Evening star., 1918-03-29

AMSTERDAM, March 29.-Denil that
the bolsheviki have retaken the Black
sea port Of Odessa is made officially in
Vienna. 1t is said the city is still oc-
cupied by the Austro- Germans.
Omcial announcement was made by
the Russian government Wednesday
that Odessa had been recaptured by the
bolsheviki after a desperate battle for
three days. Odessa Is the most I'M
portant Russian port on the Black sea.
LONDON. March 29.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Moscow says
Germany has addressed a note to the
council of Russian national commits
sioners, asking it's attitude toward
President Wilson's proposals to ASSIST
Russia to continue the war. In reply the
commissioners merely sent a copy OF the
cablegram dispatched to Mr.. wilson py
the Moscow conference.
In his message to the an-Russian
congress Mr. Wilson said that although
the United States at present was unaoie
to render the direct aid it would wish
to extend, 1t would avail itself of every
opportunity to secure for Russia once
more complete sovereignty and inde-
pendence in her own affairs.
Germany Again Protests.
By the Associated Press
MOSCOW, Thursday, March 2s.-Ger-
many has protested again to the Dol
shevik government against the decla-
ration last week of David r. Francis.
4he American ambassador. that Russia
will become a German province II 1t
eubmits to the peace terms OF the cen
Sral powers. According to the German
contention, this was violation OF the
peace treaty.
The government replied that the am
bassador's statement was merely a re-
production of the telegram which he
addressed to the all-Russian congress
at Moscow which ratified the peace
treaty. The government declares 1t
maintains toward the ambassadors
declaration the Same attitude that was
adopted in respect of the telegram sent
20 Moscow.
Germany sent the protest after the
Russian foreign office had addressed
protest against occupation of Odessa
by the Germans and Austrians, and
against shipment by the Germans of
arms to Finland after the signing of
the peace treaty. The German reply
concerning the occupation of Odessa
was that the city was part OF Ukraine
between Russia and the central powers
was not affected
Asks Definite Statement.
The foreign ONCE has asked Germany
20 state definitely what 1t considers
the boundaries Of the Ukraine republic,
regarding which there is the same mys-
terry as exists concerning the boundary
between Russia and Germany. The
greatest confusion is resulting from
this state Of affairs. The parties and
factions In Ukraine are taking various
attitudes as regards the boundaries.
some Germanophiles even insist that
Ukraine touches the Caspian sea-
According to the Izvestia of Petrograd.
enlistment Of former officers as new
army Instructors Is progressing sue
cessfully, young as well as old men
Onlisting. This leads the bolshevik or
gan to the conclusion that the attitude
toward the soviet government is chang
ing
Enlisted officers are being sent to
various places in provinces. Requests
for instructors come from all parts of
Russia, even Siberia. A special defense
star. consisting of old officers headed
by Gen. Bayon, has been formed for the
defense Of Moscow in the event of at
tack.
The official organ is confident that the
Brest-Litovsk treaty does not prevent
the organization Of a new army, as it
grants Russia the right to have an
army on the pre-war basis, when the
army far exceeded the size of the one
the soviet government purposes Or
ganixing.