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Show A Russian Soldier. A significant Illustration litis ic-ccntly ic-ccntly been gixcu in Russia of the reason why it is that so many so-called reservists have stienuoiisly objected to the call which would take them Into In-to the army and then send them to tight in Manchuila. Some or the local authorities in south western Russia recently asked the central government If it would not be possible j for It to aid in some way the families of those or their district who had either been killed or wounded In the wai In the far east. The reply appeared ap-peared to be, In substance, that the linpeilal government could do nothing noth-ing that if a man weie sick or wounded, he would unquestionably be j taken care of In' the hospital de-paitment de-paitment of the army; If he had been killed, he would no longer exist as a Uusslan subject, and the lhisslan I government did not then know of his past existence. In other xxoids, theie is appaiently no pension system in Russia. The army service Is carried on as personal services were all over L'uiope two or three centuries ago. when a soldlei took his chances, knowing that, If ho -,x ore wounded or incapacitated, he would simply bo a pauper ror the rest of his days. As the ordinary Russian peasant has been led to bollove that thoso who go to Manchuria as Russian soldiers nover return, It is not at all strange that his famllj and fi lends seriously obteet to his going. |