New-York tribune., 1919-10-13
Of Baltic
Army Menaced;
Truce Offered
$4,000 Lettonian Troops
Landed by British War
ships; Cermano.Russian
Leader Claims Victory

COPENHAGEN, Oct. IA dispatch
from Berlin says $4,000 Let's have beer
landed at Libau from British warships
and will attack the flank Of Colonel
Avaloff-Bermondt's troops.
According to information from an
official Lett source, Colonel Ayaloff-
Bermondt on Friday night sent wire
less message to the commander in chief
OF the Lettish army, as follows:
"As the menace to my flank by the
Let's and Esthonians has been vic
torlously removed by my troops and
the safeguarding of my base secured. I
suggest. in order to prevent further
bloodshed, truce and negotiations in
Mltau, and | summon all to join action
against the Bolsheviki."
An Esthonian communication says
detachment of the Russian Northwe st.
crn army has captured hamburg, which
lies about seventy-five miles southwest
of Petrograd.
BERLIN, Oct. 12.-Demands that
German ships on the Baltic be recalled
to their home ports and that ali others
be forbidden to leave were received
by the German government in a tele-
gram from London Saturday morning,
according to the Stettin "Abendpost."
The telegram is quoted as follows:
Owing to the attack on Riga free
passage permits are professionally
Withdrawn for all German ships in the
Baltic. All ships in the Baltic must
be recalled and no other ships must
be permitted to put o.. to sea as long
as this prohibition remains in force.
Ships encountered in the Baltic are
subject to seizure by the Allies
Order Called "Small Blockade"
The newspaper says this telegram
has been transmitted to the "autho:-
tics concerned" at German Baltic ports.
In another article the "Abendpost" as
serts the Entente powers have reestab-
lished "small blockade" of Germany.
No ships are being permitted to leave
tung,' which adds that Stettin ship
owners have sent wireless dispatches
to vessels at sea to return Immediately
to Stettln or to go to the nearest port.
News of blockade OF the Baltic Sea
has created sensation in Danzig
where large cargoes Of coal and her
ring were expected in the next few
days.
Riga has suffered considerable
damage from the bombardment of the
German Russian troops, especially in
the district near the railroad. The
enemy's attempts to cross the bridge,
reports from Reval say, were repclled
Many civilians were killed or wounded
by bombs dropped on the town.
Authorities OF the Lettish govern
ment left Riga before the Germano-
Russian forces took the place, being
now at Rodenpois station, and Esthon-
ian troops are engaged in the fighting
east Of the Duna River according to
an official statement issued by Esthon-
ian headquarters in Stockholm yester-
day. Bridgeheads east of the river are
still being held by Lettish troops, it
is said The statement follows:
"The Lettsh government has left
Riga and is now established at Roden-
pois station. Lettish troops, acting on
orders, crossed the Duna, blew up the
bridges and took up positions on the
brdgeheads, with their artillery, leav-
ing guards at the bridges. The Ger
mans are bombarding Riga with artil-
lery and airplanes. Our armored trains
are replying to the fire
LONDON. Oct. 12.-A wireless dis
patch from Berlin, dated Saturday. saws
Marshal Foch's reply TO the German
note, regarding the evacuation of the
Baltic provinces, is expected momen-
tarily in the German capital.
A majority of the newspapers, the
dispatch adds, considers the measures
Germany has taken will be regarded
by the Entente as inadequate. and
expresses the fear that "hunger pol
ICY" will be introduced to punish Ger
many for the developments in the
Baltic