Florence MacLeod Harper, Staff War Correspondent for Leslie's Weekly, as a Nurse in Russia

Florence MacLeod Harper, taking a lesson on the balalaika. She was a surgical nurse at the field hospital of which Colonel Hurd was the commanding officer. On fine days as many men as possible were moved outside into the fresh air; although this entailed a lot of extra work for the orderlies, I never heard one of them grumble.

Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst and Maria Bochkarieva

Mrs. Emmeliene Pankhurst, who had arrived in Russia in June 1917, showed her appreciation of the wonderful sacrifice made by the women oof the the Battalion of Death by becoming an ardent champion of Maria Bochkarieva. The latter, in turn, appreciated Mrs. Pankhurst's sympathy, and a warm friendship sprang up between these two leaders of women.

The Battalion of Death Having their Banners Blessed at the Cathedral of St. Ysaak's

A few days before the first women's battalion left for the front, they marched to the Cathedral of St. Ysaak to have their banners blessed. Bochkarieva, for the first time, wore her sword and belt. The tall girl standing behind her is the daughter of Admiral Skridlova. The banner was presented to the battalion by the Admiral, as well as the holy books, such as were carried by every Russian regiment.

The Wounded Back in Petrograd Less Than Three Weeks After They Started

Among the victims was the gallant commander, Marie Bochkarieva, who was severely wounded. Thirty out of the three hundred and fifty had been killed, many taken prisoners, and between sixty and seventy wounded. Among the latter was Mademoiselle Skridlova, the daughter of the admiral, who is suffering from shell shock, and, it is said, will never recover.

A Group of Children Orphaned by the Revolution

The problem of providing for the thousands of children orphaned by the revolution was a serious one. A colony was established near Petrograd where 10,000 of them were cared for by the state. (This was in Tsarskoe Selo - Bob Atchison)

The Great White and Gold Cathedral of Kronstadt

At four o'clock every afternoon the cathedral bell would toll, not to bring the people to prayer, but to call them to listen to the most radical speeches made by German agents, from the little wooden stand in the foreground. Here, any afternoon, one could hear: "Stop the war, divide the land, seize the banks, kill the bourgeoisie, let us make peace with Germany; she is our friend, England is our enemy, and now America is becoming our enemy as well. America is governed by the capitalists, they have forced the President to make war, etc., etc.," and there was no one to contradict these lies. The people of Kronstadt have been revolutionary for many years.

Kerensky Reviewing a Regiment of Cossacks on their Return from the Front

The most informed spectator watching the arrival of loyal troops was Kerensky himself, who knew that on these men depended not only his power but his life. He is seen in the center about to salute a regiment of Cossacks matching by.

Lenin and Trotzky, Leaders of the Bolsheviki, Placing Wreathes on the Graves of their Followers

Here we see Lenin (far left) with his friend Trotzky carrying wreaths to place on the graves of those whom the latter called "glorious martyrs of freedom."

Officers of the Troops in Petrograd about to Take the Oath of Allegiance to the Revolution

This a picture of men who were declared anti-revolutionary and deserving of extermination. The officers of the troops in Petrograd gathered in the square of the Winter Palace before marching to the Duma to take their oath of allegiance to the Revolution. These are the men that the Bolsheviki called "bourgeoisie" and for the last year have been tortured and killed by the anacharists, who have sezed control of Russia.

Funeral of an Officer Killed by Some of his Men and Buried by Others with Military Honors

This naval officer, killed by some of his own men, was honored after death by others who realized that, although an aristocrat, he had been a true patriot. In spite of threats made by some of their comrades, these sailors accompanied the body to the grave with ceremony and repect. This is one of the rare instances where an officer, having been killed by his own men, was given a decent burial.