Chapter II. The northern region
Contents
- Opposition in Archangel to the Soviet régime—German threat through
Finland to the Murman Railway—Shipment of arms and stores to the
interior of Russia—British requests for the dispatch of American forces
to Murmansk—Arrival of a French warship—Landing of armed forces—Allied
cooperation with the Murmansk Soviet—Arrival of an American
cruiser—German and Soviet demands for withdrawal of Allied and American
forces—Agreement of July 6, 1918, with the Murmansk Soviet—Argument of
the Consul at Archangel against intervention (Documents 571–610)
- Occupation of Archangel by Allied forces, August 2, 1918—Overthrow of the Soviet and formation of the Supreme
government of the northern region—Relations with the Allied and American
diplomatic representatives and military authorities—Arrival of American
troops, September 4, 1918 (Documents 611–627)
- Coup d’état of September 5, 1918: restoration
of the deposed government through efforts of the American
Ambassador—Protest of the American Government against the conduct of the
British commander in chief—Plan of the reinstated ministers to resign in
favor of the Samara government: efforts of the American Ambassador to
dissuade them (Documents 628–649)
- Proposal for increasing the American forces at Archangel and extending
the operations: refusal of the American Government, September 26,
1918—Reorganization of the local government: subordination to the
all-Russian government at Omsk—Disapproval of the Ambassador’s plan to
recruit an American-Slavic legion—Replacement of the commander in
chief—Disaffection among the American soldiers and among the local
Russian recruits (Documents 650–681)
- Retention of American and Allied troops in north Russia after the
armistice with Germany—Local attitude toward the Kolchak government at Omsk (Documents 682–695)