Russian local government during the war and the Union of Zemstvos

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Identifikator:: 1794855874

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-179223

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Polner, Tichon I. http://d-nb.info/gnd/172311195

Title:: Russian local government during the war and the Union of Zemstvos

Place of publication:: New Haven

Publisher:: Yale Univ. Press

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: XXV, 317 S.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter XI. Work in the army

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222 THE ZEMSTVOS DURING THE WAR of Towns regarding the division of sphere of action, the Zemstvo Union actually found itself compelled to organize bathing stations at the front; though up to January 1, 1916, only one detachment, which opened three bathhouses, was in operation. After that date eight additional detachments were formed. By June, 1916, twenty- two detachments were already in operation on the southwestern front. During June, 1916, a month for which we have complete data, 112 bathhouses, 29 laundries, and 15 tea rooms were operat- ing on this front. In the course of the same month 481,796 men used the bathing stations, 879,796 pieces of underwear were issued, 392,740 pieces of underwear went through the laundries, and 30,318 pieces were repaired. During the same period the canteen attached to the bathing station was used by 118,882 men. In the second half of 1916 the capacity of the bathing stations at this front was esti- mated at 6,000,000 men a year. At the beginning of 1917, 25 bathhouses and 28 laundries were in operation on the Caucasian front. The number of zemstvo bath- houses on all fronts during the second half of 1916 was 372. When working at full capacity, they were able to deal in one day with about 200,000 men; the actual average daily number of visitors, however, was slightly over 100,000. It would appear, therefore, that the need of the army for bathing facilities was fully met. Canteens. The creation of the zemstvo canteens has a direct relation to the relief work conducted for the benefit of the sick and wounded. They were originally designed to provide food for the wounded and sick men, but soon extended their activities to all soldiers. At the begin- ning the work of the zemstvo canteens met with little approval from the military authorities. In their opinion official army canteens, which provided food for officers and men traveling on official duty, met all the requirements of the army. The zemstvo canteens, on the other hand, by feeding all who applied to them, were thought by the higher army authorities to be encouraging desertions and vaga- bondage. After a short time, however, the military command was compelled to have recourse to the services of the zemstvo canteens for the refugees and the local population in the war zone were begging for

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