South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-15
j. s. CONSUL POOLE
LEAVES MOSCO W.;
LEVINE IS HOSTILE
Consul Poole, Acting AmbaS-
Sador in Absence of Fran
els, ASKS for Safe Con-
duct to United States.

WASHINGTON. Aug 15.-Consul
Cen. Poole at Moscow has turned
over his duties TO the Swedish con-
sulate there. destroyed his code
book and asked for safe conduct for
himself and the other members of
the Office 10 return TO the United
States.
This information reached the state
department in official dispatches
from Stockholm Wednesday trans
hitting the first word heard from
Mr. Poole since he reported under
date Of Aug ,. joining with the al
he'd consuls in demanding an eX-
PLANTATION Of a statement by Lenine.
the bolshevik premier, that a state
Of war existed with the allies.
The cOnsurs dispatches tell in de-
tail OF events which transpired VI
10 a week ago. Since then Lenine
and Trouzky have 6ed to Kronstadt.
and It is regarded as possible here
that the bolshevik government IT
Moscow has been overthrown. in
which case il is believed Mr. Poole
would remain there on friendly
terms with the new regime
Represented Francis.
In the absence of Ambassador
Francis. who is at Archangel Con-
sui Poole has been the American
representative with the bolshevik
government He reported that in
spite of assurances from Tchitcherin
the foreign commissary. he was ap-
prehensive for the safety Of the con
sulate and called upon the Swedish
consul 10 take charge OF American
interests after destroying his code
book as a supreme precaution.
Poole reported that A conference
with the American, Japanese and
Swedish consul generals on Aug s,
Tchitcherin gave assurances that
allied persons OF diplomatic or Off
cial characte would not be modest
ed but declared the allied military
missions would not be permitted TO
depart as previously promised, and
that civil persons arrested would be
held as hostages for The lives OF
soviet members in territory occupied
by the allies.
Poole said he warned Tchitcherin
that the allied nations could not be
intimidated, and that reprisals by
the soviet government could only re
suit in the individual mem bers OF
that government being held respon-
sible personally and in the loss by
the bolsheviki OF whatever respect
il might now have in the civilized
world
Situation MAY Be Changed
II is possible that since the send
ing Of Consul Gen. Poole's telegram.
which began on July % and contin-
ued until Aug 6. the situation may
have changed. because il is report
ed that Lenine and Trotzly. the
bolsheviki leaders have fed and the
soviet government in Moscow may
have been overthrow In that
event Mr.. Poole and the entente
missions NAV End themselves in a
better situation
But should the situation be I'M
changed. the American consul gen
erals action in turning his Office
over 10 Sweden will not affect the
status OF other American consuls
In Russia, as they have been work
ing with the local governments
throughout Russia where pro-ally
feeling is strong.
The story Is told in sequence in
the state department. official an
nouncement Of its advices from Mr.
Poole 10 follows.
Summary of Events.
The department OF state has
now received several kilograms
from Consul Gen. Poole at Moscow
concerning recent events I'm that
city. Following is summary OF
them:
zone Of the kilograms. similar ir
character 10 previous message re-
ceiyed through other channels
states that on July %. Len.ne de.
clared repeatedly before an oiHcia
gathering OF the soviets that state
OF war existed between the Russian
republic and the allied powers. BE
cause OF this the diplomatic repre-
sentatltes in Moscow OF Great Brit
air ard ne ~onsular ren~eSe nrz tive