861.24/198: Telegram
The American member of the Inter-Allied Railway Committee (Smith) to the Secretary of State, transmitted by the Consul at Vladivostok (Macgowan)
[Received October 26, 4:23 p.m.]
568. For State Department [from Smith?].
“Night of 24th General Graves received report from his officer guarding second train munitions sent from America, destination Omsk, that Semenoff had stopped train and given officer until 11 a.m., 25th, to deliver 15,000 rifles else same would be taken by force, no news yet received as to action taken. As train has been held this constitutes an act against the railway agreement and the Japanese have apparently not endeavored to prevent it although General Oi in letter promised cooperation. Committee will investigate.”
Repeated to Tokyo.