El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-10
AUSTRIANS ARE
QUICK To YIELD
Gen. Scott Describes Rus
sian Offensive; Admires
Precision of Advance.

PetroErad. Russia, July l1--Austri
forces show the utmost eagerness TO
surrender and Russian armies have
splendid morale in fighting, accord
ing TO a statement By Mai. Gen. Hugh
L. Scott. chief of staff of the United
states army on his return here from
the front last night. He declared the
successful advance. so brilliantly be-
sun. has every chance for continu-
alton"
Few observers" said Gen Scott.
have had such opportunity. of view
ing the active operations OF Euro
peau army since the war began " hen
lye arrived at TaruOpol the Russian
artillery preparation had been IN
progress nearly IS hours but we were
in time to watch the brilliant climax
1--WE journeyed from Iarnopol TO
the firing line in automobiles ana
were Immediately escorted TO the
trenches a tremendous bOmbardmeut
was in progress and the Austrian lines
were being battered by "a continuous
torrent OF shells The point that
struck me most forcihly was the ac-
Curacy Of the Russian fire and the
effective coucealmeut Of their bat
terieS The Austrian artillery was
good bu uoticeably weaker.
Precision Is Exquisite.
THE precision and exquisite work
ing OF the Russian machine was "a
marvel 20 me Every man was iu MS
place and there was not the slightest
sign of INSTRUMENTATION or reluctance
among the men Each officer and sol
der did eagerly and unhesitatiuEly
what he was told The spirit or the
men themselves was in favor Of an
advance.
we spent the night at the head
e 81. B.. ~ H ~ i.
army but carly IN the morning OF the
next day we returned 20 the trenches
CIauberiug out of the trenches into a
wheat field on the summit of ridge
overlooking the Austrian positions,
we watched the end Of the battle
Thousands Of AustrlHnS Surrender.
The artillery preparations ceased
suddenly. the order TO advance was
given and the whole Russian line
Eweur Onward in perfect unison ] was
somewhat dismayec when. lu a short
time. ] saw thousands OF men pouring
back again But 7 soon discovered
that these men were Austrian prison
ers who came running with all speed
into the Russian lines, apparently
with a single t1cught-that OF sur
as quickly as possible
The Russian casualties were COM
Qaratively slight as Dr. was possible 20
Judge by the small number OF ambu-
lance wagons which the Russians sent
forward
Morale Seems Excellent.
Gen. Scott said the spirit and disci-
pline Of the Russian troops during this
engagement was merely a sample OF
that which he found at other points
on the front The soldiers were ready
20 advance whenever called upon and
the morale OF the army In general was
infinitely better than he had been led
10 believe In PetroErad-
Visit in Rumuniu-
After the stop at CzernOwitz, the
capital Of Bukowina, the scott party
went direct TO Jassy. the seat Of the
Iumaniau government and a luncheon
vas given in their honor by the king
and queen OF Rumania, who expressed
their appreciation OF Americas en-
trance into the war. The king told the
general that Rumaula would derive
fresh courage from an ally which had
the reputation OF finishing what II
undertook