The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-08


FoT eighteen days WIS quartered In the first
line Of trenches with $500 Of these Russian women
warriors, studied them at close quarters--there
are no more intrepid soldiers In all this world than
were those women Of divided aud bewlldered
nation.
The Battalion Of Death IA no more They were
wiped out by German shells and German bayoneta
and only four wounded survivors remain OF 200
Who fought through he'll fire to shame the men Of
Russia Into sense uf patriotic duty TO lack OF
trAining aud OF officers is ascrihed the humiliation
of this first battalion OF women warriors In the
modern world, They failed In their obJect--the
stimulating ot eonpatrlots to defense Of their
country
That free Russia fears the power Of women il
Indicated hy the fact that those who we're connect
~ with the Imperial circle OF the former court are
confined Ia tbe prison OF Peter nnd Paul guarded
hN barriers Of water as we'll by wallis of stone
while minor Offenders have been baniahed from
PetroErwd,
The Russian woman warrior Is the product 81
outdoor Ute and simple wholesome food In the
fanks one hnda the majority og soldiers from the
NW'er elass OF Russian society, and by their sides
are s'Tfs aud peasants accustomed 10 working in
the helds u siberia aud Russia with the men u
their Households.
Ladies II Russia are noted FOR their proficiency
~ outdoor gamcs aud sports they are great wink.
ers, skaters, horseback riders aud dcyotees 20
Shedding games that require yirnr aud furnish ex
rttsinent, aud 90 their SUMMER aud winter carni.
walls aud pageanta. which occur several times a
year. Al THESE times Il h their pleasure To in.
unss" Ia native folk dances, aud dnucing on the
lee ~ paAtitup tu which they are devoted and ia
which. believe. they owe much of their muscular
development and rapidlty and cnse OF action The
hfe ~ the Russian woman has bred her 10 wars
service. she does not care for afternoon teas or
Hay forn At Indoor amusement during The daytime
fasiead yen viii nnd her engaged In active sports
90 Tho freAen NeVa, hesiie the trolley tracks that
hnk tcchonnd towns Ia chain OF gay activity
even mere busting than when boats piy the river
tn summer and fetch aud carry between Russin's
eaplial and tho Neyns outlying villages.
And now you viii nnd womcu az the switches
along the shialng miles II lc,~no0fcd slngie trnck
Of the Neves winter trolley lines
In singular contrast 20 The sturdy. muscular build
% Russian women stpcky 90 form and short ot
stature. are Russian men NJ thc upper class who
when they acquire refinement aud high-bree,liug
seeiu. also, to become WEAK and eiremiuate
Not only In trench work. bat ga the ordinary avn
cations uf men ons now nndS Russian Women
NtFcet car conductors aud motorwOueu handle the
trafnc with efficiency, Conductors call out tho
ElrVetA and tfUm the SECOND belt on che mans coat
that tops their blue skirts, they draw cbccks ~
varying colors aud hand them oUt Ia rveyipt ~
farss. These colurn rcpsrsent frum one To i've
faFvs. aud also Indicate the distance a passenger
expects Ia travel. one farv nov Gusts uftvcn 40
G~eks. or two aud half evnts. Undrr or,ltnar rs
conditions httecR kopcgks were worth 1--we cynfA
Ashf tsu sui half cents H. a lot 81 money ga Rus
sis totiag. On the other hand. while women an
piaccs railroads aud street cars, there arv sian
- Dc found many msu driving mUtortrueks.
Another nyoeati0n of Womgn Is the driving 81
druskess RUSSIAN du,upsurts--a nat. rVu~N bcelvd
wagon drawn hy cue or $50 horses, ln the latter
raAe burse iv always baFuzSsri outside the
sbsfga. leayiuE The burieu 60 be b1gus by thc aut
nia insido - them
This peculiar method ot Harvesting is even car.
rssl uat Ia ambulancrs az the front. aud "a wound
~ man transported Ia this fashion usually has the
HE bounced out - him his way 60 the hospital
Saulgttnea. tnslfed such mHgvshirt amhulancvs are
drawn - meu. fF HE {, accounted 80 cheap IA
Russia thAt tbs Russian viii NOT use horses when
naea can scrse the purpose ~ draft animals.
Sog only mcn. bat women. take the place of
horses They often draw their field Kitchens
about and hiyguac 10 cook their good bread. made
% wheat and rye nours thelr soup, horse meat and
Vegetables. Russian horse meat Is not half bad.
bnd that Is their principal army meat. Horses are
elsntifui hut very small. and they do not furnish
i.sef. ~ that numbers are slaughtered 10