RUSSIA'S HEROIC STAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7, 7 September 1915, Page 4

RUSSIA'S HEROIC STAND.

The story of Russian heroism, when it comes to be written, will more than astonish the world. A well-known military writer, referring to the recent great retreat, says that it has been abundantly clear that tin- withdrawal in Poland has been nine]) more leisurely than the retreat in (Jalieia, and it i s still more clear thai the retreat has been purely due to the want of heavy artillery and munitions, and

not in the. slightest to the loss of morale on (lie part of the troops. In'oheengagement ;i(, Prasnysss the Russians, without rifles, actually fougfit and defeated von Hindenburg's troops.' The Russians had reserves, hut those reserves had no rifles. The Russian general tried the expedient of arming • them with bayonets and two bombs apiece, and sent them forward to attack the Germans. The Russian* so armed, carried out the attack and defeated the Germans, This is an example of the courage of the Russians; -If. any troops ever accomplished the impossible, in the face of machine guns and magazine rifles, those Russians did. That, however, is not the point. The retreat of the Russians has been one of necessity, due not so much to German strategy as to the disorganised state of their military industries.] This state of affairs is being rapidly remedied, and the Russian authorities declare that the supply of munitions so needful is now coming forward. It is not generally known that the rifles of the Russian slain and wounded had to lie diligently gathered and passed back to the reserves, so bad was the. state of affairs. But, if wo may be- | )ievo the latest cable messages the Russian armies are much 'better, pod just now, and with the 'approach of winter in their favor, are certain to withstand even such pressure as the Hunnish hosts are offering. j