861.00/5725: Telegram
The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:25 p.m.]
5361. From [Gade at] Riga.
[“]November 19, 2 p.m. Following received by Latvian War Office:
‘Russian west army has placed itself under German protection. Have taken over command. Request by wireless your assent to complete cessation of hostilities starting from midnight 19th-20th for the purpose of arranging an armistice. Von Eberhardt, Major General, German commander-in-chief in the Baltic [Provinces].’
Bermondt has placed himself and troops under Von Eberhardt who by this cable assent [evinces] his acceptance of them. Letts will not reply and are gradually surrounding Mitau. On eastern front Bolshevik pressure has not occurred [increasing] against Landeswehr owing to withdrawal of troops from Judenitch front and absence of Letts fighting Bermondt. Owing victory over Judenitch Litvinoff’s attitude at Dorpat considerably changed and his demands on Baltic Provinces considerably stiffened. Gade.”