Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1919, Russia

861.00/5444: Telegram

The Chargé in China (Tenney) to the Secretary of State

Peking, October 21, 1919.
[Received 5:32 p.m.]

[From Harris at] Irkutsk:

430, October 20th, 10 a.m. Kolchak has returned from Tobolsk. Japanese Ambassador Kato has arrived at Omsk. Mr. Tuck²¹ who is in Altai region south of Semipalatinsk telegraphs that everything is quiet in that sector. Doctor Teusler²² just arrived Irkutsk telegraphs me that conditions satisfactory there and disturbances along railway lines less. Teusler considers it safe for American nurses to return to Omsk.

During the past week there have been heavy Bolshevik attacks against Siberian third army. Siberian Army has retreated about forty versts to eastward under Bolshevik pressure in that particular sector. General Dietrichs expects to liquidate this and begin a general advance November 1st after he has rested his troops. Harris.

Tenney

21. Charles H. Tuck, agricultural expert sent to Siberia by the Ambassador in Japan.
22. Dr. Rudolf B. Teusler, of Tokyo, American Red Cross Commissioner in Siberia.