troops could send
detailed report. And as for the Red pamphlets, every soldier in North
Russia was disgusted with General March's explanations and comments.

To return to the account, let it be said, Colonel Stewart, when he
appeared at the Y. M. C. A. saw no murmurous, mutinous, wildly excited
men, such as the mob psychology of a mutiny would necessarily call for.
Instead, he saw men seated orderly and respectfully. And they listened
to his remarks that cleared up the situation and to his proud
declaration that American soldiers on duty never quit till the job is
done or they are relieved. Questions were allowed and were answered
squarely and plainly.

While the colonel had been coming from his headquarters the remainder of
the loading had been done under direction of Lieut. May as referred to
before, and at the conclusion of the colonel's address, Captain Winslow
moved his men off across the frozen Dvina, proceeded as per schedule to
Obozerskaya, put them on a troop train, and as related elsewhere took
over the front line at a critical time, under heavy attack, and there
the very next day after the little disaffection and apparent
insubordination, which was magnified into a "mutiny," his company added
a bright page to its already shining record as fighters. The editors
have commented upon this at another place in the narrative. We wish here
to state that we do not see how an unbiased person could apply so harsh
a term as mutiny to this incident.

The allegation has been proved to be false. There was no mutiny. Any
further repetition of the allegation will be a cruel slander upon the
good name of the heroic men who were killed in action or died of wounds
received in action in that desperate winter campaign in the snows of
Russia. And further repetition of the allegation will be insult to the
brave men who survived that campaign and now as citizens have a right to
enjoy the commendations of their folks and friends and fellow citizens
because of the remarkably good record they made in North Russia as
soldiers and men.

XXXI

OUR ALLIES, FRENCH, BRITISH AND RUSSIANS

Kaleidoscopic Picture And Chop Suey Talk In Archangel--Poilu
Comrades--Captain Boyer--Dupayet, Reval And Major Alabernarde--"Ze
French Sarzhont, She Say"--Scots And British Marines Fine
Soldiers--Canadians Popular--Yorks Stand Shoulder To Shoulder--Tribute
To General Ironside--Daredevil "Bob" Graham Of "Australian Light
Horse"--Commander Young Of