The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-30


Those Russian women who have
decided 90 so 20 the front and fight
ought to put Inspiration into the men.
"a ls announced tina the first bat
tnlon Of women soldiers expects 20
take the field In . couple Of weeks
time. These organizations have
styled themselves ~Battailons OF
Deashr and are made up aimos, ex-
clasireiy Of wcren and girls Of the
edueated glasses.
The women have issued al appeal
IN which they cali themselves true
soldiers. who have not danced TO the
piping Of the enemy nor sold to the
Germans the food taken from the
mouths or their " children Con-
tsnnIns the appeal says.
we weak women will turn like
tisresses In defense OF our homes and
sou n you earn our scorn. Woe unto
you u you earn our scorn. and you
othsrs-soldiers In name but Judases
in fact who are selling Russia to the
fce-know that the time will % be
ri hand when IL would be better for
you TO fnce ten German bayonets
than one tigress mother Of Russia
and the curse she lays upon you.
You. who make wal without an.
nexatlons and contributions bu, ex
pect tribute from yonr own native
towns and eat up your countrs'
take heed and be wise betimes. Your
brotherhood of nations Is a jest for
the enemy. who s;ili occupies u soil,
Until you march against the foe and
enter his towns and capitals with
flags flying and ovcrturn with your
baycnefs the throne OF Wilhelm. we
have no words for you but towards.
traitors and Judases.'
I'VE. our mothers. wives and sis
ters. know one party only-the lih-
cr,y and glory Of great Russia. We
know only one platform-our coup-
try and our homes and the future OF
our children. Forward upon the foe:
We come 10 die by YOUR sldei''
Another appeal Is addressed TO tbs
workmen. bidding them take example
from what the Germans are practice
Ing. although their agen.s in Russia
here preach something very differ
cnt.'
THE Germans" says the appeal.
whether in soldiers uniform or
workman's blouse. are all alike IN
fighting for their fatherland and not
talking about 'socIalistic heavens and
strangling Industries and commerce
by exorbitant demands"
Finally, there In an open letter TO
the womes Of the ail:ss begging them
to have patience for a time. Tor II
Russia men hesras the conTaH cause
the women OF Russia wni save a"
All honor to the Russian women
Many of them nav in the past been
put 10 death or suffered untold tor
lures IN Siberian prisons because they
had the temerlty 10 preach freedom
for their brothers and sisters. They
iabored faithfully FOR the overthrow
of autocraey when il seemed as though
their ideas were visionary me never
would he fulfilled And now ,ha;
they have Independence they
are not going to be satisfied until the
future safety Of that Independence is
assured by Kidding the world %
Pr~ussianism.
II n people can appreciate free
dom. certainly the Russians can
The, know what II IL 10 be ground into
dust by = %tyrant's heel. And the wom-
en- Of Russia understand this Just as
well as the men do. Certainly the
example these women are setting by
going to the front Is going 20 have
a beneficial effect npon the Russian
army. The men win be enthused they
will have a desire 10 fight. The ac-
ton OF these women Is going 70 pu,
new courage into the entire Russian
army.