Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-26

'''"N"'fff+T " 'ih'fH ui Young itutSfnnN
similarly siiuated he did not rest I'M
~ he had found place with the Red
Cross, whore he could work IN spite
OF his lnck ~ training He chose n
"nying column" rather than the more
routine service OF The organization be-
hind the lines and the hospitals.
Attached 10 the Tvenfy.sirst coli
umn, equipped by Countess Tolstoy Of
Moscow. and popularity known by her
name. Kolpachnikoff was under Are in
seven battles within the first two
months In the field. These actions
were about Warsaw and Lohz and
since the Twcnty.first was assigned 10
The First Siberian corps. nlcknamed
the Siberian fronsidea. II was NJ the
very brunt OF the German attnck.
One Of the things Colonel Kolpach-
nixon recalls II that the Germans
used gns shells In these engagements
for the first time. II was not until
some months later that they were
tried on the western front md there
by came into notoriety. Even more
WILDLY does be recall the crisis when
eight divisions Of the Prusslan Guards
and the Bavarians we're hurled
against pleshkofrs Slherinns, only 10
be beaten back from The gntes Of War
saw. II II said the SIberInns counted
but 1000 siill In their ranks out OF
10000 when this tremendous feat had
been accomplished.
The end OF these first two months
found Kolpacbnlkoff second n com
mand OF the Twenty. withlr an-
other two months, when his chief had |
been wounded second time and com.
PEELED 70 retire. Kolpachnlkon took |
over the command with the rank OF |
colonel He still holds to his place,
aud his present visit 10 the United |
States Is being made under two
leave.
Praised by Commander.
When he sailed for New York, he
was accompanied by Alexandra Yer
great oil operator OF the
baku and urnl districts. who found In
Red Cross work the part in the war
he could not take in the army. In his
party was also DR.. Thomas NJ. Cas-
'lday OF New York. young surgeon
Who has been finding In Russia
continuation of the activity he had for
tome time with villa In Mexico.
Upon HIS departure from the Iron
'ides General PleshkofF addressed TO
lolonei kolpachnikoff letter reading:
My Dear Andre Ivanoyitch:
"A few days ago was the annlyer-
AIRY OF the second year OF your work
n the flying column at the front. the
Ireater part OF which has been devot-
d by you to the corps whose command I
have the honor 10 hold by imperial
Iccree.
The merit OF your service has more
han once been cited by me In my 1
riders OF the day 10 the troops COM
handed by me. but consider II to-
ny an agreeable duty to express
gain TO you from the bottom OF my
cart my gratitude for your highly use Z
nl service and your gallant work. l
FAT the head OF your glorious fly 9
* column you were always at the 4
ront. Fastening where there were dan n
crs and where you could make light a
: the surerings OF thousands OF our .
allant siberian fighters. The care Il
on have taken of them shall never be
'rgot by them. and they will always y
lees YOU In their prayers. \
"fou are taking up long Journey !,
" good cause and again IN the ),
anne Of the entire corps let me wish ),
,u good Journey. May success at :.
nd your every effort ana undertnk-
X We are looking forward with !,
'eat pleasure TO your return 10 the !,
4 command IN the corps that loves
"a 80 much. Yours.
M. pLEsHKoFF. -
Commanding First Siberian Corps 7,
Active Army No. s5." !.
In Eighteen Battles
Eighteen battles OF first magnitude :.
aud now 10 Colonel Kolpachnikon's =
edit. Ia three OF these. Tchervonaia. =
va and Tschldloyskaia. where the \,
lief work of the Twcnty.nrsf was -
rried Ga under shell.iire that was
heavy as u was uninterrupted Colo N
I Koirarhnikoff was accompnnled by
III LIEUT. Hft'ulnn Mites. u. =. A.. =
Hilary attache OF the American EN-.
sss 20 Russis.
Three ether Americans Ccloue; Kol-
chnikOr counts among his personal
ends. Foremost among these Is IN
!. aalcoim Grow OF Philadelphia. Dc
10 II chief surgeon of the Twenty of
~. and who won a medal Of The or 10
r Of 81 George Tor his work. Colo eS
Kolpechnlkoff tells how. when this de
dial WAS conferred. fhe commander Or
the Tenth army said 70 Doctor
ow. 10,
n hope that by the time this wnr tn
Is Americans win like us "a sincere IA
rs we Ike you and all your people T..
% have visited IN, army. | ara very AK
"a 10 see among my siherlnns rep. NJ
sentative OF the glorious nation OF tn
} Stars and Stripes ca
The two other Americans OF whom ch