Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-09
PEACE OFFENSIVE IS
BY SOV|ETS
ON SEVERAL FRONTS
Three Distinct 0vertureS
Made by BoIsheviki-Anti-
Red Forces Seem to Be
Completely Defeated

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Sovie:
Russia today has in full swing a
peace offensive" similar to those
which Germany launched at fire
ouent intervals, according to ad-
vices received here today.
Complete defeat of the anti-Bol-
skevik Russian forces of Kolchal,
Deniken and Yudenitch has dis
PEELED almost all hopes for success
tul resumption of hostilities againsT
the BoIshevilli by the Russians
alone, officers of the military in
.elligence here, who are in daily
touch with the Russian situation,
believed today. The Bolshevil1i are
masters of Russia from the BlacS
sea to the Baltic, and Arctic ocean,
and from Poland to western Siberia,
they said.
Within he past few days news
has been received in Washington of
three distinct peace overtures by the
| Bolsheviki. These are:
IA new peace offer to the allies
from Lenine is reported being taxed
to London by Colonel Talents, Britt
ish representative in The Baltio
states. This offer carries with it
| the concession to abolish Bolshevist
terrorism.
2-Bolshevik Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin has offered peace negoti-
ationS to Poland according 70 state
department advices, and has threat
ened Poland with military often
sive in the spring in the event OF
her failure Immediately to accept
the offer
3-Tchitcherin also is reported to
have proposed to Italy resumption
of relations with soviet Russia, and
to have declared that the Imminent
capture of the Black sea coast by
the soviets will open the Black sea
route to Italy"
Would Control Russia
Should the Bolsheviki succeed in
obtaining even tacit recognition from
the allies, they would be left in
complete control Of all Russia, it
was said, as it is not believed tina:
the al1-Russian forces can again sue
cessfully combat the Bolsheviki ur-
less they are rendered active and
complete support by the allies. The
British blockade fleet in the Baltic
sea, now the principal allied weapon
against the Bolshevixi would BIZ
withdrawn and soviet Russia coull
then obtain badly needed supplies.
Lenine and Trotzky would be free
to concentrate on their purpose 40
subvert the existing principles Of
government and society the worias
over, including those countries IN
which democratic institutions are
already established" which was re-
vealed by Secretary of State Lans-
ing in his memorandum to congress
recently.
Following is "birds-eye" view Of
the present military situation in
Russia, as outlined by officers of
the military intelligence.
Siberian front: A Bolshevik force
OF between 10000 and 100 00G rifles
ard 5000 cavalry now is believed 70
be only a few hundred miles from
1rkutsk, with demoralized Kolchak
army of between 10000 and $4,000
retreaaing before it. Irkutsk, the
present capital of the Siberian gov
eminent, now headed by General
Semenoff, is threatened by Repuh-
lican revolutionists, who also are
holding sway over the region a few
hundred miles west of Irkutsk. But
the mikado has declared that the
Bolsheviki shall not pass" beyon!
Lake Bai1al, and the Japanese gov.
ernmen1 virtually has decided to
send reinforcements to her already
large force of troops in Siberia, to
check The red advance