El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01
CEN. R00P HAS
GOOD STAY HERE
Pays High Compliment To
American Troops; Enter
tanned at Barbecue.


is similar 20 the French revolution"
said Lieut. Cen Vladimir Il. Roop,
chief of the Russian military commits
sion to the United States. before he
left II Paso Wednesday for san An
tonic. Texas. The new government
Of Russia is organized on democratic
principles. Religion and social posi-
lions Of our people are not taken
into consideration now These things
make no difference with the new
Russia
Gen. Roop received a Herald re-
porter in his private car, New FORK
before he departed for san Antonio
on the Sunset limited Wednesday
morning Gen R0op was accompa-
MED by Mai. n. X. Averiu, Ninth cav
airy, his aid, capt. Corniliy Schutr and
William EN%o-d d-lndvOigr. Cen koOp
would not announce his itinerary
farther than san Antonio He was
in the Russian military uniform,
khaki blouse with blue trousers ana
Russian military boots
Was Carputhian Commander.
"I was commanding the second
army corps in the Carpathiaus when
the car lullC2te1, he said 'Ot
course the army was astOulsned by
the internal affairs I'm our nation, but
they learned that a new government
was TO be established on democratic
PRINCIPLES There was no CemOrdll-
zatiou Whatsoever The Russian army
is going 20 continue through with her
allies and fight 10 the END.
KerenSky Is Iron Man.
Like other nations in similar sit
uatIOu, Russia needs q strong man,
man with an iron hand, and / know
We have this sort OF a man in our
premier kereusky. He is organizing
both the people and the soldiers in
such "a way that he viii make the
new Russia a success. OF course, in
a situation such as Russia is now
placed i'm. he must coordinate the
people The difficulty is that the
people can not realize the difference
between liberty and their former sit
ua-lOu- This must come 10 them
gradually, and IL will
Finds Troops in Fine Spirits
u am mighty glad TO see the Tine,
high spirit which exists among the
troops ] have inspected at FL Paso. I
The discipline is perfect and reflects ]
great credit on the commanders II ]
is Eussia's great pleasure that she I
can fight hand in hand with the
United States troops. our allies, and
without doubt your nation viii help .
us through all of our questions
Brig. Gen. George Bell. IT,. Maj. F.
Henry ROwlands. @ r. C.. adjutaut
general OF the Ell Paso district, Capt I
William H. Simpson. aid to Gen. Bell /
James g. McNary, George H Clements I
and others were az the union station .
90 bid farewell 20 the visitors
Serves Russian Lamb.
Gen. Roop and party said repeat
eddy that on their whole trip they had /
had no more delightful social enter
tainmeut than the barbecue and mu-
steal at Dr. g.. G. HounEs ranch home
az belens Texas, Tuesday night. The
guests were taken down the valley
ln the early evening. with the moon
shining brightly and entertained
with music and light refreshments
until the barbecue was ready. A
yIded by Gen. Bell. and Col jackson.
OK the 5ftl infantry, Kindly sent the
reElmeulal band 20 furnish music
out Of doors az the ranch.
ON the arrival of the Russian party.
the band PLAY ed the Russian national
hymn. followed by the star Spangled
while all stood at attention.
on entering the house. Gen. Eoop inn
meulateIE became enthusiastic about
the wonderful collection of rich rugs
from central Asia which DR.. Young
possesses Gen Roop went from
room 90 room examining the rugs and
In each case told INSTANTLY the very
town and province from which the
russ came
Informal Entertainment.
Dr. Young met the general with
additional hospitality, offering him
The bread Of friendship and other
tokens OF good will. An hour was
spent in conversation and listening TO
music, and then the guests were seat ,
ed around a large table and an elab- [
lrate dinner was served. delicious and
unusual The main dish was barbe-.
'ued harakul lamb. four of the lambs
having been brought down from the
Narakul ranch in the upper valley for
he occasion The table was richly
decorated with garden flowers and D
ines.
Music during the dinner was fur
.ished by Don Fiatti on the accor- :
lion. and by a quartet Of negroes who 7
ang Characteristic melodies which p
LEASED the general greatly Follow p
1g the dinner, the Russian guests. z
nc high army officers present and
Tiers made brief addresses, after =
lr. Young had voiced an enthusiastic D.
'elcome- Gen Roop spoke IN excel
% the splendid work Of the American
roops and to the mastery skill Of O.
heir commanders. He proposed tOasts oI
D "our American allies" TO the pres "
lent, and to the army. irs
Gen RoOp a Fine Singer.
A surprise awaited the guests when
len. Eoop, Capt Schutt ais aid. and "
r- Young sang a rolickiug song I'm s
russian. After dinner the guests s.
'ere entertained with music on the Of
ccordion by Don Fiatti and DIT
GUNS who played Russian SONGS and
anceS for the general. Everybody
'nE familiar songs. and then Gen
oop ulmselIi who possesses a beau n