John K. Caldwell to Robert Lansing
Title
John K. Caldwell to Robert Lansing
Creator
Caldwell, John Kenneth, 1881-1982
Identifier
WWP25173
Date
1918 September 5
Description
Assistance needed with transportation in Siberia.
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
Russia--Vladivostok
Contributor
Morgan Willer
Relation
WWP25170
WWP25171
WWP25172
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
SPECIAL RED
Vladivostok
Dated Sept 5, 1918
Recd Sept 5, 4:52pm
Secretary of State,
Washington, D.C.
124, Sept 15, 12am.
Opposition which Czechs feared would prevent their reaching comrades in Irkutsk before winter has suddenly collapsed under pressure from both sides, and railway should soon be open from here to near Perm.
It is evident Czechs have been greatly assisted by Russian forces in Western Siberia which appears to be under Siberian Government and this should relieve difficult political situation in eastern Siberia. General Horvath suddenly left here night before last, is ready to confer with Czechs at Irkutsk. Military forces against Czechs and all other Allies in this district will also probably collapse within a very short time.
This makes imperative immediate assistance in transportation economic and money matters if we are alleviate any degree suffering which appears certain this winter. If it is intended to send here engines cars which were ordered for Russian railways and some of which have been stopped en route, information should be sent at once to prevent building intended for their erection being so altered by army for military purposes as to prevent or delay erection.
The addition of Allied military and associated organizations to an already overcrowded city have made the dsecuring [sic] of any living or office accommodations so extremely difficult that I would request that I be notified as far in advance as possible of the arrival of any commision for which my assistance in securing quarters would be required.
CALDWELL
CSB
Vladivostok
Dated Sept 5, 1918
Recd Sept 5, 4:52pm
Secretary of State,
Washington, D.C.
124, Sept 15, 12am.
Opposition which Czechs feared would prevent their reaching comrades in Irkutsk before winter has suddenly collapsed under pressure from both sides, and railway should soon be open from here to near Perm.
It is evident Czechs have been greatly assisted by Russian forces in Western Siberia which appears to be under Siberian Government and this should relieve difficult political situation in eastern Siberia. General Horvath suddenly left here night before last, is ready to confer with Czechs at Irkutsk. Military forces against Czechs and all other Allies in this district will also probably collapse within a very short time.
This makes imperative immediate assistance in transportation economic and money matters if we are alleviate any degree suffering which appears certain this winter. If it is intended to send here engines cars which were ordered for Russian railways and some of which have been stopped en route, information should be sent at once to prevent building intended for their erection being so altered by army for military purposes as to prevent or delay erection.
The addition of Allied military and associated organizations to an already overcrowded city have made the dsecuring [sic] of any living or office accommodations so extremely difficult that I would request that I be notified as far in advance as possible of the arrival of any commision for which my assistance in securing quarters would be required.
CALDWELL
CSB
Original Format
Letter
To
Lansing, Robert, 1864-1928
Files
Collection
Citation
Caldwell, John Kenneth, 1881-1982, “John K. Caldwell to Robert Lansing,” 1918 September 5, WWP25173, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.