New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

her modern parallel. The greatest nantes
tation that has been witnessed in Russia
since the first days of the revolution was
one that took place on July 3, when this
rustic carried on the arms of a soldier AMI a
sailor, covered with ribbons and showers OF
! flowers. and followed by her valiant battalion,
was escorted through the streets of Petro-
grad, with music and jubiation. The crowds
lined the streets and cheered her, as was
! only customary when the Car showed NM
self.
She Got Her Warlike Spirit From Her Father
"Marie Bochkareva, or simply Yashka, as
she has been christened by the men OF the
regiment to which she belonged, has got
| much of her warlke spirit from her father,
who fought through the whole of the Turkish
war and was left a cripple for life. Her
mother was a hard-working woman, with five
| children, of whom Yashka the Oldest,
! and she had to go out washing and cooking
| TO earn enough to clothe and feed this flock.
| AT the age of five Yashka was sent out as
nurse TO a baby of three. And from that
time she has never stopped working. She
| looks none the worse for it. Finely yet
strongly built with broad shoulders and
healthy complexion, she can lift 200 pounds
with the greatest of ease. She has never
known what fear is.
| 'rNot long ago she remarked that during
| the last two years she had lived through so
much that there remained but one danger yet
70 experience, that of flying. Just as she
was saving that an aviator came up and
offered to take her for a fight, and before
! the day was out she had exhausted her list
of perls.
"When she was sixteen years old her par
ents seized the first opportunity Of getting
her married She never knew the man, but
| luckily as time wore on they grew very fond
| of each other, and were very happy. AT hrst
they both served in shop, and thanks TO
their perseverance ard frugality they were
| soon able to open a small shop Of their OWL
But Just as they began to prosper the war
| broke out, and he was one Of the first to
be called up.
"She was very keen on accompanying him
as a soldier, but he begged her to stay be-
hind and work for her parents, whom they
| had been keeping. She found it difficult 10
be parted from her husband and remain full
! filling the humble duties of woman. 1t
was not the first time she had shown her
devotion as a wife.
"Soon after they were married her hus-
band was arrested, and, without explanation,
! sent TO the Jakutzk prison Not understand
| ing why he was arrested, she decided to go
| with him. and after reaching the prison and
sperding a day or two there she was in
| formed that her husband was found innocent
and that il had all been mistake.
| "She was always ready for any daring
venture, and it was with great reluctance
| that she stayed at home in compliance with
/ her husbands wish. Time passed, and after
long waiting she got the news that he had
been killed in action on May 2S, 1915. At
once she vert to her parents, and said: !
have decided to 60 to the front, and you Will
either hear of my death or | shall return 70
Won in honor and glory. | trust IN God.
And no persuasions were of any use.
Lived in the Trenches Like Man and Was
Thrice Wounded
s"For two years she has lived in the
trenches and fought like a man. She has
been wounded three times-in her arm, leg
and back. The last injury affected the spine
and left her immovahle for two months. In
the Lake Naroch battles there was time
when all the officers were killed and the mon
lost courage and lay down. too frightened to
attack. Then she rose up and dashed forward,
calling on them to follow her. Every enc
obeyed ner command, and the trench was
| captured. She has received two st. George $
medals and two st. Georges crosses for
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