Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-28
bOLSHEV|KI WANT
TO MAKE PEACE
WITH The ALLIES
British Representative Nego-
tiating With Soviet Repre-
sentative Relative to Re-
patriating Prisoners.

Sal
patriating Prisoners.
London. Nov. 27.-(By The As
ISOLATED Press.)-Maximi Litvinoff,
who is at Copenhagen for = dis
.cussion with James O'Grady, rep
resenting Great Britain, on the ques-
ton of the repatriation of British
prisoners held in soviet Russia, al
ready has attempted to carry the
negotiations beyond the definitely
specified field.
One of Litvinoffs first moves
was to propose to Mr.. O'Grady that
the allies lift their blockade of So
Wet Russia. This fact. it is con-
sidered here, bears out the view
previously expressed among men,
bers of the diplomatic corps in
London that Litvinoff, on behalf of
the bolshevik regime in Russia, in
tended to make other proposals than
those relating to prisoners.
Want to Effect Peace.
There are rumors that the boil
sheviki will try to effect a peace
with the entente through Mr..
O'Grady.
Private advices concerning the
conference in Copenhagen say that
the bolshevik attitude is most con-
ciliatory. Among other things, Lit
vinoff is said to have offered to tele-
craph Moscow. Petroprad and other
bolshevik cities to obtain full re-
ports as to the condition of British
subjects in those places.
While Great Britain is deeply in
terested in the trend of affairs at
Copenhagen, it was reaffirmed that
Mr.. O'Grady had been definitely IN
structed to enter into no negotia-
tons beyond those relating to pris-
oners. -
Full Of Boastfulness.
Helsingfors, Nov. 27.-Maxim
Litvinof, former sbolshevik ambas-
sador to Great Britain and head of,
the soviet delegation which con-
ferred with representatives of the
Baltic states at Dorpat, came to that
town with the air of general
flushed with victory.
He boosted of bolshevik military
successes, asserting that the bolshe-
wiki had smashed General Yudenitch
and would now do the same thing
to General Denikine.
Toward the representatives OF the
Balkan states, who were led to be-
lieve that the bolsheviki were as
eager as they to make peace, he as
sumed at the outset such cold and
threatening manner that they we're
nonplused to the point Of dismay.
Although Litvinoff later adopted a
more conciliatory attitude, the Bal
tic delegates remain filled with mis-
giyings, which is heightened by re-
ports of a powerful offensive the
! bolsheviki are said to be prepar-
ing against the Esthonians on the
Narva front.
Same as at Dorpat.
In the opinion of the Baltic rep
resentatipes Litvinoff's bearing at
Copenhagen will continue the same
as at Dorpat and the belief that it
Great Britain and the other allies
are disposed to negotiate they will
find no easy task. 1t is reported
that Litvinoff will refuse to listen
10 proposals for constitutional as.
sembly in Russia or modification of
the form of the soviet government.
This and other information which
the correspondent secured from att
fhoritatiye sources could not be
transmitted from Dorpat, owing to
the Esthonian censorship which, as
the conference proceeded. became
increasingly severe:
The arrival of Colonel Talents,
head Of the British political mission,
appeared to augment the reticence
of the conference and the unofficial
representatives of other border
4 states showed increasing nervous
ness. With the arrival of Litvin-
OFF the Polish representative
promptly left Dorpat.
In view of the conflicting state
ments given the correspondent, it is
difficult to, say just what was de-
ycided, but it is generally believed
that the Baltic representatives, or
at least the Esthonians, invited the
'bolsheviki to send a peace delega-
ton December l.
Sedulously Guarded.
Throughout Litvinoff's stay he
was sedulously guarded from CORE
spondents by the Esthonians and a
British officer was sent to escort him
to Copenhagen when he left Dorpat.
The correspondent is informed
that when Litvinoff entered the con-
ference he protested surprise at find
ing representatives Of all three Baltic
states, saying that he expected to
meet only the Esthonians. He
showed impatience when told the
Baltic delegates were prepared to
discuss officially only the exchange
Of prisoners, remarking that he did
not desire to waste time on unim-
portant- details which could be in
cluded in = peace treaty. Suisse
{ quently when peace terms were in
formally discussed. Litvinoff fatty
refused to consider the establish
ment of neutral zone and was not
inclined to treat the question of an
armistice apart from peace.
One of the correspondents in
fornlants said that the position of
the Baltic states would be uncertain
even If peace were concluded, de-