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Colonel Mme,Alexandra Kokovtseva, Wounded mmm "^'ii V>!'u>-4.>< Austrians Dead in a Trench, Surprised by a Cossack Charge on the Galician Frontier.as Described in Mme. Kokovtseva's Letter. Colonel Mme, Alexandra Kokovtseva, Wounded Twice and Just Decorated hy the Czar for Her Heroism9 Tells How It Is Possible for a Woman to Bear the Horrors of Trench and Rattle Field---and What She mm. Did to Win Her Cross TWICE wounded bv German or Austrian sense. military As shown by her photograph God," said my gallant as he bullets and forced to Cossack, reverently spend some days In reproduced on this page, she Is a handsome, crossed himself. "Ah," I said, "afterwards you a field honpital, Mme. Kokovtseva, who almost a beautiful, woman, apparently under went back and with your bayonet skewered has suddenly leaped Into fame as the each Austrian cap where it lay beside Its dead "Russian thirty. She is of a good family of Cossack owner." Joan of Arc," found time to write to a member origin. All her life up to mature womanhood "No," he replied gravely, "with my of her mother's family in Petrograd. This was spent in the bayonet I skewered each cap with the same bracing open air of the Ural thrust that sent to letter, vividly describing her experiences as an Mountain region. From early childhood she its owner God." And again officer of a Cossack regiment which partici¬ has been an he crossed himself. athlete, practically born to the It was all pated in the. Russian advance into Oalieia, was saddle and riding like a Cossack. true.there were witnesses of the recently forwarded, via Archangel, to another She married a Cossack officer, and when the encounter.seven to one, and all the seven norr relative in New York.a well-known member present war broke out "with God." she successfully dis¬ Do shudder I of the Russian colony.who has translated from guised herself as a Cossack cavalryman and you when write to you of these it the portions which are priuied on this page. gained entranco to her husband's regiment. things? Do you say to yourself that "tbiB Mme. Kokovtseva is th« colonel command¬ Before she had revealed terrible war" has robbed me of all my estimable herself even to him "woman's weaknesses?" ing the Sixth Ural Cossack Regiment. For she had gained promotion by her courage and Do you picture me bravery and distinguished ability sho has re¬ When brazenly calloused to scenes of human agony soldierly qualities. she had advanced to and violent deaths for cently been awarded the Cross of St. C.eorge. the officcr grade equivalent to our lieutenant thousands in a single a decoration much coveted by Russian army her secret was discovered. But she had "made engagement which probably has no effect upon officers.and listed for a military pension. good" so that after the final outcome? emphatically this her ad¬ You would be It is If Thousands of women, many of them suc¬ vance was oven more rapid. wrong. simply that you L h nkm cessfully disguising their sex. are fighting in She is photographed here in the high are a soldier it is your duty to kill, and perhaps the Russian ranks. Nearly five hundred of belted tunic and shoulder boots, to be killed, in defense of your country. No straps of her rauk as matter how dreadful these, who had been able to escape the a Cossack colonel. One of several medals won the things that happen, suspicions of recruiting officers, by their by her for gallantry appears on her left breast. they are Inseparable from war and you must bravery have won their right to go on fighting, The following paragraphs translated from the get used to them. Gradually you do get used though recognized as wives and daughters, in Russian script of Mmo. Kokovtseva's letter to theui. If you did not your services to your some cases as mothers. create a vivid impression that she has sacriliced country -would bo of no value. You would not Of these Russian amazons, Kokovtseva ap¬ none of her womanliness in winning her high be a true soldier, who must be able always to pears to be the most gifted and capable in a recognition as a soldier. shrug his shoulders and say to himself, "Well, suoh things happen," and then go on faithfully with his soldier's work. 3y Mme. Alexandra Kokotseva, the "Russian Joan of Arc" Rut believe me, these duties performed as well as 1 am able Translated from a Letter Forwarded from Petrograd to Friends In New York. to perform them, promotions, honors.afterward they will he as nothing R Jessaul (Colonel) of my dashing and with the boiler for the tea it is never far compared with what is dear to me as a woman. Cossack regiment I must he discreet in from the trenches. My little ones, so much of Through all this violence and carnage and the time far in advance of the line, well know misery I know that I shall have gained in all . ^4 my letter writing. Only last week one of that a how to see to their own stomarhs, but there is becomes woman.in faithfulness, ten¬ *&*39$£ my officers.in fact the Sotnik (Captain) him¬ always the well-stocked and cleanly field derness, pity for the poor and unfortunate, and self.let himself in for a nice wigging from the kitchen to fall back upon in case of need. In charity. department censor for heading a letter to his You have heard of us in the enemy's country. mother in Moscow with the name of the nearest Ah, there was fat living! Eggs by the hundred village to our regimental headquarters and the thousand; egg pancakes to tighten the belts of exr.ct date. All such details are "verboten," as a whole army, and mutton and beef without the Austrian would say whose bullet has given stint. We grew fat. Our ragged and gaunt me this nice little rest in the Held hospital. Austrian prisoners looked upon us with envy. Do not worry on my account. In a week I Soon they also were fat! Bhall Bit Just as firmly in my saddle as ever. You know that we of the Cossack regiments Never was a wounded soldier of either sex have little to do with the fighting in trenches. Msm more petted and coddled than 1 am. Every day For us it is to make forays, to make whirlwind my little ones (Cossacks of her regiment) al¬ attacks upon detachments of the enemy guard¬ most bury me under Spring flowers. ing their line of communications, and to cap¬ "Listen, Batjuachka," I had to say just now ture positions badly defended by artillery. I to the grimmest and fiercest of them.a may he permitted to instance our usefulness on grizzled giant who only yesterday captured sir the frontier of Halicia. between the Dniester Austrians Bingle-handod."do you wish to see and Pruth. It was my Cossacks who surprised your JeBsaul shedding tears, like a mere the Austrians at Okna. L.'*&>''' ¦: <*;?n pMv- woman? For shame! About face.marfch!" The Austrians were intrenched. Our Infantry But the wretch had the audacity to try and attacked, but were repulsed. Ah, then you kiss my hand.he left a tear on it, anyway. should have beheld my little ones! There were When I'm out I shall have to discipline him two Cossack regiments.two thousand dashing, severely! fierce fellows.itching for a hand-to-hand en¬ Mme. Alexandra Colonel My splendid Cossacks! Who would have counter with the despised Teutons. As the in¬ Cossack Regiment. When thisKokovotseva, Commanding the Sixth Ural thought that they would consent to bo com¬ fantry were retreating my little ones were given Photograph Was Taken She Had Re* ceived Medals for as Already manded by a woman? Often have I told you their chance. Her the Efficiency ait Officer. Lately the Czar Has Awarded of their superior attitude toward women. They Yelling madly and firing their carbines, they High Military Honor of th e Cress of St. expect their women to work for them, to servo galloped west and east, covering a long front to George. them and be always submissive. Evidently my convince the Austrians that they were in large fierce little ones consider me as n sort of force. The ruse worked. The enemy started Superwoman. Or, perhaps they do not con¬ to retreat to the southwest. Before tiiey were Eat More Fruit and You'll Need I .ess MaJiVrm sider me a woman at all.except now that I am clear of their trenches the Cossacks were riding and in the them the cold vniii YUODY pliould oat nioro fresh fruit wounded hospital.and respect down, plying steel right and pawl to have declared: "If you have one foot merely my colonel's uniform. Truly it has little left and cutting off larse bodies lor during the Summer, not only because it in th;> crave are prisoners. ¦ and a nervous wreck from in common with the Tartar shirt, half-coat and finally taking the position. ia so cheap and plentiful, but because it dyspi paia, drink clear pineapple juice." foot-gear and kerchief of their sisters and That is the work at which iny fine fire-eaters contains valuablo medicinal qualities which Crapes are a wholesome and delightful food. wives. At any rate they o.bey my slightest wish, are famous. The Sotnik (Captain) of my regi¬ help to ward off all sorts of hot weather ills.
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