The Washington herald., 1919-04-24

to attend It. and the physician thought
| that I probably would. Rodziankc
then took leave. assuring me of his
readiness to help me at all times and
wishing me speedy recovery.
The following morning / spent a,
the window. with my head banda ged.
watching my girls drill. l felt steady
| enough TO go with Rodzianko to the
luncheon. He called before noon and
drove me to the Winter Palace. In
the reception room there I was intro
/ duced by the president OF the duma to
Gen. Kornilov.
A thin. virile, dynamic body; a wiry
face of middle-age; gray mustache;
Mongol eyes; emi-Mongol cheekbones
| this was Korniiov. He spoke little
| but each word he uttered had a ring
in it. One felt instinctively that here
was a man of power. OF dogged persc-
| verance
Very glad to meet you," he said.
shaking my hand. Congratulations
on your determined fight against the
committees"
"Gospodin General" replied, "l
was determined because my heart
told me that 1 was in the right"
Always follow the advice OF your
heart" he said. land you will dc
right
At this moment Kerensky appeared
| We arose to greet him. He shooI
hands with Kornilov, Rodzianko anc
me. The war minister was in gooc
humor and smiled benignly at me-
Here is a little hard-head. never
saw one like her." Kerensky pointed
at me. She took 1t into her head moi
to form committee. and nothin:
could break her will. One must do hel
| justice. She is a sticker. holding out
| all alone against US all. She foolishlS
stuck to the argument that there aim
such law. -"
Well" joked Rodzianko in my dc.
fense. She isn't such a fool. She 1:
I perhaps wiser than you and L to-
| gether."
We were then asked into the dining.
| room. Kerensky was seated at the
head OF the table. I at its opposite
end. Rodzianke was on Kerensky's
right, Kornilov was on my right
There were also three allied generals
present. One was on my left. and the
two others were between Kerensky
| and Kornilov.
| The conversation was carried or
mostly In foreign tongue and 1 un'
/ ocIStocu beSlOeS, Il naQ Iny
troubles with the dishes and table eti.
quette. 1 did not know how to handle
the unfamiliar courses and blushec
several times deeply watching my
neighbors from the corners of my
| eyes.
Now and then 1 engaged In bits OF
| conversation with Kornilov. He liked
my decided opinions about the neces-
sity Of dicipline in the army. and ex.
/ pressed himself to the effect that II
discipline were not restored. then Rus.
sia was lost. The burden of Keren-
sky's conversation at the table was,
that in spite Of the considerable disin.
tegration that was eating away the
army, 1t was not too late as yet He
planned trip to the front, feeling GER.
tain that 1t would result in an often
sive blow by our troops.
Finally, Kerensky got up. and the
luncheon was over. He told me before
leaving that there would be a solemn
| presentation to me Of the two stand.
ards and icons sent by the soldiers
from the front to the battalion. I re-
piled that did not deserve such hon.
ors. but hoped to be able to justify
his trust in me.
Kornilov parted from me cordially
! also inviting me to call on him at his
headquarters when / arrived at the
front. Rodzianko then/took me home
| and asked me to come to see him be-
fore leaving for the front.
The time left until the date set by
Kerensky for the dedication of the
battalion's battle hags was spent in
| intensive training and rife practice
The women were getting ready TO sc
to the front and awaited June 2lst
+. with impatience.
Finally. that day arrived. The girl,
were in high spirits. MY heart beaI
] with anticipation. The bsttalion aross