The question of protection of the Baltic countries from Bolshevism upon withdrawal of the German troops: Attempts to enlist the help of the Scandinavian countries—Postponement of German withdrawal in the armistice—Formation of national governments in Esthonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—Reservation of consideration of national claims by the United States until the peace conference—Dispatch of a British naval force to the Baltic Sea—German withdrawal and Bolshevik advance—Yudenich’s project of an anti-Bolshevik force to take Petrograd