Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-20
GERMAN IRON FIST
REACHES FINLAND
Secret Documents Make More
Startling Disclosures of
Hun Trickery.
ORDERED TO OISARM GUARDS
Court Orders to Trotzky Call
for Removal of Agi-
tatOrS.
LBS Associated Pross1

a
stan extended into Finland through the
Icrman paid Russian Eolshcvik gov
eminent is pictured in to-day's install
mcnt OF secret documents brought ou;
or Russia for tho American govern
n;en'. There also arc some percmp-
tory notes from the German military
intelligence service to Trotzky. then
tho Bolshcvik Foreign Minister. ceiling
more OF the story OF the suppression cf
revolutionary propaganda in Russian
provinces aiter 1t had played it's part
~ throwing the provinces into German
control.
When the Bolshcvikl we're slow about
opening the way for complete sway
Tor their masters in Finland. the Ger
man intelligence service had the hon
or TO remind them that the Withdraw
Al and disarming OF the Russian Rcd
Guard In Finland mus; be commenced
immediately. Furthermore. the Russian
agents were directed TO send TO Fin
land a trusty agent to deal with Yaryo
faapa laincn. chief Of the Finnish White
Guard. who WAS disposed to be loyal TO
hIs country. This Edgar SisSon. who
procured the documents. explains in a
note. accounts for the sudden with
leaving Finland to her fate Some of
the Russians resisted disarmament, but
they were beaten.
\ series Of court orders from tho in
the removal OF all agitators from the
Ukraine. Estland. Litva and Courianu
and for the restora tion OF rights ami
property to German landlords who
rad been declared outlawcd in Estland
Other coinmunicat tionS throw furthu.
Ugh: on assassination compacts be-
tween the RolShcyiki and anarchists.
which have figured in earlier chapters
of the series. y list Of anarchists hired
as agents for the destruction OF coun-
tcr-rcNoiutionists includes several
Characters of international notoricty.
DUCt NENT No. ~.
ter. Uireau General stan. Central .tb-
,heiiung. Section MIR. No. All. Feb
VERY SECRET
TO the Council OF Peoples Commis-
According TO instructions from the
tigh command OF the Getman Army. !
have the honor 20 remind you that the
Withdrawing and disarmiEG OF tpe Rus
sian Red Guard from Finland must be
commenced Immediately. II is known
10 the stan that the chief opponent of
this step is the head of the .'!nnish i:cd
Guard Iarvo Haapalaincn. who has
great influence on the Russian iovar-
lsche tcomradeSb. request you to
send for ,his struggle with llaapaiain-
en- our agent. waiter Nevainincn Ne
valaiscllc). hcarcr OF Finnish pa 81 por.
"6Sl. and supply him with passport
aud pass-iIcad OF the department. o.
Nausch; Adjutan,, t. Motif
Notc.-W Written al the top of the let
ter and signed y. O.. TIL" initials OF l.c-
mines secretary. " Gorbunov is the
order send 10 the Commissar OF for
cicn affairs and execute. In The mar
gin is written Passport ell-N". 5"2.
but unfortunately tho name under
which the new passport WAS given IS
rot mentioned. This order explain
the withdra val OF the Russian Ecd
;uard from Finland in early March
and the abandonment of the FINNISH
Red Guard it's fate. The letter,
however. took care OF The disarminS
both OF Russian soldiers and sailors -
,n.y left Finland. for the finns need
ed guns and ammunition. The Rus
SLAMS sometimes fought. hut were sur
rounded aud disarmcd. In iielsinG-
fors while ! was there in March, the
Red Guard and the sailors we're hEht,
ing each other nightly with rifles aud
rlachine guns. one OF two F'nnlSn
Red Guard leaders almost surely IS
Sevaiaincn, hut under the circum-
stances | do not care TO speculate.
Th- order 10 hold all foreign cm-
bassics in Rcd Finland WAS given CO.
lncidcntly with the appearance OF one
o, them upon the scene. The excuse
cncrcd MAS that foreigners were car
ryinc information TO the White Guard
simultaneously influence was cNertcd
~ the White Guard TO increase dim
cultics in passage between the lines
IL is reasonable TO place the obstacles
10 massage created on both sides of
Tho Finnish line TO German cHort. tor
German aid was being given the Wfitf
Guard openly at the moment IL WAS
intriguing in The inner councils OF the
led Guard The American party cor
nercd in Finland escaped only by per
.istcnce and good fortune. Inc brit-
ish Embassy party was passed 'houeh
The French and Italian Embassies we're
Obliged after month of vain effort
TO return TO Russia
Have original letter and the sur
rendered rass;p9,,r,,.. as;,p,,,.~r =, a.,
&c. e. s, Nachrichten Bureau. section
L. No. 2S3)
To the Commissar OF Forclsh ~
ice agents attached TO Siavka arc toll
lowing Mai Erich, who has been
ordered TO kicf. ] ask YOU l" lhhe
urgent measures TO remove ihc SUI
Head Of the Department. Agasicr;
Adjt. Bukholm.
&ote-Chichcrin, assistant foreign
minis'er initials Tbis naneI"", pee maqRs sqt the
period OF acute irritation over inc
Ukraine between Bolshevihs and Ger
mans Asasfer is Mai. lubcrts'
Have original letter.
,G. c. s. Nachrichtcn Bureau, Section
Il. No. 22$. Feb 4: i.lS2 =,
10 the Comm,ssar OF FTTe.sn ,nn re eprs. Na
sentative OF our stan have the honor
to ask you immediately TO rcca u from
the Ukrainia front the aGitators brAan- :
sky. Wulf. Drabkin and i'ittskcr. lneir
activity has been recognized as dah-
gcrous by the German general stan
Head OF the department.. A,Sasfcr; .\dlt
Heinrich.
Note.-An exchange of courtesics OF
the same period as Document No: A.
Chichcrin has notatcd it Discuss.
Have original letter.
DOCUMENT NO. 60.
4. ch hric Section
r. Feb. 3, l9lSD
To tho Commissar of Foreign NJ
fairs: According TO instructions OF the
representative of our general staff. !
have tho honor once more TO insist
that you recall from Istland, Litva and
Courland all agitators OF the Central
Executive Committee of the Soviet OF
Workmen and Soldiers Deputies
Head Of the Department. Agasfer: Ad-
jutant Bukholm.
Note.--Anothcr instance OF the TING
when Germany was using an iron hant
Of discipline, clearing of agitators tn,
provinces 1t already had announced u;
intention OF soising for It's own. Th.
(Conllnued on Second nage3