THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16160, 14 March 1918, Page 7

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

BALTIC FLEET. VESSELS ABANDONED AT lIE LSING FOIIS. (By Cable.—I J reS3 Association. —Copyright.) ("The Tiracß.") PETROGRAD, March 12. The Soviets have received a tragic description of the abandoned fleet at Helsingfors. The crews have melted away until there is only one watch on each ship left. The Dreadnoughts are going to Ivronstadt. Others have been left to the care of Finland, which is practically in German hands. Tho Aurora and Diana have been dismantled. The sailors looted the movables. THE EXODUS FROM PETROGRAD. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, March 12. The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent states that the Ministries have nearly all gone to Moscow, and the population is flocking from the capital. Queues of thousands of people are waiting for permits to leave by the overcrowded trains which are departing all day long. Others aro using sledges, and many are trudging through the snow. Everything is quiet in the city, which is becoming deserted.

The trams are running with difficulty, owing to the coal shortage, and the factories are closing." Cabs are disappearing, most owners having sold their horses fqr meat. Under-loci horses are dying in the streets daily. The theatres are mostly empty. Motor lorries have been commandeered for the evacuation. There is no panic and no excitement. "Widespread gloom has taken their place. Meanwhile Petrograd knows little of the outside world, even Russian news being hard to get. GERMANS NEARING ODESSA. ROTTERDAM.. March 12. The Germans arc within nine miles of Odessa. MESSAGE FROM AMERICA. | WASHINGTON, March 12. President Wilson's message to the Moscow Conference of Soviets states, inter alia: — ! "I wish to take advantage of the Congress of Soviets to express the sympathy of the people of America for the Russian people in this moment when Germany is endeavouring to turn back Russia's struggle for freedom and substitute Germany's wishes. "Although the United States Government is unhappily not in a posit-on to render direct and effective aid, I wish to assure the people of Russia that America will avail Herself of every opportunity to secure Russia's complete sovereignty and independence, and her full restoration to her great role in the life of Europe and the modern world."

BOLSHEVIKS' NEW TITLE. ("The Timca.") PETROGRAD, March 12. The Bolsheviks have decided to adoj)t the title of Russian Communistic Party, and to extend their policy on an international basis. GREAT CANAL PLANNED. dleuter's Telegrams.) COPENHAGEN, March 12. Tho proposed Russo-German commercial treaty plans the construction of a great canal connecting the Baltic with tho Black Sea. German financiers are to contribute a million sterling to the cost. ANATHEMA AGAINST BOLSHEVIKS. (Received March 13th, 8.20 p.m.) PETROGRAD, March 12. In consequence ( of the departure of tho Commissaries to Moscow, a military revolutionary committee has been formed with Trotzky as president. An anathema against tho Bolsheviks was read in all the churches.

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