Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-01

LONDON, March 1.-The British and
French embassies have left Petrograds
according to telegram from the Rus
sian official news agency In Petrograd.
ana which bears no date.
Toxic advices forwarded in Reuter-
dispatch from Shanghai say that the
Japanese ambassador to Russia. Wis.,
count Uchida, has postponed bis depar-
dispatch says. that the Russian govern
ment has made q new proposal
(Unofictal dispatches in the last two
days have reported the departure OF
various diplomatic representatives from
Petrograd, and it has been assumed
they were leaving, on account OF the
approach of the German forces. No ad-
vices have been received regarding any
negotiations with the Russian govern
ment, upon the outcome of which de.
pended the presence In Petrograo OF
the japanese ambaSSador.)
Commissioners Return.
The Russian council of peoples COM
missioners has decided to return to
Petrograd. says an official Russian
statement received here today. The re-
moyal of elements of the population
yalueless in the defense of the capital
other valuables continue to be shipped
away from the city. the statement
adds.
mo previous indication that sthe peo-
pIe's commissioners had left Petrograd
had been contained in the Russian ad-
vices. These commissioners. who COM
prise the Russian governing BODY un,
der the bolshevik regime, have had
their headqua. erS at the Smolny In
stitute in Petrograd. DISPATCHES from
e.
ported the removal Of the military ac-
tiyities of the government to camp
outside Petrograd, but stated that the
commissioners themselves were expect
ed to remain at the instituted
Appeal for Resistance.
A Russian wireless message gives the
text of another proclamation to all
Russians, appealing for the utmost re-
the food-producing provinces to imme-
diately send as much food as possible
to Petrograd and Moscow. The appeal
says:
have to resist a long siege, but it will
not capitulate until the last moment.
To this end 1t needs the utmost assist
ance in regard to food. You must not
permit the starvation of revolutionary
Petrograd."
Germans Leaving Luga.
A Petrograd dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company under date of Feb
ruary 81 says it is reported from Luga
that the German detachments, which
entered that town a day or two ago
are leaving. The Russians moving to
meet them have turned toward the main
railway. and occupied three small sta
tions within twelve miles of Pskov.
Large Russian detachments are concen-
trating near Pskov. The railway men
are forming partisan detachments along
the line.
From Smolensk comes. the report that
the Germans have met with strong re-
sfstance within sixteen versts co.,
retire. The Germans have been trying
to cross the Beresina river and CONSOLE
date the ground in order to begin ope-
rations in the direction of Orsha and
Gomel. Red guards concentrated at
Kroupi station prevented the Germans
According to the smolny Institute. the
hoishevik headquarters at Pctrograd,
iShtiug proceeded all Wednesday
morning for possession of Pskov. and
q message from Luga says 1t is definite
1y in Russian possession.
Norgen Island, defending Reval from
the sea; Is In Russian shands and the
batteries have fired on Reval. where
there are numerous German detach-
Ukraine Dslegates on Way.
: A Russian wireless message under
dts ~ Hebxuezy - says:
Dslegates Of the peoples secret9riat
st