File No. 861.00/888
The Consul at Vladivostok (Caldwell) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8.15 p.m.]
Consul of the United States at Harbin telegraphs:
December 29, 4 p.m. British Consul has telegrams from Petrovski Zavod dated 27th and 28th stating that Irkutsk in flames, Bolsheviks murdering and plundering inhabitants, ravishing women, corpses murdered children cover streets. French and British exterminated, French consular agent and two French officers murdered, help implored. Japanese have been informed. Notify Secretary of State. Moser.
I will consult colleagues and telegraph later any recommendations agreed upon.