The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-23
POP Ill ALTON Of
WOULD.
WELCOME ENEMY y
THUS SAYS CORRESPONDENT
OF LONDON DAILY MAIL
IN CABLEGRAM.
WEARY OF REVOLUTION
Majority of People at Capital Fear
Anarchy Will Grow Worse Under
Bolshevist Rule, the Englishman
Declares.

London, Feb. 23.-The inhabitants
OF Petrograd await coming events
with an outward calm, according to
the lates dispatches received in Lon
don, and continue to pursue their
ordinary business life seemingly un-
concerned over the big interests at
stake.
The Daily Mails correspondent,
in dispatch sent last Thursday,
repeats statement that the majority
would welcome the arrival OF the
Germans, fearing an outbreak of
uncontrolled anarchy and murder.
The bulk of the populations the
correspondent says, is tired of revo-
luton, tired Of hunger and disorder
and tired of the uncertainty per-
petually overhanging them, declar-
ing that they are experiencing all
OF the disadvantages of the cars
regime without any of its adyan-
tagcs.
The London morning papers are,
for the most part, without news
from their Petrograd correspond
ents, and the only information of
current date received here consists
OF official pronouncements.
Bolsheviki Defiant.
The Petrograd correspondent OF
Reuters Limited sends an official
statement that the council of the
peoples commiSsaries has appointed
a special general staff, and has is
sued decree reiterating its warn
ing that martial law must be used
mercilessly to repress criminal at
temptS,' ~ and extirpatc the counter
revolutionary element.
Measures, it is officially declared,
have been taken for the registration
and distribution Of foodstuds, and
the mobilization of the entire popu-
lation for defense work. The spec
ial general staff will appropriate all
property required for defensive pur-
poses.
An extraordinary session of the
central executive committee Of the
soldiers and workmen's delegates
was held Friday evening. M. Syerd-
loft presided, and read statement
reviewing the situation, in which
he said that it was now clear that
the Germans would not reply to the
bolsheyiki's last appeal, or if they
did, their answer would be com
pletely unacceptable.
Vote of Confidence.
He asked the committee to adopt
a resolution expressing confidence
in the peoples commisSarieS and ap-
proving their measures aiming at
peace. The resolution passed with
only six dissenting votes.
In the last two days the Germans
have not met with a single case of
resistance, Petrograd dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company
says. Evacuation OF the port of
Reval is proceeding slowly, the sol
diers declining to assist.
The headquarters of the Russian
western army has been moved to
Smolensk, $50 miles southwest of
Moscow. The change was made in
such haste that the staff lost touch
with the various armies.
German airplanes, the correspond
ent of The Times says, are diStribut-
ing proclamations calling on the
Russian people to remain calm and
keep order, as the Germans are COM
ing to suppress anarchy and bring
food as soon as possible.
The bolsheviki are greatly per
turbed and depressed. Foreign Min
lister Trotzky is reported to be sick
in consequence of renewal OF hos
and is unable to attend the
meetings OF the council of peoples
commissaries, which are being held