Evening star., 1917-12-02

LONDON, December 1-Reassuring
messages from Russia to the effect that
no separate peace will be tolerated, but
that the armies under Gen. Dukhonin
will fight on, have been received by
the Russian embassy in London.
Bolsheviki Are Doomed.
DR.. ]. o. Gavronsky, special commits
sioner of the Russian provisional gov
ernment, and N. NJ. Nordmann, director
Of the department of economies in the
ministry of foreign affairs, who are
now in London, declared in a state
ment to the Associated Press today
that 1t was only a matter of a few
weeks, 1t may be sooner, when the boil
sheviki will be completely repudiated.
as the forces in south Russia, which is
overwhelmingly opposed to a separate
peace, control the supplies and are
working quietly but surely in the right
direction. The fact that the embassy
STATS in London are carrying on their
routine work with - the Dukhonin
headquarters. as we'll as with part of
the Russian navy. the same as usual
is said by the embassy oficials to in
dicate that there is no Intention to
recognize the Petrograd usurpers.
Situation Is Delicate.
According to Gavronsky and Nord-
mann. the situation is most delicate. be-
cause of the ignorance of the masses;
therefore, the forces which are work.
Ing to put Russia again on her feet are
doing SO quietly. DR.. Gavronsky said
fat bat
never quit the war until the allies are
victorious Information we have re-
ceived is to the effect that some more
army units may go over to the bolshe-
Wiki before the reaction sets in. but
there will still be many units which
will fight on. They may be forced to
retreat again and again. until their
brothers. who are now quitting under
peace would mean the complete ruin Of
Russia for all time.
influence Of Americans.
'One thing sure, however there will
always be Russian front and a ques-
ton which may bear close considera-
ton soon will be whether the Amer
tcan Army could not be employed ad-
vantageously where the eastern front
remains firm. The people who have the
welfare of the country at heart will
never submit to the bolsheviki. and as
SoOH as tHey see an opportunity they
will overthrow them. When the reac-
tion sets in is the time to consider
sending an American Army. Americans
would have such stimulating effect
that the whole country would rally to
fight to make the world safe for de
mocracy."
Trotzky Note Delayed.
A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd says
| fna OF a.,
government. Sir George Buchanan, Brit
ish ambassador. has issued a statement
pointing out that Leon Trotzky's note
proposing an armistice reached the en-
bassy nineteen hours after the comman-
der-in-chief had received orders to open
immediate pourparlers with the enemy for
an armistice. The allies were thus con-
fronted with an accomplished fact
1t was impossible for the ambassador
to reply to notes addressed to him by a
government that his own government had
not recognized. He added that govern
ments like the British, which derive their
powers direct from the people cannot take
a decision in matter of such supreme
Importance without first assuring them
selves that the decision would meet the
approval Of the people.
British Held in Russia.
PETROGRAD. December Leon
Trotzky, the bolsheviki foreign minis
ter has issued an order that no British
subjects shall receive permits to leave
Russia pending the settlement of the
cases of Russians alleged to be interned
| in England because of their politica
convictions. Recently the unconditional
release of several Russians under ar
rest at London was demanded by the
present Russian administration.
Conservatives Win Seats.
The maxima1istt representatives in
| the constituent assembly for Petrograd
include Nikolai Lenine, Leon Trotzky
and Nine Alexandra Kollentay, bolshe-
Wiki minister of public welfare. The
constitutional democrats include Prof
Paul N Milukoff and Fedor Roditcheff
NJ Taheraon, ex-minister of agricul-
| ture, is a representative of the social
reyolutionaries. The constitutional
| democrats headed the polls in several
provincial towns.
| The maximalsts have closed all the
| military academies for officers. Count
| Kapnist, chief of the naval general
| staff. has been arrested and taken to
| the fortress of ST. Peter and st. Paul
/ charged with fomenting strike
i among the minor officials.
BoIshevikt Not Recognizec.
The Spanish charge d'afraires, in af
| announcement today, explained that
his recent letter to Leon Trotsky. boil
| sheviki foreign minister. in nowise
implies Official recognition OF the work