Efforts as Lad Of 10 He Was
Able to Enter as Student in Siberian
Army Corps Composed Mostly Of
Aristocrats.

Petrograd, July 11.-Russia Is ringing
with the latest name of the hero OF the
war. Lieutenant General l.. G.. Korni-
loft. victor Of Galicia. whose astonishing
feat first proved that the new advance
is no mere flash in the pan.
General Korniloff is the most daring.
chivalrous and scholarly officer in the
army. For a romantic rise from tumble
origin. Russian history has only one
parallel-that OF Michael Vassilievtch
Lomonosof. fisherman's son. poet. phi
losopher, creator OF the modern Russian
language in the first half Of the 18th
century.
From log cabin to general Is the literal
text OF the chronicle OF General Korni-
lofts career. Born as years ago. son
OF a Kiralinsk Cossack In western ST.
beria, who later reared a large family
on pittance gained as the village clerk,
young Korniloff early began rough for
est work. At the age OF he received
his first instruction. When barely 1s
he, by his own exertions in all night
studies. qualified TO enter the Siberian
cadet corps. largely composed OF sons
OF the local magnates.
Suspected as Revolutionary.
Thanks again TO his own efforts. he
gained free training at the MichailovslI
artillery school. where his amazing
mathematical faculties brought approx.
al from the authorities. although he was
suspected. with reason. OF being a Sc
cret revolutionary.
Next young Korniloff was an officer
In the guards. and being penniless. he
was obtained to serve In Turkestan. In
the Japanese war he received the rank
OF colonel and entrusted with a desper
ate mission-that OF covering the re
treat from Mukden OF one OF General
Kuropatkin's scattered armies. II was
executed with such resolution and skill
that he was given the ST. George cross
Later Colonel Korniloff Travelled all
through Turkestan. the Caucasus and
Europe, studying. observing and writ
ing invaluable books on Turkestan and
the countries OF central Asia.
Gift for Languages.
Amazing 20 strangers Is his gift for
languages. for he speaks not only all
European languages but also Persian
Chinese and every dialect OF central
Asia. At the outbreak OF the great war
he was In command OF the 4Sth divis.
ion. once called "Souvrofrs," now "Kor'
niloffs." In Galicia. in 1915. he repeat
ed the Mukden feat. covering under an
unexampled month.long hail OF Austro
German shells. wherein his own force
broke through the encircling foe. but
he himself was wounded and taken pris
oner by the Austrians.
The enemy press related that their
generals were so impressed with Gener
al Korniloff's accomplishments and no
BILE bearing that the return OF his sword
showed greater honor TO Russia's com
mander than 20 their own victoriou.
commander.
General Korniloffs restless spirit dit
not long stand captivity. After a darlne
flight from an Austrian prison camr
and astonishing adventures he reached
Russia.
Wouldn't shoot Countrymen.
At the outbreak OF the revolution h,
was invited to command the troops o
Petrograd. implying full confidence n
revolutionary Russia. When the dis
orders arose, General Korniloff. fearin,
the necessity OF repression. resigned
saying he would sooner shoot the 10,
than his own countrymen. He tool
command Of the eighth army. who's
ibrilliant exploit Is due primarily to him