Evening star., 1918-02-22

, rapid progress is ascribed to the fact
that the Germans found q clear passaSs-
Special dispatches from Petrcgrad in-
dicats that the invaders are making their
own pace in collecting immense stores
Of weapons. munitions. food and other
valuable property. which the disorganized
ried flight. The strength Of the German
advancing army is not believed to be
great. A Petrograd dispatch to the
Morning Post says that there is only
one division Of cavalry and one division
Germany's ultimate objective, Of course.
can only be speculated upon, but, accord
ing to the correspondent, there is moth.
ing Petrograd ii they wish. for the de-
moralizatfon of the Russian soldiers is 50
complete that orders to resist the in
vasion are impossible Of execution. More
over. the enemy could easily reduce the
capital to famine. which already is closing
its grip on the people.
Disgust and Shame.
The bolshevik capitulation to a German
peace and news of the German advance
according to Wednesdays reports. The
correspondent Of the Times says that
profound disgust and shame was felt and
uttered by serious and intelligent people
and was reflected in the non-bolshevtk
newspapers. report to the morning
Post says that the saner element Of the
population call for closer relations with
the allies looking to the unihcation OF
Russia and the abandonment Of the
dreams Of amateur statesmen.
It Is reported in this connection that the
nom -bolshevik and non-socialist parties
will try to reassemble the constituent as
sembly with the view OF appealing to the
allies.
The Petrograd correspondent Of the
Daily Mail describes the attitude OF the
people as mostly one of apathy and fatal
ism. He says that majority would wei
come the arrival of the Germans in the
hope that they would restore order, the
feeling being that anything is better than
the present condition.
Trotzky May Resign.
AS to the decision to surrender to the
Germans. accounts differ. Some say
Foreign Minister Tpotzky. was respon-
sible for the capitulation. The corre-
spondent of the Daily News. who has
been in close relations with the bolshe-
Wiki, says that at the meeting of the
council of peoples commissaries which
voted on tine question Trotzky, who
had been in favor of fighting to the
side This caused indignation in his
party and he probably will resign.
The change in the bolshevik policy
to one Of surrender surprised both their their
supporters into confusion. The foreign
embassies, according to the Times,
knew nothing of the bolshevik capitu-
iation until Tuesday night.
Whatever happens. it is regarded as
probable that the Germans will stiffen
the peace terms offered at Brest-
Litovsk.
Although the delegates sent by the
Russian commissioners to inform the
Germans officially of Russfa's capitula-
ton departed for Dvinsk on Wednes-
day. no news has been received from
them, says an announcement made by
the commissioners. as forwarded In q
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd. The
announcement adds:
"It seems that the German govern
ment is putting or its reply, and evil
IDENTIFY lis refusing peace and carrying
out the wishes of the capitalists Of all
Attitude of Embassies.
The allied embassies in Petrograd, ac-
cording to a dispatch from the Russian
capital to the Morning Post dated Mon
day, have been besieged by anxious in
Quirers, who have been assured that as
far as Is known at present the en-
bassies will quit the city il the Ger
mans come. but not otherwise. The al
lies. 1t is added, have no intention of
abandoning their once greatest ally.
The Daily Nails 'Petrograd corre-
spondent, telegraphing Wednesday aft
ernoon, says that the latest develop
ments there have made impossible
measures of assistance which the allies
fight against the enemy.
Called to Resist Advanca.
By the Associated Prsas.
PErRoGRAD. Thursday. midnight. /
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