WILSON fO THE SOVIETS

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 62, 13 March 1918, Page 5

WILSON fO THE SOVIETS

AN ENCOURAGING MESSAGE* AMERICA'S GOOD WILL TO THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE iMfSJTBAMAN-NBW ZEALAND' CABLE ASSOCIATION.) " / (Received March 13, 8.45 a.m.) . '■'.'■ ■.:..■ NfiW YORK, 12th March. •..-<-• {PSrwrfdent' 'Wilson's message to the Moscow Conference of Soviets states,. {flier alia: ''I 'wish to take advantage of the meeting of the Congress of Bovict* to eiiprefls the sympathy of the' people of America for the Russian people At tb» moment, -when Germany is endeavouring io turn back Russia's whole Struggle for freedom and substitute Germany's wishes for the purposes of the Rnsnsn people. Although, the United States Government is unhappily not now in a position, to render direct, effective aid, I wish to assure the people of Busaia that America will avail herself of every, opportunity to secure Russia's^ complete Sovereignty And independence^ arid full restoration to her great role pn the life of Europe and the Jiiodern -world." . > '. BOLSHEVIKS APPROVE PEACE TREAT* . . PETROGRAD, 12th March. THe Bolshevik Party in Congress approved the ratification of the peace Jreftty jby 30 votes to 12. > ..,'.- (PtBLISHBti IN THE TIMES.)' PETROGRAD, 11th Marct : \ M. Trotsky's resignation wag due to Bolshevik quarrels regarding the Peace Treaty. M. Shernoff (Minister of Trade), and M. Loinoff (Chairman of tne N Supreme Economic Council) have also resigned. THE OLD FIRM UNDER A NEW NAME (Received .March 13, 8.30 a.m.) ~ ■ ■ . ■ ' • ."" PETROGRAD, 12th 'MarcK. 1 The Bolsheviks have decided "to adopt the title "Russian Communistic ... iParty," and to extend their policy on an international basis, ; GOVERNMENT ORDER AGAINST THE JEWS : ': (AUSTRALIAN-NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) ■ BERNE, 11th March. A wireless message from Petrograd states that the Government has ordered the suppression of all Jewish newspapers in Russia and the arrest of the editorial staffs, also, the president and organising committee of the Russian Jew-, isn Congress convened at Petrograd at the end of March. ' ,<SiSM& • PANIC AT ODESSA {published in the times.) , . PETROGRAD, lltli: March. It is reported from Odeßsa that expected aggression by an Austrian force haß caused a panic among the population, who are hastily organising defence. (Received March 13, 10.30 a.m.) ROTTERDAM, 12th March.; tThe Germans are within nine miles of Odessa.