861.00/4728: Telegram
The Minister in China (Reinsch) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received June 21, 1919, 12:24 p.m.]
From [Harris at] Omsk.
“270, June 20, 9 a.m. General Gaida returned suddenly and unexpectedly to Omsk yesterday. I had interview with him. Gaida is despondent, has aged in appearance, and is discouraged as to future of military situation. Informed me that in all probability he would retire and eventually go to France. He said Kolchak was surrounded by a clique of Russian officers who were intriguing against him. Gaida believes Bolsheviki will not be defeated by Siberian Army and that overthrow of Bolshevism is not yet in sight. Bolsheviki are larger in number and now are [better?] equipped with guns than Siberian forces. Harris.”