The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-12
The Nation Rings with the
Name of General
Korniloff
GALICIAN VICTOR
STIRS MARTIAL SPIRIT
His Brilliant Rise to High
Power-Was Prison
err in 1915

Petrograd, July l2.--Russia is ringing
with the name of the latest hero OF the
war, Lieut.. Gen. L. G. kornilofi, victor
of Galicia, whose astonishing feat first
proved that the new advance is no mere
flash in the pan. Gen. korniloff is the
most daring, chivalrous and scholarly of.
ficer in the army. For romantic rise
from humble origin, Russian history has
only one parallel--that of Michel Vas
silievitch Lomonosof, fshermau's son,
poet, philosopher, creator of the modern
Russian language, in the first half of
the 18th century.
From log cabin to general is the literal
text of the chronicle of Gen. Korniloff's
career. Born ~ years ago, son of need.
stricken karslinsk Cossaek in western
Siberia, who later reared large fam
lily on a pittance gained as the village
clerk, young Korniloff early began rough
forest work. At the age of nine he re-
ceived his first instruction. When bare
ly IL he, by his own exertion and all
night studies, qualified to enter the Sibe-
rian cadets 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 Micbailovsk artillery
school, where his amizing mathematical
faculties brought approval from the au-
even though he was suspected, |
with reason, OF being a secre revolution
airy.
Next Gen. Korniloff was an officer in
the guards, and being penniless, was
obliged to serve in Turkestan. In the
Japanese war he received the rank of
colonel and was entrusted with desper-
ate mission-that of covering the retreat
from Moukden of one OF Gen. Kuropat
zin's shattered armies. 1t was executed
with such resolution and skill he was
given the st. George cross. Later he
travelled all through Turkestan, the eau
'asus and Europe, studying, observing
tan and the countries OF central Asia.
Amazing to strangers is his gift for
languages, for he speaks not only all
European but also Persian, Chinese and
very dialect of central Asia At the
outbreak of the great war he was in com
nand of the 4Sth division, once called
'uvorff's, now korniloff's. In Galicia, in
al5, he repeated the Moukden feat, COW
ring under an unexampled month-long |
all of Austro- German shells where his J
wn force broke through the encircling {
oe, but he himself was wounded and i
AIKEN prisoner by the Austrians.
The enemy press related that their {
enerals were so impressed with Gen.
.orniloff's accomplishments and noble {
caring that the return of his sword {
nowed greater honor to Russiais Ad- Il
Iirable Crichton than to their own vic v
,rious commander. His restless spirit t.
id not long stand captivity. After S
airing fight from an Austrian prison Il
mp and astonishing adventures he b
ached Russia. N
At the outbreak of the revolution he d
as invited to command the troops of
etrograd, implying full confidence in f,
Russia. When the disor- a
rs arose Gen. korniloff, fearing the II
,cessity of repression, resigned, saying c,
would sooner shoot the foe than his h,
gn countrymen. He took command of te
e sth army, whose brilliant exploit is w
lie primarily to him. h,
The powerful Russian offensive is hav- a,
2 the effect of stimulating martial spir in
throughout the country The war Of q.
e is receiving daily scores of kilograms M
ON various parts of Russia, Siberia ~
d the Caucasus of the formation of u
torn battalions" and from garrisons a,
king to be sent to the front.
An organization has been formed under u.
E name of "The General Russian Union
: the formation of voluntary army" -
ready there are 60 branches actively ~ :,
gagged in recruiting. This organization -
deluged with demands from women ~