The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-03-23

For eighteen days was CHARTERED in the first
line of trenches with $500 of these Russian women
warriors. I studied them at close quarters-there
are no more intrepid soldiers In all this world than
were those women of divided and bewildered
nation.
Inc battalion Of Death Ia more They were
wiped out BY German shells and German bayonets
and only four wounded survivors remain Of 200
who fought through hell fire to shame the men OF
Russia into sense of patriotic duty. To lack OF
training and Of officers is ascribed the humiliation
or this first battalion Of women warriors In the
modern world. They failed In their object-the
eliminating OF compatriots to defense Of their
country.
That free Russia fears the power of women ia
indicated by the fact that those who were connect
cd with the imperial circle Of the former court are
connned In the prison of Peter and Paul guarded
oy barriers Of water as we'll as by walls of stone
while minor offenders have been banished from
Petrograd.
Inc russian woman warrior is the product OF
outdoor life and simple, wholesome food In the
ranks one finds the majority Of soldiers from the
upper class Of Russian society," and by their sides
are serfs and peasants accustomed to working in
the fields Of Siberia and Russia with the men of
their households
Ladies OF Russia are noted for their proficiency
In outdoor games and sports they are great walk.
ers, skaters. horseback riders and deyotees to
shedding, games that require vigor and furnish ex
element. and to their summer and winter carn-
walls and pageants which occur Several times q
year, At these times 1t is their pleasure to in
duige' In native folk dances, and dancing on the
Ice lisa pastime to which they are devoted and to
which, believe, they owe much Of their muscular
development and rapidty and ease Of action The
life OF the Russian woman has bred her to wars
service; she does not care for afternoon teas or
any form Of indoor amusement during the daytime
Instead you will find her engaged In active sports
the frozen Neya. beside tho trolley traokc thot
link fcebound towns in chain of gay activity
even more busting than when boats ply the river
I'm summer and fetch and carry between Russia's
capital and the Nevas outlying villages.
And now you will find women at the switches
along the shining miles of ice-foored single track
of the Neva's winter trolley lines.
In singular contrast to the sturdy muscular build
OF Russian women, stocky of form and short of
stature, are Russian men Of the upper class, who.
when they acquire refinement and high breeding,
seem, also. to become weak and effeminate.
Not only In trench work. but In the ordinary avo-
cations of men one now finds Russian women.
Street-car conductors and motorwomen handle the
traffic with efficiency. Conductors call out the
streets. and from the second belt the mans coat
that tops their blue skirts. they draw checks Of
wing colors and hand them out In receipt of
N These colors represent from one to FIVE
I'd also indicate the distance a passenger
~ Iasa+b t"avel. One fare now costs fifteen ko-
"orhel, fteen kopecks were worth five cents.
Oane half cents is a lot Of money in Rus.
mas avTp ,,aahe other hand, while women I'LL
wen M oa al street cars, there are still
the uos --inP motortrucks.
ing" go the driving of
~, for the ferry house. Dow t"o'"heeeo
n,er thew went, lodging in and ~ .ne ia. .e
among trucks and motorcars. The pu.s .u INC
~ boat Chicago was just pulling oO' ING "''
She was only yard or two away Wh ovon GOV.
tba dog reached the end Of the SLY e'en 80 "a
between leapng for the boat and IF ,r w. ~
sarv. and the dog chose the former g. ! bosnital
the boat drew out, leaving the oos SION ancos arc
Seeing the animals plight, the abaan IN
backed up A deckhand lassoeu the as when
moose crowd gathered ana "atcn oIs
the ice. After desperate efforts ne n1ooo ~
paved at it, vainly trying to ciiinD. lr;,cbons
dropped between the piles ana pu utraad mode
Climbing~with great difhcuty rsa naat and
the big dog to his shoulders a'no+ bo1f had
boat and. shore, slowly retracero+ Houses ora
II The dog was taken to the Ia not furnish
await his owner. On'his collar s,,h+orod to
!, 'aT n Planter Hotel Bristol Par
The dog was emaciated, ipdic
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