The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-08-23
CONSUL GENERAL POOLE At
MOSCOW COMMUNICATES WITH
STATE DEPARTMENT
LEVINE AND TR0TZKY FLEE
Revolt in Moscow Causes Departure
for Kronstadt of BoIsheviki Lead
ers-British and French Citi-
zens Held as Hostages

consul General Poole III MOSCOW MT
ii the curtain for moment ana re-
Sealed an amazing train OF events In
hat city.
Consul General Poole after witness
ne the violation of the French anu
British consulates and the arrest or
he consuls general and their staffs
destroyed his code book and papers
md turned the affairs of the Ainerl-
,an consulate over to the swedish
,onsul, At the same time demanding
,afe conduct from the country for him
self and his associates.
French and British citizens have
,een arrested and the Bolsheviki have
announced they would hold them as
hostages because of the attack on the
soviet government by British and
French troops at Archangel.
First. the soviet government gave
solemn assurances that allied persons
having diplomatic or official character
would not be molested; second.
rchitcherin said the allied military
missions would not be allowed to de-
part as had already been promised;
bird, that civil persons arrested were
hostages for the lives Of soviet mem
,ers in territory occupied by the al
les. Tchitcherin said these persons
hre civil prisoners arrested in accord
ince with the practices Of war, for
lnternment He added that no re-
sponsibility could be assumed for
heir futrue safety because Great Brit
ain and France had attacked Arch
nigel without declaration of war.
"Mr. Poole said he was without
knowledge of what had taken place in
he north, but warned Tchitcherin
hat the peoples of the allied nations
could not be intimated and that the
initiation of system of reprisals by
he soviet government could only re-
suit in individual members of the gov
arnment being held personally respon-
sible, and in the loss by the Bolsheviki
,ause of whatever respect it might
aow have in the minds of the civiliz-
ID world
This information reached the state
department. in official dispatches from
Stockholm transmitting the first word
heard from Mr. Poole since he report
al under date of August 2, joining
with the allied consuls in demanding
IN explanation of statement by Len
ne. the Bolsheviki premier, that a
state of war existed with the allies.
Lenine and Trotzky Gone.
The consul's dispatches tell in det-
tall of events which TRANSFERRED up to
week ago. Since then Lenine and
Trotzky have fled to KronStadt and il
$ regarded as possible here that the
Bolsheviki government mt Moscow has
been overthrow, in which case 1t Is
believed Poole would remain there on
friendly terms with the new regime.
In the absence of Ambassador Fran
els, who is at Archangel Consul Poole
has been. the American representative
with the Bolsheviki government. He
reported that in spite of assurances
from Tchitcherin, the foreign com
missioner he was apprehensive for
the safety of the consulate. and called
upon the Swedish consul TO take
charge OF American interests after de-
stroying his code book as supreme
precaution.
Warns Of Reprisals.
Poole said he warned Tchitcherin
that the allied nations could NOT he
tntimldated. and that reprisals by the
soviet government could only result
in the individual members of that
government being held responsible
personally and IN the loss by the Boil.
sheviki of whatever respect il might
aow have In the civilized world.
Poole reported that mt conference
win the American Japanese and
Swedish consuls general on Aurust q
fchitcherin gave assurances that nj.
lteo persons of diplomatic or official
character would not be molested hnt
declared the allied military missions
would not he permitted 10 depart rs
previously promised. and thar civiI
persons arrested would he held a.
hostages Tor the lives of soviet Nom.
oers In territory occupied by the allies
IL Is possible that since the Sendinc
OF 'oesnl General Poole.S kilograms
which began on July - and enntinnad
unti1 August q. the situation may hay.
Si'auged berause ii is reported tha,
i.ehihe and frotzky, the Rolshevit;
leaders, have fled. ana the soyiet eo1,
eminent IN MOSCOW may have be,,
/ overthrow
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