Office of the Historian

861.00/5190: Telegram

The Minister in China (Reinsch) to the Acting Secretary of State

Peking, undated.
[Received September 11, 1919, 4:50 p.m.]

From [Harris at] Omsk.

“379. September 10, 10 a.m. Situation front continues favorable for Siberian Army. It is generally believed that Omsk is now out of danger. Retreat of northern Siberian Army has stopped and forces are entrenched west of Ishim River. Central army, supported by Cossacks, slowly advancing. Southern army has defeated Bolshevik forces on railroad line and re-capture of Kurgan is expected. On extreme north Tobolsk has been captured by Bolsheviks. Harris.”

Reinsch