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Sept. 1919 mention that Mr. Churchill has indicated that British troops will be removed from Russia by the end of the month.

Added to the image Page 110, found in State Dept Records - WWI

Brief mention in a May 1919 report that the first contingent of volunteers has left Newcastle for Archangel. Total of 1500 soldiers including one maching gun cpmpany. Two more…

Added to the image Page 131, found in State Dept Records - WWI

Oct. 6, 1918 restatement of US military policy with respect to Russia and Allied plans for intervention in North Russia and Siberia.

Added to the image Page 11, found in State Dept Records - WWI

On 27 Sept 1918, the President of the US denied a request from British Gen. Poole to send five additional battalions of US Army troops to North Russia.

Added to the image Page 15, found in State Dept Records - WWI

July 1, 1918 letter (page 1 of 2) from Raymond Robins to the US Secretary of State. Robins was a member of the American Red Cross Mission to Russia, during which he witnessed the…

Added to the image Page 1, found in State Dept Records - WWI

Beginning on this page are US State Dept. summaries of numerous Austrian newspaper accounts of "The Russian Situation" in Aug. 1918.

Added to the image Page 193, found in State Dept Records - WWI

British PM David Lloyd George's comments in the House of Commons on 7 Aug 1918 regarding the chaotic state of government in Russia and the Allies motivation behind getting the…

Added to the image Page 62, found in State Dept Records - WWI

30 July 1917 - Pershing reports on informal conference in Paris between US, British, French regardiing steps that should be taken in case provisional govt. of Russia is forced out…

Added to the image Page 1, found in WWI Military Cablegrams - AEF and War Dept

06 June 1918 - Pershing recommends Sec War consider impact of massive increase of Central Powers troops on Western Front ifBolsheviks are forced into siding with Germany in…

Added to the image Page 1, found in WWI Military Cablegrams - AEF and War Dept

23 Feb 1918 - Pershing memo to Washington War Dept regarding French diplomatic complaints that the US Ambassador is not cooperating with British and French Govt. representatives…

Added to the image Page 1, found in WWI Military Cablegrams - AEF and War Dept

27 Nov 1918 - Gen Pershing forwards in full, a cable received from Col. James A. Ruggles, military attache to US Ambassador, David Francis. It addresses troop morale,…

Added to the image Page 1, found in WWI Military Cablegrams - AEF and War Dept

31 March 1919 AEF North Russia total: 4849 officers and enlisted men.

Added to the image Page 1, found in WWI Military Cablegrams - AEF and War Dept

13 Feb 1919 telegrams from Stewart and Ironside attesting to status on current Fronts, troops morale status, need for additiional and replacement troops in Spring and medical…

Added to the image Page 1, found in WWI Military Cablegrams - AEF and War Dept

31 May 1919 status report on AEF strengths. North Russia total is 5,630 officers and enlisted.

Added to the image Page 1, found in WWI Military Cablegrams - AEF and War Dept

23 May 1919 Brig Gen WP Richardson argues for keeping some US Troops in North Russia beyond planned June 1919 pull-out. Pershing forwards it to the President.

Added to the image Page 1, found in WWI Military Cablegrams - AEF and War Dept

German 77th Division brought from reserve in Russia (Eastern Front) to the Western Front on 25 Apr 1918 to relieve part of the 19th Division.

Added to the image Page 1, found in WWI Military Cablegrams - AEF and War Dept

Harry Grobel (Groebel) changed his name with his naturalization to Reginald Le Borg and went on to a successful career in film and television. He died on March 25, 1989 in Los…

Added to the image Petition for Naturalization (1937), found in Naturalizations - CA Southern

This is the first of many pages documenting the Supreme War Council's discussions in June 1918 regarding "The Czech and Polish Question", which led to the Allied Intervention into…

Added to the image Page 7, found in WWI Supreme War Council, American records

06 Nov 1919 report from French Col. Lucas on the Bolshevik attack of 04 Nov on the ouptost at Verst 444 on the Railroad Front.

Added to the image Page 18, found in US Expeditionary Force, North Russia

Casuality list: 17 April to 02 May 1919.

Added to the image Page 27, found in US Expeditionary Force, North Russia

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