The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-17
GERMANY WILL
QUIT THE BALTIC
Berlin Replies to the Allies
Demands, With Full
Acquiescence

BERLIN. Oct. 16.--(By the Associated
Press. The Gcrman governments re-
ply 10 tho demands OF the allies con-
cerning the evacuation Of the Baltic
provinces has been handed to Marshal
Foch.
Tho reply points out that General Won
Der Gol,z. the former German commrnd-
cr in the Baltic region has been recalled
and rcoudiatcs any warlikc tnt"nli"ns
by Germany against either the LGttl>h
or Russian peolcs.
Il adds that the German goEornmGn'
has strictly forbidden German soldiers 10
enter Russian units.
BERLIN. Tuesday. oct. l4.-C8y the
Associated Press I'm the course or
discussion on the Baltic situation with
Foreign Minister Herman Mueller. the
committee on foreign relations OF the ma
tional assembly demanded that the gov
CrnmCnt should adopt more energetic
attitude toward the Vaccinations hnd
double dealings" in military circles. Iho
committees expressed desire 'ha' Gen-
cral Won Der Goltz. recently c"nlnie'd'r
Of the German troops in the BaP!; pro-
vlnccs. should appear before the = 'm'''i'-
toe ~ testify.
Tho German answer 10 tho latest Iipic
r,,,, ,bc ncac. conference on the Bait!c
situation. announcing the immediate aP-
plirstiOn Of most stringent co"r"iNe
measures in case tn" German troops dio
not Immediately withdraw from the bai-
tic provinces. is expected 20 go forward
Thursday.
LONDON. oct. 16.-(By the Associat-
I'd Press. l-Thc text OF the note OF inc
Supreme Council inviting Germany u
partiCipatC in the blockade OF Russia as
ruhliSh"d by tn" Berlin Tageblatt and
-.n-in,cd BY tho paily Herald. shows
that Norway. Denmark. Sweden. Hol-
land Finland. Spain. Switzerland. McNl'
CO. chile Argentina. Colombia and Fenc-
zucla have hccn inv ted To initiate meas
urcs 10 prevent their nationals from en-
. CIV. IN any trade whatever with Sol
sbcv!ck Russia. The measures are thus
"nTrrSratrd:
iFlrst-Rcfusal OF permission 10 sail &c
every ship hound for a Russian Botsn--
vik port and thu closing Of all ports &c
SHIPS from Bolshcvik ports.
Sccrnd-SImilar regulations 10 bt
adopted WITH regard to all goods dcslln
I'd for Russia by any other route.
Third-PnSSportS Will hc refused to al
persons TO or from BolShcvik RUSSIA
Isolated exceptions may be made oH
agreement Of the allied and assoC,at"C
powers.
Enurlh--McaSurCs wil be taken tC nIr
der banks from granting credit 10 m
,,lrr,.ial undertakings in BolShevik Rus
~Ia.
f'I:th--F:vCry government will r"fuS'
its nationals any facilities OF int"rc 'u.S'
with Bulshcvik Russia. whether ~ POS
Or wireless tcl"graphy.
Marshal Foch added tho following ~
SlrIcti"uS
"Infrom III" German government tina
IN" British and French mcn-of-war il
'hc Gulf Of Finland will continue Il
from the moment they come in sigh
ships bound for Bolsh"vik ports
Tho preamble to the note declares tina
the oIcn "nmIty Of the Bolshrvik Is dI
r"-t"d against all governments and tina
programs or International evolution cir
,,uiat"d by them constitute grave dan
ger - tn" national security o fall IN
powers Every incrraS" in tn" Caper;t,
or IN" BolShrviki for resistance incr~1-
~ this danger. it IS stated. and e. wnrit
BE- dcSIrahl" that all nations wiShIGi
peace and the rc-cstabli shment It SnCl1
order should uaite together 10 rcSis
BolShcvick governments.