Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11
Korniloff, Soldier of
Action and Latest War
Hero, Idol of Russia
By Associated Press

Petrograd, July 11.-Russia is
ringing with the name of the latest
hero of the war, Lieutenant General
/. G. koriloff, victor of Galicia,
whose astonishing feat first proved
that the new advance is no mere
flash in the pan, General Korniloff
Is the most daring, chivalrous and
scholarly officer in the army. For
romantic rise from humble origin,
Russla's history has only one par
allel-that of Michel Vassilievitch
Lomonosof, fisherman's son, poet,
philosopher, creator of the modern
Russian language, in the first half
of the eighteenth century.
FROM log cabin to general is the
literal text of the chronicle of Cen
eral Korniloff's career. Born forty
SIX years ago, son of a stricken
karalinsk Cossack in Western ST.
berla. who later reared a large fam d.
lily on pittance, gained as the viii
lage clerk, young korniloff early be-
gan rough forest work. At the age
of nine he received his first instruc-
ton. When barely thirteen he oy
! his own eXertions and all night stud
les qualified to enter the Siberian
! cadet corps, largely composed of sons
of local magnates. Thanks again to
his own efforts this indomitable ST.
berian pioneer character gained free
training at the Michailovsk artillery
school, where his amazing mathe-
| matical faculties brought approval
from the authorities, even though he
was suspected, with reason, of being
a secret revolutionary.
Made Great Record
Next General Korniloff was an Of
! fcer in the guards and being penni-
\ 9 nj to
| estan. In the Japanese war he re-
celVed the rank of colonel and was
entrusted with a desperate mission
that of covering the retreat from
Mukden of one of General Kuropat-
kin's shattered armies. 1t was exc
cuted with such resolution and skill
he was given the st. George cross.
Later he travelled all through Turk
estan, the Caucasus and Europe,
studying, observing and writing in
valuable books on Turkestan and the
countries of Central Asia.
Amazing to strangers is his gift
for languages, for he speaks not only
| all European, but also Persian Chi
| neSe and every dialect of Central
! Asia. At the outbreak of the great
| war he was in command of the For
| ty-eighth division, once called Su-
| voroff's, now Korniloffs. In Galicia
1 IN 1919 ne repeated the Mukden de-
| feat, covering under a month LONG
| hail of Austro- German shells where
| in his own force broke through the
/ enclrcling foe, but he himself was
wounded and taken prisoner by the
! Austrians.
Daring Escape
The enemy press related that their
/ generals were so impressed with
! General Korniloff's accomplishments
and noble bearing that the return OF
his sword showed greater honor to
| Russia's ad' 'irable Crichton than to
their own victorious commander. His
restless spirit did not long stand
captivity. After a daring fight from
an Austrian prison camp and aston
ishing adventures he reached Rus
| sia.
At the outbreak of the revolution
he was invited to command the
troops of Petrograd. implying full
confidence in revolutionary Russia
| When the disorders arose General
| Korniloff, fearing the necessity OF
repression, resigned, saying he would
sooner shoot the foe than his owr
countrymen. He took command OF
the Eighth army, whose brilliant ex.
plot is due primarily to him.