File No. 861.00/3456
The Minister in Sweden ( Morris ) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 18, 2.58 a.m.]
3354. Esthonian delegation Stockholm received following telegram from their government at Revel:
German troops [evacuating] Walk about December 20 and it is expected that Lettish Bolsheviks will then occupy Walk. Bolshevik [Page 860] bands now operating 20 miles south Dorpat. Our troops evacuated Wesenberg and Bolsheviks advancing on wide front along winter routes where difficult make stand with our small forces against them. Convince Allied Ministers necessity of sending immediately at least two infantry regiments with some artillery. Provisional government places Esthonian republic, until definite decision at peace conference, under protection Allies. Quick-Allied action will save depots with goods worth millions.
Repeated to Paris; copy to London.