The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23
AMERICANS ARE URGED
TO LEAVE RUSSIAN CAPITAL
Had Already Declared
Roisheviki and England and France
Another American Division Of
Soldiers Reache: H.:aa;vvosttos.

Washington, Aug 22.-Dispatchos
from Russia today We're of a some
what disturbing nature to state de-
partment Officials. Vice Consul Rob-
ert w. lnl rie, at Petrograd reported
in n delayed dispatch that members
of the BolsheylB. government at the
fomrer Russian capital had issued
prorJnciamento teciaring that state
Iof war existed betw cen Russia and tae
United States.
In view of the Bolsheviki declara-
ton. MIR. Imbrie reported In his dis
patch which was dated August 2, that
he had lowered the United States
flag over the consulate, and, following
the recent action of Consul General
Poole, at Moscow. closed the consulate
and turned over the affairs OF the
United States to the Norwegian con-
sll. Americans in Petrograd believed
10 Tumber about twenty, were warned
to leave, Consul Imbries dispatch
said, although the consul indicated
that he would remain at his post until
he had received Instructions from the
state department.
Announcement in a dispatch from
France OF the appointment OF two in
|ternarionai councils, one at Archangei
land tae other at Vladiyostol, however.
|counter balanced the unfavorable
lnevs contained in the dispatch from
Pctrograd. Ambassador Francis, as
ldean of the diplomatic corps. win act
las the presiding officer of the Arch
laaeel council, the other members OF
which will be the diplomatic repre-
lsentatives of the allied nations
The personnel of the VladivostoS
council is not yet complete. Great
| Britain will be represented by Sir
| Charles Eliot, as high commissioner
at Vladivostok, Japan by Mr.. Matsu-
daira and French by Eugene Regnauit.
| Consul Caldwell will be the Ameri-
can member until President Wilson
designates representative.
| Persecution Of the few Americans in
IPetrograd for the ten days prior 10
the dispatch Of Consul Imbrie's cable
gram made state department officials
Iapprehensiye as to their safety. Or
ficials regard It as evident that fur
ther messages from the consul have
been held up by the Bolsheviki.
| The reference in Consul Imbrie's
dispatch to a declaration of war
against the United States by the Boil
sheYiki authorities, however, was re-
garded most seriously by officials. re
was suggested that the speech OF Min
lister of War Trotzky at Moscow late III
July. in which he declared that a state
| of war existed between Rnssia and
Great Britain and France and their all
| lies and which Minister Tcherkin
modified in response to an inquiry by
Consul General Poole to a state Of de-
| tense against the allies was the real
| basis for the latest development in
Petrograd. 1t was thonght that upon
receipt of the report of Trotzky's
speech the Petrograd BolsheviH au-
thorities interpreted as they saw fit
and issued their declaration OF war
against the United States.
Whether the Americans in Petro-
grad will be able to escape Is doubt
Iful, It was said despite the recent
agreement with the Finnish govern
ment whereby Americans leaving Rus
STA might have safe passage through
Finland Officials here pointed out
that the Firms would be unable 10
protect the Americans against the
German officials and soldiers who are
Inow in control in Finland.
| In the announcement of Secretary
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