Photograph by Stanley Washburn 



RUSSIANS IN CAREFULLY CONSTRUCTED TRANCHES ON THL GALICIAN FRONT 



A few hours after this picture was taken the enemy launched a successful drive against 

 this position and only six of the defenders escaped uninjured, while the trench itself was 

 reduced to debris in the course of a two-hour bombardment preparatory to the enemy's 

 advance. 



"To read this order to all companies, 

 squads, batteries, and crews on the battle- 

 ships. 



"A. Klrlnsky, 

 "Minister of War and Navy." 



ORDLR OF MAY 25 



"Warriors, officers, soldiers and sailors ! 

 In this great and sad hour in the life of 

 our country, I am commanded by the will 

 of the people to take my place at the head 

 of the Russian armed forces. Infinitely 

 heavy is my new burden ; but as an old 

 soldier of the revolution, submitting to 

 the severe discipline of duty, I have as- 

 sumed before the people and the revolu- 

 tion the responsibility of the army and 

 fleet. 



"All of you warriors of free Russia, 

 from soldier to general, are fulfilling a 

 glorious debt, the debt of defending revo- 

 lutionary Russia. By defending Russia 

 you are at the same time battling for the 



triumph of the great ideals of revolu- 

 tion — for liberty, equality, and fraternity. 



"Not a drop of our blood will be spilled 

 in the name of untruth. 



"You will march forward where your 

 leaders and the government will direct 

 you, not for the purpose of conquest and 

 violence, but in order to save free Russia. 



"It is impossible to drive away the 

 enemy while standing in one place. 



"On the tips of your bayonets you will 

 bear peace, right, justice, and fair play. 

 In straight ranks, strengthened by dis- 

 cipline of duty and undying love to the 

 revolution and country, we will go for- 

 ward, free sons of Russia. 



"Without discipline there is no unity 

 of action ; without discipline there can be 

 no salvation. The fate of our liberty de- 

 pends on whether the army and fleet will 

 fulfill their duty to their country up to 

 the very last. By vanquishing Tsarism 

 the army has performed a great deal, 

 having shown how one must love and 



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