New Britain herald., 1917-07-10
RUSSIANS CAN WIN
 IN EAST'- '-.SC0TT
American General Tells Of Great
 Drive in GahCia

Petrograd, July 1o.-"The Russian Army is going to fight. The spirit among the troops everywhere Is ex- cellent. The advance so brilliantly began has every chance for success full continuation"
 This was the reassuring comment on the Russian military situation made by Major Gen. Hugh l.. Scott chief of the general staff Of the United States army, on his return from ten days tour along the south western front.
 \ Gen. Scott described in detail and with the greatest enthusiasm the Russian advance of June 30. which he personally observed at close range from a point near Brzezany.
 Few observers said Gen. Scott, have had such opportunity of view ing the active operations of Flu ropean army since the war began. When we arrived at Tarnopol the Russian artillery preparation had been in progress nearly forty eight hours, but we were in time to watch the brilliant climax.
 We journeyed from Tarnopol to the firing line in automobiles and were escorted to the trenches. A tremendous bombardment was in progress and the Austrian lines were being attacked by continuous tor rent of shells. The point that struck me most forcibly was the ac- curacy of the Russian fire and the effective concealment of their bat teries. The Austrian artillery was good but noticeably weaker
 Men in Favor of Advance. "The precision and exquisite work ing of the Russian machinery was marvel to me. Every man was in his place and there was not the slightest sign of insubordination or reluctance among the men, Each officer and soldier did eagerly and unhesitating- ly what he was told. The spirit of the men themselves was in favor of an advance.
 I've spent the night at the head quarters of the Sixth Corps of the Eleventh Army, but early in the morning of the next day we returned to the trenches. Clambering out of the trenches into a wheat field on the summit of ridge overlooking the Austrian positions we watched the end of the battle.
 The artillery preparations ceased suddenly: the order, to advance was given and the whole Russian line swept forward in perfect unison. l was somewhat dismayed when, in short time. I saw thousands of men pouring back again. But I soon dis covered that these men were Aus trian prisoners who came running with all speed into the Russian lines apparently with a single thought that of surrendering as quickly as possible.
 "The Russian casualties were con1- paratively slight. as it was possible to judge by the small number of am- buance wagons which the Russians sent forward"
 Gen. Scott said that the spirit and discipline of the Russian troops dur ing this engagement was merely a sample of that which he found at 1 other points on the front. The sol | diers were ready to advance when- i ever called upon, and the morale of 1 the army in general was infinitely | better than he had been led to be- l leve in Petrograd.
 1 Can Count on Russians l .'We can count on these people to
 go on fighting" the general said in ] conclusion.
 After a stop at Czernowitz. the cap 1 ital of Bukowina, the Scott party went l direct to Jassy, the seat of the Ru- manian government, where a lunch- l con was given in their honor by the 1 king and queen of Rumania, who eN- l pressed their appreciation of Amer | ica's entrance into the war. The
 king told the general that Rumana
 would derive fresh courage from an ! ally which had the reputation of fin
 ishing what it undertook. The party
 was received formally by members of | the Rumanian government. and Gen.
 Scott delivered an address before the 1 Rumanan parliament.
 Except for a few final conferences
 with the members of the Russian
 government the work here of the 1 Root commission has been concluded.