The Washington times., 1918-09-01
DASH TO ENGLAND
: PLANNED BY CAR

Milo was not allowed to come to
me. At quarter to l left Mogiler.
II was touchipg-the crowd of peo-
ple who ACCOMPANIED me. Four menu
bers of the ST. Petersburg Soviet are
in nv train. Am heavy, woeful. and
full OF longing.
'March 22-Arrived quickly and
safely at IL 80 at Tsarskoe Selo. God'
what difference! On the streets
around the Castle. and even in the
park, sentinels. Before my entrance
some Ensigns went upstairs and saw
Alice. my soul, and the poor childrea.
She faced things bravely and health
iIy All were in a dark room On az
count of measles. but they feel well
except Marie. who was only then De-
ginning with the measles. Break
tasted and also dined at midday IN
the playroom OF AleXie. CThe Csare-
evitchl saw Benckendorff, went with
him for a walk and worked with him
in the gardens, as was not allowed
to go further After tea ! brought
by affairs into order.
Burned Many Of His Papers.
March 23-outside of the condi-
tions under which we live here. the
thought that we are together rejoices
and consoles me. Received in the
morning Benckendor1. Looked
through papers. regulated and burned
many. Sat with the children until
2:3O: went for a walk with Doigo-
roucki. accompanied by Ensigna To-
day they were pleasant.
March 24-Received Benckendorff
in the morning Learned from him
that we shall remain here for rather
a long time. 1t is pleasant to know
this. Again burned letters and pa
pers. Anastasia has the earache. the
same as the others. Went in the aft
ernoon with Dolgorouski for walk
and worked in the garden. At quar-
ter to went to night mass, after
ward went to Anna Ia lady OF the
court and a favorite Of -CZarina) and
Lilly. Thereupon to rest.
March 90: 10 O'Clock we vert
to mass, at which many took. com
munion: walked for short time with
Tatiana. Today a burial cc victims Of
the revolution took place in CIR Park,
opposite the, center Of ths Alexander
Palace. The sounds of funeral music
and the '5farseillaise' were to be
noted. At 6 o'clock we went to a re-
leiouS Service
Prepared for Trip to England.
April 5-In the morning a short
walk. Regulated my affairs and
books; began to lay on one side every
thing which will take with me when
1t comes to the journey to England.
Worked in the garden.
April s-Passed quietly the twen-
ty-third anniversary of our betrothal.
In the morning 1 walked for a long
time with Alexis.
April 2S-Abroad; today is the first
of May. Our asses have, therefore,
decided to celebrate this day by pro-
cessions through the streets with
music and red flags. They came into
our park and laid wreaths- Walked
for an hour and a half, and in the
egening began to read aloud TO the
children "A Millionaire Girl (This
book title appears in English.)
May I'm the morning went for
walk. At IL o'clock a geography les
son with Alexis. During the day l
again worked in our vegetable garden.
In the evening learned that Korniloff
had retired from the post of upper
commander OF the 81. petersburg
military district and also OF the resig-
nation of Gutchkoff, always on the
same Erounds-irresponsib interfer-
ence with the orders Of the military
authorities BY the labor deputies
council and by some organization or
other standing much further to the
Left
June 3-After morning tea Keren-
sky suddenly appeared in an automo-
bile from town. He did not remain
long with me. He requested that
some documents which had relation to
internal policy should be sent over for
an inquiry committee.
July e-Three months we have
passed here since I left Mogileff and
came here, and we are prisoners. 1t
is hard to be without news Of dear
mama All the rest is indifferent to
me-"