Paraphrase of Telegram from Admiral Knight
Title
Paraphrase of Telegram from Admiral Knight
Creator
United States. Department of State
Identifier
WWP25171
Date
1918 September 6
Description
Czechoslovakian army needs assistant but their situation in Siberia is good.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
World War, 1914-1918--Russia
Soviet Union--History--Allied intervention, 1918-1920
Czechoslovakia. Army
Contributor
Morgan Willer
Relation
WWP25170
WWP25172
WWP25173
WWP25174
WWP25175
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
Paraphrase of telegram from Admiral Knight, dated September 6, 1918
From the westward reliable report indicates extraordinarily favorable military situation. It is reported by S. Gaida, commander of Czech troops from Central Siberia that 90,000 Czech force and large number of Russians under his command, total approximately 160,000. By authority of provisional government a large number of Russians are mobilizing. These are actual figures from Colonel Gaida who is now supreme commander in chief of Czech forces, superseding General Dietrichs. Urgently require arms and ammunition, clothing for much greater force than heretofore believed possible. Estimate that clothing which heretofore given should be doubled.
It is reported by Gaida that 400,000 German-Austrian prisoners under control; all prisoners and Bosheviki [sic] opposition broken down. The road is clear to point beyond Volga where formidable front already exists. Urge immediate material help.
Japanese cavalry captured Habarovsk; complete destruction of opposition by prisoners.
From the westward reliable report indicates extraordinarily favorable military situation. It is reported by S. Gaida, commander of Czech troops from Central Siberia that 90,000 Czech force and large number of Russians under his command, total approximately 160,000. By authority of provisional government a large number of Russians are mobilizing. These are actual figures from Colonel Gaida who is now supreme commander in chief of Czech forces, superseding General Dietrichs. Urgently require arms and ammunition, clothing for much greater force than heretofore believed possible. Estimate that clothing which heretofore given should be doubled.
It is reported by Gaida that 400,000 German-Austrian prisoners under control; all prisoners and Bosheviki [sic] opposition broken down. The road is clear to point beyond Volga where formidable front already exists. Urge immediate material help.
Japanese cavalry captured Habarovsk; complete destruction of opposition by prisoners.
Original Format
Letter
To
Lansing, Robert, 1864-1928
Files
Collection
Citation
United States. Department of State, “Paraphrase of Telegram from Admiral Knight,” 1918 September 6, WWP25171, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.