Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-15
SOVIET FORCING PEACE
TERMS ON ESTHON|A
Powerful Influence of the Entente
Reported Overmatched by
Russian Bolsheviki.
By Associated Press TO Evcry Evening


Dorpat. Fsthonia. Friday, Dec 12-
Unless some unforeseen development occurs
rcace between Fsthonia and Soviet Russia
probably will he an accomplished fact IN
the near future Despite denials to the
contrary. there seemingly Is no doubt
that tho object Of the negotiations which
have been gong ON daily rs not merely
an armlstiCc but has in view n full peace
altsaC the general lines framed by the
hoiShcyiki The present main aim of the
soviet seems 10 be to follow up the defeat
of cen Nudcnitch by making II lmpos-
sihlC for HIM or any other military leader
to organize new campaign IN Esthonian
territory against soviet Russia.
Tor weeks the holshcviki have been
concentrating troops on the Narva front,
where extremely heavy attacks are now
m progress. and the fear Is not concealed
that EsthonIa may be occupied IT that
country refuses 10 conclude n peace On
the other hand the indications seem to
be that powerful entente influences are
operating 10 prevent n peace, SO that
Esthonla. rs well-uformcd observer puts
II IS .hctwccn the devil, in the gulsc OF
the boshcyiki and the deep blue sea
With ne blockadng squadron.
still another factor Ia which the rs
thouIan government Is responsive Is the
pressure Of public sentiment for cessa-
non 81 hostiltics. Isthonia is fighting
only dcfensivclv, and the army IS eager
a. be relieved of the strain and 10 return
T. civilian work There is danger that
II the negotiations arc broken off with the
Is l,hc,ik tho radical clement Of the
population VII make trouble.
Il i difficult 70 ascertain the attitude
~ the aIics toward the Dorpat conference.
Nt
c,aintr, more than any other power,
Esthoaia looks for guidance. The be
llri seems - prevail among observers
hcrc that Great Britain IS not wholly
opposed ~ the negotiations, but that She
prefers thar ! Sthunia await the outcome
sd tile diSra~-Iou IN Copenhagen before
dehuttlv committing herself For that
reason tile rcpr, ScntatlvcS pt the allies IN
Isthou.l arc }uuC their utmost to proiong
tho conference and cuntinc the discussion
ii an auui~ticc Il seems apparent,
however. tlit France is Strcnuously trying
III prtvcnf l-th0nia from making any
kr4d 81 an a1re emcnt with the holshcvlN.
/, i pcr~lsjrrtly reported that France
= preparing r send sly divisions oi troops
fa tha Eal,p tyI huge offensive against
I,trocrad Whiti Wlli To- assisted toy ten
Nnu,rhem with hiS Finnish volunteers
mi. -AN8ttaIt -tttFtEtfIltll : HpEtts,
vfat i lcfi of \ udcutgh army and its
.pituncia IL 4 nIelcus II the enterprise.
Copenhagen Wednesday. Dec 10
hclaci dispatch received herr from
p.rp4t civrS tlc following summary Of
.H. t.rG artirl., II the peace terms Of the
l.+~atAlhi
~ arm, IL exist Ia Esthonia, except
.ac n4f43ual ISthonian army; complete
.Ashandmcnt N tie northwestern military
.rd naval forces naturalization Of All the
northwestern arnly's stores and materials
,.-til the soviet government; shall notify
SthonIa that civil war III Russia has
ended the entire personnel Of the north-
western and other forces opposing the
sayl,, are forbidden Il Jon any force hos
tile rs thc soviet. no military OF naval
rs.s ~ supt,h,, for any army. except
ta 7 sllnniaa national army. are to bc
aI ue8 pa>~..E. through FSthouia the
rratl E. ur existence Fsthonia of any
ar-4..l..tiar pretending IT, represent any
l.,.-~sy.,t +. l.-sian government j. not 10
~ allowed aria the recruiting or mohili-
yatIen.uf aay antl-S sylct force is forbidden.