A wireless message published in the papers of Thursday stated
that at a meeting of the Petrograd Soviet on Monday Trotsky made a report on the military situation. He said that after crushing Admiral Koltchak, the Red Armies were now dealing with General Denikin, whose army already shows signs of dissolution." When General Denikin had been crushed the Red Armies would deal with their enemies in the West. " On the Petrograd front we must stand proudly and impreg- nably." Unless Finland ceased her provocations and gave real guarantees that she would not take further action against the Reds, there would be an overwhelming advance into Finland. After hearing Trotsky's report the Soviet, according to the wireless message, agreed to come to terms with both Esthonia and Finland if those countries wished to do so, but otherwise to send armies against them both.
