Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1919, Russia

Paris Peace Conference 184.01502/35: Telegram

The Chargé in Denmark (Grant-Smith) to the Commission to Negotiate Peace

Copenhagen, May 23, 1919.
[Received in Paris May 24, 11:10 a.m.]

383. Following from Greene, Libau.

“27. May 22: As foreshadowed my telegram¹⁴ general offensive on against Riga; street fighting now progressing. Military authorities expect to capture city not later than Sunday. Food train for city left yesterday with officers A[merican] R[elief] A[dministration] and also our Mission. Bolsheviki also reported attacking heavily on right flank at Bausk. See Dawley report.¹⁵ Greene.”

Grant-Smith

14. Not printed.
15. Not printed. Lt. Col. Ernest J. Dawley was a member of the mission to the Baltic Provinces.