The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-02
ESTHONIANS
Benefit BY
AGREEMENT
Many Points Gained by Es-
thonian Representatives IN
Armistice With Soviet Rus
sian Government.
GRANTED CONCESSIONS
(By Associated Press,

(By Associated Press)
DORPAT. Jan. 2.-Study Of the
agreement signed by Esthonians and
Boishevik representatives Wednesday,
preliminary to en- armistice, particu-
larly the military guarantees, Indicate
the Esthonians have scored notable
success in the most important points
under negotiations. Tee biggest sur
prise of the guarantees was that the
Esthonians would not be required to
eject soldiers who fought under Cen
eral Yudenitch in his recent cam
paign against Petrograd until after the
peace treaty between Esthonia and
Soviet Russia Is ratified.
Bolshevik representatives admit
they made great concessions as to
frontiers and military guarantees, NJ.
Jonee, head Of the Soviet delegation
declaring: IT far exceeded the lati-
tude allowed by the Moscow govern
ment and expect to be called to 40
count when i return; but we have
shown we are able to make peace"
Prohibit Foreign Armies.
The military guarantees prohibit the
presence on the territory Of either
Soviet Russia, or Esthonia, other than
their own or of friendly powers with
which one of the contracting parties
has concluded a military convention,
but which is not actually warning
against the other. Recruiting and or
ganizing armies of other states and
organizations hostile to either side,
is prohibited. ~ 1855
1t is provided that all troops not
| under the authority OF either govern
ment on January I, 1919. shall be dis
armed and that all army and navy
munitions and stores excepting food
stuffs and clothing belonging to such
forces shall be neutralized and Inn
mobilized until Jan. 1, 1922. .s7
Thirteen per cent of such disarma-
ment and naturalization Of stores of
non-government armies must be COM
pleted within seven days after the
ratification of the peace treaty and
thirty-fve per cent Of the remainder
must be completed each week follow
ingratication.
Other Agreements.
Soldiers and esSicsEs II n0psEQXss1z,
fmeHt Armies may not enfsf tnS s6faEE1
OF either Of the contracting parties
with the exception that men of Es-
thoninn nationality may enter the Es-
thonian army.
Inc use OF pOTIS IN 0ltn6I EStuOula
or Soviet Russia under the pretense
that such organization is the govern
ment Of all or part Of the territory
of either party. In case there is in
ternational naturalization of the Gulf
of Finland both parties agree to join
the convention.
DORPAT, Jan. 2.-Bolshevik Russia
is willing to make great concessions to
the big powers in the interest Of peace
but will not hold out the olive branch
to General Denikine, according to NJ.
Klishke, secretary of the Soviet dele
cation comforting with Esthonian dele
gates here.
"a year ago wo would have consid-
cred peacs with General Denikine."
he said, but 1t is now a fight to
finish"
M. Klishke added that tho Bolshevik
army now numbered 100000 men and
declared 1t to be "invincible."
Soviet Russia" he declared, would
be glad to disband the entire force If
peace with the world could be achiev-
ed
Bolshevik agents have reported that
France is trying to organize a huge
offensive against the Soviet govern
ment, he said.
LONDON, Jan. 2-On the eve of
his return to Copenhagen to resume,
| with Maxim Litvinoff, the Bolshevik
representative, James O'Grady told
the correspondent that he believed
the pour parler would be successful
and that the repatriation OF British
prisoners and British residents in So
Wet Russia would be effected by the
end of Jaunary.
Mr.. O. Grady said his consultation
since his return from Copenhagen,
would nid materially in bringing about
settlement. He expressed 1t as his
opinion that Russia would save Ter
self, If loft alone.
"She Is now like child cropping In
the dark, but she is growing up" he
declared.
Ninety per cent of Russia's popula-
+! ton is illiterate," continued, Nr.
O'Grady. "The other ten per cent
is purely predatory. They are Asiatic
| people and are at least thousand
years behind our civilization. We
must give them time and help them.
Soviet Government Saner.
Russia will regenerate herself by
her own resources. beliovc she will
be tho America Of a new world. The
Soviet government Of today is far
more humanitarian. far 1aner and far
more statesman like than the Soviet
| government Of q year ago. Atrocities,
Of course, are being committed by
these Asiatics, but believe that when
the perpetrators are adjudged guilty,
they are extcrminated."
Mr.. O'Grady strongly opposed armed
intervention In Russia, saying 1t would
be a dclusion to build hopes on Ad-
miral Kolchak and General Dcnekine.
both of whose armies. no added. were
beaten and broken.
TRY 5000 MILE FLIGHT
/ (By Associated Press)
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