Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, General, Volume I

740.0011 European War 1939/3845: Telegram

The Minister in Latvia (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

Riga, June 17, 1940—10 a.m.
[Received June 17—7 a.m.]

129. My 128, June 17, 2 a.m.³⁸ Am officially informed Soviet troops are crossing border at many points and will occupy Rezekne, Krustpils, Daugavpils,³⁹ Jelgava,⁴⁰ Riga. It is expected they will enter capital this afternoon. Government has resigned but it is expected Ulmanis will remain as State President.

Wiley

38. Not printed.
39. Dvinsk.
40. Mitau.