RUSSIA'S MILITARY MARVEL.
'J'he new Napoleon that the war in Europe has produced is oddly enougli a Russian. Re is General Russky, whose rame has frequently been seen in despatches from the war of late. He lias not lost, a, battle since the great Russian bear started its operations against, Germany and Austiia. Jt was Russky who led the Russians against Demherg, and through his strategy and perseverance the city fell. Genera] R.u/wkv is sixty years of ago. but a man of aggressiveness and power. He is beloved hy bis men. who. regardless of the bard driving ho gives them, worship him. His own feats 011 the battlefield- lie is a veteran of two wars—have made him one of the most, famous of Russians. He served as a lieutenant in the Riisscv-Turkish War. and was decorated for gallantry. When the Russo-Japan-ese War broke out he was sent to the front as chief of staff of the second Manchnrian army.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11332, 9 March 1915, Page 4
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