The Washington herald., 1919-04-19
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Yes Yes, It's the truth. It's cor
ecti We want peace! We are tired
4 the war" came in a chorus from
very side.
The passions Of the soldiers were in
lamed. The delegate was right. they
aid. II they continued to sit in the
trenches they would be robbed of the
and and the fruits of the new free
ON. they argued among themselves
.Ieatedly. 1t ached my heart to see
he effect Of the orators words. All
{ he impression of Krylov's speech had
cen eradicated- The very same boys
rho so enthusiastically acclaimed his
all to duty now applauded just as
sryently. il not more so. the appeal OF
ne delegate for fratrtcidal war. 1t
naddened me. I could not control
~ self
p You stupid asses"' l burst out.
You can he turned one minute one
.ay, The other minute in an opposite
irsCtjou. Didn't YOU cheer Krylov's s
d TuthfU words when he said that the
~aiSer was our enemy and that we
lust drive him out OF Russia first be-
taN ~ feAAl nave PNsltC. anu tlOAN
ot have been melted to start civil
TaT so that IN" Kaiser can walk over
tussia and take il all into his grip.
his IS war. War. YOU understand.
saT. And in war there can be no
ompromise with the enemy. Give
i'm an inch and he will take a mile.
'cme. lets get down to work. Let's
uldll our duty"
TTh.aFa cnrnpnnfinr, tho
o!diers. Some expressed their dis
abstraction loudly.
why stand here and listen to this
illv baba2" sounded one
. Give her a shove" shouted an
ther.
.Klck her" cried third.
In moment | was being handled
Dughiy. Blows showered on me from
very side
What are you doing. boys? Why,
1at is Yashka' Have you gone era
- I heard q friendly voice appeal
. the men Other comrades hurried
my aid and ! was rescued without
ufering much injury. But l decided
ask for leave to so home and get
way from this war without warfare.
would not be thwarted by the COM
lander. No, not this time.
The following day Michael Rodzian-
o. the president of the duma, ar
we'd at our sector. We were formed
n review, and although the men
ere somewhat lax in discipline. they
lade up for it in enthusiasm. Rodzi-
Mo was given a stormy ovation as
& appeared before the crowd
The responsibility for Russia" he
aid. which rested before on the
1OuldcTs of the Tsar and his govern
rcnt nov rests on the people. on you.
his Is what freedom means. 1t means
lat We must. of our own volition.
efend the country against the foe.
Z means that we must all get to-
ether. forget our differences and
uarrels and present a solid front to
le Germans. They are subtle and
ypocriticaI. They talk to YOU sweet
but their hearts are full of hatred.
hey claim to be your brothers, but
1ey are your enemies. They seek to
wide us so that 1t will be easter for
lem to destroy our liberty and coun-
Y"
True True: Right. Right, It is so,
is So" the throng voiced it ap-
rovaI.
Free Russia will never be secure
ntil the Kaiser's soldiers are driven
Ut of Russia" the speaker continued.
We must. therefore. prepare for a
sneral offensive to win a great vic
Dry. We must work together with
ur allies who are helping us defeat
1e Germans We must respect and
oey our officers. as there can be no
rmy without chiefs, just as there
an be no flock without a shepherd"
Correct! Correct, Well said, It's
lie truth! It's the TRUTH" the SOL
lers shouted from every corner.
Now, boys. tell me what you think
launching an attack against the
oe: asked the president of the
una Are you ready to advance
nd die. II necessary, to secure our
recious freedom?"
Yes. We are! We will goi" thun-
cred the thousands present.
Then Orlov. the chairman of the
agimental committee, an educated
sllow. rose to answer for the rank
nd file. He expressed what all of us
the front had in our minds:
Yes. We are ready to strike. But
e want those millions of soldiers in
ne rear. who spread all over the
ountry. overlooking the cities, over
rowding all the railroads and doine
othing returned to the. front. Let's
u advance together. The time for
oeeches has passed. We want action,
we will leave here
Comrade Orlov was boisterously ac-
laimed. Indeed. he said what we al
keenly felt. 1t wasn't Just to the
Oys In the trenches to allow hun.
reds of thousands of their comrades
holiday in the rear without inter.
option Rodzianko agreed with US
Ie would do his best to alter this in
quality. he promised. But, privately
1 reply to the insistent questions OF
ie officers why the golden oppor-
unity for an offensive was bein2
'asted. he confessed that the provi.
Onal government and the Duma was
Lowerless.
1T is the soviet. Kerensky and its
her leading spirits. that have the
ny in such matters" he said. They
re shaping the policy of the country.
have urged on them not to delay,
1T to order a general attack imme-
atelp."
Chairman Orlov then presented me
Rodzianko with a little speech in