Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 July 1915 — Page 20

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{.—Countess Dyonis Sechenyl of Austria. 2.—Private Roland Lefevre, a plucky French soldier at twelve. 3^—

Young French artilleryman placing charge in gun. 4.—Constantin Malafeeff, fifteen, Russia's youngest volunteer. 5.—Mile. Duvutschka-Dubro-voletz, Russian amazon, decorated by the czar. 6.—Fraulein Marie Weissman, young Viennese lady, disguised as a man, entered army. 7.—Gustavo

Chatain, a French corporal at fifteen. g.—Mile. Kudutzovaa, Russian woman "-'decorated by the czar. 9.—A young

French artilleryman. 10.—Mile. Lukom, Russia's fairest seaman. 11-— Youthful Servian sniper.

ABOVE the roar of cannon and the bursting: of shrapnel, above the. cries and groans of wounded soldiers and above the clanging of the ambulance bells come many quaint, queer and pathetic stories of the valor and bravery of women and boys' In the war in Europe. "We see mere children acting as artillerymen, we see women making all kinds of sacrifices in their desire to bring victory to their native countries, and we see demonstrated the fact that women are fully as brave and chivalrous as men.

One of the most conspicuous examples is furnished by Countess Dyonis Sechenyl, a leader in Austrian society, who has been constantly on the firing line since the outbreak of hostilities. It is her mission, and she assumed it herself, to record the dying words of soldiers and send their relatives a written report. For her services in the field she has been awarded the golden cross of merit.

When the call to arms reached the

'ONE of the many strange changes effected by the war in Europe has been more remarkable than the rise of

Robert Lansing from the comparative obscurity of the practice of his profession as an international lawyer to the highest place next to the president in the conduct of America's foreign relations. In the last few months his name has become almost a household word, as it is more and more publicly connected with the consideration of the grave issues which absorb the attention of the government and the country.

Diplomats, business men and the general public have come to look to Lansing both for action and information in matters concerned with our foreign relations. Without any known political aspirations, with practically no political record, Mr. Lansing now finds himself a great figure in one of the history making political crises of the government.

The most striking characteristic about the man Is his natural modesty, an absolute simplicity of manner and

French peasants a father with a boy of twelve was summoned to the colors. The lad had no mother and insisted on accompanying the troops to the front. He was called on to perform little duties for the men in the trenches and while fulfilling these was severely wounded. He was treated in a French military hospital and in order to comply with the law had to be given a commission. He is now Private Roland Lefevre of the regiment D'Infanterie and is slowly recovering at the Val de Grace Complimentary hospital in Paris.

Constantin Malafeeff is the youngest volunteer in the Russian army. At fif

"Robert Lansing, JVetvly Appointed Head of State Department

thought, and a complete lack of any apparent desire to arrogate to himself any influence or position not inherently a part of his position at the state department. Lansing never has regarded himself as a part of the political side of the administration, but always has regarded himself as

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Photos by American Press Association. Robert Lansing and the home of the state department.

trained man in

international law called in to assist In the solution of its legal problems. Through a lifelong training in International law and the business of governments with each other, Mr. Lansing has become firmly established in the principles that govern foreign relations. His feet are planted firmly on the solid foundations of fact and principle his

mitted the coming into play of any theories of government or doctrines for the attainment of the Idealist's dreams.

Other striking characteristics of Mr. Lansing are poise, calmness, capacity for unruffled deliberation, methodical and analytical habits of mind and an unfailing directness of word and act. Since he has been in the state department he has never been seen in the slightest degree perturbed or worried, though upon his shoulders have been placed the responsibility for initiating

teen he was made knight of the Military Order of St. George and shortly afterward was promoted to the rank of sergeant. He is now in command of a company of soldiers in Poland.

Three Russian women have been recently decorated by the czar in person. They were awarded the military Order of Valor. Mile. Duvutschka-Dobrovo-letz was honored for her bravery in carrying important dispatches through the enemy's lines in the eastern arenaMile. Kuduzova holds a noncommissioned rank in a Cossack regiment that took part in the operations around Przemysl. She rescued two wounded

and recommending practically every act of this government in connection with its relations with the belligerent nations.

He has a passionate fondness for mathematics. It is his habit frequently to indulge in several hours of wrestling with problems in higher mathematics as a relief to his mind from the mental effort required in his official duties and to sharpen his faculties In dealing with the problems of office. To his training in mathematics, together with his long experience in the practice of the law, Lansing attributes most of the success he has had. He once said he did not see how

training and experience have never ad- any man could undertake the solutions

of great problems without having had the mental discipline afforded by the study of mathematics.

Lansing has the faculty of drawing out others without revealing much that is in his own mind. In the conferences that go on daily In his office It is his callers who do mpst of the talking. Lansing throws in a sentence here and there, just enough to keep the discussion within the channels desired or to indicate in a general way his own views. The result usually is that when

soldiers who, according to reports, were at the point of being killed by an Austrian. The Russian woman killed her enemy. Mile. Vestuschevka rescued a Russian officer, Captain Klimoff, who was dangerously wounded. She was shot twice while dragging the captain to cover. Enlisted Disguised as a Man.

Fraulein Marie Weissman, a young Viennese lady, was discovered serving in the ranks of an Austrian army disguised as a man. In recognition of her remarkable bravery she was recommended for a commission. She suc

the discussion is over Lansing knows every thought and consideration In the mind of his caller, while the latter goes away with the Idea that he has just had a chat with an Intelligent and agreeable gentleman.

It Is one of Lansing's customs in such conversation to make drawings on a note pad these drawings, usually they are rough sketches and generally of profiles, often display real ability, but they go into the wastebasket as fast as completed. He is also fond of smoking a pipe in the privacy of his office.

Another happy faculty possessed by Mr. Lansing is that of getting along well with all sorts of men.

When Mr. Bryan resigned as head of the state department Mr. Lansing automatically became secretary of state ad interim. The president announced on June 23 the permanent appointment of the former counselor and thus a man comparatively unknown before became head of the most important governmental department.

Mr. Lansing was born Oct. 17, 1864, at Watertown, N. Y., where for a time he practiced law following his graduation from Amherst college. He is the author of "Government, Its Origin, Growth and Form In the United States" and of numerous articles on diplomatic subjects. In 1890 he married Miss Eleanor Foster, daughter of John W. Foster, secretary of state under Grover Cleveland. With MrB. Lansing he now resides at Mr. Foster's home in Washington.

In 1892 he was appointed associate counsel for the United States in the fur seal arbitration, which was conducted in Paris in the following year. Diuring 1894 and 1895 he was counsel for the Chinese and Mexican legations In Washington. In 1896 and 1897 he represented the United States government at the sittings of the Bering sea claims commission held at Victoria, B. C., Montreal and Halifax.

Between 1897 and 1914 he was engaged, either as counsel, delegate or agent, before the Alaskan boundary tribunal in London. The Hague tribunal and the fur seal conference at Washington, besides being special counsel for the department of state in regard to a number of diplomatic and arbitration matters.

In the midst of all the official business, and notwithstanding the urgent claims of his private clients, Mr. Lansing has found time to make a number of contributions to the American Journal of International Law, of which he is one of the editors.

Such, in the barest outline, has been the career of the man who, by a sudden turn of the political wheel for which he was- in no way responsible, finds himself at the head of the state department at one of the most exciting moments in American history.

ceeded in entering the army as a one year volunteer after obtaining a sword, uniform and the necessary military papers. One year volunteers are men who serve at their own expense and are treated more like officers than soldiers in the ranks. Fraulein Weissman fought with the Austrian army on the Russian front for two months, and her extraordinary zeal and bravery resulted in her promotion to an officer's rank. The "slim young hero" was sent to headquarters, where the secret of her sex was discovered. She Is now with the Red Cross.

Gustave Chatain Is the new petit

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until the complete history of this war Is written will be known the humble and dangerous, yet all Important

part, played by the mine sweepers. The British admiralty has publicly recognized the work of these boats and their crews, and many of the men have received well earned honors. The seaman in the illustration is dressed In the garb worn when the weather is rough and mine sweeping more dangerous than usual. His feet, encased in heavy sea boots, are further protected by woolen overstockings. Round his neck he wears a life belt, and on his head a cap, which during the past winter proved of great comfort with its ear flaps and neck guard. Most of the men employed in the work have gallantly volunteered for their jobs with navy men to train them in their new trade.

With another trawler In company, away either to port or starboard, the trawlers work, connected to one another by a steel cable that goes over their bucking stern down toward the bottom of the sea and then in a bulging loop crosses to the other vessel and up to her bollards. This is the sweeping wire, which, kept below by the two Iron kites, "creeps" for the unseen peril —the floating mines which are beneath them. If luck be with them the chains which hold the explosive globes just below the surface, and which are anchored at the bottom end to the iron sinkers on the sea bottom, are caught by the sweeping wire and the mine is dragged up and exploded. If, however, luck is against them, then their own stem may strike the mine. Instantly there Is a roaring, tearing explosion, a gush of water and flame, and one more stout trawler will never more roll its way home again.

Not only in the North sea have they carried on their dangerous work, but they have gone away down into the eastern Mediterranean, and between the grim gun protected hills of the Dardanelles they have steamed in night after night to clear the waterway for the safe passage of the allied battleships, braving In this case not only the dangers that lurk below the surface, but also the fierce fire from the Turkish batteries. From the early days of August their work has never ceased, and, although many have been lost, they have removed scores of mines and saved many a good ship and thousands of human lives.

During the work In the Dardanelles the trawler Manx Hero was blown up. Hearing cries for help, Captain Woodgate of the trawler Koorah turned his ship round and with the truest tradl-

corporal In the French army. He Is fourteen and the son of a market gardener. While working In his father's field a regiment passed. He threw aside his shovel and fell in behind the troops and managed to smuggle himself in the train which carried the regiment to the firing line. T^e men soon looked upon him as the child of the regiment and a small uniform was quickly provided. His biographer states that he was allowed to enlist in the regiment In the regular way two months later after he had captured, single handed, seven Germans who were discovered in a house near Fon-

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Mine sweepers in the Dardanelles, a member of a crew and tyrf mine most frequently used.

tions of pluck and seamanship decided to save his fellow sweepers. He called for volunteers to man the small boat. It was thrown over the ship's side and into it jumped the boatswain and two deck hands. Away they rowed, with shot and shell pitching thick around their tiny craft, while Captain Woodgate stood at the helm, keeping his ship as near as he could to the boat. The crew of eleven from the Manx Hero were rescued and put aboard the Koorah.

The Koorah was now the last sweeper and with powerful searchlights flashed on her there seemed little chance for her to get through as she was the center of the fire from the forts. Again sound judgment saved the Koorah. Observing the faults of trie marksmen, Captain Woodgate steered the trawler toward the northern shore and came through the fire zone safe*

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tency. He was shot & fenaye afterward while out orf a scoutSparty and was taken to afield host He reported entirely cured to regiment two months later, bat he a refused permission to return to til ring line and immediately smugglelmself in another troop train and pnted himself to his colonel, who attd him to remain. He took part lniuccessful attack on the enemy's tren« and was again forced to retire to hospital His colonel elevated him t«e post of corporal as he lay at the of death on his cot. But his spi wouldn't die, and again he has rettd to the front, where he is today. who can tell where the brave littleenchman will be tomorrow?

Rufsia furnishes us witle fairest of all seamen. She Is Lukom, and her father is a membeithe Russian admiralty. Her fiance wounded on a warship and died slly afterward. On his deathbed sbromlsed to avenge his death and ugh her father's influence was takon as a member of a warship's cr She Is now said to be serving abo the Rurik.

Srfrvia furnishes some young soldiers. Practically every In that country old enough to shor a gun is at the front. These youtlre valuable as snipers and conceatmselves in trees and woods and fir* recoinnoitering parties.

Foreign women hare dlsjed their bravery on the field of battnd have been honored and rewardedut perhaps the bravest of the brave those mothers at home who bidrfr sons godspeed as they go to flgh1 enemy whether It be German or Fih, Brit, ish or Austrian, Servian, ltan or Turkish.

Captain James of the Bice saya of his exciting experiences Smyrna: "Five of us accompanied battleships Swiftsure and Triunand the cruiser Euryalus. The Tiph was the first to open the bombaent, but the Turks did not reply.ae next morning the sweepers rec orders to go in and sweep. Rlgh toward the harbor we steamed, rigi as far as the buoys were placed, had our sweeps rpady to shoot otihen we were signaled to retire. Tlhe music began. As we turned let us ha-re It pretty warm. It & rare race for life to steam ou range. Shells fell thick around u«t luckily all missed their mark.ie shell would have smashed ahy of the sweepers. It was quite a de that we came out unhit Had Turks behind those guns been careful we should not have st* dog's ctwnct."

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